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Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption - FICAC The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) was established in 2007 mandated to combat, investigate and prosecute corruption.

14/10/2026

FICAC Senior Education and Anti-Corruption Officer, Mr Inoke Drawe explains the Commissionโ€™s engagement at the REACH Program at Namalata Central School in Vunisea, Kadavu today.

๐ŸŽฅ Courtesy: Radio Fiji One

๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ $๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘,๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌThe Suva Magistrates Court today convicted Josaia Dinono...
14/10/2026

๐“๐ฐ๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ $๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘,๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐๐ฎ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

The Suva Magistrates Court today convicted Josaia Dinono and Venktesh Naidu of offences relating to payments totalling FJD $33,012 made by the Ministry of Education to Dynamic Solutions in 2012.

Resident Magistrate Shelyn S. Kiran convicted Mr Dinono, who was a Ministry clerical officer at the time, of one count of Abuse of Office and one count of General Dishonesty โ€“ Causing a Loss.

The Court found that Mr Dinono abused his official position and dishonestly facilitated false payments to Dynamic Solutions, causing a loss of $33,012 to the Ministry.

Mr Naidu, the director of Dynamic Solutions at the time, was convicted of one count of Obtaining a Financial Advantage.

The Court found that he caused the company to receive the payments knowing it was not eligible to receive them.

The matter was prosecuted by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Following the convictions, the Court called for mitigation submissions and previous conviction records.

The matter is adjourned to 2 December 2026 for sentencing.

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The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) was pleased to participate in the three-day REACH Programme a...
14/10/2026

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) was pleased to participate in the three-day REACH Programme at Namalata Central School, in Vunisea, Kadavu, engaging women from villages across the island.

Mr Inoke Drawe and Ms Perina Manaseitava of the Good Governance Unit represented the Commission during the programme, organized by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection.

The engagement highlighted the importance of integrity, transparency, and accountability in preventing corruption and building stronger communities.

Officers of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) today paid their respects to their colleague, Mr ...
14/10/2026

Officers of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) today paid their respects to their colleague, Mr Nawal Kumar, and his family following the passing of his father, the late Mr Narendra Kumar.

Chief Investigator, Ms Sokoveti Lutua led a delegation from the FICAC Labasa Office on behalf of the Acting Commissioner, Ms Lavi Rokoika, to convey the Commissionโ€™s condolences and offer support to the family in Salove, Seaqaqa during this difficult time.

Team Leader Investigation, Mr Salveen Ram served as one of the pallbearers during the religious procession.

FICAC extends its deepest sympathies to Mr Kumar and his family during this difficult time.

May the late Mr Kumar rest in eternal peace.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) reaffirmed the importance of ethical leadership, accountabili...
14/10/2026

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) reaffirmed the importance of ethical leadership, accountability and transparency during its presentation at the 133rd Fiji Principals Association Annual Conference 2026 in Nadi.

FICAC Principal Education & Anti-Corruption Officer, Ms Banuve Wainimala reminded school leaders of their responsibility to promote integrity, ensure proper management of public resources, strengthen financial accountability and uphold public trust.

FICAC continues to work with educational institutions to strengthen corruption prevention and foster a culture of integrity across Fiji.

Corruption prevention is everyone's responsibility.

๐Ÿ“ธ Credit: Fiji Principals Association

13/10/2026

๐Œ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž

The Suva Magistrates Court has convicted a man for misusing the Government's Help for Home Initiative, established to assist households affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016.

The charges against Mr Atunaisa Ravatu were brought by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).

The judgment was delivered today by Resident Magistrate Shelyn Kiran.

Mr Ravatu was found guilty of one count of General Dishonesty - Causing a Loss, involving $22,231.22, and two counts of General Dishonesty - Obtaining a Gain, involving $1,600 and $2,000 received through cash-back promotions offered by Vinod Patel Company Limited under the initiative.

The court heard that Mr Ravatu had taken M-Paisa cards belonging to villagers of Vuna, Taveuni, which were intended to assist them in purchasing
building materials to rebuild their homes following Tropical Cyclone Winston.

Evidence presented during the trial established that Mr Ravatu received cash-back payments associated with the cards and had control over the funds.

The court also considered admissions made by Mr Ravatu during his caution interview, in which he acknowledged using other people's money without their consent.

Having considered the prosecution's evidence, the court found Mr Ravatu guilty on all three counts and convicted him accordingly.

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐…๐ˆ๐‰๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏThe Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) joins all Fijians in celebrating 56 ye...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ ๐‡๐€๐๐๐˜ ๐…๐ˆ๐‰๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) joins all Fijians in celebrating 56 years of independence.

As we celebrate our nationโ€™s journey, let us renew our commitment to integrity, unity, accountability and a corruption-free Fiji for generations to come.

Happy Fiji Day from FICAC! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐ข๐ฃ๐ข'๐ฌ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐žThe Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has reaf...
09/10/2026

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐€๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐ข๐ฃ๐ข'๐ฌ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public resources, promoting accountability and strengthening a culture of integrity across Fiji during its Fiji Day celebrations today.

Delivering the Fiji Day address on behalf of the Acting Commissioner Ms Lavi Rokoika, Manager Operations and Quality Assurance, Mr Mosese Matanisiga, said the occasion provided an opportunity to reflect on the nation's journey, honour the contributions of past generations and consider the Fiji future generations deserved.

Mr Matanisiga highlighted that corruption has real consequences for everyday life, depriving communities of essential resources, undermining fair opportunities and eroding public confidence in institutions.

He emphasised that FICAC's anti-corruption mandate was closely linked to the wellbeing of the nation, through investigating and prosecuting corruption within its lawful mandate, strengthening preventive practices, promoting
accountability and raising public awareness.

He also stressed the importance of carrying out these responsibilities independently, impartially and professionally, ensuring that complaints are
carefully considered and investigations are conducted in accordance with the law.

Mr Matanisiga called on all Fijians to renew their commitment to integrity and recognise their shared responsibility in protecting the nation's future.

The celebrations also featured a short quiz on Fiji's history, providing officers with an opportunity to test their knowledge of the nation's heritage, since gaining independence from Great Britain on 10 October 1970.

Happy Fiji Day!

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๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐…๐Œ๐… ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ The Suva Resident Magistrate's Court has acquitted former Republic of Fiji Mil...
09/10/2026

๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐‘๐…๐Œ๐… ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Ž๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ซ

The Suva Resident Magistrate's Court has acquitted former Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) finance staff member Ms Sarika Devi Raj of two counts of Abuse of Office after ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘š๐‘Ž ๐‘“๐‘Ž๐‘๐‘–๐‘’ case against her.

The ruling on the No Case to Answer submission was delivered today by Resident Magistrate Joseph Daurewa.

Ms Raj was charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) under Section 139 of the Crimes Act 2009 for allegedly failing to declare her interest as the sole proprietor of two vendors supplying goods to the RFMF: Maleka Kava, involving $152,320.00, and Maleka Investment, involving $30,084.99.

The alleged offences occurred between September 2019 and June 2020.

In granting the defence application under Section 178 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009, the Court found that the prosecution had failed to present sufficient evidence to establish the essential elements of the charges.

The Court noted that evidence presented during the proceedings established that Ms Raj, whose duties involved processing overseas allowances and per diems, had no authority or involvement in the procurement, approval or payment of local purchases by the RFMF.

The Court also noted that the goods ordered had been fully supplied, with no discrepancies identified in the evidence.

It further distinguished potential breaches of internal administrative requirements from criminal liability under the Crimes Act 2009.

The Resident Magistrate concluded that the prosecution evidence had been sufficiently discredited during cross-examination and that there was no case for Ms Raj to answer.

She was accordingly found not guilty and acquitted forthwith.

The prosecution has 28 days to appeal the decision.

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