Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Fiji-born Helen Cerecere who hails from Vitogo, in Ba Province, has risen to the rank of Captain in the British Army. Family and friends gathered in England to celebrate her achievements. Captain Cerecere's jo
Following serious concerns being raised regarding some youths allegedly selling methamphetamine at Mead Road Housing in Nabua, police say they have heightened their visibility in the area. Residents in Nabua say yo
A major development is expected this Friday as Independent Member of Parliament and former Army Commander, Viliame Naupoto is expected to make an End of the Week Statement in parliament on the review of the 2013 Constit
Indian President, Droupadi Murmu says while Fiji has made strides in various sectors, such as the sugar industry, the historical and social hurdles faced by the girmitiyas and their descendants remain a crucial part of
Minister for Health, Dr Atonio Lalabalavu says the Korea International Cooperation Agency will give a grant of $22.2 million to establish Fiji's National Rehabilitation Centre in Tamavua. Dr Lalabalavu says last ye
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu has been traditionally welcomed in an iTaukei and a Hindu ceremony at the Grand Pacific Hotel by the Government of Fiji. The traditional iTaukei welcoming ceremony was perform
Social Welfare allowance payments for this month is delayed due to the transition to government’s new financial year. The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection says they are making every effort to exp
With Sitiveni Qiliho remaining as the suspended Commissioner of Police despite being convicted of abuse of office in the USP matter and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in May this year, Prime Minister and Chair of the
At one stage after the COVID-19 pandemic, 400 vacancies were not filled at the University of the South Pacific and this was of a great concern to the former Presidents of the Association of USP Staff, Elizabeth Fong and
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum's bail ruling will be handed down tomorrow. Magistrate Sufia Hamza is hearing the health tender case of Sayed-Khaiyum, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and forme
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has today said that the Grand Pacific Hotel party hosted for his cabinet ministers and their spouses came from public funds totaling $12,000, and they had to use it or lose it as the budg
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu confirms that all 26 members of the former FijiFirst Party remain Opposition members operating under two working groups or blocs. Ratu Naiqama says his office has rece
Improper steering control, speeding, driver fatigue and careless driving are the major contributors to the deaths on our roads. Land Transport Authority’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Irimaia Rokosawa says it i
Australian National University Professor of Constitutional Law, Anthony James Regan is surprised that the courts in Fiji were not willing to be involved in the review of the 2013 Constitution after prominent lawyer Aca
Two men have died following an accident along Wailoaloa Road in Nadi this morning. Police say the two were passengers in a vehicle driven by a 30-year-old from Lovu in Nadi. It is alleged that the suspect wh
If you are living along the Suva to Lami corridor then expect water supply disruption for the next few months as out of the six main raw water sources for the Tamavua system, the Savura Intake and Headworks 3 have reach
Successful snap checkpoints conducted by the Police led to the arrests of citizens caught with marijuana and methamphetamine in different parts of the country, including a man in his 20s, who was found with dried leaves
A woman allegedly stabbed a man to death along Wailoaloa Road in Nadi yesterday. Police confirm the man who was in his 30s was rushed to the Nadi Hospital but was pronounced dead. They say the circumstances su
A 21-year-old man lost his life after suffering injuries in an accident that occurred along Kings Road near Draunivi, Tavua. Director Traffic, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mitieli Divuana is pleading with
Police investigators are looking at the financial history of the suspects who were questioned in relation to the seizure of apparatuses that could be used for a possible clandestine lab at a warehouse in Nadi last month
