Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A 23 year old school teacher has been taken into custody for the alleged rape of an 18 year old school student. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed that the teacher has been charged with one count
Thieves are now employing new tactics to break into parked vehicles in busy parking lots. Over the past three weeks a number of vehicles have been broken into and valuable items stolen. The thieves are suspected to be
A 27 year old man of Malake Island is admitted in serious condition at the Rakiraki hospital after he was bitten by a shark yesterday afternoon. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the man was diving w
The Fiji Sugar Corporation is adamant that Fiji will no longer have to import sugar this year. Chairman Abdul Khan says with the crushing season to start in a few months time, they are confident that the 10,000 tonnes o
The final decision on the Digicel Fiji 7s coaching staff will be made next Monday. Fiji Rugby Union’s Interim Chairman Rafaele Kasibulu and FRU board member and Games Committee representative Waisake Radrodro hav
The Fiji government is seeking assistance from the Indonesian government on holding democratic elections in 2014. The Tempo News agency in Jakarta said Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is learnin
Digicel Fiji sevens team co-captains Dale Tonawai and Watisoni Votu have been summoned to appear before the Fiji Rugby Union Games Committee after allegations of ill discipline surfaced within the team. And the waiting
The Fiji Rugby Union board meeting has just ended and the decision on Coach Iliesa Tanivula on whether he will stay on or be replaced as coach will be made tomorrow. The games committee will meet the management that too
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) has today confirmed that it has filed legal action on behalf of FNPF Investments Limited against Venture Capital Partners or VCP and its employee, Dinesh Shankar. FNPF chief execu
Good news for the people of Fiji as the fuel prices will no longer be reviewed on a monthly basis by the Commerce Commission. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced after a meeting with Mobil, Total,
Fiji’s cinema giants Damodar Brothers last night officially launched a Damodar City project in Raiwai Raiwaqa which will house a four screen cinema, supermarket and a variety of shops upon completion by early next
The defence lawyer for the former Post Fiji Chairman, Mahendra Patel in the abuse of office trial has alleged in the Suva High Court today that architect Adish Naidu was negotiating with Prouds to purchase an exterior
Defense counsels for former Post Fiji Chairman Mahendra Patel and Former Managing Director Peni Mau have started their closing submissions as the abuse of office trial against their clients comes to an end. Mau’s
Suva businessman Ben Padarath appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday in relation to another case after he was charged by FICAC. Padarath has been charged with giving false information to a public servant last
Three traders in Suva have been booked for forcing customers to buy groceries if they want to buy sugar. This has been confirmed by Commerce Commission Chief Executive, Bobby Maharaj who said that the traders will no
What is the game plan and why we cannot win? It’s been 14 months and the Digicel Fiji 7s team has not won one IRB Sevens tournament. Are the Fiji fans too demanding? Are the players incapable of delivering a wi
The Commerce Commission has made it clear that it will not release the Fiji Rugby Union World Cup lottery tickets and other documents they seized in the raids last December. Commission Chairman, Doctor Mahendra Reddy
It’s time for Iliesa Tanivula to go. That was the call by die hard rugby fans on a talk back show on our sister station Viti FM last night as several callers on the show said that the time is right for a change.
Fiji have bundled out of the Cup semi finals after losing 24 - 12 to South Africa a few minutes ago. Fiji started off on a high note after Emosi Vucago ran in a try just minutes into the start of the game before David B
Digicel Fiji 7s coach Iliesa Tanivula has stuck to the same team that beat Australia 26-21 in the last pool game yesterday for the quarter final against South Africa at 3.20pm this afternoon. With Osea Kolinisau out wit
