Clik here to view.
West records highest in rape stats
While rape and attempted rape cases increased last year with a total of 328 cases, the Western Division recorded the highest statistics, with 148 cases. Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fiji 7s team hit the gym in Wellington
After arriving in Wellington, the national side had less than 12 hours of rest before hitting the ground running again. The Vodafone Fiji 7s team has their first training run this morning after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Still no time frame on Municipal Elections
There is still no word from the Local Government Minister if municipal elections will be held anytime soon. Praveen Bala Kumar has yet to confirm when and how the government will hold municipal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Minister Bala attacks media outlet
And the Minister in this morning’s first-ever Fiji National water Forum attacked a certain Media outlet, for misreporting the water meter installation cost. Bala bluntly attacked the media outlet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rewa soccer ready for OFC Champions
Rewa football team’s preparations for the OFC Champions League received a timely boost today. Fiji Football Association’s consortium sponsors Vodafone came on board to sponsor for the championship....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge refuses to accept Native Land as security
The Suva High Court has today dismissed the Bail variation of Fiji Times Newspapers Publisher Hank Arts. Arts had applied for bill variation, asking the court to allow him to travel to New Zealand, to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First ever water forum ends on a high
The first ever national water forum got under in Lami this morning. A number of speakers presented at the forum which ran with the theme ‘Inspire the change.’ Minister for Infrastructure Parveen Bala...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tietjens: “I am motivated to give something back to the game”
New Samoa head coach Gordon Tietjens will embark on his first tournament in charge at the HSBC Wellington Sevens. As far as CVs go in the world of rugby sevens, Sir Gordon Tietjens’ sits top of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Navua to be declared a town in March
There’s certainly good news for residents and potential investors in Navua. The Minister for Local Government Parveen Bala has confirmed Navua will be declared a town in two months time. We wanted to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Raj has no psychiatric issues
The Saint Giles Psychiatric Hospital has cleared Binesh Kumar Raj as a psychiatric patient. Police officers were ordered to get an evaluation done, after he had tried to harm himself whilst in Police...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Government committed to inclusive financial policies
Fiji has now joined a United Nations alliance of governments and organisations committed to accelerating the transition from cash to digital payments. In doing so, Fiji is committing to increasing the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Sustainable tourism is government priority”: Koya
Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya says sustainable development of Fiji and the Pacific’s tourism sector depended heavily on their ability to adapt to the reality of climate change. He made these comments...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More than 7,000 farmers affected
More than seven thousand farmers were affected by the tropical depression which occurred in December. The total value of damage caused by TDO4F on Fiji’s agriculture sector amounts to $11. 7 million....
View ArticleClik here to view.
EU yet to finalize short-stay visit waiver agreement with Fiji
There is nothing definite yet been sorted out in relation to arrangements for a short-stay visit waiver agreement with the European Union. European Union Ambassador to the Pacific Andrew Jacobs told...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 years on residents wait on Government promise
Residents of Clopcott Squatter settlement in Ba are tonight questioning promises made by Government in 2014, a promise they say which is yet to be fulfilled. In 2014 the residents were promise d that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More efforts needed to address issue of suicide
A call has been made by a youth group Youth Champs for Mental Health for more efforts by stakeholders towards addressing the issue of suicide. This follows reports of suicide and attempted suicide...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Nurses counseled for ‘Jingle bell’ video
Nurses who were part of a video circulating on social media singing “Jingle Bells, Patients Smells” have been counselled. This was confirmed to Fiji One News by the Health Minister Rosy Akbar today....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Government to enforce school health policy
Government will be enforcing strict conditions on what school canteens will be providing their students. Minister for Health and Services Rosy Akbar says there is a need to enforce these policies to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vision group expecting another buoyant year
Vision Group Investments is expecting another buoyant year as they prepare to launch their latest investment called ‘Vision Investment Home Centers Limited’ in Papua New Guinea in a few weeks time....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Appeals Court rules to hear Qaranivalu’s case
The Appeals Court has today granted leave to appeal for convicted High Chief of Naitasiri Ratu Inoke Takiveikata. Takiveikata has appealed several counts of mutiny in 2000, which cost the lives of...
View Article