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The management of Extra Supermarket in Labasa is grateful to the National Fire Authority for their quick action in containing the spread of the fire that happened at their shop yesterday afternoon. According to the
Good news as Police officers will be more visible, after it was announced in the 2025-2026 National Budget that 1,000 more recruits will be bolstering the ranks soon. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Prof
The government is not looking at reviewing the National Minimum Wage rate anytime soon. While speaking to employers during the Post Budget Breakfast held at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minist
Prashil Prabhash, Chief Financial Officer at Western Builder PTE Limited, Forensic Accounting specialist from Varandoli, Ba, and acting secretary of both the Ba Chamber of Commerce and Ba Farmers Producers Co-operative
Being a drug and alcohol addict for 16 years jeopardized the life and family of 28-year-old Josefa Bitu and left it in bad shape. Bitu, who found hope, healing, and purpose through the Adult and Teen Challenge Fiji
More employment opportunities have been announced in the 2025/2026 National Budget as $1 million has been allocated for the recruitment of 40 new positions under Phase 2 of the Job Evaluation Exercise at the Fiji Correc
The Vanua Levu project is a key priority for the Ministry of Tourism over the next 12 months. While speaking after the announcement of the 2025–2026 National Budget, Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka said that
The increased funding for Tourism Fiji has been warmly welcomed by the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association saying this will enhance international marketing efforts—an increasingly vital investment amid intensifying gl
A couple from Naroi Village in Moala travelled from their home in Lau to be part of Fiji Showcase 2025 to buy household items and products for their business back on the island. Pita Gaunavinaka and Mariana Ranadi
Considering all the different efforts, the 5 percent increase in social welfare allowance will have to do for now. This has been highlighted by Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran followi
The Government has made a bold move in the 2025/2026 National Budget as they have removed all “R†(requisition) items, which previously required ministerial or permanent secretary approval before spending. The
The Government is strengthening the iTaukei administration to ensure that the benefits of development reach our ordinary iTaukei communities and at the same time, protect their culture, traditions and rights. While
One of the industry’s leading artificial intelligence developers, Anthropic, revealed results from a recent study on the technology’s development. Among the most shocking findings from the experiment is that AI
Japan executed a man yesterday who killed nine people after contacting them on social media, the first use of capital punishment in the country in nearly three years. Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death
Traffic investigators have managed to locate the driver of the vehicle that was allegedly involved in the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a man in his 50s in Nabou earlier this week. Police say upon f
A decision made 14 years ago to leave her profession as a teacher and run her plant-selling business was a decision that Shanti Prasad did not regret and has been paying off. During an interview with fijivillage Ne
With the increase of funding for cooperatives now, this means there will be more spending done on it since it is a growing component of the small business economy and it has a lot of potential for the country. This
Minister for Immigration Viliame Naupoto has revealed today that the Fiji passport offices will be open until 8pm as soon as the new batch of passports arrive, so that it allows people to walk into the passport offices
We have taken a very deliberate stance in raising our expenditure which means a slightly bigger deficit, that also means that our nominal debt is $11.7 billion but the most important measure of the sustainability of deb
Following the approval for schools to host fundraising activities after the announcement of the 2025–2026 National Budget as a way to generate additional income, Catholic Education Representative Ben Salacakau says he
