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Questions remain unanswered on how and why Suresh Chandra remained the Electoral Commission Chairman until the end of 2021 after his legal practicing certificate was suspended in July 2020. According to the Constit
A Chartered Accountant who has also worked in the aviation, banking and manufacturing sectors and outgoing CFO and General Manager for Lyndhurst Group of Companies, Manoa Kamikamica was announced as one of the people wo
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka was asked questions again today on what came out for the first time in 2000 when he released his biography ‘Rabuka of Fiji’ in which he had alleged that he had mentioned t
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reiterated that the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama went through a medical procedure and is currently recuperating in Australia. He was responding to
The Fiji Roads Authority says the Namasau Bridge in Ba will be temporarily closed until further notice. FRA says this is an emergency closure due to an under scour on the Kings Road end of the bridge and after init
Education Minister Premila Kumar has today refuted claims that students from a prominent school in Tailevu had COVID and that parents were concerned. While answering a question by SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro about
The case of former Fiji Airways flight attendants’ grievances will be called in the Suva High Court today where the application made by Fiji Airways for leave to appeal against the Employment Relations Tribunal’s de
4 people charged for allegedly forging documents in order to obtain a benefit from FNPF Four people will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly forging documents in order to obtain a
SODELPA MP and Public Accounts Committee member Aseri Radrodro says with the kind of resistance being displayed by the Government against the Office of the Auditor-General, there will be a risk where we will have to put
The Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde, has filed an appeal against the sentence of 30 months imprisonment imposed on Simione Tugi for the offence of buying minors under the age of 18 years for immoral pu
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar has revealed in Parliament that there are over 100 beggars on our streets and every effort has been made to assist them. While speaking on the Review
The Fiji National University Amendment Bill has been passed in parliament without any opposition. This Bill removes the Permanent Secretary for Education from the FNU Council. While supporting the Bill, Nation
Fiji Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Fiji but hopes that Blinken will raise issues regarding violation of human rights in his discussions with the Govern
The Water Authority of Fiji stresses that there are no plans in place to release water from the Vaturu Dam and they would like to correct the fake news that is currently circulating on social media with regards to the o
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms the CT scanner at Lautoka Hospital is not working since the first wave of COVID-19 and it couldn't be repaired. CT scan is a useful diagnostic tool for detect
HOPE has been de-registered as a political party with immediate effect following continued breach of the Political Parties ( Registration, Conduct, Funding & Disclosures) Act, 2013. Registrar of Political Part
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says they use their intelligence to bring Bills to parliament because the Bills that they are bringing under Standing Orders 51 will only do good for the people of this nation
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says he will not ask NFP MP, Pio Tikoduadua to withdraw a comment Tikoduadua made about him. While opposing the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill, Tikoduadua had claimed t
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says things have been done to him and he is not scared after Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said in Parliament that Tikoduadua is scared. This is after
A man who raped his cousin in 2020 in Suva has been given a 8 year prison term by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. While sentencing the man, Justice Goundar says the victim used to stay at the man’s hou
