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The overall crime rate increased by 28 percent during the month of September when compared to the same period last year. Acting Commissioner of Police Sakeo Raikaci confirms increases were also recorded for serious
Crime against children continues to be a concern for the Fiji Police Force, with Police recording an 8 percent increase in September. Acting Commissioner of Police Sakeo Raikaci says the overall crime rate increase
As the striking members of the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff and the USP Staff Union continue their strike today, USP, the USP Council and the Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro have not m
Residents of Nukubuco Settlement, along Khalsa Rd are pleading with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to help them as they have not had water in their taps for one week now. Concerned resident, Wasim Khan says they ar
Like any other Pacific Small Island Developing State, Fiji faces significant challenges in climate financing mobilisation to scale up its prioritised investments in climate resilient infrastructure in the immediate, me
The PNG Kumuls has defeated the Vodafone Fiji Bati 22-10 in the first Pacific Rugby League Bowl Championship match. The Kumuls dominated the first half of the match scoring three tries. Robert Derby started th
My allegiance is unshakable, and I will not be swayed by whispers or backdoor schemes. This is the message shared by Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru after the Prime Minister and Party Leader Sitiveni Ra
How can I leave the party that I started with Sitiveni Rabuka and the late Masi Lomaloma. That is the comment of one of the founders of the People’s Alliance Party, Retired Colonel Sakiusa Raivoce when asked on
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and Fiji Women’s Rights Movement are calling on the coalition government and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to withdraw the nomination of Pita Wise to be Fiji's Ambassador to Japan.
People living in Sakoca's new subdivision in Tacirua are raising concerns as water disruptions continue and this has affected their daily living. President of the Sakoca Crime Committee, Sunil Prasad says since las
The striking members of the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff and the USP Staff Union are calling on the USP Council to take immediate action and suspend Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia pending inve
The Association of the University of the South Pacific and the University of the South Pacific Staff Union have commenced strike action in protest of the ongoing poor leadership at the University. The unions have e
Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica stresses that he stands firmly with his Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, and his message to those that wish to form their own party is to resign immediately. Kamikamica says
Members of the two unions of the University of the South Pacific staff are planning to go on strike tomorrow. The unions says they are concerned about the manipulation of USP Council decisions, mainly dealing with
The overdose of drugs amongst people in Fiji has led to kidney failure, other organ failures, and even cases where individuals have gone immediately blind. Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protecti
An urgent call is being made to set up a drug rehabilitation Centre in the country, and Fiji Council of Churches General Secretary, Pastor Simione Tugi says he knows the real need for this as his daughter is also a vict
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is yet to comment on why former Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Pita Wise is earmarked for the Fiji Ambassador to Japan post when he had allegations of harassment ag
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that he is aware of some of the members of the People’s Alliance Party planning to form a new political party for the 2026 general elections. Rabuka says he does not know w
Outlaw motorcycle gangs have established a presence in Pacific island countries, including Fiji, Cook Islands, Guam, Palau, and Tonga, which has been attributed, in part, to an increase in local criminal activity involv
The people of Tailevu Province have been urged to fill all the vacant chiefly titles so that it is easier for the community to access grants for the development of the village. While opening the Tailevu Provincial
