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Fiji · FijiToruism Minister Viliame Gavoka has been named the Acting Prime Minister. A government statement stated Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka had embarked on an official visit to the UK. Thus, the Deputy PM would be Acting Prime Minister from Saturday, May 4, until Thursday, May 16. The post Gavoka is Acting Prime Minister appeared first on The Fiji Times.See the Story
Gavoka is Acting Prime Minister
Fiji · FijiAuthorities have issued a warning against sharing of needles and “bluetoothing” as drug cases in schools around the country increase. Substance Abuse Advisory Council acting CEO Josua Naisele also flagged potential dangers of sharing different blood types, saying this is very risky and can have serious “adverse effects” causing a reaction to the body and leading to possible death. He also warned that 387 cases of children abusing inhalants were …See the Story
Drugs and ‘bluetooth’ | Authorities issues stern warning
Fiji · FijiFiji Navy Commander Commodore Humphrey Tawake says they have no issues with resources. In an interview, he said they have the manpower but lacked the capability to get out to sea. “With the arrival of the new RFNS Puamau vessel from Australia, Commodore Humphrey said it has closed the gap of lack of capabilities they once faced. The new vessel, he said would help his team conduct duties such as search and rescue. “We are quite fortunate that thr…See the Story
No challenges: Fiji Navy Commander Commodore Humphrey
Suva · SuvaA human rights lawyer says the Fijian government has neglected the issue of human trafficking and is urging the government to tackle the issue with the same intent as it does drug trafficking.See the Story
Fiji govt told to address 'huge gap in the system' to tackle human trafficking
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Fiji · FijiTWENTY-FOUR people were charged with 82 counts of sexual offences last month, read a statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP). Among them was a 27-year-old policeman charged with four counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of indecent assault of his 26-year-old colleague. In its monthly update, the ODPP stated these numbers referred to formal indictments filed in the High Court by the DPP. The 82 sexual offe…See the Story
ODPP charges 24 people with sexual offences
Fiji · FijiTHE High Court in Lautoka has jailed a security guard for 13 years and nine months for two counts of sexual assault and one count of rape of an underage girl at his workplace. In November 2021, the 14-year-old victim had gone to ask the accused if she could use his phone and decided to spend the night at the business premises in Nadi, where the man was on duty, after fearing that her mother would scold her if she went home late. “The victim was …See the Story
13 years for rapist
Fiji · FijiTHERE is a shortage in milk production from cattle farms in the Western Division. While raising this concern, Assistant Minister for Agriculture Tomasi Tunabuna said the cows in this region supplied milk to the processor in Nabua. In an interview with this newspaper, Mr Tunabuna said the production had dwindled because of tuberculosis affecting some of the cattle. “Now we are trying to build up our stocks by removing cattle that have tuberculosi…See the Story
Tunabuna: Shortage in milk production
Fiji · FijiPOPULAR Indian actress Rakul Preet Singh, who tied the knot with actor/film producer Jackky Bhagnani earlier this year, departed the country on Saturday, following the couple’s honeymoon in Fiji. The star couple has a combined 26.1 million followers on Instagram and met with Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka before they left Fiji. Mr Gavoka revealed this while speaking at the Fiji Trade Union Congress (FTUC) 50th Biennial Delegates Conference in N…See the Story