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The completion of various renovations and construction works in hospitals around the country is expected to improve the level of service delivery in the health sector. This was highlighted to Fijivillage by the Hea
A 10-year old boy is believed to be the country's latest drowning victim. Police say the victim was diving for fresh water mussels near Nakavu Village in Nadi yesterday morning with another young boy, aged 12.
The Speaker of Parliament Dr Jiko Luveni has passed away. Dr Luveni was 72 years of age and became Speaker when she was elected to the position on 6 October 2014. The Office of the Secretary‑General
The Fiji Cancer Society has revealed that it has assisted 168 new cancer patients with the services provided by the Society in 2018. Fiji Cancer Society CEO Belinda Chan says that this will add to the 990 canc
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka emphasizes that the decision to withdraw their election petition was not taken lightly. Rabuka says a number of options were considered and in their view, all eight witnesses were nec
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined two traders $10,000 each for failing to mark prices for displayed items, with one of the traders also fined for selling goods at an excessive price. The Comm
The elections petition filed by SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka and National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has been withdrawn by their lawyer, Filimoni Vosarogo which means that the case is ove
Carpenters Fiji Limited says that the MHCC Tower is structurally safe although works have stopped and some columns are sinking. Carpenters Director Daniel Whippy says that they have stopped works at the Tower due t
Questions are being asked about the state of the MHCC carpark and the safety of the existing building. Fijivillage has received information that MHCC has closed off their carpark and has put in additional p
The Minister for Health has raised serious concern about the growing number of liver cancer cases in Fiji, found mainly in young iTaukei males. Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete revealed this at the MIOT Inte
The iTaukei Land Trust Board has made it clear that nothing sinister is going on as far as the leasing of the land at Tamavua Village is concerned. TLTB Chief Executive Officer Tevita Kuruvakadua has denounced
A group of people holding a public protest near Tamavua Village were taken in for questioning by Police earlier this morning. The group also had some representatives from the SODELPA Youth Group. Protesto
Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili has told 22-year-old twin brothers Ratu Veiwili Loanakadavu and Ro Veidovi Loanakadavu that just because they are young they do not have the license to assault people. The two who ap
Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma has said in the case of the elections petition filed by SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and NFP Leader, Professor Biman Prasad that there is no single evidence to show that there were
A driver has raised serious concern on social media after he nearly ran over a man who was allegedly intoxicated and sleeping in the middle of the road in Wainibokasi, Nausori at around mid-night last night. He has
Twin brothers who are aged 21 will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court tomorrow for allegedly threatening to kill a group of Police officers. It is also alleged that the two racially abused a Fijian officer o
Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Josefa Koroivueta has stressed that people will be taken to task if their children are found loitering and begging in town. This comes after concerns
A 51-year-old man has died after a landslide covered the work site he was working in at an industrial area in Waimalika, Lautoka. Police have confirmed that the man was at the worksite with another labourer when a
Christmas songs, hymns, good food and a visit by Santa Claus with love and gifts was more than enough for 10 children to break out in smiles as they celebrated Christmas at the Oncology Children’s Ward at the Colo
The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit has noticed a continuous rise in cases of individuals and businesses falling victim to email compromise and spoofing scams. The unit is advising commercial banks, financial inst
