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Suspended Fiji Corrections Commissioner’s Wife Defends Nurse Practitioner Role, Citing Right to Apply

The wife of suspended Fiji Corrections Service (FCS) Commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa has defended her appointment as a nurse practitioner (NP) within the institution, telling a tribunal that she applied as an individual citizen entitled to work on merit — not as the commissioner’s wife.

FCS Commissioner Allowed to Trade Off Staff Positions, Tribunal Told

The Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner is allowed to trade off approved staff positions as long as spending remains within the approved budget, a tribunal has heard — though the Ministry of Finance was not informed of the changes until the current proceedings.

Fiji Correction Service Appointment of Commissioner’s Wife ‘Not Legal’, Doctor’s Union Tells Inquiry

The President of the Fiji Medical Association (FMA) has told a tribunal that the appointment of Vakaloloma Nakarawa — the wife of the suspended Commissioner of Corrections Dr Jalesi Nakarawa— to a senior health position within the FCS is “not a legal appointment,” stating that a nurse practitioner cannot serve as an acting medical officer, let alone a senior medical

Doctors Allege Nepotism, Interference, and Unlawful Termination at Fiji Corrections Tribunal

Two doctors who worked under Fiji’s suspended Corrections Commissioner, Dr Jalesi Nakarawa, told a tribunal on Monday that a culture of interference and nepotism compromised medical ethics and staff welfare within the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS).

Fiji Justice Minister Defends Handling of Complaints Against Suspended Corrections Commissioner

Fiji’s Justice Minister Siromi Turaga appeared before a tribunal last night to clarify his handling of complaints against suspended Corrections Commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa, including whether he acted in good faith in referring the matters to the Constitutional Offices Commission (COC).

Fiji High Court Sets New Trial Dates for Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and Sharma After Late Evidence

‘Command Instruction Culture’ Long Part of Fiji Corrections Service, Tribunal Told

Senior Legal Officer Kesaia Baleiwai told a tribunal that the Fiji Corrections Service (FCS) had long operated under a “command instruction culture” — a system where officers felt compelled to comply with directives from the Commissioner’s Office, even when they disagreed with decisions on staffing or financial matters.

Fiji Corrections Officer Says Staff Welfare Funds Used for Wives’ Tournament, Commissioner’s Furniture and Travel

A Fiji Corrections Service officer has told a tribunal that funds meant for officers’ welfare were used under the direction of suspended Commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa to pay for a tournament for officers’ wives, furniture for his residence, and boat fares for a delegation that included senior officers’ spouses.

Stepson of Suspended Fiji Corrections Commissioner, Denies Recruitment Failure at Tribunal

The stepson of the suspended Fiji Corrections commissioner Dr Jalesi Nakarawa, has denied allegations that he failed the physical fitness stage during his recruitment, calling records suggesting otherwise “false”.

FWCC Launches 16 Days of Activism Campaign

The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) this week launched its 2025 "16 Days of Activism Against Violence Against Women and Girls campaign with a two-week intensive training for women from Beqa Island.
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