Fiji records 2,016 new HIV cases and 117 HIV-related deaths in 2025
Fiji recorded 2,016 new HIV cases in 2025, marking a 27 percent increase from the previous year, while 117 people including children have died from HIV related illnesses.
Tag: Drugs
Hungarian national facing meth charges remains in custody
A Hungarian national charged with the unlawful importation and possession of methamphetamine has been further remanded in custody.Fonta Laszlo appeared in the Lautoka Hig
Drugs do not erase stress but amplifies them - Nasorovakawalu
Director of Nursing at St Giles Hospital, Miliakere Nasorovakawalu, has reminded students that drugs do not erase stress but instead amplify it.Speaking at the Internatio
More than $4.8m in assets restrained following Christchurch drug investigation
A major police operation targeting the trafficking of highly addictive Class A drugs, including cocaine and methamphetamine, in Christchurch has resulted in the restraint
Buarua still missing while Zoe Moore appears in court for drug related charges
Ratu Meli Buarua, who is charged alongside Zoe Maharaj Moore for alleged possession of drugs and property suspected to be proceeds of crime, remains missing after failing
Evidence missing in Lateef drug case
A methamphetamine and marijuana possession case against former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef could be dismissed after both the documentary and physical evidence in the
Zoe Moore acquitted of meth possession charge after nearly six years
Drug accused Zoe Maharaj Moore has been acquitted by the Suva Magistrates Court where she was charged for allegedly possessing 0.0083 grams of methamphetamine on July
Lami women raise alarm over drugs, water shortages and traffic woes
Drugs, water shortages and water are among the key concerns raised by women across the Lami corridor during a constituency meeting.Women from informal settlements and reg
Claims of police vehicles being used in drug activities must be verified - Naivalurua
Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua says allegations that police vehicles are being used in drug-related activities are serious and must be properly verified before an
The illicit drug trade is no longer a localized issue - Turaga
Acting Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga says the illicit drug trade in Fiji is a genuine concern and it is causing damage to our families, communi
Australia’s biggest cocaine bust exposes alleged police rift
Australians are paying some of the world’s highest prices for cocaine, making the country a lucrative target for violent international drug cartels. That is one of
Authorities raid Legalega property in suspected drug operation, no arrests made
A joint police and military operation in Nadi this morning resulted in a raid at Legalega as authorities acted on information relating to alleged drug-related activities.
Traditional leaders in west encouraged to help tackle drug threat
The Roko Tui and Turaga ni Koro in the Western Division have been encouraged to work with the Joint Counter Narcotics Task Force to address the narcotics threat in the co
Bail pending appeal hearing for Lateef adjourned to June 19th
The bail pending appeal hearing for former Suva lawyer Shazran Abdul Lateef has been adjourned to the 19th of June. A bail pending appeal hearing is held when a convicted
International drug investigations team to be set up in Colombia following Pacific crime summit
To combat the growing threat of illicit drugs in the region, a new International Joint Investigations Team will be set up in Colombia to target traffickers as the Austral
Kadavu Rugby Launches Sponsorship with AXELLERATE
There has been a 69 percent decline in cases involving young people and the cultivation of marijuana recorded by the Vunisea Police Station in 2024, following Kadavuâ€
Concerns raised of drugs openly being sold in Sigatoka Town, Police say to contact them
Following concerns raised about drugs being openly sold in Sigatoka Town and the lack of police patrols in Sigatoka Town, Police are encouraging anyone with grievances
17 tonnes of illicit drugs seized across Pacific this year
17 tonnes of illicit drugs have been seized in the Pacific by local and international police so far this year, more than three times the amount seized across the whole
Joint Police and military operations going well with clear boundaries – Rabuka
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Joint Taskforce operations involving Police and the military are going well, with clear boundaries understood by both forces.While
No safe haven for drug criminals, warns Brigadier General Gadai
Commander of the Joint Task Force Command at Black Rock Camp in Nadi, Brigadier General Manoa Gadai has sent a strong warning to everyone involved in the illicit drug tra
From Drug Concerns to Community Action: Youth Volleyball Initiative Launched in Rakiraki
A new youth volleyball initiative has been launched in Rakiraki to bring young people together and strengthen community awareness and safety efforts.The inaugural Elev