Ratu Tevita calls for greater scrutiny of Vuvale Union and Veitacini Treaty
The Gone Turaga Bale Na Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau and Tui Lau, Ratu Tevita Lutunauga Kapaiwai Uluilakeba Mara, is calling on Parliament not to approve the Fiji-Austr
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Viani Villagers raise concerns over JP-signed search warrants
Villagers of Viani in Cakaudrove have declined to support an amendment to the Fiji Police Force Bill, which proposes allowing Justices of the Peace to sign search warrant
Rakiraki resident calls for 48-hour election campaign blackout period to remain
A Rakiraki resident is calling on the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights to retain the 48-hour election campaign blackout period before pol
Head of Yavusa Wanavusa in Ra backs village constables, rural voter transport
The Turaga ni Mataqali and Turaga ni Yavusa of Wanavusa in Narewa Village, Ra, Lekima Lewaitoakula, has expressed his support for the appointment of village special const
Sigatoka father travels to parliament to call for tougher criminal justice laws after son's death
A grieving father who travelled from Sigatoka with his family to call for changes to Fiji's criminal justice system says victims and their families need greater protectio
Six years after TC Yasa in 2020, Naivaka Primary School remains in need of repairs
Six years after Tropical Cyclone Yasa badly damaged Naivaka Primary School in Bua, the school still has not been fully rehabilitated and remains in need of significant re
Fiji’s HIV treatment gap widens as Ministry works to strengthen response
Fiji is finding people living with HIV faster than it is linking them to treatment and keeping them in care, with only 56 percent of diagnosed people starting treatment i
Lal calls for stronger Hindi education to preserve standard Hindi in Fiji
Opposition MP Virendra Lal says Fiji must strengthen the teaching of standard Hindi in schools, with students given access to qualified teachers, appropriate textbooks, d
Valelevu Health Centre set for major refurbishment and upgrade
People can hope for better facilities as the Valelevu Health Centre as the Ministry of Health is now looking at a major structural refurbishment, combined with a ne
From saving lives to fighting for their own: Lakeba medic reflects on sea ordeal
As members of the Lakeba Medical Outreach Team, we spent our lives trying to save others, but out there, drifting for hours that felt like lifetimes, we could not save ou
121 new medical doctors expected to complete internships by July 2027 - Health Minister
121 new medical doctors are expected to complete their internship by July 2027, while another 121 new medical interns are expected to commence their internship in January
Parliament passes Marine Areas Bill, Opposition says tourism operators felt they were not fully involved in consultations
iTaukei customary owners can now have greater control and financial benefits from commercial use of marine areas after Parliament passed the Commercial Use of Marine Area
Maharaj raises concerns over delays in medical graduates starting internships
Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj has raised concerns over delays faced by medical graduates before they can begin their internship programmes, saying some students lose almos
Temple vandalism cases vary, with some isolated and others opportunistic - Charan Jeath Singh
Concerns over possible religiously motivated attacks on Hindu temples have been raised in Parliament, with Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs Charan Jeath Singh stressing
Parliament unanimously passes Bill to replace Pacific Theological College with Pasifika Communities University
Parliament has unanimously passed the Bill to transform the 60-year-old Pacific Theological College into the broader Pasifika Communities University as it maintains st
Vosarogo says Usamate’s remarks unfairly insult hardworking civil servants
It is insulting, unnecessary and irresponsible to say that civil servants are “sitting there doing nothingâ€.This has been highlighted by Minister for
Turaga outlines law reforms, Koya questions consultation process
A heated discussion erupted in Parliament this morning over Fiji’s law reform process, with the Opposition questioning the Government’s consultation process
Seruiratu disappointed as Sugar Minister absent during important industry discussions
Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu says he is disappointed that Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath Singh was not present in Parliament during discussions on important i
Government reviews 26 iTaukei laws as Opposition raises concerns about uncertainty
Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga says its review of laws affecting iTaukei land, resources and traditional institutions is aimed at strengthening rights and corre
Establish a whistleblower policy for the Police - Qereqeretabua
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence is recommending the establishment of a formal whistleblower policy for the Fiji Police Force, providin
People are sitting there doing nothing in Government ministries – Usamate
Opposition MP Jone Usamate says he walks around Government ministries and sees people who don't seem to have to do anything and are sitting there doing nothing, which he