October 1, 2021

Upgrade voter card if name differs from that on birth certificate: Elections

Any person who has a VoterCard that does not have the name as recorded on the Birth Certificate, and is still holding on to the ‘Green Coloured’ VoterCard will have to upgrade to the ‘Blue Coloured’ VoterCard, says the Fijian Elections Office. The ‘Green Coloured’ VoterCard has expired, and persons wishing to upgrade their cards will be required to present their original birth certificate. CLICK ON HEADLINE FOR MORE

Man accused of raping great-granddaughter among 7 charged in September

A 77-year-old man accused of the rape of his great granddaughter was among seven people charged with rape and sexual offences filed in Fiji's high courts last month. The victim, aged 8 was one of four female victims aged under 18, and among three who are related to their attackers. CLICK ON HEADLINE FOR MORE

Fiji opposition parties sign cooperation agreement ahead of 2022 elections

Three of Fiji's six opposition political parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, laying down the ground work for a united opposition front ahead of Fiji's 2022 General Elections. The leaders of Fiji Labour Party, Freedom Alliance and Unity Fiji, Mahendra Chaudhry, Jagath Karunaratne and Savenaca Narube signed the agreement yesterday, effectively establishing a coordination centre that will spearhead efforts to pave the way for other opposition parties to join. CLICK ON HEADLINE FOR MORE

COVID-19 Fiji: 70 new coronavirus cases

Fiji recorded 70 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hour period that ended at 8 am yesterday, taking total active cases to 12,841 after 103 people recovered and seven positive patients died from pre-existing illnesses. There have been 50,953 cases during the outbreak that started in April 2021, and a total of 51,023 cases in Fiji since the first case was reported in March 2020. CLICK ON HEADLINE FOR MORE
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