631 articles tagged "drugs"
As concerns regarding the impact of drugs on youths and children continue to grow, St Giles Psychiatric Hospital Senior Mental Health Nurse Loata Vosaniyavu says they are very concerned that a lot of people that are bei
Fiji will soon become a nation of zombies if drug issues are not solved and if we do not cooperate and find solutions to this drug pandemic then matters will exceed beyond our control. This was highlighted by Suva
Students from all over Suva came out in numbers for an oratory contest at Suva Grammar School to talk about the effects of drugs in Fiji. With the theme for International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffic
More than 2,000 plants believed to be marijuana have been found in three farms in the Northern Division and Police are yet to identify the owners. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations Livai Driu says co
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says we need to get to the bottom of the drug situation in Fiji because there must be some people in the various authorities that should be watching, that should be fighting against this,
More than 10 people have been arrested after the seizure of illicit drugs in the past 48 hours. Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Driu says snap checks and searches were conducted with the help of
The Ministry of Education is warning parents that they will be liable and answerable to the law if they are caught using their children to peddle drugs in schools. Assistant Minister for Education, Iliesa Vanawalu
Multiple raids conducted in the last 24-hour period resulted in the discovery of alleged illicit substances as well as money believed to be proceeds of crime. Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Dri
Kadavu Provincial Council Chair Isikeli Vuniwaqa is sending a strong message to the people of Kadavu that they need to step away from drugs because drugs is not for Kadavu and Fiji. Vuniwaqa says the impact of drug
As serious concerns are being raised on the prevalence of drugs in our communities, according to reports, drugs is a contributing factor in violence and criminal activities. Assistant Minister for Education, Iliesa
To fight drugs, $2 million has been allocated in the 2024/2025 National Budget to establish a Narcotics Bureau within the Ministry of Home Affairs. Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the Narcotics B
Two men have been arrested following the discovery of white crystals believed to be methamphetamine in a car in Navua. Police say the 32 and 38-year-old were travelling in a vehicle when they were stopped and searc
Students are now voicing their concerns about the deadly impact that drugs have on their lives and are calling for action from everyone, especially, parents. During the launch of the National Narcotics Strategy 20
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says we are about 10 years late to come out with a comprehensive National Counter Narcotics Strategy that will deal with the fundamental problem tha
It is a milestone achievement for the country today as Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Professor Biman Prasad launched the National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023-2028.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica has urged the Lau Provincial Council to work with the government in tackling the issues of drugs that has caused a lot of s
The National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023 to 2028 will be launched by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad tomorrow as we mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Tr
What used to be hidden before is now just being done out in the open, from children walking around sniffing glue to the sale of marijuana and methamphetamine. Nanuku Settlement resident Nanise Marama highlighted th
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
