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A number of military, navy and police officers received their Fiji 50 commemorative medals from the President Jioji Konrote today. RFMF Deputy Commander, Brigadier General Mohammed Aziz, Brigadier General Jone Kalo
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says despite Government revenue plummeting, their full support to cane growers has pressed ahead. While speaking during the Growers Field Day in Tunalia, Nadi, Bainimarama says h
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says it is investigating allegations of police brutality in both, Nadi as well as one in relation to the Nakasi Police Station. Director, Ashwin Raj sa
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has directed the Internal Affairs Investigations Unit to investigate claims of an alleged case of Police assault in Nakasi. The claim was made on social media. A woma
Former Secretary-General to Parliament, Mary Chapman says Fijians and the Members of Parliament do not get enough time to go through proposed laws before its first reading in parliament while Leader of Government in Par
The Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu has directed an internal affairs investigation be carried out with regards to the death of an aggravated robbery suspect in Nadi on Monday after analysing the post morte
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has found Agape Healing Church Ministry Pastor Waisake Tulavu guilty of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Tulavu raped two women and sexually assaulted an
A man who was a suspect in an aggravated robbery case in Votualevu yesterday morning passed away at the Nadi Hospital due to serious injuries allegedly sustained after jumping from a double storey building. The sus
Westpac Fiji has highlighted that for the recipients of Social Welfare to receive their payments straight away, they would now need to open a BSP account. This follows concerns raised by people having Westpac accou
Former CEO of Citizens Constitution Forum, Reverend Akuila Yabaki says based on the 2013 Constitution, there is a need to have an Accountability and Transparency Commission that will hold Permanent Secretaries and publi
The Department of Social Welfare is urging all welfare recipients to check their bank accounts on the 6th of every month regarding their monthly welfare payments, as times may vary as to when funds will be available in
Police investigators are searching for two men who allegedly threatened and assaulted an 85-year-old businessman last Friday in Vatuwaqa. Police say the two men allegedly forcefully entered the top floor of the com
The Fiji National Provident Fund says the Fund’s cash and deposits currently sit at $570 million. CEO Jaoji Koroi says there are always concerns about whether FNPF can sustain COVID-19 withdrawals. He has a
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula has today won the case where FBC CEO, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and FBC had sued Nawaikula for defamation. While giving the judgment, High Court Judge, Justice Brito Mutunayagam says Nawaikulaâ€
The Fiji National Provident Fund has announced that Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 of the COVID-19 withdrawal assistance will continue. Phase 2 Round 3 CEO Jaoji Koroi says from 28th October, Phase 2 Round 3 w
Despite being terminated from her job because of COVID-19, a single mother is determined to not let her circumstances hold her down as she has to look after her three daughters. Lilian Tigarea of Nadi was let go b
Opposition and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says people around the country are worried about their jobs and putting food on the table. Rabuka says people are worried about their future as there is no end in sigh
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says Government has paid out nearly $50 million in direct financial assistance to Fijians whose jobs have been lost or who are on reduced hours. While opening the Ra Provincial Co
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has called on the Local Government Minister, Premila Kumar to back her statements that prostitution has surfaced in the Public Rental Board flats, and Ali has also a
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has called on the Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar to have some respect and be more considerate while making public statements after Kumar said that she has been informed tha
