660 articles tagged "drug"
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua says Fiji’s current laws are inadequate to deal with the drug issues and they are working on legal reforms to be able to write up the laws that allow the govern
The Fiji Correction Services pleads with all Fijians to help stop the infiltration of drugs in prison centres after methamphetamine was found behind prison walls, but they are trying to address the issue by strengthenin
18 people were arrested for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and marijuana from Friday till yesterday. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations, Livai Driu says people can expect snap checks to be cond
Police involvement in drug-related crimes is a challenge for the Fiji Police Force, as 3 cases are currently in court, and more cases are being investigated. Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew calls on t
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua is calling on parents and communities to take responsibility for looking after children as the government cannot control what goes beyond school hours. Whil
We should not call it a war against drugs, because every time you add the word 'war' it has a bad connotation. Former FM96 Sports Editor Aiyaz Dean who is based in Hawaii highlighted this to fijivillage News at the
With the growing concerns about the involvement of children in drugs and other activities that are harmful to their lives, the Fiji Police Force has taken the initiative to talk to children about the effects of drugs.
My heart just cries when I think about the drug problems in Fiji, because it does not have treatment centres for drugs. Dialysis Technician, Laisani Koroi highlighted this to fijivillage News at the Festival Villa
12 people have been arrested in separate drug raids in Savusavu, Nausori and Nadi. Police say a raid conducted in the Northern Division resulted in the discovery of more than 4,000 plants believed to be marijuana f
As Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Fiji Counter Narcotics Bureau which will be an independent institution under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, the Minister responsible, Pio Tikoduadua says the
Hopes are high that the fight against drugs in the country will gain momentum after Cabinet endorsed the National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023 to 2028. This follows the talanoa session held on drugs at the Fiji Nat
Following serious concerns regarding the increased prevalence of drugs in Fiji where the country is also being used as a transit point for New Zealand and Australia, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says they have had dis
Police have seized more than 1,200 plants believed to be marijuana from a farm in the Nukunuku area, Natewa, Savusavu. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations (ACP) Livai Driu says a team from the Savusavu
Around 200 people from various churches, Turaga ni Yavusa, Turaga ni Koro, Women’s and Youth Groups turned up in numbers to be part of the drugs awareness campaign in Nadi, organised by the Fiji Council of Churches in
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua has given a stern warning to those people involved in the drug business that mercy will not be shown to them as they are killing our people and our children.
With the increasing number of drugs cases and cases of some drug users even raping their mother and sister, the Minister of Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua says this is an issue of national security. Tikoduadua says th
641 drug-related offences have been recorded during the first four months of this year where 36 were for heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine while 505 were associated with marijuana. While releasing the statistics
Minister of Health Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu is currently having dialogue with various Ministries and stakeholders regarding the ban of Pseudoephedrine in the country and has not given any time frame on when this will co
The Ministry for Education is considering introducing drug testing kits in schools to combat the rising issue of illicit drug use among students. This has been highlighted by Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro
Acting Director of the National Substance Abuse Advisory Council, Josua Naisele will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 8 tonight. The show will focus on the increasing amount of substance ab
