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With Fiji having the largest mahogany plantations in the world, the government has ensured that it will operate on a sustainable basis through the implementation of a new Mahogany licensing and branding Decree 2011.
Christmas is just 35 hours away and thousands of people around the country are now rushing to do their last minute grocery and gift shopping. Fijivillage was out and about in the last hour and noticed heavy traffic with
The Managing Director and CEO of Air Pacific Dave Pflieger said they do have a plan to identify locals who can work for the national airline company. Pflieger said while formal announcements will be made later, work has
More than eight hundred jobs are expected to be created from the development of Fiji's first ever casino in Denarau. The government issued the casino license to an American company One hundred sands Limited yesterda
A $5.7 million Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between Fiji and China was signed this morning. After the signing Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said this grant is being put at the disposal of t
The government has issued Fiji’s first ever casino licence, to an American company One hundred Sands Limited yesterday afternoon. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the casino development in Denarau,
Former Principal of Marist Brothers High School, Susau Managreve has pleaded guilty to 51 counts fraud related charges in the Suva Magistrates Court in the last hour. Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili asked Managreve if h
A team of Police officers has been sent to Manoca, Nausori to carry out investigations in relation to the death of a taxi driver whose body was discovered last night. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri sai
Two families are mourning the loss of their children after two separate drowning incidents on Monday. Police Spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said a three-year old boy drowned in a creek in Navosa while an eight
Police have ruled out foul play in relation to the police officer who was found dead in a swimming pool at Queen Elizabeth Barracks last week. Police spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the police officer from
The first nationally representative data on how migration’s affecting Fiji has revealed that about 250,000 people have left Fiji over the last two decades. The global research project “Development on the Mov
The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will open the first ever classroom at the Children’s Ward at CWM Hospital today. It will be history in the making for the health sector in Fiji as it will cater for
400 Fijians die every year due to Non-Communicable Diseases like heart attack, mental illness and diabetes. This has been clarified by NCD adviser Dr Isimeli Tukana during a workshop that was held over the weekend. Dr
Is it legal to sell items on the road side? The question was raised by Fijivillage to the Land Transport Authority following concerns on the dangers it poses to pedestrians when people selling items by the roadside, tak
Claims of ignorance and favoritism are two areas of complaints received by the Ministry of Health almost everyday. Patients who visit the health centers complain about waiting for long hours to be seen by a doctor, th
The Land Transport Authority together with the Commissioner Western Office and Turaga ni Koro around the Western region have set up Road Marshall Clubs in the West. Authority spokesperson Vera Wedlock said LTA held a tw
The proposed Fiji Rugby Union Special General Meeting turned out to be a general discussion after there was not enough union members present to make a quorum. Only 26 of the required 40 members were present when the mee
Nightclub owners who allow minors into the nightclubs will be taken in for questioning and will be prosecuted. This is the stance taken by the Fiji Police Force following incidents where minors are found in nightclubs.
Harsher penalties should be imposed on traders who are overcharging consumers. That's the call of the Consumer Council of Fiji as it said amongst other items, prices of all sporting equipment have still not gone
It will be the best ever Christmas gift for an 18 year old Fijian national as he will be taking his first steps years after a careless operation left him crippled. While most people reach this milestone when they are to
