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The Ministry of Health is seeing a downward trend in the exodus of health workers largely attributed to raising the retirement age from 55 years to 60 years of age, the wage increase for civil servants, and specific mea
US President Donald Trump is ordering military aid to Ukraine to be paused after his Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A White House official says the President has been clear that h
Two people have been killed after a vehicle drove into a pedestrian area in the city of Mannheim, western Germany. Investigators say five people were seriously injured, and another five suffered minor injuries.
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Sakiasi Ditoka is concerned about the growing intersection between HIV transmission and the use of illicit drugs as it threatens the health and well-being of youths living in
From Loganimasi village in Wailevu West, Savusavu, Fiji, Francis Adam Archibald is proof that setbacks do not define one’s future. Archibald began his educational journey at Indira Gandhi Memorial Primary School
Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Two people will front the Suva Magistrates Court today after being charged with one count of obtaining financial advantage by deception. Police say on May 19th, 2023, a 32-year-old man residing in Vatuwaqa allegedl
About eight proposed political parties have shown interest in the 2026 General Elections. Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa confirmed this and states that they will be able to share more details once they move
Pope Francis suffered two new episodes of acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said. Francis had inhaled “copious†amounts of mucus in another set
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified into a category two system and is expected to turn towards South-east of Queensland later this afternoon. Modelling shows the system, which is about 560 kilometres east of B
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says what he would like to see is that the chiefs identify their village members who are wandering and begging on our streets and take them home. In an inter
Cast member and one of the filmmakers of the American romantic comedy-drama film Anora, Alex Coco has encouraged for more independent filmmakers in his acceptance speech after the cast and filmmakers of Anora won the co
Former FijiFirst MP and current Minister for Environment and Climate Change Mosese Bulitavu has revealed that under the FijiFirst two-man rule, there was no bipartisanship. While responding to President Ratu Naiqam
The Fijian Elections Office has commenced the destruction of the 2022 General Election ballot papers, marking a significant milestone in the country’s electoral process. Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa conf
Opposition Member of the Parliament Parveen Bala says farmers across Fiji are facing the dual pressures of eviction threats for not meeting sugarcane quotas, while fears about a potential suki tax loom over their alread
The Government has lodged a 10-year sector plan, which is currently being reviewed, and part of it is the change in curriculum in the country's education sector. Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro says the Gover
Hollywood’s biggest night is officially underway at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Kieran Culkin has won the Academy Award for best supporting actor in “A Real Pain.†Culkin previously picked up award
People demand actions rather than just words and therefore the Parliament should consider establishing a Parliamentary Select Committee to monitor actions taken on key issues. Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu highl
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji can never be classified as a beggar, as some sarcastic Fijians, post on social media when the Deputy Prime Ministers, Professor Biman Prasad, Manoa Kamikamica and he visited deve
With the rising problem of drugs found in schools being prominent in our societies nowadays, Seaqaqa Central College Head Girl Tia Sahayam is working on keeping their school a drug-free institution. /+AUDIO-1503578
