Fiscal Review Committee wants departure tax to be increased
The Fiscal Review Committee is recommending a staggered implementation of the departure tax to $170 from 1st April 2025 and $200 from 1st April 2026 (to be pre-announced
Author: Vijay Narayan
Restaurant/shop in Toorak closed after traces of rat faeces and presence of pests found inside
A restaurant/ shop in Toorak, Suva has been closed by the Health Inspectors from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Food Unit after it failed to comply with the
ODPP waits for police investigation file in amusement ride case
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is still waiting for the police investigation file in the case of the amusement ride incident that happened in June last
Independent Board of Inquiry to investigate grounding incident of RFNS Puamau - Commander Kalouniwai
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai confirms the RFMF has decided to convene an independent Board of Inquiry to invest
Govt has not moved quickly enough to improve immigration measures to bring in skills Fiji needs – Fiscal Review Comm
The Fiscal Review Committee says the government has not responded to the developments with urgency and flexibility that is needed relating to the debilitating loss of ski
Parliamentarians’ pay needs to be revisited with proper public consultation and independent evaluation - Fiscal Review Committee
The Fiscal Review Committee chaired by prominent lawyer, Richard Naidu says that the question of Parliamentarians’ pay needs to be revisited with a proper public c
Speaker decides 17 FijiFirst MPs keep their seats, and refers Bainimarama and Koya for alleged probable breaches
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has today decided that the 17 FijiFirst Party MPs who voted for the change in salaries and benefits in parliament did not b
Online petition calls for civil servants’ pay rise and increase in national minimum wage rate
The Fiji Public Service Association and Fiji Council of Social Services are calling for an across the board pay rise for civil servants and the implementation of the new
FCOSS and FPSA launch online petition against MPs pay rise and plans to organise national rallies for workers and communities
The Fiji Council of Social Services and Fiji Public Service Association have today launched an online petition against the hike in salaries and benefits of the Cabinet Mi
Assistant Corrections Commissioner Salote Panapasa charged by FICAC
Assistant Commissioner of Corrections Senior Superintendent Salote Panapasa has been charged by FICAC and appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court in the last hour. Pan
Sony puts summer back on track as Will Smith & Martin Lawrence’s ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ clocks US$56M opening
Sony‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die had a great weekend of US$19.5M, for what’s shaping up to be a $56M opening. This is the highest-grossing R-rated opening since
FijiFirst Party facebook page deactivated
The official FijiFirst Party facebook page has been deactivated. As we approach 4pm June 28th 2024, when the FijiFirst is highly likely to be deregistered for not foll
26 MPs will not save FijiFirst as it has pending debts to be cleared
The FijiFirst Party is highly likely to be deregistered after June 28th this year as the 26 party MPs will not make any attempts to keep the party alive that won the 2014
18 FijiFirst MPs meet, Bulitavu calls on Koya to resign
Interesting times lie ahead as part of the 18 FijiFirst parliamentarians led by Opposition Leader, Inia Seruiratu met this afternoon to decide on their next step after th
FijiFirst has no office bearers after resignations
Although the FijiFirst Party no longer has any office bearers, Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa reiterates that under the Political Parties (Registration, Co
Two-car collision causes huge traffic jam along Rewa Street
Two vehicles have collided along Rewa Street just outside Jai Narayan College in the last hour. This has caused a huge traffic jam. Drivers are advised to take alte
FijiFirst given until 4pm 28th June 2024 to amend the constitution - SOE
Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa maintains that the notice issued to the FijiFirst Party on 30th May 2024, giving the party until 4pm on 28th June 2024 to am
Sayed-Khaiyum’s comments are nonsense – SOE
Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa says earlier comments by former FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum that she has been targeting the FijiFirst when tak
Preetika Prasad sworn-in as Master of the High Court
Former Solicitor General, Preetika Prasad has today been sworn-in as the Master of the High Court by President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Masters of the High Court are
Kiran to head Steering Committee to oversee setting up of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of a Steering Committee to oversee the setting up of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and it is envisaged that the Bill to
Time to put plan into action - National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023-2028 endorsed by cabinet
Hopes are high that the fight against drugs in the country will gain momentum after Cabinet endorsed the National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023 to 2028. This follows