Fijian Media Association saddened by the loss of Peter Lomas - Simpson
The Fijian Media Association says it is saddened with the loss of Fiji Sun publisher and media industry veteran Peter Lomas. Association General Secretary, Stanley Simp
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FTUC wants the minimum wage to increase to $5 an hour and unions say no consultations held with them
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary, Felix Anthony is calling on the Government to seriously consider a minimum wage of $5.00 an hour which ought to be reviewed
Angiogram and Catheter lab installed at the CWM Hospital and procedures have started again
The Angiogram and Catheter lab has been installed at the CWM Hospital and the procedures have started from yesterday. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong
WAF aims to restore water to thousands of residents in Samabula, Tamavua, Namadi and Delainavesi by tonight
The Water Authority of Fiji says it is expecting to restore water to thousands of people living in Samabula North, Tamavua, Namadi, Delainavesi and Suva who are facing wa
FEO urges all stakeholders to refrain from making wild allegations on voter dis-enfranchisement without any real justification or proof
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says rather unfortunately, while Lynda Tabuya may not have known that the time for the Lomaivuna visit by the team had changed, t
FEO serves over 16,500 voters in some of the most remote locations in just 5 days of the Nationwide Voter Registration and Awareness Campaign - SOE
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says the Fijian Elections Office has in just 5 days of it's Nationwide Voter Registration Drive and Know your Election Campaign s
Fiji Medical Association condemns alleged assault of doctor at Wainibokasi Hospital
The President of the Fiji Medical Association, Doctor Basharat Munshi has strongly condemned the alleged assault of a doctor at the Wainibokasi Hospital, and has labelled
Ashwin Raj lodges a complaint against a security officer for seriously beating a group of children begging and selling food outside a restaurant
Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director, Ashwin Raj recently lodged a complaint with another witness against a security officer at an international fast-
Rabuka raises concerns regarding the National Voter Registration process
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka is urging the Supervisor of Elections to consider the population of each locality they are visiting for the current
Commission investigates alleged assault of a 9 year old boy by his teacher
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
4 men and a juvenile charged with allegedly attacking Police officers in Kadavu last week
Four men and a juvenile charged with allegedly attacking Police officers in Kadavu last week will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Police say the four
US ambassador to UN says Russia is moving banned weaponry into Ukraine
CNN is reporting that the US ambassador to the UN told the General Assembly that Russia planned to use banned weapons. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said they
PM looking ready to rock n roll - AG
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama is looking ready to rock n roll. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum tweeted this after the arrival of the Prime Minister. Bain
Rural households highly vulnerable – Dr Reddy
Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment, Doctor Mahendra Reddy has urged farmers to save in order to reduce their vulnerability and build resilience to extern
Fiji’s Honorary Consul for the Russian Federation, Div Damodar resigns, saying he cannot in good conscience, continue to serve in the position
Fiji’s Honorary Consul for the Russian Federation, Div Damodar has resigned from his position and has added his voice to that of the global community and calls on
20 people charged with a total of 42 counts of separate serious sexual offences in Feb
20 people were charged with a total of 42 counts of separate serious sexual offences in February, and of the 20 people, one was a juvenile and one was a police officer.
We are looking at what we can do because we need to ensure that the budget is always on track - Sayed-Khaiyum
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told members of the Ovalau community in Levuka that they are looking at how government revenue has been affected, what chan
March parliament sitting deferred to April
Next week’s parliament sitting has been deferred to 4th to 8th April 2022. The Business Committee has unanimously approved that the Revised Budget announcement
Rape cases reveal the disturbing prevalence of the sexual abuse of the girl child and worsening situation for sexual violence in Fiji - FWRM
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement says the average age of all victims/survivors of rape cases finalised in Fiji’s High Courts in 2021 is 15 years old - the y
Consultations start on the proposal to increase the National Minimum Wage Rate from $2.68 per hour to between $3.45 to $3.65 per hour
Consultations have started on the proposal to increase the National Minimum Wage Rate from $2.68 per hour to between $3.45 to $3.65 per hour. While starting the consul
Increasing Govt debt means the taxpayers have to pay back the loans and Govt services will be affected as more revenue will be going into paying debts – NFP Leader
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says serious questions need to be asked about the government’s continuing increasing debt as it will affect