Celebrate Motherhood
Motherhood is a celebration!! These are the sentiments of Taufa Vakatale who said she has achieved a lot of things in her personal life and career, but at the end of the day she has always viewed being a mother as the m
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Our concert is different from all others
Our Fiji concert is special because its different from all other concerts that we've had in other parts of the world. With just over an hour to go before the gates open at the Vodafone Arena for the Katchafire Rede
Be positive and unite-Bell
I expect to see a sea of people uniting, and being positive tonight as we perform for Fiji. These are the words of Katchafire's lead vocalist Logan Bell as he gives an insight into what fans can expect tonight at t
Katchafire ready to rock
We've put together a special set just for our performance this evening at the Vodafone Arena. This is the message from the group Katchafire who arrived into the country last night, giving a preview of what fans can
Murder suspects remanded in custody
The two men charged with the alleged murder of a 28 year old tertiary student of Koronivia in Nausori have been remanded in custody till next month by the Suva Magistrates court this afternoon. The two accused, Salesi B
FNPF members’ interest will not be affected
The Fiji National Provident Fund stressed that the write off or write down of $327M of the value of its assets is to adjust the books to ensure the fund's assets are showing their true and actual value. In a stateme
Poultry companies invest in imports substitution
The decision by Government to remove price control in the local chicken prices will see the two Poultry Companies namely Crest Chicken and Rooster Chicken invest on millions of dollars in the imports substitution. Attor
Price control on chicken removed
Consumers can expect an increase in the price of local chicken products in two weeks time as the government has removed the price control on chicken and chicken products. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum revealed at
FNPF investigation underway
People responsible for the Fiji National Provident Fund in the past whose decisions have resulted in the 327 million dollar write-off will be held accountable for their actions. Fijivillage News has established that ce
FNPF writes off $327M worth of assets
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) has written off $327M worth of its assets in order to reflect the true value of member's accounts. Attorney General and Minister for Commerce Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the reve
Garage band to globe trotters
From a garage to touring the world. That is what New Zealand band Katchafire has been able to do since they started in 1997. Katchafire lead vocalist and guitarist Logan Bell, who is part of the eight member band, said
PM meets ADB President
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has requested the President of the Asian Development Bank for grant assistance from the Asian Disaster Relief Fund to support emergency response to Cyclone Tomas, which struck
Over $36M in water arrears
The water rate arrears stand at over $36M and efforts are now being made by the Water Authority of Fiji to recover this huge amount of funds to improve the water infrastructure around the country. The Public Accounts
Police investigate alleged brutal murder
Police are investigating the alleged brutal murder of a 28 year old man of Koronivia, Nausori. The alleged incident happened in Shalima Street in Raiwasa just after 5pm yesterday. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspect
Ministry looks into exemption agreement
The Ministry of Works is now looking into an agreement made with the villagers of Tamavua a few years back that exempted the villagers from paying water and sewerage bills leading to a substantial loss in revenue over th
Tamavua villagers had not been paying water bills
The latest Public Accounts Committee report on the 2006 Auditor General's report on Infrastructure Services has revealed that Tamavua villagers had not been paying for their water and sewerage bills. The Committee s
School holiday classes back on
Education Minister said schools can organise holiday classes for students over ruling an earlier directive given disallowing classes. Last Friday Education Ministry's Director Secondary, Satindra Deo revealed at the
McNeil confident that recall will be complete by Friday
McNeil Healthcare Consumer in the USA is confident that all stock of it recalled products will be removed from the shelves of retail outlets in Fiji by this Friday. McNeil Healthcare Consumer has initiated a voluntary
Voluntary recall initiated for Childrens Tylenol
People are advised that McNeil Healthcare Consumer in the USA has initiated a voluntary recall of certain Children's Tylenol Liquid and Motrin Liquid products. According to the voluntary recall announcement made, th
FSC borrows around $87m locally
Within a span of 10 months, the Fiji Sugar Corporation borrowed around $87 million from local institutions including the Fiji National Provident Fund. In a market update to the South Pacific Stock Exchange on its procee