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Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia had resigned verbally during a Council meeting in the Cook Islands last year. This has been rev
Older people, who have contributed to nation-building in the past, have had the highest suicide rates over the last three years. Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection Sashi Kiran highlighted this in P
As Fiji faces a shortage of rooms in the tourism sector, between this year and the next, there will be about 1,500 new rooms under construction, while another 2,000 rooms are in pre-development stages. This has bee
The Tamavua Water Treatment Plant does not have the capacity to cater for Suva, which is why the Viria Water Treatment Plant was built to sustain water supply, and negotiations have been ongoing to buy and install extra
Parliament has unanimously passed a motion that the government guarantee a $190 million loan by the Fiji Development Bank for 12 months period from 1st March this year to 28th February next year, and the bank pays a gua
Member of Opposition Hem Chand has called out Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau for not addressing the issues of poor bus services which results in elderly and sick people having to spend more than $60 a week
The Government is collaborating with all mainstream media outlets to fight the illicit drug crisis in the county. Assistant Minister for Information Aliki Bia confirmed this while responding to the President Ratu N
Residents in Lami, Tamavua and Samabula who are getting discoloured water in their taps are being advised to boil drinking water as Water Authority of Fiji have assured that all treated water meets safety standards but
Good news as the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has started the process of replacing the 6 critical elevators at a cost of about $1 million at the CWM Hospital. Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lala
People in the Northern Division could access world-class open-heart surgeries at the Labasa Hospital soon. This is after Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) founder and CEO Parvish Kumar made the special
Vitalina Naikore has made history with the fastest try in the SMARTECH Super Rugby Women’s Competition, scoring in the first 8 seconds of the match in the 2025 season opener against the Waratahs. They were domi
40 people are injured as a Pacific Transport Bus has gone off the road close to Cuvu in Sigatoka this afternoon. Police say the bus was carrying 40 passengers who all sustained injuries as well as the driver.
The Head Boy of Ratu Kadavulevu School has pleaded guilty in his first court appearance after being charged with assaulting a 17 year old student at the school. Police say the Head Boy had questioned another studen
The government will implement strict policies in the next budget, as they cannot allow people to suffer while continuing to protect industries that fail to improve efficiency and increase production to keep prices at a
The Commission of Inquiry is hoping to meet with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka tomorrow regarding an email from the Commissioner of FICAC, Barbara Malimali which they received yesterday. The email objects to forme
Drugs and substance abuse, fueled by peer pressure, is the toughest challenge students face today, says 17-year-old Rishikul Sanatan College head girl Shruti Singh from Nasole, Nasinu. Singh says leadership means m
A car caught fire last night in Nadawa, triggering a series of explosions in the area, with the vehicle completely damaged in the blaze. While speaking to fijivillage News, Nadawa resident Erica Leger says upon hea
Water has been restored for thousands of residents in Lami,Tamavua and Samabula this morning. Concerned residents called fijivillage News and confirmed that water has been restored this morning. The Water Au
The General Secretary of Fiji Evangelical Fellowship, Reverend Simione Tugi, whose daughter is a methamphetamine addict, stresses that there is an urgent need to get a fully fledged drug rehabilitation centre as the fac
The 27 year old man who was found guilty for the murder of a visiting Fijian national from Canada, Narend Chand in February 2023, appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with the alleged murder of Afroz Kha
