The Fiji Times
Police officers during a parade at Churchill park in Lautoka. Picture: BALJEET SINGH/FILE
Hullo,
In tomorrow’s
The Fiji Times of March 4, 2021 we will highlight to you the proposed Police Bill 2020 that will replace the Police Act of 1965.
The proposed Police Bill 2020 when passed in Parliament will have Police sweeping new powers to monitor communications and forcefully enter premises to place tracking devices.
The draft legislation is now open to public submissions and will replace the Police Act of 1965 once passed by Parliament.
Apart from the proposed Police Bill 2020 story, here is your briefing of other stories in store for you in tomorrow’s edition of
Zanzeer Singh
1 March, 2021, 6:20 pm
AN alarming number of cards were flashed during the 34th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s last weekend highlighting the need for more mentoring of players in regards to their discipline level.
A total of 102 matches were played on day one which recorded 58 yellow cards and nine red cards.
On day two, 106 matches were played with the number of sin-bins and send offs increasing drastically.
The yellow cards recorded were 130 with 15 red cards. In the cup quarter-final between Raiwasa Taveuni and Police White, seven cards were dished out.
Watisoni Sevutia and Mesake Varo of Police White were shown the red card.
Unaisi Ratubalavu
1 March, 2021, 11:00 pm
Criminal Investigations Department director Senior
Superintendent Jimi Koroi looks down a 50-metre cliff
the two escaped prisoners jumped from. Picture: FILE
AN early morning car chase through central Suva and Tamavua ended when an escaped prisoner fell to his death over a 50-metre cliff.
This tragic story was published in The Fiji Times on March 23, 1986.
The report also said another escaped prisoner, who had jumped with the dead man, was in serious condition at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.
And police were looking for three others who were with the two escaped prisoners in the car.
Follow The Rules, Tudravu Tells Police Reps The incident occurred in the second half when Police White’s Watisoni Sevutia was alleged to have punched a Raiwasa Taveuni forward, Manueli Maisamoa, several times while he was on the ground. by waisea nasokia
28 Feb 2021 11:57 Police reps warned. Police officers run in when a brawl erupted between Police White and Raiwasa Taveuni players during the Cup quarterfinal of the Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s on February 27, 2021.
Raiwasa Taveuni won 17-0.. Photo: Waisea Nasokia.
Police will not tolerate any of their rugby players who fail to abide by any tournament rules.
This was the comment of the Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate