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The High Court has revealed that two accused persons in the $2 billion methamphetamine bust case, Cathy Tuirabe and Viliame Colawaliku who are on bench warrant, have absconded bail. Police are searching for Tuirabe
Although the changes have been made to the Electoral Registration of Voters Amendment Act and the Interpretation Act that required women to change their name on the birth certificate if they wanted to use their married
With Fiji entering the cyclone season and natural disasters such as floods becoming frequent, causing headaches to the supply of clean water to thousands of residents living in the Tamavua, Tacirua and Samabula areas, t
A lot more people have to stand up to cyberbullying. People are not standing up to it and if we do not do that, it will continue unfettered. This call was made by Communications Fiji Limited News Director, Vijay Na
There are still people in this country who are not safe in their own homes, especially women, girls and children as they are hungry, homeless and treated differently because of their race, gender or social status, and t
45 offshore earthquakes have occurred in the Savusavu region from Saturday to today. According to the Mineral Resources Seismology Department, this is mainly in the Wailevu East and Wailevu West region. When a
We need to ensure that we capture our true history, make sure everyone's voices are heard and ensure that we value our cultures, traditions and languages - not just base it on western and political influences. This
Social media in Fiji is toxic and malignant due to the widespread public shaming culture on a mix of traditional norms and new technology. This has been highlighted by constitutional lawyer, Jon Apted during the As
The Fiji Medical Association is making an urgent call to the Ministry of Health to declare a HIV outbreak in the country and this recognition will allow for leveraging lessons from COVID to mobilize resources, enhance m
The Ministry for Health is concerned that there is a rising trend of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, and this year alone, they have seen multiple new infections diagnosed in newborns. Divisional Medical O
A family has been left homeless after their house was destroyed in a fire near Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School in Nabua last night. Residents in the area were alerted to huge flames engulfing the neighbourhood
The Fiji Airways National Men’s 7s side is leading the HSBC SVNS table with 36 points after the second leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series in Cape Town this weekend. Fiji thrashed Spain 47-10 to win the bronze m
The power supply at the Sigatoka Hospital has been affected due to a major fault affecting electricity supply. The Hospital says they are currently using a backup generator. According to Energy Fiji Limited, t
The Fiji Airways Fiji Men’s 7s side has booked a Cup semi final showdown against France after escaping the jaws of defeat to overcome Great Britain 17-12 in their final pool match this morning to top their Pool.
Leader of Opposition, Inia Seruitatu says they in the previous government were probably overconfident in what they were doing to tackle the drugs issue and the pending work that needed to be done. When questioned b
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concerns about the increasing cases of green yaqona thefts and says that the Fiji Police Force is proposing that all yaqona businesses and licence holders must include those who
A 17-year-old student of a prominent school in Navua has committed suicide. Police confirmed this to fijivillage News this morning and it is alleged that the incident occurred on Wednesday this week. We have s
Two men aged 21 and 45 years are dead after they were hit by a bus while fighting on the road in Waitolu, Naitasiri. Director of Traffic, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mitieli Divuana is reiterating their w
Parliament has unanimously passed the Child Care and Protection Act that outlines what the country will do to promote the wellbeing of children and to protect them from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploita
Concerns are being raised again as water woes continue at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital Maternity Ward. We have been told that mothers are given an hour to bath before supply is cut off again. They say th
