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Police are gathering information in relation to an alleged hit and run case along the Queens Road near Waibogi in Sigatoka. They say the 21-year-old victim from Yadua Settlement was found lying motionless by the ro
Torture and ill-treatment of any form deny the dignity of human beings which remains a global challenge. This was highlighted by Attorney-General Siromi Turaga during the opening of the Pacific Learning Exchange o
Police are investigating two cases of arson after a home in Nadi was destroyed and the FSC Rarawai Mill was damaged in two separate incidents. Police says a 48-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedl
Four men have been arrested from the border of the Gasele and Rakiraki highlands in Kadavu, as they were believed to have been camping for over three months cultivating marijuana. Police say one of the suspects is
A Filipino family who recently moved to New Zealand say they don’t feel safe after their 12-year-old was viciously beaten outside an Auckland McDonald's on Saturday. The young girl was at McDonald's Glenfield wit
The Ministry of Employment is advising people against an individual who has been collecting money and promising overseas employment opportunities under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme. The Ministry say
Great Council of Chiefs Review Team member and former President of the Fiji Law Society, Graham Leung says making allegations that bringing back the GCC is racist or exclusive, diminishes and unfairly criticises the imp
Police have confirmed that the woman whose body was found in a garage at a home in Bayview Heights on Friday night was murdered. The 50-year-old security officer who was arrested in relation to the body find remain
The Police are going through a transition period and need to be more transparent in our work and by empowering the senior officers to speak to the media, it will help perception in us being a more accessible and transpa
Police are yet to classify the case where a woman was found dead in a garage at a home in Bayview Heights on Friday. Divisional Police Commander South Pita Keni says they are currently waiting for the post mortem r
Vinaka Employment Agency is no longer an authorized recruitment agency to conduct any business of registering, recruiting and deployment of Fijian workers for overseas employment opportunities. The Ministry of Empl
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has stressed to the Fiji Psychological Society on the importance of the registration and regulation of practitioners and be recognised as a national body in the country. While speakin
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh says the Fijian Government is working towards the re-establishment of tripartite wages councils to determine the minimum wages for different
14 feminists, activists, human rights defenders, community trainers, legal practitioners and counsellors from six Pacific Small Islands Developing States underwent a one-week training in promoting gender equality and hu
More than 400 people including students lined up from Koronivia Road Junction to the Rewa Bridge, along the Kings Highway for the Roadside Campaign to mark World Environment Day and World Oceans Day today. Founder
They have been part of the Ocean Alliance organising the activities for the week with the march and the International School Suva was a big part of that. ISS Primary Ocean Coordinator, Hannah Nanovu stated this add
The Fiji National University carried out three iTaukei traditional protocols to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere at the State House to show their respect and thanks for what the Tui Macuata has done for the institution
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says there are currently no changes to taxi fares due to a lack of financial information provided by the taxi industry. FCCC determines fare prices through a review pr
Parliament session scheduled for next week has been deferred until further notice. The Business Committee met yesterday afternoon and has unanimously approved the deferment. The government says this deferment
Consumers are reminded to be vigilant and tread carefully when engaging with traders or individuals on social media platforms advertising alluring ways to earn money while barely disclosing any information about the sch
