Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The military has today made it clear that the SDL, Fiji Labour Party, National Federation Party and United People’s Party are wasting their time if they are pushing for the 1997 constitution to come back with some
Close to $9 million will be spent on the electronic voter registration exercise which is expected to start from the 3rd of next month. Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said $5.9 million has been allocated to th
The military stressed that it will oversee the electoral and constitutional reform processes although criticisms have been levelled against the RFMF. Land Force Commander Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga said the RFMF wants to
The military will continue to be involved in all the reform processes to ensure that all the goals and objectives set out from 2006 are fully achieved. Land Force Commander Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga said no one can tell
Focus on the spiritual growth of the members, not on fundraising. Police Director of Operations SSP Rusiate Tudravu said this is the decision after careful consideration on the permit approval of the Methodist Church An
The SDL party now agrees that race based voting should be eliminated from Fiji’s electoral system. SDL leader Laisenia Qarase said the one man-one vote system is widely used around the world and they will make it
The leader of the SDL Party Laisenia Qarase said the SDL, Fiji Labour Party, National Federation Party and United People’s Party are expected to reach common ground on a number of issues before the Constitutional C
Fiji kicked off their Pacific Nations cup campaign with a win last night. The Flying Fijians managed to beat defending PNC champions Japan 25-19 and it was Inoke Male's first win as national coach. Fiji scor
Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Mason Smith has resigned from his post. Smith handed in his resignation yesterday and it was accepted by the Public Service Commission this afternoon. He said that he left th
The Flying Fijians will stick to traditional running rugby when they take on the defending champions of the Pacific Nations Cup, Japan tonight. Speaking from Japan, Coach, Inoke Male said that he is certain that for
The day has come as the Flying Fijians get ready to face Japan, with the ultimate aim to win the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time. This won’t be easy as Japan is the defending PNC champion and playing at
Police are trying to establish if anyone was responsible for the death of the 12-year-old boy who drowned last Thursday. Peni Dausiga who was a class six student had gone for his Elementary Science field trip at Col
Indian national Muskaan Balaggan, who has been found guilty of attempting to export 521.6 grams of cocaine to Australia, has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment today. US national Elton Xhemali has been sentenced to
More than FJD$4M has been offered to Fiji by the Australian government for the country’s return to democracy. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Bob Carr announced that Australia has offered AUD$2.65M to
The Reserve Bank of Fiji said that total exports and imports are projected to grow this year by 12.3 percent and 4.5 percent. Governor Barry Whiteside said that the growth in exports from 8.9 percent last year to ov
A police officer will appear in court today on charges of one count of theft, involving marijuana exhibits, from the Nabua Police Station. It is alleged that the officer stole exhibits of marijuana two weeks ago.
A driver has been rushed to hospital in the last hour after his vehicle hit a power post in Sawani, Nausori. An eyewitness told Fijivillage that the driver seemed to have lost control of the vehicle that resulted in
A family of Nadonumai, Lami is mourning the loss of their 12-year-old member who drowned while on a school field trip to Colo-i-Suva on Thursday. The victim’s mother Latu Fakalawa who couldn’t hold her e
A twelve year old student is the latest drowning victim. The boy drowned while on a school field trip to Colo-i-Suva yesterday. His body was discovered by the caretaker and attempts to revive him failed. He
Prominent lawyer, Haroon Ali Shah has been found guilty of seven counts of professional misconduct and two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct by Independent Legal Services Commissioner, Justice Paul Madigan.
