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SODELPA MP, Aseri Radrodro is urging the government to be more creative in opening up more opportunities for the Fijian people. While responding to the President Jioji Konrote’s opening address, Radrodro says it i
Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says there was no need to track anyone with the CareFiji app as the close contacts of the two crew members of the cargo ship are 21 government officials who have already bee
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says 45,000 people are currently benefitting from the Social Pension Scheme and the number continues to increase exceeding projections. While
5 women from Omkar Road, Narere who had struggled to have a constant source of income are reaping the benefits of a one-week workshop conducted by the Social Empowerment and Education Programme (SEEP) where they learnt
Minister for Lands and Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says subsidised water initiative continues which is benefitting more than 150,000 households despite budget restrictions and aging infrastructure that they are beginn
Some of the SODELPA MPs are not sure whether they will be joining Sitiveni Rabuka’s new party while some say they had no comments. When questioned by fijivillage if they were going to join Rabuka, Ratu Naiqama La
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya has questioned if reducing salaries of civil servants is a viable alternative rather than making some of them redundant so that all remain employed and share the burden together. Tabuya say
A mother of four, Talei Basoga of Makoi in Nasinu is one of the three winners of the Vodafone World’s largest family selfie contest which is running on FM 96, Viti FM and Radio Navtarang. Basoga says the concept
The Nadi Weather Office says the tropical disturbance (TD01F) located about 555 kilometres North East of Udu Point still poses no immediate threat to Fiji and is expected to pass far North of the country. The chanc
Opposition Whip, Lynda Tabuya has now confirmed that Parliament has just received a letter from SODELPA asking the Speaker of Parliament to conduct another election for the Leader of Opposition. She had said in an
R.C. Manubhai & Co. Pte Ltd staff and management have pledged to support and send as many Fijian children to school as possible in the coming year. This comes after they embarked on a Adopt A Child’s Educatio
Thousands of people living along the Kings Road from the Wainibuku Junction to the Rewa Bridge are currently facing water cuts. Some people living along those areas have contacted us this morning and raised concern
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says their position is not about the release of any individual prisoner but they want the Mercy Commission to be appointed which should look at which prisoners ar
The United Nations in partnership with the government have brought together a vast selection of partners from all across the country to set-up two full days of community activities tomorrow and on Saturday at Prince Cha
Sitiveni Rabuka who had resigned from parliament on Monday as the Opposition Leader has now resigned from SODELPA. However, Rabuka posted on his facebook page that his political career is far from over.
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says banks have agreed to extend the loan repayment holiday till the 31st of March next year while approved FNPF members will soon be able to access upto 50% of their funds to ma
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights has organised a march to commemorate World Human Rights Day today. The march will begin at 10am from the Flea Market ending in a rally at Sukuna Park and is the culmination of the
The Fiji National University in partnership with its stakeholders has launched a free anti corruption online course with an aim to curb corruption and raise awareness on good governance in the Pacific. The course h
The Deputy Commissioner of FICAC Rashmi Aslam says bribery and corruption can cripple our recovery post-COVID-19. While speaking during the Observance of International Anti-Corruption Day at GPH, Aslam says that is
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua has questioned why there was no mention of contact tracing efforts through the CareFiji app to track down and isolate those who had come into contact with crew members
