Richard Naidu to take his plea this Thursday
Richard Naidu will take his plea this Thursday in the matter where the committal proceedings has been brought against him by Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Nai
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Two die in vehicle fire in Viseisei
Two people have died in a vehicle that caught fire along Viseisei Bypass Road in Lautoka this morning. The identity of the two victims are yet to be confirmed. The in
Rasova's trial moved to Thursday
The trial for SODELPA MP Simione Rasova has been moved to Thursday. Rasova is charged with one count each of False Information to a Public Servant and Obtaining Financ
Court to fix hearing date in Vakarisi's criminal intimidation case next month
The Suva Magistrates Court will fix the hearing date on the 19th of this month in the matter where Jone Vakarisi allegedly assaulted his partner in Raiwaqa last year.
Man charged for allegedly attempting to murder his 9 month old baby
A man in his 20s will be produced in the Nadi Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly attempting to murder his 9-month old baby. Police say on the 3rd of Septe
Ali concerned about Health Minister’s Father's Day tweet
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has called on the Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete to do better and not make misogynistic comments
Man in late 40s in custody following the death of Nagata Settlement resident
A farmer in his late 40s is in police custody following the death of a man residing at Nagata Settlement in Labasa. Police say early Thursday morning, the man was foun
Milk prices drop
There is some good news for consumers as the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has set new prices for milk. FCCC says the price for a 450g pack of Agricom Lim
New bottling plant in Nadi to create more jobs and increase exports
Fiji's export markets is expected to be further boosted and more jobs will be created following the re-launch of the locally-produced mineral water plant, 18 Degrees Fiji
Double-storey house along Princes Road was vacant during the time of the fire
A double-storey house along Princes Road has been partially destroyed after an early morning fire. The National Fire Authority says they received a call at 9.51 this m
Update to a new blue voter card if your current card does not have a polling venue – Saneem
People are being urged to upgrade to the latest blue voter cards if their blue voter card does not have a polling venue to ensure they can cast their vote during election
FEO serves 52,000 Fijians in latest Nationwide Registration Drive
The Fijian Elections Office is urging everyone who is at a legal age and wants to vote in this year’s election to register and update their voter cards to the late
The Opposition knows they will lose the next elections and they are already looking for excuses - AG
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Opposition knows they will lose the next elections and they are already looking for excuses. Sayed-Khaiyum made these co
We will not bow down to the infantile, want-to-be, smart alec comebacks of a civil servant – Qereqeretabua
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua says they will not bow down to the infantile, want-to-be, smart alec comebacks of a civil servant who has one job that
AG attacks the Fiji Law Society, saying it is just a mouthpiece of a cabal of people
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has attacked the Fiji Law Society, saying they seem to be a mouthpiece of a cabal of people in Fiji as the Electoral Amendment Bill
Court refuses Jon Apted's application to cross-examine Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
High Court Judge, Justice Jude Nanayakkara has refused Richard Naidu's lawyer's application to cross-examine Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Naidu's lawyer, Jon
Take more time to consider and consult on the proposed Electoral Bill – Law Council of Aust
The Law Council of Australia has today backed calls by the Fiji Law Society for the Fijian Parliament to take more time to consider and consult on the proposed Electoral
FEO will only register names on birth certificate for elections - Saneem
The Fijian Elections Office is urging all Fijians to ensure the name on their voter card is the same as the one on their birth certificate because they will only register
If the Electoral Bill is passed tomorrow, the powers to be given to the Supervisor are really concerning – Law Society
The Electoral Amendment Bill that will be debated and voted on in Parliament tomorrow states that if the Supervisor of Elections has reason to believe that a person has i
Person on behalf of NFP misconstrued the Electoral Act requirements and was asking if NFP’s candidates could be vetted by FIU - Saneem
The Fijian Elections Office says the provision under the Electoral Act does not require any candidate to be vetted through the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit, and there
Electoral Bill unnecessarily attacks citizens’ rights to privacy, including legal professional privilege – Clarke
The Fiji Law Society is deeply concerned that the Electoral Amendment Bill that has been brought to Parliament this week unnecessarily attacks citizens’ rights to