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SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya says it was premature for the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem to have crucified a citizen however Saneem says Tabuya is a qualified lawyer and should have a look at the Electoral Act.
Heavy rain has caused flooding in some areas in Suva including Granthan Road, Nailuva Road, the University of the South Pacific carpark and Albert Park. Reports are coming in from Grantham Road where flood waters h
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the fact that over 170,000 registered voters did not vote in the 2018 elections is very concerning and they believe every effort must be taken to get the people to exercise their righ
A bus driver has escaped serious injuries after the bus he was driving overturned on Edinburgh Drive in Suva. Police say he was allegedly speeding. They say the driver was alone and was heading towards Suva Ci
Savusavu Bay has been approved by the Fijian Government’s COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce as the nation’s second Blue Lanes Yacht Port after Port Denarau. The Blue Lanes initiative was pioneered through the
Defending champion, Dominion Brothers have recorded their second win in the 45th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s Under 21 competition beating Infinity Selection 26-17 at the ANZ Stadium. The Dominion Brothers strong offloadi
People will not need to worry about going to the main cities and towns to get their birth registration number as the Ministry for Health is working on mobilizing a team to conduct COVID-19 vaccine registrations which wi
People can expect much safer markets, parks and public places as municipal councils have installed 229 CCTV cameras. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says CCTV cameras are installed to create a safer env
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the new beds at Ba Hospital are for the new Navosa Hospital but because they were worried about lockdowns in the West, they had prepared the Ba Hospital as a possibl
The Fiji Tuberculosis Unit has been able to track and record significant improvements in tuberculosis treatment completion averaging 80% treatment success rate in the last 3 years. Divisional Medical Officer Centra
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau to resign from his position as he does not recognise the constitution after Ro Filipe claimed in parliament that there is a real perception that F
The Fiji CSO Alliance for COVID-19 Humanitarian Response is calling for support for the people in the Western Division who are struggling just to try and put food on the table and have a decent meal. The CSO Allian
A new "double mutant" variant of the coronavirus has been detected from samples collected in India. BBC News reports officials are checking if the variant, where two mutations come together in the same virus, maybe
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says the National Fire Authority has never received any payment for the cost incurred in attending to any uninsured property fire while SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya claims they have charged
Some of the roads that have a lot of potholes have gone past their serviceability life span and they need to be totally rehabilitated. This was highlighted in parliament by the Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usa
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says draftsmen who draw plans for buildings and work with architects are only registered with their own association and there is no legislative backing on what they do. Usa
SODELPA MP Adi Litia Qionibaravi says their chiefs had given their approval for the use of their surplus land to be leased for the development of the nation and the onus is on government to ensure that the first people
The Investigating Officer in the drug trial of Joshua Aziz Rahman has told the court that they found a parcel wrapped in duct tape in the drawer while a stack of parcels were also found under the bed of the master bedro
Students in cyclone affected areas will benefit from an additional $15 million package of support that has been announced today by Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, John Feakes. The new package of Australian su
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the opposition is misleading and misinforming Parliament with its misinterpretation and selective references to the Land Use Act 2010 as the plain and simple fact is that the law
