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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Fiji, Professor Shaista Shameem says International Women’s Day is usually a day when we tell everyone just how little the situation of women has improved over the past 12 month
Na Marama Bale Na Roko Tui Dreketi and SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa says it was only until she got into Parliament that she really appreciated women whom she took for granted. She highlighted this during a virtual d
Minister for Women, Rosy Akbar says the best way to start the fight against gender inequality is to start it within our own homes as our children are the best agents of change and their generation must grow up learning
Prominent lawyer, Ana Tuiketei says deliberate or unconscious bias makes it difficult for women and girls to progress and understand what bias is and reducing it is a way to tackle gender parity. She highlighted t
“Equality must become embedded as a societal norm, where Fiji cannot function without them, on equal footing, unless they are at the table†This has been stressed by the General Secretary of the National Feder
A man charged for allegedly importing parcels of cocaine into the country in April last year will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today. The man who is in his 30s is charged with unlawful exportation of il
Fiji’s former Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Nazhat Shameem Khan has taken her oath as a Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. She says she is honoured to take her oat
The Health Ministry has recorded 15 new cases of COVID-19 since Saturday. There are 110 active cases of COVID-19. This does not include the Rapid Antigen Tests done by people at home or those that self-isolat
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has questioned what is the People’s Alliance and Lynda Tabuya trying to prove as the whole country knows and understands that they are not having any registrations done in schoo
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says the Fijian Elections Office has decided to hold a one day Stakeholder Forum on the 30th of this month aimed at enhancing voter participation. He says intended guests fo
A participant of Fiji Women’s Rights Movement’s Grow.Inspire.Relate.Lead.Succeed Programme says she always wanted to be involved in a lot of events but could not because she has hearing impairment. The girl say
World Health Organisation’s Strategic Planning Officer, Shiva Anjini Singh says non-communicable diseases are becoming a socio-economic burden for Fiji as it accounts for an estimated 84% of premature deaths. Wh
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says for far too long, Fiji has continued to shamelessly lag behind in protecting and promoting women's rights and their peace-building expertise. Gavoka says when SODELPA is voted in
A Year 13 student who robbed a man in Vatuwaqa last year will be sentenced by High Court Judge Justice Riyaz Hamza later this month. The student is charged with a count of aggravated robbery. He kicked a man o
The trial of the man who allegedly killed a security guard in Waidradra, Navua in 2019 will begin in the Suva High Court tomorrow as the prosecution is waiting for a report from the psychiatrist. 22-year-old Fabian
A Nadi family who started a small business through a loan during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has been shattered after a fire destroyed their shop, Westfield Garden Solutions in Namaka early this morning.
A 22-year-old man of Lautoka has been reported missing. Nirtin Prakash of Drasa, Lautoka was last seen on the 2nd of March leaving for work but failed to return home the same day. Police say attempts made by
Police Constable, Felicia Turaga says she is sometimes doubted to accomplish the job of a motorcyclist in the Southern Division Highway Patrol Unit but she has managed to overcome that. While speaking about Intern
Visa and Mastercard have announced they will suspend all operations in Russia in protest of its invasion of Ukraine. BBC News reports shoppers will still be able to use Mastercard and Visa-branded cards for purcha
USP Vice Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia has arrived in Samoa where he will be based at the USP Campus in Apia. In August last year, Professor Ahluwalia was appointed to a three-year term by the U
