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Expect a wet weekend as a heavy rain alert is now in force for the whole of Fiji. The Nadi Weather Office says an active trough of low pressure lies over the Fiji group. Associated cloud and rain will a
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States of America has been elected the 267th Pope. CNN News say that Pope Prevost, a 69-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, is the first ever Pope from the US. They say
Immigration Minister, Viliame Naupoto says they are in the process of forming a team to include the Immigration Department, the Ministry of Employment, Ministry of Health and Police to deal with the living and working c
FICAC executed a search warrant at the Fiji Sports Council Headquarters earlier today. fijivillage News has asked FICAC for further details on why the search was conducted however they have not responded. Mean
FICAC has commenced preliminary inquiries into allegations raised by 26 Bangladeshi workers who claim to have been subjected to mistreatment by their employer. The affected workers are currently employed by a local
In the late 1970s and 1980s, the Indo-Fijian population was about 52 percent, however, this has declined to about 33 percent over the years. Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh
Prime Minister and Chairman of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Sitiveni Rabuka has today confirmed that the drinking issue regarding the Acting Corrections Commissioner was not brought up to the COC. Rabuka
A national football player in custody for an alleged rape matter. Police have confirmed this to fijivillage News. They say investigations continue. They have not released any further details.
Cabinet has agreed to seek an opinion from the Supreme Court on the interpretation and application of the amendment provisions of the 2013 Constitution. Cabinet has also approved the engagement of Bret Walker, Senio
The Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji (CETWUF) have come to a unanimous decision to conduct a secret ballot for strike action against Energy Fiji Limited. This decision follows EFL's continued r
Questions are now arising on whether the drinking issue regarding Acting Corrections Commissioner, Sevuloni Naucukidi was taken into account before he was appointed as the Acting Commissioner. This is being raised
A 34-year-old man and two 31-year-old women have been charged with multiple counts of assault causing actual bodily harm, grievous harm, unlawful wounding and criminally intimidating their 30-year-old sister-in-law.
16-year-old weightlifting sensation Nehemiah Elder has become the first-ever Fijian Weightlifter to win gold at any World Championship event. Elder created history by winning three gold medals at the 2025 IWF World
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok US$600 million after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy
The Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service has clarified that scholarships are given to successful students who meet the eligibility criteria, and gender and ethnicity are not part of the criteria. This follows a
The Fijian Drua reveals that both players, Iosefo Masi and Peni Matawalu are available for Club and Country duties as part of their employment requirements as the Club will not announce any sanctions-related decisions u
Minister for Health Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has stated that they have sufficient supply of saline solution bottles to last Fiji for the next 5 to 6 months. This is after the Ministry received several container loads w
The Fiji Airways National 7s side were outplayed 17-12 by New Zealand in their first pool match at the HSBC SVNS World Championship in Los Angeles. Fiji started off well after try scoring machine Joji Nasova ran in
Replacement centre Isikeli Rabitu broke the hearts of the Reds side as he scored a converted try at the stroke of full time to give the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua a 36-33 win in round 12 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby c
After a poor performance last week against Moana Pasifika, the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua are looking to redeem themselves when they host the Queensland Reds in round 12 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific at the HFC
