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The COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts this morning with all the necessary preparations done by the Health Ministry. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that the 6,000 frontline workers who are m
Face to face public consultations for the draft Police Bill are expected to start on the 15th of this month however some groups like the National Federation Party say the bill should not reach parliament. A review
SODELPA General Secretary, Emele Duituturaga has resigned from her post. Duituturaga served for a period of nine months, and has cited personal and family reasons for her resignation. SODELPA President, Ratu E
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says draconian provisions of the draft Police Bill if enacted by Parliament will turn Fiji into a Police State while the Minister for Policing, Inia Seruiratu has
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has seen a total of 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years, and of this, 185 are child rape survivors who were 2 to 17 years of age. This was highlighted by the Coordinator Shamim
Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the Commission will be making its submission on the proposed Police Bill once the bill has been tabled in Parliament. Raj says the Commis
Some recipients under the Social Pension Scheme may receive a reduced payment if their circumstances have changed however the allowance is still $100 per month. Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty A
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in Fiji, 63% of health workers, 80% of social workers and 85% of market vendors are women. She says the COVID-19 situation has highli
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says inequality, the climate emergency, COVID-19 and the rise of exclusionary politics have further exacerbated our vulnerability as a nation to address the serious violations of womenâ€
Local Nephrologist Dr Amrish Krishnan has stood his ground despite an official letter surfacing saying that the Ministry of Health supported him when he went to undertake Nephrology Training Attachment in New Zealand to
Power has been restored in the Central Division in Viti Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says their teams are now working to determine what caused the fault which led to the unplanned power outage to the whole of the Cent
The Police Special Response Unit Mobile Command Post is now back in Mead Road in Nabua following four weeks of beefing up visibility at Visako Circle in Nadera. Police say the Mobile Unit is at locations based on o
6,000 frontline workers will receive the first doses of the 12,000 AstraZeneca vaccines that has arrived into the country. While receiving the vaccines Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says these Fijians serve
Fiji will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines at 7 o’clock tonight at an official handover at the Nadi International Airport. The Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that we are get
A person could face a $10,000 fine or 5 years in prison if they transform their vehicle to look a Police car. This is according to the Draft Police Bill 2020. The proposed law states a company could face a $10
Don’t judge us for our dress but what we deliver. This was stressed by Minister for Education Rosy Akbar at the International Women’s Day celebrations in Ba today organised by SOROPTIMIST International. So
Good news as the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country today. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is great news for the people of the country and the arrival of the vaccine
Suva Grammar School has done it again. They have won both the girl’s and boy’s divisions at the Suva Zone II for the second year in a row. In the girl’s division, Suva Grammar School got 23 gold, 25 silv
Hope Party Leader and Former MP Tupou Draunidalo says the Opposition and their friends complain that 50 to 73% debt to GDP ratio was dumb borrowing, but she questions whether it was fine for the opposition when they had
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama knows which Minister is doing what and when is the requirement for somebody to act or not act on a Ministerial position. He has made
