Gaining a sense of belonging in Fiji had been a long, slow and often painful process for the Girmityas and right up until the recent past, those who had lived in Fiji for
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the colonial government never accepted the Girmityas as equal human beings, much less as full Fijians. While speaking at the 143
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says everyone should know the Girmit history and it should have been taught in our schools the day we gained independence as it is a par
We must try to find the facts to give a true account of what really happened during the Girmit Era. This was stated by Vodafone’s Head of eCommerce & Digital Fi
1,518 child abuse cases were recorded by the the Child Welfare Act National Database last year. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and
There is no threat of a tsunami after a 3.94 magnitude earthquake was recorded 3 kilometers South West of Viria Village in Naitasiri. This has been confirmed by the Di
It is 35 years since the first coup was staged in 1987 by Sitiveni Rabuka but the People’s Alliance Leader says he can do no more than once again express his regre
Former SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula who has been convicted of giving false information to the former Parliament Secretary General and obtaining a financial advantage of mor
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya says National Federation Party Leader Biman Prasad is misleading the people of Fiji. He says Prasad sp
Bus fare, flour, FMF breakfast crackers and bread prices increase from today after the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission completed its review of prices of these
There were repeated interjections today by the Opposition as Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum explained to parliament that the Bill to amend the State Lands Act 1945
The amendment to the State Lands Act 1945 will assist many Fijians who have for years faced uncertainties in securing proper lease titles. This was highlighted by Prim
A full Court of Appeal will hear the matter next week where Russian superyacht, Amadea's lawyer has appealed against the High Court's decision to register a warrant that
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has said that the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and FRIEND Fiji are not NGO’s. He says they are members of the National Fe
Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and subsequently Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world. There are approximately 60 Rheumatic Heart Disease r
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that ordinary Fijians will not have to pay for the open heart surgeries at the Ba and Lautoka hospitals under Aspen
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human Rights Activist Shamima Ali says since election campaigning has started, it is in the interest of all of us and fo
The condition of the Golden Age Home facility in Lautoka is deteriorating but the quality of care provided to senior citizens has not been compromised. This was highli
The stories of the Girmitiyas is one of the untold history of difficulties and calamity, at the same time one of the greatest periods of fortitude with resilience. Min
“My Government is the only one in the history to introduce the guaranteed cane price of $85 per tonne irrespective of the world sugar market price.†This w
Students under the Free Bus Fare scheme do not have to worry about the increase in bus fare from this Friday. The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the subsidis