Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Fiji has recorded 90 cases of suicides and 97 cases of attempted suicides so far this year. These worrying statistics were revealed by the Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho while speaking at the Suva Muslim Co
The Suva City Council is working to ensure that blocked drains around the capital city are all cleared to prevent flash flooding. The Council says three health teams are on the ground monitoring and clearing drains
A 50-year-old man passed away in an accident in Sote in Tailevu yesterday afternoon. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the victim was driving a twin cab vehicle when it overturned. Naisoro confirms that eig
Same‑sex relationships are not on the rise, however, the Lesbian Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community is now more openly expressing their love and affection publicly as opposed to 10 years ago. These are the w
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says they will continue to push for a party coalition ahead of the 2018 general elections. Chaudhry highlighted this during their Annual Convention that was held in Suva.
The Fijian Government has launched a new initiative to develop finance and insurance products that are tailor‑made to the needs and circumstances of vulnerable and low‑income households in Fiji and other Pacific Isl
COP23 has been a success. These were the sentiments of the Prime Minister and COP23 President Voreqe Bainimarama while highlighting the key achievements from COP23 at his closing remarks in Bonn Germany. Baini
The body of a woman has been found in the Suva Harbour this afternoon. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro has confirmed that Police are now in the process of gathering information and are working to identify the body.
Climate Change is not a mere dream, are you ready to face life without earth?, have you contemplated what will happen if we ignore this reality? These were questions posed by 12‑year old Timoci Naulusala of Naivi
7 men from Kadavu who are charged with cultivation of illicit drugs, possession of illicit drugs and criminal intimidation appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court. It is alleged that on the 10th of November this yea
A Fijian man has faced court charged with aggravated sexual assault following the alleged violent rape of a woman in Sydney’s south‑west. The 49‑year‑old woman was walking along Moore Street in Liverpoo
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has stressed that he does not tolerate violence against women and children, and has called on people to take urgent action and inform him personally if police officers have not dealt
Over 90% of perpetrators in family violence cases are males and over 90% of victims are females. This has been revealed by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in a public symposium organized by Leadership Fiji at
Family violence can happen to anyone no matter how nice your home is. That is the statement from 2015 Australian of the Year and domestic violence campaigner, Rosie Batty who is in the country to raise awareness on
40 burglary cases were recorded from the four policing divisions in the first two weeks of this month and Police are urging home owners to adopt simple crime prevention measures to avoid becoming possible targets.
A Climate Vulnerability Assessment done for Fiji by the World Bank has stated that Fiji’s development cost for the next 10 years will stand at about $9.8 billion. In an interview with Climate4Change in Bonn,
The 45-year-old mother who raped and sexually assaulted her 14-year-old daughter in Nasinu, has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment. Justice Salesi Temo sentenced the woman to 13 years in prison for one coun
As heavy rain continues in the Central and Eastern division, we have been reports of landslides, flooding in some parts and fallen power lines. All four lanes are closed at Beni Naiveli Farm in Veisari on the Queen
People are advised to take extreme precautionary measures when they are going to bank ATMs in the country. Fijivillage has received confirmation that two Bulgarian nationals who arrived in Fiji last Wednesday, are
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has found a 45-year-old mother guilty of raping and sexually assaulting her 14-year-old daughter in Nasinu. This is the first ever case before the Fijian courts of a mother rapi
