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Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary, Felix Anthony is calling on the Government to seriously consider a minimum wage of $5.00 an hour which ought to be reviewed annually so that a decent Minimum Wage is attain
The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre received a total of 9,478 cases in 2021, out of which 6,864 cases related to domestic violence. This was revealed during their candlelight vigil to remember the 41 women who passed aw
As part of their celebration and commemoration of International Women's Day, Lami Kava has officially launched their policies on domestic violence to build a more respectful and supportive workplace. The policy hel
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms they are in the process of advertising for all the biomedical facilities including x-ray machines, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan machines, ultra sound machines
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama posted on his Facebook page that he went on his 4.8 kilometre walk through Suva last night. Bainimarama said he passed a group of ladies selling food in Nabua and a while later, h
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they have raised the issue about convicted rapists and former National 7s players Amenoni Nasilasila and Nacanieli Labalaba being allowed to play in local 7s tourn
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has no specific policy to stop women from occupying positions and under this government, we now have more women holding leadership positions in the civil ser
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the fact that Government has suddenly undertaken the review of the National Minimum Wage in an election year proves its intention of politicking because it d
A Lautoka market vendor has asked Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to reconsider the plan to extend the Lautoka Market which was put on hold due COVID-19 as vendors are fighting over space in the market everyday
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says one of the big issues that people are talking about now is the rise in prices of food and imported items which is a fact. Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this during the budget
Police Commissioner Brigadier Sitiveni Qiliho says there are now five female officers serving in the UN missions which is equal representation with five male officers. He revealed this during the Force’s Interna
The Land Transport Authority of Fiji is urging people to be careful after a screenshot of a message was circulated on social media where someone impersonating to be an LTA officer had requested for funds to be transferr
Fiji Airways A330 Captain, Seini Koroitamana Cornish piloted the first all-female long-haul flight to Singapore yesterday marking a historic achievement on the occasion of International Women’s Day. She was supp
All websites and apps hosted in Fiji with the dotcom.fj suffix are currently down and this has also affected Vodafone’s M-PAiSA services. This is due to an outage in the University of the South Pacific hosted do
37-year-old, Norman William Fisher appeared in the Lautoka Magistrates Court this afternoon for allegedly exporting parcels of cocaine to Australia in April last year. Fisher who is from Saweni, Lautoka is charged
Ministry of Health’s Chief Health Inspector Vimal Deo says tobacco and alcohol abuse are two major causes of non-communicable diseases in the country and something needs to be done to ensure this unhealthy practice is
The President of Women in Business, Nur Bano Ali says the greatest hindrance for women are themselves and this is attributed mainly to bias societal norms. Ali highlighted this while speaking in the Ministry of Edu
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made it clear to a concerned citizen today during budget consultations at the Sugar City Mall in Lautoka that he was not there to buy votes but to do budget
Around 10 cows were killed in a road accident near Waimaro on the Kings Highway this morning. Police say the driver of a heavy goods truck allegedly failed to control the truck and hit the cows. Police say the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says when Fijian women are strong, so is Fiji. In his International Women's Day message, Bainimarama says as they acknowledge the achievements of women in Fiji, they also recogniz
