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International lawyer Ana Tuiketei has emphasized the slow progress in empowering women and girls, noting that many are still unable to start businesses, complete their education, or make choices due to deep-rooted cultu
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has tabled the Constitution Amendment Bill for the first reading in Parliament. The Bill seeks to change the requirement for the 75 percent of the Members of Parliament needed to amen
Fiji’s education system has evolved rapidly, but its policies and legislation are outdated, therefore, a review of the Education Act will ensure that modern demands are met and emerging challenges are addressed.
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia had resigned verbally during a Council meeting in the Cook Islands last year. This has been rev
There are indications that 4 MPs from the Group of 17 independents in the Opposition may support the coalition government's Bill to Amend the Constitution. Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has the support of Peopleâ
There are revelations that the Secretary to the President’s Office was picked up in a vehicle and summoned to appear before the Commission of Inquiry to answer questions regarding why the President, Ratu Naiqama Lalab
We should not fear discussing or making changes to the constitution. This has been highlighted by Attorney General Graham Leung while responding to the President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu’s opening speech in Parlia
Older people, who have contributed to nation-building in the past, have had the highest suicide rates over the last three years. Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection Sashi Kiran highlighted this in P
As Fiji faces a shortage of rooms in the tourism sector, between this year and the next, there will be about 1,500 new rooms under construction, while another 2,000 rooms are in pre-development stages. This has bee
The Tamavua Water Treatment Plant does not have the capacity to cater for Suva, which is why the Viria Water Treatment Plant was built to sustain water supply, and negotiations have been ongoing to buy and install extra
Parliament has unanimously passed a motion that the government guarantee a $190 million loan by the Fiji Development Bank for 12 months period from 1st March this year to 28th February next year, and the bank pays a gua
Member of Opposition Hem Chand has called out Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau for not addressing the issues of poor bus services which results in elderly and sick people having to spend more than $60 a week
The Government is collaborating with all mainstream media outlets to fight the illicit drug crisis in the county. Assistant Minister for Information Aliki Bia confirmed this while responding to the President Ratu N
Residents in Lami, Tamavua and Samabula who are getting discoloured water in their taps are being advised to boil drinking water as Water Authority of Fiji have assured that all treated water meets safety standards but
Good news as the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has started the process of replacing the 6 critical elevators at a cost of about $1 million at the CWM Hospital. Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lala
People in the Northern Division could access world-class open-heart surgeries at the Labasa Hospital soon. This is after Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) founder and CEO Parvish Kumar made the special
The villagers of Nabavatu will no longer have to live in tents since the government will start the project to build 10 houses by the end of July as construction is expected to begin soon. While speaking to fijivill
Get ready to dig deeper into your pockets from today as unleaded, diesel, premix, and kerosene prices will go up while gas will drop. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says unleaded fuel will now cost
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua fumbled the ball in the last minute giving the ball and the game to the Waratahs in their round 3 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific match. The Tahs won 29-24 at Allianz Stadium. In
Vitalina Naikore has made history with the fastest try in the SMARTECH Super Rugby Women’s Competition, scoring in the first 8 seconds of the match in the 2025 season opener against the Waratahs. They were domi
