Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Police have confirmed that no arrests have been made in relation to the drug raid in Kadavu this week where 2,000 marijuana plants with an estimated value of 6.9 million dollars was confiscated. The marijuana plant
The USP Council has resolved that the BDO Report be released to Council members only. The Council is now in recess and will reconvene on Wednesday, 12th August 2020 at 9.30am. Click here for BDO report
The University of the South Pacific Council is currently meeting at the Laucala Campus, and the Pro Chancellor Winston Thompson is not in attendance after his recusal from the last meeting. Fijivillage has received
The Fijian economy is projected to contract by 21.7 percent in 2020 which is the most severe contraction in our modern history. The Chairman of the Macroeconomic Committee and Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji,
Suva has become one of the main hot spots for marine pollution in terms of the amount of microplastic in our waters, and researchers have now found high levels of microplastic in seafood from these areas. This has been
SODELPA has confirmed that FICAC officers searched their office at McGregor Road in Suva today in the presence of the General Secretary, Acting Vice Presidents and Party Leader. SODELPA General Secretary, Emele Dui
Public Rental Board Acting General Manager, Patrick Veu confirms that no one has been evicted from any of their flats during the COVID-19 period, however people who were earning more than $16,500 and have lost their job
Faith Based Organizations are awaiting data from the Ministry of Education on the number of students that need assistance in terms of bus fare and lunch. Methodist Church in Fiji Secretary for Education, Waisake R
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that 3 rape cases were discontinued in June 2020 due to false complaints while 1 case was discontinued as a 7 year old boy could not recall the alleged incident
Good news for Fiji National Provident Fund members as an interest rate of 5% worth a total of $286.2 million will be credited to over 388,000 FNPF members’ accounts at midnight tonight. FNPF says this is the inte
The senior management board members of the SODELPA are still concerned that Sitiveni Rabuka had a meeting with the Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem last week where Rabuka had asked Saneem to reinstate Adi
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem has confirmed that Emele Duituturaga has been approved as the General Secretary of SODELPA and he has also declared that the suspension against SODELPA is lifted.
Education Minister Rosy Akbar has confirmed that a total of 13,364 teachers are today back in school after three months to prepare for the return of Year 12 and 13 students tomorrow. Schools closed on 20 March 2020
Police have managed to locate the man who allegedly assaulted and struck his pregnant sister with an iron rod following a heated argument about their compound in Nabua on Saturday morning. A search had been carried
Police are still searching for the man who allegedly assaulted and struck his pregnant sister with an iron rod following a heated argument about their compound in Nabua while the man who allegedly stabbed his de-facto p
Emele Duituturaga has been appointed the General Secretary of the suspended SODELPA during their Special Management Board meeting at GPH. Duituturaga says her appointment today was a nationally recognized practice
Sitiveni Rabuka says he and others supporting him outside the meeting venue of the special management board of the suspended SODELPA will not go in for the meeting as Acting Vice President, Vijay Singh has decided that
The suspended SODELPA are currently meeting in Suva to rectify the issue of the appointment of the General Secretary. The recruitment and appointment process of the General Secretary is the main topic on the agenda
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are mulling over the proposals that have been put forward to reduce taxes and duties in the tourism sector and in other areas however he says the concerns remain on wh
Fiji Airways CEO and Managing Director, Andre Viljoen says to get maximum number of tourists during the Bula Bubble, the airline company is looking at reducing the airfare from Australia to Fiji from AUD$654 to AUD$450.
