No face to face consultations on Draft Police Bill for urban areas
It has now been confirmed that only rural and maritime areas like Rotuma, Yasawa, Kadavu, Ovalau, Taveuni and the Lau group will have face to face consultations on the fi
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Students from a primary school in Suva taken to hospital after a birthday celebration
The Ministry of Education is awaiting a detailed report regarding an incident that occurred this morning at a school in Suva, where students got sick after a birthday cel
Fiji targets to get 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says Fiji is targeting to get 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as they aim to vaccinate 600,000 people in the countr
COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts in Fiji this morning
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts this morning with all the necessary preparations done by the Health Ministry. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete conf
Face to face public consultations on draft Police Bill to start next week
Face to face public consultations for the draft Police Bill are expected to start on the 15th of this month however some groups like the National Federation Party say the
Duituturaga resigns
SODELPA General Secretary, Emele Duituturaga has resigned from her post. Duituturaga served for a period of nine months, and has cited personal and family reasons for
Draft Police Bill will turn Fiji into a Police State - Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says draconian provisions of the draft Police Bill if enacted by Parliament will turn Fiji into a Police State wh
FWCC has seen 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has seen a total of 661 rape survivors over the past 5 years, and of this, 185 are child rape survivors who were 2 to 17 years of ag
Any commentary on the draft Police Bill before it is tabled in the Parliament is premature – Raj
Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says the Commission will be making its submission on the proposed Police Bill once the bill has be
Social Pension recipients may receive reduced allowance if their circumstances have changed - Poole
Some recipients under the Social Pension Scheme may receive a reduced payment if their circumstances have changed however the allowance is still $100 per month. Perman
Vuniwaqa acknowledges Dr Sahukhan & Soko on International Women’s Day
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says in Fiji, 63% of health workers, 80% of social workers and 85% of market vendors are women
Continue collective action to demand for accountability for crimes against women & girls – Ali
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says inequality, the climate emergency, COVID-19 and the rise of exclusionary politics have further exacerbated our vulnerability as
Dr Krishnan stands his ground despite a letter surfacing stating that the Ministry supported him to undertake Nephrology Training Attachment in NZ
Local Nephrologist Dr Amrish Krishnan has stood his ground despite an official letter surfacing saying that the Ministry of Health supported him when he went to undertake
PSRU Mobile Command Post back in Mead Road in Nabua
The Police Special Response Unit Mobile Command Post is now back in Mead Road in Nabua following four weeks of beefing up visibility at Visako Circle in Nadera. Police
Power restored in the Central Division in Viti Levu
Power has been restored in the Central Division in Viti Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says their teams are now working to determine what caused the fault which led to the
6,000 frontline workers to be vaccinated first
6,000 frontline workers will receive the first doses of the 12,000 AstraZeneca vaccines that has arrived into the country. While receiving the vaccines Prime Minist
Fiji’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to be handed over at 7 tonight
Fiji will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines at 7 o’clock tonight at an official handover at the Nadi International Airport. The Health Minister Docto
Draft Police Bill says you could face huge fines or prison time for impersonating a Police car
A person could face a $10,000 fine or 5 years in prison if they transform their vehicle to look a Police car. This is according to the Draft Police Bill 2020. The p
Judge women by what they deliver – Akbar
Don’t judge us for our dress but what we deliver. This was stressed by Minister for Education Rosy Akbar at the International Women’s Day celebrations in
COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Fiji tonight
Good news as the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country today. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is great news for the people
Suva Grammar School wins both divisions at Suva Zone II
Suva Grammar School has done it again. They have won both the girl’s and boy’s divisions at the Suva Zone II for the second year in a row. In the girl