Ministry to develop guidelines and break the silence around menopause – Dr Pillay
The Ministry of Health will be developing guidelines and training materials for healthcare workers to improve their understanding and response to menopause in women. T
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People want constituencies back – Fatiaki agrees it may be possible without changing the 2013 Constitution
Chair of the Electoral Law Reform Commission and former Chief Justice, Daniel Fatiaki, says people attending consultations on the electoral laws have unanimously called f
Call made to increase Parliamentary seats to allow for reservation of seats for women
Calls are being made to increase the number of seats in Parliament to allow for the temporary special measure of reserving at least 30 percents for women. Imrana Jalal
Human Rights Commission calls quotas to boost women’s leadership roles and for stronger online safety laws
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has called on the Government to urgently address gender-related issues by reviewing and enhancing existing nation
50-year-old man to front court for allegedly indecently assaulting 8-year-old girl
A 50-year-old man charged with allegedly indecently assaulting an 8-year-old girl will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this afternoon. Police say the man and th
Relief for patients as NZ volunteer medical team provides pacemaker procedures at CWM Hospital
There is relief for Fijians who need pacemaker procedures done as a team of volunteer specialist doctors and nurses from New Zealand, led by renowned cardiac physiologist
Menopause forces women to leave jobs due to lack of understanding and support - Singh
Women going through menopause, at the prime of their employment, have left their jobs abruptly because they cannot cope with their work and their employers do not underst
FWRM and FWCC call for 30% of seats to be reserved in Parliament
The decline in political representation of women in the three national elections under the current electoral system is an embarrassment and cultural, social, economic and
US pauses higher tariffs for most countries but hits China hard
President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher US tariffs but a trade war with China has escalated. In a dramatic change of policy, ju
Break the silence on menopause as many women are suffering
A call is being made to break the silence on menopause as there is very little understanding of what menopause is, resulting in many women suffering in silence. This h
Call made for 30% reserved seats for women in Parliament through electoral reform submission
A call is being made to support a submission by the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM) and Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) to have temporary special meas
We are actively working to resolve all pending salary payment issue - Radrodro
Following concerns by many teachers on the delay in payment of their salary and FNFP contributions, Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says they are actively working
Woman charged with manslaughter after allegedly leaving 18-month-old grandson unsupervised
A 51-year-old woman was charged with one count of manslaughter arising from breach of duty after she allegedly left her 18-month-old grandson unsupervised which resulted
Prof. Prasad calls for urgent Pacific response to unfair US tariffs
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad is calling on Pacific leaders to meet urgently to map a firm regional response to the unfair tariffs
UniFiji reports record-breaking female student achievements over 5 years
The University of Fiji has reported an unprecedented level of the achievements of female students across all sections and academic departments at the university over the
Dire wolf lives again as world’s first de-extincted animal
A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal, according to Dallas-based biotech company
Elderly man dies in accident in Rakiraki
A man in his 60s from Rakiraki has died in an accident along the Kings Road near Ellington. Police say the man was driving near Ellington yesterday afternoon, when he
Man charged for allegedly raping 13-yr-old daughter, another charged for allegedly raping 10 and 11-yr-old nieces
A 38-year-old man was charged with allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter while in another incident, a 35-year-old man was charged with allegedly raping and sexually a
No major short-term economic fallout from US tariff – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they do not expect a major fallout for Fiji’s economy in the short to medium term follow
COMPOL says they are working to restore trust as concerns rise over unreported crime cases
With many minor crime cases including theft going unreported, the Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu says they are committed to restoring trust by way of improving se
FTUC accuses FCEF of bad faith over Employment Relations Bill delays and opposition to amendments
The Fiji Trade Union Congress has criticised the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation for its repeated delays and shifting stance on the Employment Relations Bill revie