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In a bid to address the issue of pending investigations in the Fiji Police Force, the Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu has come up with the initiative to bring in some experienced ex-police officers to assist thei
A total of 57 complaints have been registered against Driving Schools in Fiji over the last three years amounting to $21,430. Consumer Council of Fiji’s CEO, Seema Shandil says the Alternative Dispute Resolution
A unified stand towards curbing the illicit drug trade on the island of Kadavu has been adopted by traditional and faith-based leaders. Recently, a new task force known as ‘Cagi Vou ni Ceva’ was launched, and i
It is unfair that those enjoying immunity from coup prosecutions freely contest elections. Those immune from prosecutions should be barred from contesting elections for four to eight years, or fully. Fiji National
Ensuring the well-being of our community members is a top priority. This has been highlighted by the Nasinu Town Council following their cleanup and youth awareness campaign where they focused on four critical topi
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka will undertake official visits to Singapore and Indonesia this week at the invitation of the Singaporean and Indonesian governments, as the visits are par
The ballot paper needs to be made user friendly by having names and pictures of candidates and party symbols for the separate constituencies and the non-ethnic based one-person one-vote should be retained. Fiji Nat
Police are pleading with members of the public to assist in locating Mervin Prasad, who was reported missing at the Valelevu Police Station. Prasad was last seen with his relatives in Nadera last night, and attempt
Rewa and Ba are through to the final of the Fiji Muslim Sports Association Tebara Halal Meats Muslim IDC at Lawaqa Park in dramatic style. Ba and Drasa were locked at 3-all at full time, when national rep Nabil Beg
A 30-year-old man is believed to have drowned while attempting to swim across a river in Bua, Vanua Levu. Police say the man was last seen last Friday, after which search efforts were launched. The man’s bod
Thousands took to the streets across the US to protest recent actions by President Donald Trump. Known as "50501", for "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement", the demonstrations were intended to coincide with the 250
A number of people have been questioned in relation to the report of an attack on a fishing vessel at the floating dock in Suva on Friday night. Police say the vessel was docked for scheduled repair when a group of
The Consumer Council of Fiji is advising the public that taxi drivers demanding extra fees for eWallet transactions, such as payments through M-PAiSA and MyCash, are acting illegally. Under the current law, the far
Traders have been issued warnings for possible prosecution after 53 cases of non-compliance were uncovered following over 700 inspections conducted across the country by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission du
Thousands of Christians across Fiji are today celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, a central event in Christian belief that marks Jesus rising from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. While de
A team from the Ministry of Local Government is currently investigating after allegations that Labasa Town Council Chair, Paul Jaduram defied a ministerial directive to immediately withdraw the suspension of the Acting
90 percent of the people in our old people's homes are Indo-Fijians and along with that, more Indo-Fijian older people are committing suicide. This has been highlighted by Minister for Women, Children and Social Pr
In 2023, the Fiji Haemophilia Foundation estimated that over 100 individuals in Fiji are affected by this condition and currently 47 Fijians live with haemophilia, 33 registered with the foundation. This has been h
In a bid to enhance the growing level of engagement between Fiji and the Philippines in terms of labour mobility, agriculture, security, drug trafficking, climate change, maritime and ocean affairs, the Philippines Gove
The weather was a let-down for the Waratahs in Lautoka last year, but they aim to stick to their system when they again take on the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in similar humid conditions this afternoon. Waratahs ba
