17+ hour, 52+ min ago   (231+ words) A PUBLIC consultation on proposed legal reforms have drawn mixed reactions, particularly regarding provisions in the Fiji Police Force Bill that would allow officers to make arrests without a warrant. Speaking during a session held by the Standing Committee on…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (184+ words) YOUTH and Sports Minister Jese Saukuru says his decision on whether he will contest the next general election will ultimately depend on his vanua. Mr Saukuru said he was nominated by his vanua and would return to it after completing…...

17+ hour, 13+ min ago   (741+ words) FIJI’s current electoral system has “seriously” undermined democracy and weakened the relationship between voters and their elected representatives, a report by the Electoral Legislation Review Commission says. Led by former chief justice Daniel Fatiaki, the commission was appointed in 2025 to…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (435+ words) FIJI’S electoral balance is set to shift further towards iTaukei voters over the next two years, with demographic projections pointing to a growing iTaukei majority in the electorate and a continued decline in the Indo-Fijian voter share. The projections are…...

17+ hour, 26+ min ago   (190+ words) YOUTH and Sports Minister Jese Saukuru has rejected any suggestion that the distribution of Government assistance to young entrepreneurs in the North is linked to vote-buying. Mr Saukuru said the grants being distributed were from the previous financial year and…...

18+ hour, 24+ min ago   (297+ words) THE Naitasiri women’s team will use its 36-20 defeat to Nasinu in round seven of the Subrails Marama Championship at Ratu Cakobau Park as a lesson rather than a setback. The Naitasiri side struggled to contain Nasinu’s attacking momentum as the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (909+ words) FOR the villagers of Naroro, the road is more than a route through the interior of Nadroga. It is a lifeline – connecting families to markets, schools, essential services and the livelihoods that sustain them. For the past 10 years, village headman…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (153+ words) Minister for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations Agni Deo Singh has died in Brisbane. The Office of the Prime Minister confirmed Mr Singh’s passing in a statement this evening, saying he died today. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed his…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (311+ words) THE Standing Committee on Economic Affairs’ visit to the Western and Northern divisions covered five reports, three of which were current, and used the trip to conduct an enquiry into rural electrification and meet stakeholders. This was shared by Committee…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (270+ words) A NEW haven for Fiji’s abandoned and vulnerable children has officially opened its doors in Meigunyah, Nadi. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran launched the Phos Haven Care Home yesterday. The residential home provides refuge for 12 children…...