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The Fijian Elections Office final handover of the 2022 general elections results which was scheduled for 2pm today has been rescheduled to 4pm. The FEO says it is in the process of quality assurance of the results
SODELPA has had the first round of separate discussions with the People’s Alliance and FijiFirst Party last night based on the possibility that it may hold the balance of power – and SODELPA General Secretary, Lenai
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem has stated in a press conference last night that the full voter turnout will not be released until today when the results are known. Saneem says this is the way it has been
Nightclub operators have been warned not to allow minors into their clubs as the Fiji Police Force will be coming down hard on those who fail to comply. Chief Operations Officer, ACP Abdul Khan says officers from th
The leaders of the People's Alliance, Unity Fiji, Fiji Labour Party and the National Federation Party are questioning why Fijian Elections Office has not released the official count numbers of total votes cast in the 20
The Ministry of Health has recorded 56 new cases of COVID-19, and 6 reinfections since the update last Friday. Of the 56 new cases recorded, 39 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 15 cases in the Western
It is the most special time of the year for children as this is when they look forward to receiving gifts from loved ones, and in Vunato, Christmas came early for children from a month old to 18 years of age. Paci
Malaysian search and rescue teams are scouring a holiday campsite in the Selangor state for survivors after a landslide killed at least 21 people. Families were sleeping in their tents when the landslide happened
We Unite Fiji Party Deputy Leader Dr Jone Hawea and candidate Abel Camillo will be investigated by Police for allegedly calling for a mass gathering to protest against the 2022 General Elections process at the Vodafone
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and Party General Secretary, Sakiasi Ditoka have been questioned and released from the CID Headquarters. We are still trying to confirm if the Methodist Church of Fiji Pr
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, party General Secretary, Sakiasi Ditoka and Methodist Church of Fiji President, Reverend Ili Vunisuwai are being questioned by Police. Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qili
The Electoral Commission has assured the public that the counting of votes is being done manually, and they have also received complaints from a number of individuals demanding manual counting of the votes for the 2022
The NGO Coalition for Human Rights is calling on all Fijians to respect the democratic process and uphold the rule of law as we await the final election results this Sunday. In a statement, the NGO Coalition says t
Co-Chairs of the Multinational Observer Group have said yesterday evening that they did not observe any irregularities in any of the electoral steps observed to date, including during pre-polling, postal voting, or elec
Leading psychologist, Selina Kuruleca says the Fijian Elections Office and those in positions of power need to be very clear and honest about the processes as people feel their rights are being violated. She says t
FijiFirst Party candidate, Ketan Lal says it is very sad to see some politicians attempting to manipulate the electoral process and the minds of Fijians by spreading misinformation. While reacting to the comments m
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem had said that there was 51 percent voter turnout for the 2022 general elections as at 4pm on election day. 311,000 of the 606,092 people had voted by 4pm on election day bas
Army Commander, Major General Jone Kalouniwai says he wishes to reassure the people of Fiji that the RFMF will not respond to People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka’s insistence or any political party, that the R
A planned power shutdown by Energy Fiji Limited for tomorrow from 6am to 7pm around the Nasese, Fletcher Rd, Laucala Bay Rd, Queen Elizabeth Drive and surrounding areas has been deferred. fijivillage got in contact
The leaders of the People’s Alliance, National Federation Party, Fiji Labour Party, Unity Fiji and We Unite Fiji say they have put the Electoral Commission on notice that they are seriously considering non-compliance
