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Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says there is no active case of COVID-19 at the CWM Hospital. Doctor Fong says the precautionary measures in place at the CWM Hospital is for a non-COVID sick perso
Leader of Government in Parliament, Inia Seruiratu says the parliamentary business committee has agreed for the possibility of having a session next year dedicated to discuss around 73 outstanding reports. He told
The Fiji Water Foundation has donated $100,000 worth of children’s books to local Fijian schools through the nationwide reading initiative, ‘Read to Lead’ with its partners Vision Fiji and the Ministry of Educatio
Fiji Airways is offering a special flight this Christmas on its Airbus A350 following the success of their previous special flights around the country. The special flight ‘Catch the Sunset’ will be on the 19th
28 companies have joined the RAKORAKO workshop series to help the private sector address childcare demands and workplace responses to domestic and sexual violence. Several companies have started implementing their
An online tourism survey will start today through Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji and other electronic platforms to enable local tourism operators better package and price their products for the domestic tourism market.
Students who finish their exam papers at 12.10pm will have to wait in school until 2.30pm before using their subsidized e-transport cards to go home. This is after some parents raised concerns that their children w
SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa has paid tribute to former Leader of of Opposition and Parliamentary Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka, saying it takes a lot of guts and courage to announce his resignation as Leader of Opposition an
SODELPA MP Inosi Kuridrani has called on Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to step down. While responding to the President's speech during the opening of the new parliament session, Kuridrani says he urgently s
A number of district soccer reps are expected to feature for the Police team when they face Army in the FMF Sukuna Bowl soccer match on Wednesday. This season’s top goal scorer, Sairusi Nalaubu, veteran goalkeepe
The trough of low pressure which brought heavy rain over most parts of the country over the weekend now lies slow moving to the east of Fiji. The trough is expected to gradually weaken and move away from the group
Discussions continue on who will be the next Parliamentary Leader for SODELPA and the Leader of the Opposition after Sitiveni Rabuka’s resignation. There are indications that Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu’s name is e
SODELPA parliamentarian, Niko Nawaikula says he believes they do not need to resign from parliament although he and five others from SODELPA have been charged by FICAC. When approached by Fijivillage, Nawaikula said th
FijiFirst MP, Vijendra Prakash has resigned from parliament as he wants to concentrate on his FICAC case and he also wants to protect the integrity of the FijiFirst. Prakash says the case is also causing a lot of s
SODELPA’s Tanya Waqanika is expected to fill the parliamentary seat left vacant by Sitiveni Rabuka while there is also confirmation that a vote for the new parliamentary leader for SODELPA may be taken tomorrow.
Westpac Group has today announced the sale of its Pacific businesses – Westpac Fiji and Westpac’s 89.91% stake in Westpac Bank PNG Limited – to Kina Securities Limited (ASX:KSL) (Kina Bank) for up to AUD$420 milli
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says communities are benefitting from the things that were announced as part of the stimulus package in the COVID-19 Response Budget like businesses no longer needing a business license.
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says he is still in a state of shock after the resignation of the Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka. Gavoka says parliament has lost a giant. He says he has indicated to Rabuka th
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says we will defeat COVID-19 and relatively soon and our economy will recover but some challenges are meant to be managed over the long-term. While responding to the President's sp
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has told parliament that the nationwide 11pm to 4am curfew will remain for the foreseeable future. While responding to the President's speech during the opening of the new parliame
