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The owners of three farms in Kadavu where more than 2,000 marijuana plants were uprooted last week are yet to be located by Police. Police say the 300 marijuana plants were uprooted in Lavidi Village, 130 marijuana
More than 2,000 marijuana plants were uprooted from three farms in Kadavu this week. The first raid was conducted at Lavidi Village where more than 300 marijuana plants were uprooted. 130 plants were uprooted
An investigation is underway following the death of a man at a construction site in Suva yesterday. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the 36-year-old Asian national allegedly fell from the fourth floor of WG Fri
Discussions continue regarding the setting up of a “safe space†to help young children and youths who face drug abuse related issues. It was discussed at length in a meeting between Chief Operations Officer ACP
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has reminded the current leaders of the country that Fiji’s history did not begin in 2006. While speaking at the Party’s Annual General Meeting today, Pra
Police White, FDS Barbarians, Police Blue and Tabadamu 1 are through to the semifinals of the 44th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s at the ANZ Stadium. Police White will face FDS Barbarians while defending champion Police Blu
The Chairperson of the USP Audit and Risk Committee Mahmood Khan has made it clear that there is no influence from anyone and he is raising issues concerning the management of USP because he wants to help USP get back
National Federation Party Vice President Riddhi Damodar has resigned from the position because of some concerns she had with the party’s vision and direction for the future. Damodar says she has shared her conce
The Fijian Government says the letter sent to the Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific on 23rd of September 2020 speaks for itself. The government has said in a statement that
The University of the South Pacific is not saying anything today after revelations that the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has decided to hold the grants to USP until allegations against the Vice Chancellor a
A 43-year-old Chinese national who murdered a sex worker in May last year has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Suva High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. While sentencing Wang Qi Yong, Justice Goundar sai
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says false claims made by SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa that there has been a reduction in the boarding grant, amongst other things, has disappointed the Minister. Akbar says in the
Serious concerns have been raised as some students who receive free lunch in schools are being teased by some fellow students. Fijivillage has received reports from the ground about this act of bullying and we have
68% of fish in the Suva Coastal Area had some form of microplastic in them according to research done by USP Postgraduate Researcher Andrew Paris. Paris says one of the main issues in Fiji is littering and it is sh
The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement says research published today has revealed a stark underrepresentation of women on governance boards in Fiji. The research found that women comprise only 21% of all board members
A 3-year-old child is believed to have drowned in the Wailoku River this morning. Police say the victim was at home with his father when he disappeared from home and he was later found floating in the river by a Po
The Fiji Medical Association has strongly condemned the act of cowardly violence that was committed against one of the doctors at Ba Mission Hospital yesterday. President, Doctor Basharat Munshi says the doctor was
Fiji Swimming and the Let’s Swim Fiji program say they are open to invitations from communities which want to be educated about the basics of swimming and water safety. People can reach out through the Let's Swim
A doctor who was working through the night at a public hospital in the Western Division was allegedly assaulted just before 8am today by a patient's relative. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the y
Kamal Singh, the mother of teenagers Shivneel and Shalvin who drowned in Dreketi River in Vuda Point, Lautoka last Friday says her two sons were always with her as they did everything together as a family. She say
