Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
We are just hours away from the kick off the Hong Kong 7s and great excitement is building amongst 7s fans as they eagerly await to see the Fiji 7s team play their first game later tonight. Coach Gareth Baber says
The pinnacle of all sevens tournaments is here and the Vodafone Fiji 7s team will continue their search for their first World Rugby Sevens Series win of the season this weekend. Captain Osea Kolinisau is confident
Only the iTaukei can be appointed as the Turaga Ni Koro for a village and there is no change to this system by the government. Deputy Secretary for iTaukei Affairs Apakuki Kurusiga has made this clear after his ear
Expect continuous heavy rain in many parts of the country from tomorrow going into this weekend, which could also lead to flash flooding. The Nadi Weather Office confirms that the country is expected to experience
Police have taken in some senior QVS students for questioning after they assaulted a 16-year-old junior student on Sunday. Chief of Intelligence and Investigations ACP Biu Matavou has not revealed the number of sus
The Fijian Elections Office has today unveiled the new Voter Card 2.0 with enhanced security features for the 2018 general elections. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says they reviewed the voter card f
Police have now commenced investigations into another serious physical assault of a 16-year-old QVS student at the Tailevu boarding school on Sunday night. Spokesperson Inspector Jokatama Qio says the victim g
There was another serious physical assault of a 16-year-old QVS student at the Tailevu boarding school on Sunday night. The mother of the Year 10 student has confirmed to Fijivillage today that she received a call
Children in contact with the criminal justice system are often in vulnerable positions, unaware of their rights and at many times, unable to enforce them whether as children in need of protection, children at risk, chil
Disturbing cases of serious sexual assaults continue to be recorded by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. There were 13 people charged with a total of 25 separate incidents in March. The DPP sa
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says we have $1.9 billion worth of foreign reserves today. This was highlighted by the Attorney General while speaking at the Budget Consultations in Na
The European Union has committed over $90 million to Fiji from 2014 to 2020. This was highlighted to the President Jioji Konrote by the European Commission Director‑General for International Cooperation and Devel
SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has apologized publicly to the Indo-Fijians on many occasions and has continued to make reparations for 1987 in his efforts with the very capable assistance of Jai Ram Reddy to giv
Education Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy says in all the External Examinations from 2015 to 2016, there has not been a single level which has attained percentage pass above 50 in Mathematics. Speaking at the Nadi Secon
People living along the Suva Nausori corridor who still do not have water supply due to burst mains may have to wait a while longer. The Water Authority of Fiji says their engineers worked around the clock on Thurs
The Fiji Electricity Authority says power supply has now been restored to most places in Viti Levu. FEA technicians were able to energize the Wailoa to Cunningham 132,000 volts transmission line that was affected b
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the respective ministries have been informed that where there is technical skill sets required and there is no one to fill that position, they hav
The government has made necessary comparisons that has given them a good indication of where they are and where they want to be in terms of job evaluations in the civil service. Acting Prime Minister and Attorney G
Police officers who are found guilty of abusing police vehicles will be removed from the Force. This was highlighted by Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho while receiving new police vehicles from Carpenters Motors
The bodies of two children and their father missing in the Labasa River have been recovered by Police today. Fijivillage has been told that these are the bodies of the 1-year-old girl, the 7-year-old boy and the 38
