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With rising threats to the ocean and marine resources, the government is now looking at the issuance of blue bonds. Blue Bond is a financing initiative that taps into capital markets to fund ocean-related environmental projects. During the budget announcement, Minister for Economy Aiyaz-Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted that Fiji will be adopting more...

A one-way network will be introduced in the Suva City center from today to further improve traffic congestion. The roads affected include Goodenough Street, Gordon Street, Carnarvon Street, McArthur Street, and Thurston Street. The Fiji Roads Authority says these changes will help improve traffic flow and address the continual increase in...

$17.9 million has been allocated towards the rural electrification projects in the 2019/2020 National Budget of which $12.5 million will be used for Grid Extension Program while $5.4 million is allocated for Solar Home Systems Programs. 44 schemes will be carried out under the Grid Extension Program in the next...

Energy Fiji Limited needs more than $2 billion in the next ten years to undertake various projects to ensure reliable power supply for the nation. Reasoning the energy company’s proposal to increase the electricity tariff rate, chief executive Hasmukh Patel says projects such as solar farm, hydro and power...

SODELPA General Secretary, Adi Litia Qionibaravi has confirmed to party members that she would be ending her term as a Registered Officer of the Party after 3 and half years in the position after the June AGM. Adi Litia says although her General Secretary contract does not expire until...

Climate Change, Economic opportunities, Tourism, Trade, Peacekeeping and Rugby were some of issues discussed between Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Kenya’s President, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta at a bilateral meeting yesterday. The meeting was held along the margins of the 1st UN Habitat Assembly. Bainimarama said Fiji would support President Kenyatta and...

Lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry who is residing in Auckland, New Zealand has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment. Chaudhry has also been fined $50, 000 by the Civil High court in Suva for making comments against the judiciary on social media. Chaudhry was found guilty of contempt of court in April....

A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody for allegedly raping his niece. The man is charged with two counts of rape. The alleged incidents happened last year in Makoi. The case has been adjourned till the 7th of June. Source: Fiji Village

Foreign Affairs Minister Inia Seruiratu confirms an investigation will be carried out to ascertain whether Fijian women were flown to Papua New Guinea to provide sexual services. There are alleged reports that 12 young Fijian women were recently seen at a hotel in PNG at one stage but the hotel...

Serious concerns have been raised by Police after three people committed suicide this week. The first case involving a 41 year old woman from Drauniivi Village resulted in the victim sustaining 50% burns and she later passed away at the Lautoka Hospital. In the second case, a man in his...