News

Cabinet establishes Anti-Pornography Taskforce

Cabinet has approved the establishment of a task force to undertake public consultations, to better understand root causes and formulate evidence-based recommendations on mitigating the impact of pornography and illegal content on society.

February 9, 2024 12:45 pm
 

News

Discipline children with love: Education Minister

Education Minister, Viliame Gavoka says they do not condone corporal punishment being inflicted on any child even outside the school vicinity.

February 9, 2024 12:40 pm
 

News

Gender equity is critical for women’s empowerment

FemLink Pacific’s Executive Director Fay Volatabu is stressing the critical role that gender equity plays in boosting women’s empowerment.

February 9, 2024 12:30 pm
 

News

Three juveniles amongst those charged for non-sexual violence

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions sanctioned charges against 23 people charged with a total of 33 counts of serious offences last month.

February 9, 2024 12:25 pm
 

Cricket

Neser recalled to Australia squad for NZ test series

All-rounder Michael Neser was recalled to the Australia squad for two tests in New Zealand in the only notable change to the group from the home series against Pakistan and West Indies.

February 9, 2024 12:19 pm
 

World

Net tightens on Bolsonaro as police seize passport in coup probe

Brazilian police on Thursday confiscated former President Jair Bolsonaro’s passport and accused him of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice.

February 9, 2024 11:37 am
 

World

As Israel attacks Rafah, US offers only words of caution

U.S. officials made their most pointed criticism so far of Israel’s civilian casualties in Gaza as it turns the focus of its offensive to Rafah, but there was nothing to suggest the rhetoric from Washington would be backed by action.

February 9, 2024 10:49 am
 

News

Four arrested in meth interception

Four people are in police custody following an early morning interception by the Fiji Police Force’s Nabua Quick Response Team.

February 9, 2024 9:50 am
 

News

Fire at DeVos on the Park prompts warning from NFA Chief

The National Fire Authority’s preliminary investigation report indicates that the fire at  DeVos on the Park along Stinson Parade in the Suva Central Business District was accidental.

February 9, 2024 9:40 am
 

News

Drug raid conducted in Tacilevu Hills

Police conducted a raid in Tacilevu Hills in the Northern Division where they seized close to 400 plants believed to be marijuana.

February 9, 2024 9:30 am
 

World

Five facts about Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's new army chief

Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who has led Ukraine’s ground forces since 2019, was promoted to commander of the armed forces on Thursday as the war with Russia nears its third year. He replaces Valeriy Zaluzhnyi.

February 9, 2024 9:27 am
 

News

Fiji establishes cybersecurity partnership

Fiji and Australia are set to embark on a strategic collaboration in the realm of cybersecurity following the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Cabinet.

February 9, 2024 9:00 am

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