FRCS CEO resigns
Fiji Revenue and Customs Service CEO, Mark Dixon has resigned, and this will take effect on the 31st of this month. The FRCS Board says Dixon will return to Australia
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16-year-old allegedly found with marijuana in school
A 16-year-old student has allegedly been found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana in school. Police say the matter was reported at the Rakiraki Police Station
Why CWM laundry is being taken from Suva to a private contractor in Nadi for years, FRA spends millions of tax dollars with no strategic plan and priority list - Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there is no escaping when talking about the government debt as out of a budget of $4.3 billion
EFL workers hold strike ballot
Energy Fiji Limited workers who are members of the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union have started holding a strike ballot from today as they say their demands
Acting SOE hopes vacant Electoral Commission seats are filled tomorrow when the COC meets
Acting Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa hopes the vacant posts in the Electoral Commission are filled, including the post of the Chair when the Constitutional Offic
16 people charged with a total of 55 counts of sexual offences in June
16 people have been charged with a total of 55 counts of sexual offences for the month of June this year. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says there
Remain calm and do not be swayed - PM
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says people should remain calm and not be swayed by a 50 page letter circulating on social media calling on the Republic of Fiji Military
FEO will need to have humility – Acting Supervisor of Elections
As the Fijian Elections Office starts consultations on its Strategic Plan for 2024-2027, Acting Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa says the FEO will need to have humil
Bad condition of roads and potholes causing more traffic and a major risk of damaging vehicles
Serious concerns have been raised by people travelling along the Suva-Nausori corridor on the bad conditions of our roads and the amount of potholes which is a major risk
10-year-old boy in hospital after allegedly being hit by a car
A 10-year-old boy is admitted at the Bhanabhai Health Centre after he was allegedly hit by a vehicle while crossing the Tovata Road in Matanikorovatu, Makoi. Police ar
Cases that are criminal in nature are reported to Police, children being used to sell drugs in schools – Bure
The cases that are criminal in nature are reported to the Police from which they will take the allegations through its system and processes, and we know there have been c
32 drug associated cases recorded in schools from January to May this year including 12 marijuana and 2 meth cases
The Substance Abuse Advisory Council has recorded 32 drug associated cases in schools in the first 5 months of this year where 12 cases were related to marijuana, 2 metha
Mass gathering causes typhoid outbreak in Namosi
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a mass gathering on April 26th in Wainiyavu Village in the upper regions of the Namosi Province has resulted in the outbreak of
Tertiary education free for all students who get places for higher education under the Fiji Scholarship Scheme
Tertiary education will be free for all students who get places for higher education and agree to the bond service. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Pr
New revenue reforms in the budget projected to raise a further $596.4 million in taxes
Based on the new revenue reforms announced in the 2023/2024 National Budget, the tax revenue projection takes into account 25 additional tax revenue of around $596.4 mill
Leptospirosis outbreak declared in Kadavu after 1 death and 31 confirmed cases
31 cases of Leptospirosis have been confirmed from Kadavu in the first 6 months of this year where one person has died. The health Ministry says there have been 72 sus
52-year-old charged for stealing more than $44,000
A 52-year-old taxi driver has been charged for allegedly stealing more than $44,000 while being employed as an Information Technology Manager in 2016. Police say the a
FCOSS commends Govt for social protection and social services budget increase
The Fiji Council of Social Services has commended the Government for increasing the social protection and social services budget as it will assist the vulnerable in socie
Three students in custody for drugs
Several arrests were conducted by Police this past week for unlawful possession and cultivation of illicit drugs, including three students, who were allegedly found in po
MSME’s are critical to our development and form crucial contributions to the national economy - Kamikamica
Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises and Co-operatives are critical to our development and form crucial contributions to national economies, as they help to sustain the livel
It is a balanced budget that is people-centred - Vosarogo
Minister of Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo says the 2023/2024 National Budget is a balanced budget that is people-centred, repairing the wrongs of the pas