342 nominations approved by FEO
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem confirms 342 candidate nominations have been approved for next month’s general elections - 12 have been rejected and 2 were
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Electoral Commission will have three days to determine the final outcomes from the candidate objections and appeals – Saneem
The Electoral Commission will have three days to determine the final outcomes from the candidate objections and appeals. While giving an elections update, Supervisor o
Candidate nominations for the 2022 general elections close
The candidate nomination period for the 2022 general elections has closed. 348 people have been nominated as provisional candidates for the elections and 272 nominatio
Nominations submitted for Warid, Nemani and Rayawa by People’s Alliance
The People’s Alliance has filed the candidate nominations for Liliana Warid, Maretino Nemani and Josaia Rayawa for the 2022 general elections. People’s A
Rasova’s trial moved to next year
The trial for former SODELPA MP Simione Rasova has been moved to February next year. This is after FICAC representative, Darren Hicks filed an application to adjourn t
WAF working on restoring water to the Upper Samabula area, Dokanaisuva and Colo-i-Suva - Soderberg
Water has been restored to the residents of the lower Samabula area, Sakoca, and Tacirua areas, and around the general Lami area that was affected by water cuts after the
272 candidates approved by FEO for 2022 general elections so far
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem confirms that 272 candidates have been approved so far by the Fijian Elections Office. Of that 272, 2 are independent candidat
Young debtors concerned about their student loan repayments
Students and graduates are concerned about their tertiary loan repayments as they do not have formal employment and enough earnings to pay their debts. Some students w
We Unite Fiji Party targets Constitution and the Acts that are in place – Doctor Jone Hawea
Deputy Leader of We Unite Fiji Party, Doctor John Hawea says their main focus during the campaign period is to deal with the Constitution and the Acts that are in place.
People in parts of Suva facing water disruptions due to intake blockage
Residents of Sakoca, upper Tacirua, Dokanaisuva, Colo-i-Suva, and upper Samabula areas are facing water cuts due to a blockage at the Savura Raw Water Pumping Station.
99 candidates approved so far for the 2022 General Elections
99 candidates have so far been approved for the 2022 General Elections. Following the verification exercise, Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has approved 41 no
Police search for vehicle involved in fatal accident in Nadi
A team of Police officers are conducting house to house and business visitations along the stretch near Navo, Malolo in Nadi where a 61-year-old man passed away after he
Sayed-Khaiyum says other parties do not have good policies
FijiFirst General-Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says other political parties do not have good policies as they are going around campaigning on previous emotive issues, ho
We are the change - Rabuka
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the nation is putting it’s hope in them. While speaking at a party rally in Lami today, Rabuka says they
61-year-old Ba man passes away following an accident along Queens Road in Nadi last night
A 61-year-old man from Koronubu in Ba has passed away following an accident close to midnight last night along Queens Road near Malolo in Nadi. Police say the man was
FijiFirst file their candidate nominations
FijiFirst Party General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that all 55 of their candidates have been accepted by the Fijian Elections Office. Sayed-Khaiyum fi
We urgently need to cut back on the huge wastage in government spending – Narube
Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube says the crowding out impact of government debt can result in essential government services getting affected as more debt repayments wi
163 children diagnosed with heart disease in Levuka
A visit to Levuka by the team from the Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital Fiji has resulted in the discovery of 163 children affected with heart disease. All th
Wastage is leading to a lot of government borrowing – Narube
Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube has questioned why do we need to spend more than a billion dollars on a road from Suva to Nadi across Viti Levu when our health system a
High Court acquits Fareed on a charge of indecent assault
Business executive, Nouzab Fareed who was earlier convicted of a charge of indecent assault by the Suva Magistrates Court has been acquitted by High Court Judge Justice S
TSLS applications will open in the first week of December – Dr Jokhan
Applications for the 2023 Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service open on December 2nd. Permanent Secretary for Education Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says students are encou