#LocalNews The Electoral Act 2014 the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013 is currently under review. Attorney General Graham Leung said this at Fiji’s Human Rights review at the Universal Periodic Review hearing in Geneva.
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#TimesSports The Fiji Bitter Labasa 7s has kicked off at Subrail Park in Labasa today. The three-day competition will end this Saturday as 24 men's, six women's and 16 under-21 teams will compete to win the Labasa leg of the series.
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#LocalNews Former Minister for Finance, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has again criticised the current Minister for Finance, Prof Biman Prasad for increasing Value Added Tax. Speaking to the media in Suva today, Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the VAT increase has dampened consumption in the country.
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#LocalNews Fiji has told Human Rights Council that it is an independent mechanism to appoint the Commissioners for the Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Commission is missing in Fiji as these appointments are imbedded in the Constitution. Attorney General acknowledged Fiji has a B rating in Human Rights while appearing at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva last night Fiji time.
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#LocalNews Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji (CETWUF) National Secretary John Paul met with Aspen Medical Ba Hospital union members to discuss the ongoing standoff between the hospital and more than 200 workers in the Ba and Lautoka Hospitals. Aspen Medical maintains the issue is in Governments hands. The union has said its members will go on strike at 7am on Thursday February 6, 2025.
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#LocalNews $5000 ACROSS THE BOARD INCREMENT FOR FICAC STAFF IN DECEMBER 2023 - The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence was told yesterday that former Acting Deputy Commissioner for FICAC, Francis Pulewai had approved a $5000 across the board increment to all FICAC staff in December 2023. This was stated by FICAC’s Manager Finance, Umar Dean when asked if FICAC offered its staff increments.
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#LocalNews Fiji's Human Rights situation has undergone a reviw at the Universal Periodic Review at the 48th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Fiji's national statement was presented by Attorney General, Graham Leung.
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#LocalNews “As long as I’m sitting there, I’m not going to do any witch-hunt on political opponents of anybody, and my team also have the same thing." - FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali said this while appearing before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. She added there was a perception that FICAC was weaponized against political opponents.
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#LocalNews The Sita Ram Mandir in Nadi this afternoon celebrated the 1st Anniversary Celebration of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha that was done in Ayodhya, India, last year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad was the chief guest.
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#LOCALNEWS | On the Lens @177 this week we have well known Suva based lawyer, Jon Apted who spoke on the two pieces of proposed laws, the Employment Relations Act Bill and the Work Care Bill that has been through public consultation recently.
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#LOCALNEWS | Health Minister Antonio Lalabalavu has confirmed 1093 new HIV cases between January and September last year.
Ministry of Health has launched Fiji’s HIV Outbreak Response Plan and National HIV Surge Strategy 2024-2027 at the Ro Lalabalavu House earlier today. #TimesNews #FijiNews
More on this story in tomorrow's edition of The Fiji Times
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Murder suspect Koroi Seru is escorted by police after the High Court in Suva ordered for his remand in custody. He is blamed for the death of a 32-year-old man whom he allegedly assaulted during a drinking party in Vatuwaqa, Suva during New Year's day.
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