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In his 2012 Christmas Address to the nation the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau expressed how impressive the nation’s state of readiness was during the recent Tropical Cyclone Evan. The President further
It will be a different Christmas for a family of Tamavua village tomorrow as they will have enough food on their table compared to previous years. This follows the generous donation of a New Zealand dentist Ravin former
About twelve people have been taken to Nadi hospital after a serious accident near Korovuto in Nadi in the last hour. It has been confirmed that the ten passengers from a mini-bus and two from a taxi received injuri
Shoppers should be careful going into Christmas as some supermarkets are now being investigated for overcharging its customers. Commerce Commission Chairman, Dr. Mahendra Reddy has said that their officers started t
With Christmas in two days time there has been a spike in drunk and drive cases recorded. According to Director Traffic, SSP Mahesh Mishra within the past two days 21 drivers around the country have been booked for
The collective firefighting efforts of four fire station teams were needed to help contain and prevent a fire from spreading at the Tebara Shopping Plaza in Nakasi last night. National Fire Authority CEO, John O&rsq
A major supermarket outlet was completely destroyed by fire late last night at the Tebara Shopping Plaza, Nakasi. The National Fire Authority confirms the incident saying their officers from Valelevu station attende
Concerns have been raised on the number of people who have lost their lives due to drowning this year which stands at 67 compared to 38 last year. A 5-year-old was found floating in a creek about 100 meters away fro
Three men and a juvenile of Nanuku settlement, Vatuwaqa charged with the murder of a 37-year-old construction worker on Tuesday have been remanded in custody. 31-year-old Samuela Vakaruru, 21-year-old Semi Finau and
Most shopping centers will remain open till late today and the whole of tomorrow. The President of Fiji Retailers Association, Himmat Lodhia said most of the people could not do their Christmas shopping due to the C
The President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said it is critical that we all appreciate and participate in Fiji's constitutional process with dignity, selflessness and patriotism to ensure we have a truly democratic and just
With just four days to Christmas people have started doing their last minute shopping and preparations. Fijivillage took to the streets in the last hour amongst the rush and asked some people on their Christmas p
The Fiji Electricity Authority said they are working around the clock to ensure most areas have power restored by Christmas. Days after Tropical Cyclone Evan’s passing, the whole of Tavua is still without powe
Fiji will carry its biggest International responsibility next year when it Chairs the G77 meeting. G77 is the grouping of 132 developing nations including China. This is the first time a country from the Pacific
Fr. Peter Loy Chong is expected to be announced as the new Archbishop of the Catholic Church of Fiji. Fr. Chong will succeed Archbishop Petero Mataca. Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Archbishop
Power supply to most parts of Ba, Rakiraki and Tavua is expected to be restored from today according to the Fiji Electricity Authority. In addition, the remaining 87% of the Nadi area is expected to have power resto
All efforts are now being made to ensure that the necessary assistance is provided to the affected people after Cyclone Evan. DISMAC confirmed that 13,725 people are currently in 228 evacuation centres. Prime Minister
About 200 families in Lautoka have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Evan. This is according to the Rotary Club Assistant District Governor Shaheen Asgar who said this is what they have initially gathered from their te
Nausori town is now reopen for business and traffic including bus services as the Rewa River continues to recede this morning. At 8am, Nausori Police confirm their last reading level was 4.3 meters that is below th
A state of natural disaster has been declared for the Northern and Western division. DISMAC Director, Manasa Tagicakibau said the state of natural disaster will be effective from today. It will be in effect for
