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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about the increasing cases of green yaqona thefts and says that the Fiji Police Force is proposing that all yaqona businesses and licence holders must include those who
437 participants, including legal professionals, academics, and key stakeholders, gather at the Sheraton Fiji Resort & Spa in Denarau for the 26th Attorney General’s Conference. The two-day event, which began
Fiji is calling on the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, to support justice for communities vulnerable to climate change as entire villages have been uprooted from their traditional lands an
The aspect of tackling the drug problem is a deterrent, as studies have shown that it is not the severity of punishment that deters criminal behaviour rather it is the certainty of punishment and the swiftness of justic
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad today signed the Loan and Grant Agreement with the ADB towards the Fiji - Critical Bridges Resilience Project amounting to USD $134.5 million of whic
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has asked Opposition MP, Premila Kumar “didn’t they have a Minister for ‘everything’ - not in name but in deeds and overseeing. This follows Kumar’s statement that the Prim
Fiji will now be the gateway to the world as the groundbreaking ceremony for the Google state-of-the-art ICT facility was held today. While speaking in Natadola in Nadroga, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said in t
The construction industry is in a good state as investment work worth more than a billion dollars is now in progress, and there is an opportunity for funding for climate-resilient projects in the next few years, followi
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has decided to reassign the Department of Immigration and the Fiji Police Force to fall under his portfolio responsibilities from Sunday. Rabuka says he made the decision after care
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad admits that the coalition government is not implementing things on time in all ministries as expected and this is a major concern in terms of civil
Fiji and the United States have signed the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement, marking a significant step in strengthening defence and security ties. The agreement, formalized by Acting Minister for Home Aff
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says there has been some suspension of senior officials in relation to the Department of Immigration's possible unauthorised issuance of passports to the children of individuals associated
Grace Road Group says the passport issued to their member’s son was done legally as he is born in Fiji. This comes as an investigation is underway to determine how the passport was issued while the Minister for I
The United States of America will be providing US$4.9 million in foreign military financing to Fiji after Congressional approval. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III highlighted this at the Mariott in Denar
Fiji will host the first-ever Pacific Technical Cooperation Session of the UN CEDAW Committee in Suva in April next year, marking the first time the session is held outside Geneva. Minister for Women, Children, and
Following the decommissioning of RFNS Puamau, Fiji has welcomed the Guardian-class patrol boat RFNS Timo, another gift from Australia. The $18 million Navy vessel RFNS Puamau, which was also donated by Australia, w
The United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was accorded a traditional ceremony to welcome him upon his arrival in Nadi for a 2-day visit. The visit by Secretary Austin marks the first-ever visit by
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is yet to comment on Minister for Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua offering to temporarily step aside from his role. Tikoduadua offered to take this step pending the outcome of an investi
Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua has offered to temporarily step aside from his role as Minister pending the outcome of an investigation to address a serious matter that has recently come to his attention invol
Women's representation in Fiji's politics has declined from 20 percent in 2018 to just 14 percent following the 2022 General Elections. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica highlighted thi
