Students urged to fight drug abuse through education
Education is the most powerful weapon in the fight against drug abuse, says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad, as he encouraged students to make wise and healt
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We will monitor exorbitant price hikes and take action against unscrupulous businesses – Prof. Prasad
Monitoring of exorbitant price hikes of goods and taking action against unscrupulous businesses who are not passing down tax or duty reductions announced by the governmen
Positive announcements coming to assist school management committees – Prof. Prasad
The government says it will make some positive announcements when fijivillage News asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad on the
COMPOL directs Ops Team to be aggressive in their approach in enforcing offences after assault along Butt Street
Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu confirms he has directed the Operations Team to relook at the deployment of officers during the weekends after a video emerged of a m
Income Tax threshold to remain at $30,000 – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad confirms that the income tax threshold will remain at $30,000 in the upcoming national budget. P
Kamikamica calls for ethical journalism and media self-regulation as Govt works on new framework
The repeal of the Media Industry Development Act was not the end—it was the beginning of a longer journey to build a media environment that is not just free by law
Malimali was appointed by the JSC and not Cabinet – Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs Manoa Kamikamica stresses that the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner was solely th
Maharaj raises serious concern about unauthorized COI report leak
Opposition MPs Alvick Maharaj and Ketan Lal have released strong statements after information emerging from the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Mali
Police and FICAC start COI report investigation after referral from the President
An investigation into the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as the Commissioner of FICAC has commenced, upon receipt of a
Prof. Shameem calls for stepping aside of all public officers especially lawyers named in COI report
As sections of what is claimed to be the official Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner are heavily circulated onlin
We want urgent action against gender-based violence of women in media – Media Editors
A call to action has been made by Fiji’s Media Editors regarding online abuse and cyberbullying faced by women in media — whether they are journalists, pers
Harassment is not part of the job description for women journalists - Tuiketei
Gone are the days when women journalists were told to simply grow a thick skin because harassment is not part of the job description, and the shame and stigma surrounding
Kamikamica meets Vodafone over e-Transport card renewal concerns
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica met with Vodafone this morning to address some growing concerns about the e-Transport card renewal
20% increase in crimes against women in May - COMPOL
There has been a worrying 20 percent increase in crimes against women in the month of May this year whereby 37 percent of crimes were committed in domestic settings, most
Abuse and cyberbullying of women journalists is unacceptable - Kiran
It is unacceptable that women journalists are increasingly targeted for doing their jobs—with attempts to silence them through intimidation, abuse and digital disi
Policy breach as garaging Govt vehicles at officer’s home is forbidden
Garaging of government vehicles at an officer's home is forbidden unless with prior approval in writing by the Permanent Secretary for Finance. Following the death of
FTUC calls for $8 living wage to lift families out of poverty
We call for a living wage of $8 per hour to achieve a decline in the poverty rate. This has been highlighted by the Fiji Trades Union Congress in their submission for
Hope for increase in social welfare assistance in the 2025/2026 National Budget
People receiving social welfare assistance can hope for an increase in the 2024/2026 National Budget as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Pr
Give vouchers rather than providing $200 for back-to-school assistance – Labasa Teacher
A teacher from Labasa is calling on the government to re-look at the $200 Back to School Assistance provided by the government to families earning a combined gross annual
17 year old allegedly causes death of two men in their 40's after driving a government vehicle
A 17 year old has allegedly caused the death of two men in their 40's after driving a government vehicle in Nausori. It is alleged that the suspect took the car keys f
Couple loses everything in Nadera fire — neighbour recounts frightening moment
A house fire broke out last night at Visoko Circle in Nadera, damaging the home of a retired Indo-Fijian couple who have lived there for more than 30 years. Neighbour,