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Parliament has passed the iTaukei Affairs (Amendment) Bill 2023 which allows the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs. 28 MPs voted for the Bill, 22 voted against it, 3 did not vote and 1 MP abstained.
The Vodafone Triangle in Suva was today filled with laughter, music and the spirit of togetherness and unity as Vodafone Fiji spread the joy and celebrated the spirit of giving with the children from the Wakanisila sett
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says there were no legal hurdles, as claimed by the Prime Minister in Parliament, to reducing overseas travel allowances of MPs much earlier, if the government really wanted t
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka says the government should change the mindset of the people as for the past 16 years, a culture of dependency has been developed while Lead
It takes a woman an average of 868 days or about 2 and a half years to access justice from the first time they experience violence and one of the reasons for this delay is lack of awareness on formal justice sector agen
The country is grateful to the Sikh community who have influenced many Fijians in different ways and all Sikhs who were brought to Fiji in the early 1900s are part of this nation. This has been highlighted by Minis
Burglary, aggravated robbery, robbery, rape and theft of motor vehicle cases recorded increases in the Western Division from January to October this year compared to the same period last year. There were 59 burglar
The coalition government is looking at establishing a nationwide taskforce on a bipartisan basis to address the issue of children accessing adult or pornographic sites in the country after it was revealed by the Deputy
The Higher Education Commission in Fiji has appointed the five members of the University Review Committee to evaluate the overall quality of the performance of the universities in Fiji. While delivering his ministe
Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica says he has been in the private sector for more than 30 years and has never in his life seen the type of allowances that were paid to the FijiFirst government. He highlighte
WOWS Kids Fiji received a major boost after FNPF owned IHG Fiji Hotels raised $50,000 for the organisation to assist the children living with cancer and their families. IHG Fiji Hotels with InterContinental Fiji Go
Police are currently searching for a 25-year-old woman who was reported missing at the Nasinu Police Station. Mere Rabuka was last seen on Saturday, 18th of November, and had informed her family of her plans to go
A couple who allegedly sent threatening emails to a senior government official will to be produced in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today. Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime Mesake Waqa says an investigation wa
Former politician, Ambassador, Secretary to Cabinet and Chair of the Public Service Commission Poseci Bune has passed away. It is understood that Bune passed away at the Nadi Hospital this morning due to prostate c
FijiFirst MP, Jone Usamate says they do not agree with the government bringing the motion to reduce the overseas travel allowance and this must go through the Parliamentary Emoluments Committee first to complete the pro
While supporting the motion by the Prime Minister to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assistant Ministers, Leader of the Opposition and Members of Pa
The Fijian economy is projected to expand by 8.2 percent this year, an upgrade from the 8 percent growth expected earlier, and by the end of the year, visitor arrivals are expected to be 4 percent higher than 2019 and r
Leader of Opposition Inia Seruiratu has opposed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assistant Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition and
Police have confirmed that they have received the complaint by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre regarding cyber bullying, intimidation and threat and says a thorough investigation will be conducted into the matter.
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has urged the traditional leaders and district representatives of Macuata not to rely heavily on the Government for development but to utilise the resources they have in abundance, like
