The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says they were shocked to hear about the unfair dismissal, instant termination and the reported ‘escorting' of the Chief Executive Off
Fiji’s domestic airline, Fiji Link is ready to resume domestic flights safely, as it anticipates the progressive lifting of local Containment Zones however only fully v
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says they note that the Fiji Bureau of Statistics has estimated that in the year 2019/2020, 570,327 people were over the age of 18
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and member of the Fiji CSO Alliance, Shamima Ali is calling on the Prime Minister to immediately sack Attorney General, Aiyaz Say
A man was electrocuted while working at a construction site in Nausori this morning.
Fijivillage was alerted by a concerned citizen who also alleged that it was the ca
The time is yet to be confirmed for the official announcement today on COVID-19 and the lifting of the containment borders in Viti Levu and other measures after reviewing
A 19-year-old man from Naqara, Taveuni has been charged for his alleged involvement in cases of arson in Taveuni in July.
He has been charged with one count of attempt
Qantas is preparing for international travel to recommence in a matter of months for the first time in almost two years.
Australia's national carrier is now accepting
Kadavu now has a total of 483 cases after 9 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says nine patients are curre
Fiji has recorded 146 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am today with 69 cases from the Western Division, 68 cases are from the Central Divisio
The Health Ministry says the eligible children’s 1st dose vaccination is planned for rollout from Monday 20th September 2021 and the 2nd dose from Monday 18th October 2
People’s Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has branded the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s outbursts as stupid after Sayed-Khaiyum’s comments regarding
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says to hear that the Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama, was unceremoniously dismissed and escorted off premises for the pover
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the termination of Fiji Bureau and Statistics CEO Kemueli Naiqama’s contract shows the dictatorial and mili
Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry says it is a sad state of affairs and the Economy Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum should accept the truth and stop questioning the cred
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says the birth certificate requirement for voter registration came about after the experiences of the 2018 general elections, when
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has announced the resignation of its Acting Chief Executive Officer Jonetani Vuto.
His resignation is effective as of this Friday.
As Communications Fiji Limited radio station, Navtarang celebrates its 32nd birthday today, Senior Content Director Satya Nand says they want to continue to be part of th
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is disappointed with the comments made by Resident Magistrate Seini Puamau in the Freesoul sentencing hearing yesterday
Daku Resort in Savusavu is seeing 85% occupancy rate in the weekends after the introduction of $1 weekend deals and are now planning for local borders to open and travel
Thirteen fatal accidents have been recorded so far this year and seven were as a result of speeding.
Police say 22,942 drivers were booked for speeding from 1st Januar
RFMF Land Force Commander, Colonel Onisivoro Covunisaqa has been visiting soldiers deployed in the Nausori and Tailevu North containment zones.
Colonel Covunisaqa visi
26 new COVID-19 cases have been reported on Waya Island in Yasawa while Beqa Island has recorded 10 new cases in the last 24 hours.
There are now 58 cases in total on
There are 131 new cases of COVID-19 and one new COVID-19 death.
The one death reported is from the Central Division.
He is a 63-year-old man who presented to the Na
59.6% of Fiji’’s target population are now fully vaccinated.
It was earlier announced by the government that the curfew would move from 9pm to 4am and the containm
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says it is absolutely shocking that the iTaukei population constitute 75 percent of the 258,053 people living in poverty in ou
Two boys aged 16 and 12 who allegedly raped a 5 year old girl appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon.
Both have been charged with a count each of rape a
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey has shocked them to their core as he says on ethnic basis, 76 percent of the poo
A businessman was issued a public health infringement notice for failing to comply with orders pertaining to the closure of business during curfew hours.
Police say th
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the fact that 29.1%t of the Fijian population were in poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic was alarming and
Miscommunication led to a delay in court proceedings in the case against Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited.
The matter was supposed to be called for its sentenc
Westpac's sale of its Pacific businesses has been rejected by Papua New Guinea's competition regulator.
Market Watch reports the Australian lender said that Papua New
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says when students return to school, they need to be protected and this means that along with the students and teachers, all ancilla
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says they intend to resume face to face classes for Year 12 and 13 students as soon as the COVID-19 safety protocols are in place.
FICAC has arrested a 26-year-old man who was allegedly involved in the First Home And First Land Grant scam occurring in some parts of the Western Division.
FICAC says
The University of the South Pacific Students Association is calling on the Fijian Government to immediately release the grant payments that it owes to USP because their
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says a hard lockdown was discussed in April until they had seen the data that indicated that a 28-day lockdown would not
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says long COVID cases will put a strain on Fiji's health system in the longer term but at the moment, the system is
Ritesh Dass has resigned as the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture.
The Public Service Commission says Dass plans to pursue a new career opportunity following his eff
Strict movement restriction is now in place for Nacula Island in Yasawa after 21 COVID-19 cases were recorded by the villages of Nacula and Naisisili.
Permanent Secret
Kadavu recorded 8 new cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases on the island to 473.
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says nine c
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is sending a team of 20 healthcare and allied healthcare workers to Yanuca and Beqa Island this morning for 3 days.
A total
There are 127 new cases of COVID-19 in Fiji while 3 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported for the period of 10th to 12th September 2021.
Two deaths were reported for
As of 12th September, 97.2% of the target population in Fiji have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 58.3% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.
T
A 50-year-old self-employed man of Malolo, Nadi who is charged with 23 counts of forgery has been remanded in custody by the Nadi Magistrates Court.
Rohit Prasad Trive
First year university student, Avantika Kumari says she hopes that by the time she completes her studies, things would completely normalize so that she can get job opport
2% of children in Fiji were deprived of three meals a day in 2019-2020 according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics.
According to the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expe
The President of Nauru and former Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, Lionel Aingimea has told the parliament of Nauru that there were clear breaches of US
More than 50 percent of the population reside in the urban areas in the country according to the population estimates based on the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expendit
The Fiji Bureau of Statistics 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey confirms 29.9 percent of Fijians, or about 258,000 individuals in 45,724 households, lived
Three people were rushed to hospital after an accident involving an ambulance and a private vehicle near Laqere Bridge on Kings Road after 1pm today.
Police say the dr
The Fiji Bureau of Statistics 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey confirms that three out of ten Fijians were living in poverty in 2019-2020, with rural pover
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says they have been informed that some donors have offered Anita Singh some land and assistance to build
The Consumer Council of Fiji says the proposed increase in the price of sugar is significant and will impact the livelihood of consumers.
CEO, Seema Shandil says the C
The Health Ministry is advising all businesses and workplaces that there is an urgent need to refocus on improving ventilation and air quality to support their current CO
Lifeline Fiji has recorded 47 suicide cases and 65 attempted suicide cases from January to July this year.
According to Lifeline Fiji, of the 47 suicide cases, 36 wer
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula has filed a civil claim against the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem.
The claim relates to the wrongful and unlawful decision of the
102 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued for failure to wear a mask between the 11th and 12th September.
26 notices were issued for social gathering and 5 fo
37 COVID-19 cases have now been identified in Dakuni village on Beqa island, while 11 more cases have been diagnosed in Dakuibeqa village in the last 24 hours.
Permane
The Ministry of Health has noted the downturn in COVID-19 case numbers and positivity rate although they are limiting the testing to high-risk groups and places of concer
128 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today while no new deaths have been recorded due to this virus.
90 cases are from
97% of the target population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 57.7% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.
This means 568,998 adults in Fiji h
SODELPA is recommending the Government to declare COVID-19 as a National Disaster in Kadavu and other outer islands that are infected by the COVID-19 virus as it is impac
Year 13 student, Azaria Sharma says she is looking for a job right now as her father who was the sole breadwinner for their family is unemployed and they need an income.
The Fiji Development Bank is putting a temporary pause on receiving new applications for the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme from 4pm on Tuesday to allow the p
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have seen an upsurge in the importation of Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits, some of which are not yet approved for any u
Beqa Island is the new area of interest after a 70-year-old bedridden man who passed away in his home in Dakuni Village on 8th September, was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The Ministry of Housing is urging all Fijians to be cautious of those who pretend to be representatives of the Ministry as a person on Facebook is pretending to be an age
Relatives of people who died on 9/11 have read out victims' names, as the US marks 20 years since the deadliest terror attacks on its soil.
Many struggled to hold back
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says as the second dose coverage increases, it is expected that internal borders within Viti Levu will be lifted soon.
A 34 year old woman from Nadi has passed away due to COVID-19.
She was not fully vaccinated as she did not receive the second dose of the vaccine.
There have now be
Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho confirms Police will analyze a concerning video being circulated from yesterday on social media after a court rulin
People have been urged to seek assistance in the fight against mental health and suicide as Police recorded 94 suicide cases and 108 attempted suicide cases last year.
The Health Ministry will be transitioning to community surveillance testing as severe COVID-19 disease numbers and positivity rates approach the containment phase levels.
US President Joe Biden has urged unity as his country prepares to remember the victims of the 11th September attacks.
In a video, Biden paid tribute to the 2,977 peopl
96.9% of the target population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 56.2% are now fully vaccinated nationwide.
This means that 568,246 adults in
Hollywood giant Walt Disney says the rest of its 2021 films will screen exclusively in cinemas before being made available for streaming.
The decision is a boost to st
Police say they are concerned that health measures about wearing a mask in a public place are not being followed after 117 Public Health Infringement Notices for this off
The lockdown of the Namara Tiri area in Vanua Levu has been lifted after days 1, 4 and 12 testing for the primary contacts, and the 181 secondary contacts were all negati
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has confirmed that Fiji has recorded 143 new cases of COVID-19 of which 76 are from the Western Division, 59 are from the
There were no COVID-19 deaths reported for the last 24 hours however, the Health Ministry confirmed a 36-year-old partially vaccinated man from Lautoka has passed away du
The application window for the next round of ‘Let’s Win Together Sweepstakes’ will open from 6am tomorrow to 6am Monday 27th September.
The lottery is open to al
People's Alliance Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says when the party has its first full executive meeting, he will submit a resolution of support for the USP and the resol
Veronica Malani’s application for leave to apply for a judicial review of the Director of Public Prosecutions decision to not lay charges on the Attorney General, Aiyaz
Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Seema Shandil says University of the South Pacific’s claim of being in the top 10% of universities in the world is misl
Ana Maisema who is a doctor at the Ministry of Health’s Incident Management Team has revealed that during the height of COVID-19 earlier this year, they almost reached
The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation board says it is proud to reveal that the FBC has paid off its major upgrade loan of more than $21.5 million to the Fiji Development B
Change Maker #7 Ranadi Kei Viti Esala Seru Lewamama is well known as Ranadi Kei Viti. Ranadi Kei Viti is the President of Fijians for Change Initiative, a network that is
The Ministry of Health has received medical equipment worth around $1 million from EqualMed.
This includes 600,000 face masks, 2,400 face shields, 5,000 gowns, 5,000 p
The New Zealand Government has announced a contribution of $1.45million to the Fiji Red Cross Society’s COVID-19 response plans.
New Zealand's High Commissioner to F
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says he has unfinished business in SODELPA and he will stay with the party for now but has also called on the party leader, Viliame Gavoka to
US President Joe Biden has announced sweeping federal COVID measures that require workers at large companies to be vaccinated or face weekly testing.
The new measures
Sai Prema Foundation is offering free general medical consultations and medications for all RFMF and Navy personnel, their spouses and children.
This comes after the s
More than 50% of the eligible population in the Central Division are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, 60.5% are fully vaccinated in the Western Division, 14.1% in the Easte
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu will remain a Member of Parliament and his seat will not be deemed vacant.
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has dismissed and struck out the case f
Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Inia Seruiratu has highlighted that technology is definitely the way forward for most law enforcement agencies, thus
New Zealand has announced a further NZ$12 million of support towards Fiji’s COVID-19 response.
The package builds on previous tranches of assistance New Zealand has
179 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed for the period that ended at 8am yesterday. 87 cases are from the Western Division, 90 cases are from the Central Division
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are in an advanced stage of planning to begin the vaccination of children under 18 years.
He says they will
5 unvaccinated people have died due to COVID-19 between 16th July to 8th September 2021. One death was reported from the Western Division and four deaths were reported fr
