Fiji News

The Fisheries Ministry is urging Fijians to help them in sustaining, protecting and growing our marine resources. The Ministry with its partners will soon be commencing on awareness and outreach around inshore fish and crab species size limits. The Set Size campaign focuses on developing a system of sustainable minimum size...

Fiji Airways has confirmed that it has stopped the service of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft that was leased from Miami Air last month. This follows an incident in Florida where a Miami Air Boeing 737-800 aircraft skid off the runway with 136 passengers onboard ending up in a river...

Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony has been released from Police custody. Acting Police Chief of Intelligence Bitukula Waqanui says Anthony was released earlier yesterday however the investigation is in progress. Anthony was taken in for questioning in relation to the alleged breach of the Public Order Act. Source: Fiji Village

Pacific Island Nations should not have competition amongst themselves when it comes to tourism. Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made this comment during the Tourism for sustainable development panel at the ADB high-level meeting in Nadi today. Sayed-Khaiyum says it is extremely important that the region works together to promote tourism. “The Pacific...

More than 400 police officers have been deployed to ensure the safety and security of the visiting delegates for the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank. The Fiji Police Force is part of the multi-agency Co-ordination Center (MACC) located at the Port Denarau Mariner for the 52nd Annual Meeting of...

A custodial sentence has been requested by the lawyer representing the Attorney General, in the Contempt of Court case against lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry. Chaudhry who resides in New Zealand was found guilty of contempt of court. The lawyers from the Attorney General’s Chambers have asked Acting Chief Justice Kamal Kumar that...

The Police Special Response Unit divers have temporarily suspended their operations in the search for a vehicle that is believed to be submerged in the Rewa River. Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro has confirmed that the team made one attempt but due to the strong currents and poor visibility the search...

“The Prime Minister has rooted out the cause of inequality and has given equal citizenry, common name and freedom of religious expression.” This was the comment made by the Minister for Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy while officiating at the 60th Sanatan Annual Convention which was held at Tuva Primary School...

Police are searching for a man who fled the scene of an accident that occurred in Savuidua Settlement in Sawani last night. Three other passengers were injured and rushed to the hospital. An eyewitness told the news that the driver of the vehicle was allegedly speeding and failed to negotiate a...

The High Court has ordered the Seventh Day Adventist Church to hand over management of Vatuvonu Adventist College to the Education Ministry. In a statement released this hour, Minister for Education Rosy Akbar stated, the order from the High Court also prevents the Trustees of the school from shutting down...