268 articles tagged "ficac"
Barbara Malimali has been suspended with immediate effect as Commissioner of FICAC pending investigation by the Fiji Police Force of allegations against her raised in the Commission of Inquiry report. Prime Ministe
FICAC executed a search warrant at the Fiji Sports Council Headquarters earlier today. fijivillage News has asked FICAC for further details on why the search was conducted however they have not responded. Mean
FICAC has commenced preliminary inquiries into allegations raised by 26 Bangladeshi workers who claim to have been subjected to mistreatment by their employer. The affected workers are currently employed by a local
FICAC will not be able to continue to prosecute Benjamin Padarath, who was charged with sedition, attempting to defeat the course of justice, destroying evidence and disobedience of lawful orders in 2021. FICAC say
FICAC, through its Legal and Prosecution Department, received and assessed 34 complaints from the 1st to the 30 of April 2025. FICAC says of these, 21 were determined to be non-corruption-related and were subsequen
Attorney General Graham Leung says in the past, FICAC has been accused of being a political tool, particularly during the last administration. While contributing to the debate on the consolidated review report of t
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he will have to read the Commission of Inquiry report and decide the follow up actions his powers allow him to take. Rabuka confirms that he received the report from the Commissi
FICAC confirms that it does not have jurisdiction to investigate matters related to employment decisions, such as terminations and recruitments within the Ministry of Education after a complaint was lodged by four forme
FICAC has again cleared former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama regarding an investigation into the validity of Bainimarama’s position as Party Leader of the FijiFirst Party following his conviction on 9th May 2024,
The Fiji Labour Party is challenging the legitimacy, propriety and timing of the FICAC statement clearing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad of all allegations filed against him by the
FICAC confirms that no criminal charges will be initiated against former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama after a complaint alleged that Bainimarama, despite being convicted for the offence of attempting to pervert th
FICAC has decided that it will not be prosecuting National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad in relation to a complaint regarding his declarations to the Registrar of Political Parties. The initial c
FICAC has recovered $900,000 from $1.2 million in proceeds of crime linked to the conviction of Feroz Jan Mohammed in 2015. Mohammed was sentenced to eight years imprisonment with a minimum of five years on 24th Ju
FICAC has confirmed that no criminal offence was committed in the appointment of Dr Jalesi Nakarawa’s wife to the position of a Nurse-Practitioner within the Fiji Corrections Service. FICAC says they have conclud
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has confirmed that they received 43 complaints last month where 11 complaints were corruption-related in nature and were recommended for either preliminary investigatio
The Commission of Inquiry is hoping to meet with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka tomorrow regarding an email from the Commissioner of FICAC, Barbara Malimali which they received yesterday. The email objects to forme
FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali has voluntarily accepted to take leave after Chair of the Judicial Services Commission, Chief Justice Salesi Temo requested her to take leave in order to allow the Commission of Inqu
29 complaints were lodged with the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption and assessed by the Legal and Prosecution Department last month. FICAC says following the assessment, eighteen complaints were class
Another disagreement in relation to the FICAC Commission of Inquiry issue. FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali says the termination of former FICAC employee and Commission of Inquiry witness, Kuliniasi Saumi was st
A Senior Civil Servant will take the stand today as a prosecution witness in the trial against former Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Kalaveti Ravu and former Fisheries Regional Manager North Tekata Toaisi. Thi
