28 articles tagged "crime"
Good news for Fijians as Cabinet has endorsed the National Privacy and Personal Data Protection Policy, which provides a comprehensive framework to safeguard personal information and uphold privacy rights in Fiji.
It is unacceptable that women journalists are increasingly targeted for doing their jobs—with attempts to silence them through intimidation, abuse and digital disinformation. This has been highlighted by Minister
195 cases of image-based abuse were recorded in 2024, and the Online Safety Commissioner, Filipe Batiwale, is urging victims to come forward and report their cases. Batiwale says enforcing the law is the main prior
Fijians have been warned to exercise caution by the Fiji Police Force Cybercrime Unit regarding a local texting competition that asks participants to send two dollars via MPAiSA for a chance to win a thousand dollars.
A lot more people have to stand up to cyberbullying. People are not standing up to it and if we do not do that, it will continue unfettered. This call was made by Communications Fiji Limited News Director, Vijay Na
Women and girls are facing an alarming rise in online attacks, with statistics showing they are targeted 10 times more than men. This includes online violence, cyberbullying, and harmful content, all of which are b
12 Chief Justices and High Court Justices from the Pacific region are undergoing regional judicial training on cybercrime and electronic evidence to improve cooperation in the fight against cybercriminals activities res
Crime against children continues to be a concern for the Fiji Police Force, with Police recording an 8 percent increase in September. Acting Commissioner of Police Sakeo Raikaci says the overall crime rate increase
37-year-old Esala Seru Yalewamama’s family is trying to come to terms after the sudden passing of their eldest member, best known as 'Ranadi Kei Viti' on facebook and TikTok. It is alleged that bullying on social
Following allegations that a member of the LGBTIQ+ community was driven to take their own life after getting cyberbullied, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reiterated the role the Online Safety Commission plays and sa
Following allegations that a member of the LGBTIQ+ community was driven to take their own life after getting cyberbullied, the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has filed a complaint with both the Fiji Pol
In a bid to increase the mutual understanding of the needs and challenges of criminal justice authorities in Fiji when dealing with cybercrime cases and electronic evidence, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecut
The Bureta Street Crime Prevention Youth have starting patrolling the neighbourhood after increasing cases of break-ins in the area. While the urgent call for increased crime-prevention measures and police patrol
18-year-old student Miss Hari's Fair Price Supermarket Lavenia Venessa Vuidreketi was crowned 2023 Digicel Northern Crime Prevention Carnival Queen while Mr. DriveSmart Eria Binatake was crowned the King. Vuidreke
Two juveniles who stole $50 from a shop in Labasa have been released on a good behaviour bond in a sum of $500 for two years. The two aged 14 and 15 years and are year 10 students. It was heard in court that t
51 people were charged with a total of 62 counts of separate incidents of serious crimes last month. There were 39 victims of the 62 counts of separate incidents. There were five incidents where the accused an
More CCTV cameras are expected to be installed in Labasa Town from the funds that have been collected from the Digicel Duavata Northern Crime Prevention Carnival which concluded last night. The President of the Lab
People are advised to beware of fake social media accounts as there is confirmation today that someone has created a fake YouTube account of Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong. Doctor Fong confirms t
Digital Forensic and Investigation Officer at the Fiji Police Force, Sergeant Savenaca Siwatibau says business complaints that are received by the Online Safety Commission are usually referred to the Police and they co
Digital Forensic and Investigation Officer at the Fiji Police Force, Sergeant Savenaca Siwatibau says business complaints that are received by the Online Safety Commission are usually referred to the Police and they con
