Tag: Fiji police
The Fiji Times: Call for action – let’s see this death...
EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley
What is happening to us in Fiji?
How did we get to this stage?
The brutal attack and senseless...
‘Remain calm’, Fiji’s Pio tells public over firebombing incident in Suva
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva
The Fiji government has warned the public “don't panic” as news of an alleged firebombing incident at Totogo Police Station...
The Fiji Times: We need to work together in the war...
SUNDAY TIMES EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor Fred Wesley
If there is a rise in robberies in some of Fiji's urban areas, then something...
Interpol ‘red notices’ against 7 Grace Road cult figures, but court...
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
The High Court in Lautoka yesterday issued orders to the Fiji police and the Immigration Department not to remove four...
News media ‘not an enemy or nuisance’, Fiji editor tells...
By Krishneel Nair in Suva
"The most important thing from my perspective is a strategic partnership -- a partnership where the media should not be...
Fiji police apologise for West Papua politics ‘mix-up’ before Reclaim the...
Pacific Media Watch
Fiji police have apologised for "miscommunication" that led to an incident before the Reclaim the Night march last night that almost led...
Fiji’s President suspends police chief Qiliho and prisons boss Kean
RNZ Pacific
The President of Fiji has suspended the country's chief of police and its head of prison services following advice from the Constitutional Offices...
Fiji CID special force handling Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s ‘race hate’ case
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
A special task force from Fiji's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is handling former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s alleged incitement case.
Fiji Police...
Tikoduadua asks Fiji’s police chief to resign over ‘matters of confidence’
RNZ Pacific
Fiji's Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration has invited the Commissioner of Police to resign, citing concerns on matters of confidence in him.
Pio...
Tight Fiji police security for new Sodelpa party board meeting
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Tight police security will greet the Sodelpa management board meeting in Suva tomorrow when it will again decide the political...
Fiji elections: Rabuka calls for calm after police interrogation
RNZ Pacific
Fiji police detained the leader of the People's Alliance Party, Sitiveni Rabuka, last night and questioned him about his activities during this week...
Fiji police evict two Chinese defence attaches amid Pacific Forum tensions
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Fiji police have evicted two Chinese defence attaches from a Pacific Islands Forum summit in Suva while US Vice-President Kamala Harris...
Fiji Customs issue breaches notice to skipper of Russian vessel Amadea
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service has issued two infringement notices to the captain of the seized Russian super yacht...
Fate of Russian super yacht Amadea still unknown – docked at...
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
The seizure of a super yacht -- reportedly owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch -- by the US government in...
Fiji ‘making mockery of UN’, says Rabuka on Russian ship Amadea
By Anish Chand in Lautoka
Fiji is making a mockery of its stand in the United Nations in condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine by allowing...
History repeats in Fiji?: Police chief warns of election ‘instability’
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom
Fiji’s police chief Sitiveni Qiliho looks to have dug out an old playbook that was used over a...
Fiji’s deputy police chief resigns after 39 years of service
By Talebula Kate in Suva
After 39 years with the Fiji Police Force, Rusiate Tudravu has tendered his resignation having reached the office of the...
Fiji’s climate of fear deepens in time of covid pandemic crisis
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist
As Fiji struggles with an unprecedented health and economic crisis, the country's already limited democratic space is being choked...
Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires
By Talebula Kate in Suva
The Fiji Police Force and the National Fire Authority are currently investigating two separate fires that broke out last night...
Unions call on Fiji PM to explain draft police bill ‘crazy...
RNZ Pacific
Unions in Fiji say it is hard to believe the Prime Minister only found out about the controversial draft Police Bill after public...
Fiji draft bill cops boot – PM’s move on proposed police...
By Wanshika Kumar in Suva
Reports that Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has pulled the plug on Fiji's draft Police Bill 2020 has raised more questions...
NGOs, MPs warn ‘draconian’ draft bill will turn Fiji into police...
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
A proposed draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and opposition parties.
The...