Fijian Flash returns
The most experienced Sevens player in the Digicel Fiji team is ready after making a number of sacrifices to ensure that he is part of the team to defend the Melrose Cup in Dubai. 32 year old France based Vilimoni Delasa
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Black beast unleashed
Get ready as the man known as the Black Beast Napolioni Nalaga will be unleashed in the World Cup Sevens tournament which kicks off in Dubai in the next 60 hours. Nalaga, who joined the Digicel Fiji Sevens team yesterd
Watch out for the surprise
Watch out for the surprise. Those are the words of the Chairman of National Selectors Ilivasi Tabua as he said the Digicel Fiji Sevens team is going into this year’s World Cup with a lot of depth, speed, experienc
From cane cutter to man mountain
With four days remaining for the World Cup Sevens to kick off in Dubai, Ratu Semi Saukawa who is known as Semisi Naevo in the rugby circle, is hoping to create history for Fiji. If Fiji wins, Naevo will be one of onl
Fuel prices change tomorrow
The Prices and Incomes Board has announced that retail prices of motor spirit and premix will increase while the price of diesel will decrease from tomorrow. Consumers in the Suva, Lautoka and Lami areas should expect t
10yr old hospitalized after bus tumble
A 10-year-old student of Vunidawa is in critical condition at the CWM hospital after the bus she was travelling in went off the road and tumbled about 30 metres at Vuisiga Village, Vunidawa yesterday afternoon. The Comm
No salary increase for military officers - Leweni
Military Officers will not receive any salary increase as recommended in the Job Evaluation Report. Deputy Secretary for Information Major Neumi Leweni said while military officers will not receive an increase, the rest
Unemployment rate increases
The overall unemployment rate has increased from 3.7 percent to 8.6 percent during the 1996 to 2007 period. While releasing its second part of the 2007 Census of the Population and Housing report, the Fiji Islands Burea
Mother’s dream fulfilled
Rugby started for the youngest player in the Digicel Fiji 7s team, Peni Rokodiva Junior while he was a small kid staying at home running around with his neighbors. His mum Lavenia Rokodiva, who spent most of her time wi
IG to ensure PWD equipment is fixed
The interim government is now working to ensure that about 60 diggers and road rollers that have been standing idle at the PWD depots around the country are repaired and put to use. Fijivillage has received information
Aust govt hopeful of positive outcome
The Australian Government is hopeful that the political dialogue forum that will be held next month will be a successful one. Australian High Commissioner James Batley said full normalization of the relationship between
Bobo/Votu out injured
France based Sireli Bobo and local based Watisoni Votu have been ruled out of the Digicel Fiji 7s World Cup team on the eve of the team's departure to Dubai for the defence of the Melrose Cup. Speaking to Fijiv
Forum wants elections this year
The Chairman of the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum has stressed that the forum will continue to take the path for Fiji to have elections by December this year as agreed in PNG. Niue Premier Toke Talagi had also told Radi
Job Evaluation Report implementation deferred
Implementation of Job Report deferred The interim government has decided to defer the implementation of the Job Evaluation Report completely due to the financial constraints it’s facing. The Deputy Secretary for
TFL board confirms CEO sent on leave
The board of Telecom Fiji Limited has today clarified that they have sent the TFL Chief Executive Officer, Taito Tabaleka on leave because they are concerned about some operational issues. TFL Chairman, Felix Anthony s
We need your support: Delasau
Now that the Digicel Fiji 7s Team to Dubai has been named, we need your support and blessings. These are the words of France based player Filimoni Delasau who said the team is strong and can go a long way. Delasau s
Fiji RWC Sevens team named
The Fiji Rugby Union has this evening announced the 12-member team to represent Fiji at the defence of the Melrose Cup in Dubai. There are seven overseas based players, five of whom were part of the Melrose Cup winning
Former Fijians get asylum in US
A US Federal Appeals Court has ruled that a Monterey County man and his family who fled Fiji in 1998 in response to racially motivated beatings and death threats are eligible for political asylum. The San Francisco Chro
Increase in males, increase in sexual crimes
An increase in the number of males in villages can be one of the contributing factors to the increase in sexual crimes. Interim Social Welfare Minister Dr Jiko Luveni said this adding she visited most of the villages an
We did not neglect him - Marama Vada
The Head of the One World Church in Cunningham known as Marama Vada, has denied allegations that they neglected the 17 year old boy who died in their care over the weekend. She said the youth was brought from Raiwaqa to