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New Zealand based Blue Scope Pacific Steel Proprietors Limited has invested around $294 million in taking over Fletcher Pacific Steel. At the celebration of integration in Walu Bay, Suva last night, Minister for In
A clean-up campaign was launched today by the Health Minister to prevent further outbreaks of dengue fever as the rainy season has started which will last till April next year. Minister for Health and Medical Servi
A suspect has been taken in police custody for his alleged involvement in the death of Tracey Ann O’Brien Maw of Victoria, Australia. Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro confirmed that the man was arrested yeste
The Australian national whose decomposed body was discovered in the Waiwai bushes on Monday evening was reported missing on the same day. A team of senior detectives from the Western Division are still carrying out
Daniel Urai and Felix Anthony have taken up the positions of Fiji Trades Union Congress President and National Secretary again, and they have done so without the Congress elections. The two had resigned from their
The Fiji Rugby Union is yet to make the bonus payments to the players of the Vodafone Fiji 7s team who won the Gold Coast 7s tournament on the 12th of last month. Fijivillage has spoken to some of the players and t
The Leader of the Opposition, Ro Teimumu Kepa said her nomination for Biman Prasad to chair the Public Accounts Committee will not be changed although the government side is raising concerns about his public comments.
The first Public Accounts Committee meeting scheduled for 10am today has been postponed to another day due to some procedural issues raised by some members. Fijivillage was at the committee meeting venue when the S
The Auditor General's Office has recommended that a detailed investigation should be conducted on how the Ministry of Trade and Industry awarded a consultancy contract of $500,000 for the restructure of Rewa Cooperative
The Momi resort re-development project is expected to be launched by Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama this Thursday. More jobs are expected to be created with this huge project getting underway. The Fiji Nat
Restructure the tariff band that came into effect in 2008 and 2009 to help ease the cost of living for the consumers. Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Premila Kumar said this is one of the concerns
The Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption is still carrying out investigations into the Ministry of Health. However, they have refused to release the details in relation to the investigation. FICAC sa
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority is once again reminding the public, Importers and Customs agents to classify all imported goods under correct Customs classifications or face the full brunt of the law.
The Ministry for Health said the country needs more health staff to adequately cater for the community. This is according to the Assistant Minister of Health Veena Bhatnagar who says that the government has also ac
Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Education Ro Teimumu Kepa is concerned in relation to the beating of a class 3 student in Nadi on Thursday. Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu said she was quite shocked t
Three teachers have been suspended by the Education Ministry for beating up students in three separate incidents. Education Minister, Doctor Mahendra Reddy said corporal punishment will not be tolerated and the tea
Police are investigating a case where a teacher of a primary school in Nadi allegedly beat up a class three student yesterday. The mother of the victim said her daughter was allegedly beaten up with a stick which r
Fiji is expected to receive substantial access to finance facilities and technical assistance from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank after senior delegations from both institutions held meetings in Suva with
The Education Ministry is currently reviewing the grant allocation to schools based on the amount of students that the schools have enrolled. Education Minister, Doctor Mahendra Reddy said this issue will be discus
The crash of the National Bank of Fiji in the late 1990s remains the biggest financial scandal in Fiji’s history which must not be forgotten or repeated. These are the words of the Prime Minister Voreqe Baini
