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Apolonia Vaivai has just secured Fiji’s first gold medal after lifting 95kg in the women’s 76kg weightlifting snatch competition at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. Vaivai won silver in the clean & je
Concerns have been received from the elderly members of the public regarding acts of abuse and discrimination at the hands of their loved ones. Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director, Ashwin Raj s
The Marriage Act states that marriage is the union between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others but this can be very loosely defined and tested in court. This was highlighted by the Keynote Speaker in t
With less than five weeks before the beginning of the weightlifting competition at the 2022 Mini Pacific games in Saipan, Northern Marianas, Weightlifting Fiji’s Youth and Junior members have a timely online competiti
The reprehensible act of gratuitous violence captured on a video showing a police officer beating up a driver for allegedly not showing his driving license has been condemned by the Director of Human Rights and Anti-Dis
The Director of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital in Nasese, Doctor Krupali Tappoo talks about the struggles, successes and the journey for the NGO, Sai Prema Foundation to build a $25 million children’s
The Dean and Coordinator for the School of Law and Centre for International and Regional Affairs at University of Fiji, Professor Shaista Shameem says consultation does not mean that you send out a notice to everyone an
Former Fiji Weightlifter Eileen Cikamatana has qualified to participate in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in July for Australia. The 22-year-old could become the first woman to win gold in the Commonwealth Games for t
31 athletes will be participating at National Weightlifting Championships tomorrow aiming to secure their place in the National team travelling to the Pacific Mini Games in June. Vying for a place in the Pacific Mi
With excitement building up for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s first game in front of their home crowd at the ANZ Stadium in Suva on April 30th, we will have a special fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan to
Two of Fiji's Weightlifting athletes have qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in England. The two weightlifters are 96kg lifter Taniela Rainibogi who is currently ranked 9th in the Commonwealth and Super 87+
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has stressed that people should update their voter cards from green to blue to save the hassle on election day. Saneem highlighted this during the fijivillage Straight Talk
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem will appear on a special fijivillage Straight Talk With our News Director, Vijay Narayan at 8 tonight. The show will focus on voter related issues and the Fijian Elections O
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has been readmitted to the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions after a lapse of 15 years. Members of the Forum voted overwhelmingly in suppor
Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director, Ashwin Raj recently lodged a complaint with another witness against a security officer at an international fast-food chain for seriously beating a group of child
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is investigating a complaint of an alleged assault of a 9-year-old child at a school in Tailevu by his teacher. It is alleged the child has sustained injuries on
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in custody at the Samabula Police Station on Monday. Commission Director, Ashwin Raj says the Com
The Fiji Labour Party says Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj is wrong yet again when he accuses Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry of being one of those who pop up like frogs on a rainy da
Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj says whenever there is a visit to the country, politicians prop like frogs on a rainy day and indulge in self aggrandizement after Fiji Labour Par
Fiji Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has welcomed the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Fiji but hopes that Blinken will raise issues regarding violation of human rights in his discussions with the Govern
