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Citizens Constitutional Forum Legal Officer Milika Ligabalavu says politicians and public officials should refrain from taking action that undermines the independence of the media. Ligabalavu says this includes in
Concerned Fijians have raised the issue of the shortage of beds at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital as some have said they have resorted to lying on benches and chairs while waiting for bed space to free up at times.
Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital has received a $250,000 medical transporter from the Government of Japan to help boost their screening efforts to help detect children with congenital heart disease
The Fijian Media Association in very strong terms is calling on the coalition government to completely repeal the Fiji Media Industry Development Act and have fresh consultations on a new proposed document, if any.
Solicitor General, Ropate Green says the coalition government is committed to reviewing the Media Industry Development Act to remove certain controversial provisions in response to concerns raised by relevant stakeholde
The Fijian media industry has strongly called on the coalition government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act which first came as a decree in 2010, and to stick to the promise they made during the campaign peri
189 children in Fiji have been provided with free heart surgeries from the Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital since its establishment. The Hospital has also conducted 10,555 free echo-cardiograms for childr
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum claims when they were Ministers, they did not have control over what the bodyguards assigned to them by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces were carrying. Sayed-Khaiyu
CID Officers questioned former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem at two different venues yesterday. Sayed-Khaiyum was questioned by CID Officers at Valelevu P
Former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem is currently being questioned at the CID Headquarters. Saneem arrived at the Toorak headquarters before 2pm today. Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigatio
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is currently being questioned by CID Officers at Valelevu Police Station. fijivillage News has received confirmation that Sayed-Khaiyum was called in for questioning th
The Tertiary Loans and Scholarship Scheme or TELS will go in the new budget that starts in August this year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka says that has been SOD
Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew has directed the Divisional Police Commander West to provide a detailed report on the incident that involves a police vehicle hitting a man which resulted in him being admit
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says that over the past 5-years, $1.12 billion has been allocated to the Water Authority of Fiji, of which $421.7 million was for operating expenditu
The Australian Government has provided a further 10 million Australian Dollars for the rehabilitation of 9 schools in the Northern Division. These schools were affected by cyclones and work on 7 schools has already
The new media legislation proposed by the coalition government is aiming to preserve the elements of media ownership regulation and registration contained in the current Media Industry Development Act for now while elim
More reservoirs and water pumping stations are expected to be built to alleviate the water issues experienced in the Suva Nausori system. Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau says last week's incident cause
What has been experienced in terms of water cuts by Suva-Nausori residents over this weekend is a direct result of years of under-investment and lack of long-term planning for water services by the Bainimarama Governmen
Minister for Youth and Sports Jese Saukuru has given an assurance that the promise of the previous government to the two-time Olympic gold medallist, Jerry Tuwai, will be fulfilled. While officiating at the closing
29-year-old Pene Savea who is going for his second time under the Australia Seasonal Worker Program says he managed to save around $20,000 in his last deployment and also remitted funds to family back in Rotuma towards
