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The Fiji Police Force is currently formulating a policy to allow random drug testing of police officers. Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu says drug tests are currently only mandatory for new recruits. He
35 iTaukei Land Trust Board tenants who have failed to settle their rent arrears will have their water and electricity disconnected as tltb has secured court orders. TLTB Chief Executive Officer Solomone Nata reaff
Rain is expected to continue across the country throughout the weekend. The Nadi Weather Office says a trough of low pressure is affecting the eastern half of the country. The system caused heavy rain, lightni
Concerns have been raised about the possibility of more vessels carrying illegal arms and ammunition, especially with the lack of efficient maritime surveillance in Fiji. Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says t
Some drug kingpins have been identified and the Fiji Police Force has seized more than three tonnes of marijuana during their operations from the 1st to the 14th of March. Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu confir
One gun and 600 ammunition were seized through a joint operation by Police, Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and Fiji Navy on a vessel in Viti Levu waters yesterday. Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu highlighted
The overall crime rate increased by 18 percent last month compared to the same period last year. Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu highlighted this while giving an update on February Crime Statistics and Operatio
A major investigation is underway following the discovery of a gun and several rounds of ammunition on board a vessel in the Viti Levu waters. We have reached out to Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu, the Fiji R
As the coalition government gets ready to take the 2013 Constitution to the Supreme Court for a determination on the amendment provision, former Attorney General who is one of the main architects of the constitution, Ai
The fire that claimed the life of a woman in Jittu Estate in Raiwaqa last Sunday is believed to be an arson and suicide case. National Fire Authority CEO Puamau Sowane says the information gathered on the ground fr
Bones of two humans have been found near a resort in Sigatoka. Police confirm resort workers were digging a drain when they discovered the bones. Police investigations continue.
Every year, tobacco use claims more than 1,200 Fijian lives, with 71 percent of these deaths occurring in individuals under the age of 70 — representing a significant number of premature deaths. This has been hig
The tourism industry plays a significant role in Fiji’s economy but also contributes greatly to waste generation, and according to an International Union for Conservation of Nature report, tourists produce seven times
High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe has ruled in the appeal of former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem and former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum's case that Saneem's appeal against the first and
It has been more than 20 years in the making but the Fijian Drua craze has definitely brought in many positive results in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Competition with the Drua merchandise already becoming the most sold
Former employee of the Ministry of Education, Heritage and Arts, Rahul Ravikash Kumar who obtained a financial advantage amounting to $341,981.81 by falsifying the Transport Assistance data, has been sentenced to 7 year
Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua says there is no place for guns in the Fiji Police Force right now, and he does not foresee that for the Force in the near future. Speaking to fijivillage News on the recommen
Shocking statistics reveal that five out of six children in Fiji experience violence, while the Fiji Police Force has recorded an average of five child sexual abuse cases every week. The Ministry of Children says w
A woman has lost her life in a fire at the Jittu Estate Settlement in Raiwaqa. In an interview with fijivillage News, a resident Michael Steven who assisted the family, says that he was able to enter the burning ho
I encourage all concerned citizens to bring their issues directly to the relevant government officials rather than to the editors of daily newspapers. After all, if you needed a haircut, would you go to a tailor.
