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5 December – The Parliament of Fiji passes a bill establishing the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate coups and other instances of political violence in the country. [ 10 ] 14 December – Seven tourists staying at the same resort in the Coral Coast are hospitalised for suspected alcohol poisoning .
24 January – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services declares an outbreak of HIV in the country after recording 1,093 cases of the disease from January to September 2024. [1] 4 February – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services declares an outbreak of dengue in the Western Division after recording 200 cases of the disease since 1 ...
24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse.
Time in Fiji is given by Fiji Time (FJT) , as standard time, and UTC+13:00 as daylight saving time. Fiji decides year by year whether it will observe DST, and if so for which dates, which are usually a short period between November or December and January. No DST has been observed since 2020–2021. [1]
The Fiji Women's Rights Movement is noted for its work on promoting the political participation of women, including through constitutional reform. [8] FWRM, with its partners FemlinkPACIFIC, the National Council of Women (Fiji), and Soqosoqovakamarama iTaukei, formed the Fiji Women's Forum in 2012 to increase women's participation in leadership.
FBC TV is an entertainment and news channel based in Fiji broadcasting in English, Hindi and Fijian. It is the third commercial free to air channel in Fiji. It was launched on 25 November 2011 by the Fiji Prime Minister - Rear Admiral (Ret.) Frank Bainimarama. It covers 90% of Fiji’s population through VHF and UHF TV Band.
Fiji soldiers served in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which Fiji's Major General George Konrote commanded in 1998 and 1999. [ 4 ] The country has also contributed to other operations including Kosovo and Sinai , [ 5 ] and, in 2004, Fiji was the first country to volunteer troops to protect United Nations officials in Iraq .
Country Formal Relations Began - Australia 10 October 1970 See Australia–Fiji relations. On 13 April 2005, Fiji's prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, rejected criticism from Australia and some other countries over the prosecution and imprisonment of two foreigners charged with committing homosexual acts, which were illegal in Fiji at the time, and said that other countries needed to respect ...