4 h. ago Employers body urges FCCC to suspend proposed electricity tariff hike

The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation is strongly recommending the Fijian Commerce and Consumer Competition suspends its decision on the proposed electricity tariff increase and undertake nationwide consultations with the private sector. Chief Executive, Edward Bernard says they believe this essential step will provide the Commission with critical insights that support a more balanced and […]

Economics

28 h. ago Fiji Pine clarifies lease and dividend process after online claims

The Fiji Pine Group of Companies has dismissed social media claims that some landowning units in Bua have not received lease rental payments. Executive Chair Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure responded to a post by Australia-based creator Suliasi Daunitutu, saying all land rentals are fully up to date. Ratu Rakuita also clarified confusion over dividend distribution. While […]

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57 h. ago FENC Fiji closes applications after 11,600 seek education support

The Foundation for the Education of Needy Children in Fiji has closed applications for its Child Education Support Scheme after receiving more than 11,600 submissions nationwide. National Executive Coordinator Nirmila Nambiar says the Foundation is now undertaking a detailed vetting process, carefully entering and assessing data to ensure a fair and transparent selection of beneficiaries. […]

Politics

57 h. ago Post Fiji tightens mail security to prevent drug trafficking

Post Fiji has strengthened its security and monitoring systems to prevent the trafficking of drugs and other illegal items through the country’s postal network, as drug-related crimes continue to pose a growing challenge nationwide. Post Fiji Chief Executive Officer Isaac Mow says the organization operates under strict international security compliance standards set by the Universal […]

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60 h. ago Rasaubale keeps fit through volleyball during netball offseason

With her national netball commitments finished for the season, 20-year-old Susana Rasaubale has not been idle. Instead, the Fiji Baby Pearls representative has been keeping active by competing in volleyball. Over the past two days, she has been playing for the Heartland Warriors at the Rooster Chicken End-of-Year Volleyball Festival at the FMF Gymnasium in […]

Sport

4 d. ago Funeral for youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim, Matilda, to be held on Thursday

The funeral of 10-year-old Bondi Beach shooting victim Matilda will be held in Sydney on Thursday as her parents criticized the government for failing to respond to a rising tide of antisemitism. Matilda was the youngest of 15 people killed in the Hanukkah festival shooting spree in Sydney on Sunday, allegedly carried out by a […]

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4 d. ago Matanimeke to learn fate this Christmas Eve for brutal murder

Twenty-year-old Timoci Matanimeke, who brutally murdered 60-year-old Nitya Nand on Christmas Eve 2023, will know his fate this Christmas Eve. Matanimeke was convicted earlier this week of murder, aggravated robbery, and criminal trespass in connection with the attack on Nand in his Samabula, Suva home. The court heard that Matanimeke entered Nand’s home with the […]

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5 d. ago High Court sets timeline for Prasad’s stay application matter

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad appeared before Suva High Court Judge Justice Siainiu Fa’alogo Bull for his stay application matter. The case was transferred by Justice Dane Tuiqereqere to Justice Bull’s court last week as former Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica’s matter on stay application with similar […]

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5 d. ago UN commends Fiji Police Act review for strong human rights focus

Delays by ministries in providing legal instructions are costing the State thousands of dollars in court penalties and damaging its credibility before the judiciary. Solicitor-General Ropate Green says his office is often unable to meet strict court timelines because instructions from client ministries arrive late or are incomplete. He says courts operate on fixed deadlines, […]

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6 d. ago Counterfeit products a growing concern, Consumer Council cautions

Counterfeit products are becoming an increasing concern in Fiji’s markets, with authorities warning that many shoppers may be unknowingly purchasing fake goods. The Consumer Council of Fiji says while counterfeit items are widely sold, very few complaints are being lodged by consumers. Chief Executive Seema Shandil says many shoppers struggle to tell the difference between […]

Politics

7 d. ago Defence slams state delays in Punja case as hearing deferred

Defence lawyers for Thakor Hari Punja today criticised repeated delays caused by the State’s late filing of submissions. Punja, the grandson of a prominent businessman, is before the court in a matter that was again stalled after the prosecution failed to meet multiple filing deadlines. He is charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs. Defence […]

Sport

7 d. ago Father and son behind Bondi mass shooting, Australia police say

Two gunmen who attacked a Jewish celebration in Sydney’s Bondi Beach that killed 15 people were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia mourned victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years. The father, a 50-year-old, was killed at the scene while his 24-year-old son was in critical condition in […]

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7 d. ago Eleven killed after gunmen target Jewish festival in deadliest Australia shooting in decades

New South Wales Police say 11 people have been killed in a shooting targeting the Jewish community, with 29 taken to hospital – including a child It is the deadliest shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur attack in 1996 The attack at Bondi Beach happened while an event was being held to mark the […]

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8 d. ago At least two killed, eight injured in Brown University shooting

Two people were killed and eight were critically wounded at a shooting at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, the mayor of Providence told reporters. Mayor Brett Smiley said police were still searching for the shooter, who struck at Brown’s Barus & Holley engineering building, where exams were taking place at […]

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8 d. ago Two US soldiers and an interpreter killed in suspected Islamic State attack

Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria by a suspected Islamic State attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, the U.S. military said. The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the U.S.-led coalition […]

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1 week ago High Court to deliver judgment in COI judicial review case in Jan

The Suva High Court will deliver its judgment next year on an application for leave for judicial review relating to the Commission of Inquiry report. Three different parties have challenged the validity of the report and are seeking an order to quash its findings and recommendations, along with other declarations. The applicants include former FICAC […]

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1 week ago Waqanika says Malimali denied right to respond in COI report

Suva lawyer Tanya Waqanika today argued in court that her client Barbara Malimali was never given the opportunity to respond to the allegations in the Commission of the Inquiry report before it was finalized and released. Waqanika is representing former Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption Commissioner Barbara Malimali in the matter where they are seeking […]

Politics

1 week ago Prasad’s stay application transferred to Justice Bull’s court

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad appeared in the Suva High Court this morning for his stay application matter. Professor Prasad is challenging the charge laid by Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption against him. He is charged with a count of failure to comply with statutory disclosure requirements. On or about […]

Sport

1 week ago Sony MAX announces World TV Premiere of Saiyaara on December 20

When the year was all about loud blockbusters, along came Saiyaara, which became the biggest love story of the decade. After creating a storm at the box office and emerging as a massive blockbuster, the film is now all set to reach an even wider audience, ready to touch hearts across metros and the hinterlands […]

Politics

1 week ago Retailers under fire as inspections uncovers serious breaches

The Consumer Council of Fiji has uncovered a wave of serious pricing and regulatory breaches following market surveillances conducted this year. Chief Executive Seema Shandil says the Council carried out 1,014 inspections across supermarkets, retail shops, open markets, restaurants, bakeries and service providers nationwide. Shandil says what is most concerning is that many retailers are […]

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