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200 children withdrawn from labour " MP
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (232+ words) MORE than 200 children have been withdrawn from exploitative work and returned to school through the efforts of a dedicated inter-agency task force, Acting Minister for Employment Filimoni Vosarogo revealed yesterday. Speaking in Suva during the World Day Against Child Labour…...
MP: New Bill to modernise policing laws
2+ week, 1+ day ago (168+ words) THE proposed Fiji Police Bill 2026 will modernise policing powers, strengthen accountability and improve public trust as Government moves to tackle organised crime and technologically enabled offences, Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua told Parliament as he tabled the Bill yesterday. Presenting…...
Cabinet backs sweeping police law overhaul
2+ week, 6+ day ago (281+ words) Cabinet has endorsed the Fiji Police Bill 2026, paving the way for a major overhaul of the country's policing laws aimed at modernising law enforcement, strengthening accountability and aligning police operations with contemporary legal and human rights standards. The proposed legislation…...
Number of sexual offence charges on the rise
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions recorded 18 sexual offence charges in March 2026 alone. In a ministerial statement to Parliament, Minister for Women Sashi Kiran revealed the scale of abuse, highlighting Fiji's escalating crisis of violence against women and…...
Minister warns employers | Hiring absconding foreign workers carries heavy penalties
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) Foreign workers who disappear from approved jobs could face removal as Immigration authorities ramp up checks on absconders, Minister for Immigration Viliame Naupoto has warned. Mr Naupoto said a growing list of prohibited immigrants was being compiled after employers reported…...