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People in the Northern Division will now have easier access to quality education after the opening of the Higher Education Commission Fiji office in Labasa. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka highlighted this while spe
Police are seeking help from the public to identify an unknown Indo-Fijian male who was found dead in Nasau, Nadi, last Saturday. Police say the man is believed to be in his late 30s, of average height and slim bui
No causalities were reported in the bus fire incident which occurred near the Bau Landing Road earlier this morning. This has been confirmed to fijivillage News by the Police. The bus was engulfed in fire howe
Investment in the country will be affected if amendments to the current Employment Relations Act come into effect as there are huge fines and the breaches would be criminalised. This has been highlighted by Fiji Co
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says former FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama and former General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will not be involved in their planned new political party. Seruiratu says h
Minister for Employment, Agni Deo Singh says the Ministry would love to continue working and engaging in dialogue with the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation to develop amicable solutions. He highlighted this w
18-year-old Joseph Taake Kirite from Kiribati who put his name on the music stage back at home after being part of the music production named Ocean Island, has moved to Fiji to expand his music career, as instructed by
A Nasese bus caught fire near Bau Landing Road this morning. This was confirmed to fijivillage News by the Nausori Fire Station. We contacted Nasese Bus Limited however they said they haven’t received any re
Israel says three hostages - who had been held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months - are back in Israeli territory. The hostages were released by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza City hours after a ceasefire began, before
Around 12 hours after shutting itself down in the United States, TikTok is back for many users almost like it never left, attributing its return to a move by President-elect Donald Trump to save the app. The whipl
With the school break almost at an end, Jone Rabelo Nadola Delai is thankful that he utilised four of those weeks attending a program offered by Polytech called Basic in Computers. Delai, who attends Vashist Muni P
A man was found dead this morning on an empty residential lot in Naodamu, Labasa and Police are currently at the scene, investigating the situation. In an interview with fijivillage News, Leniana Dibe, who lives ne
Making some sacrifices has paid off for Rishikul Sanatan College student Jessica Singh after she scored 389 out of 400 in the Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination last year. While speaking to fijivillage News, the
Discussions are underway between the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection and UNICEF on the implementation of the Child Protection and Child Justice Act in an effort to safeguard children across the country
For the academic year 2025, there will be 60 MBBS and 20 commercial pilot training scholarships available. However, receiving an offer letter from universities or flying schools does not guarantee a scholarship and
A 31-year-old unemployed man from Kinoya has been arrested for the unlawful possession of illicit drugs after arriving on a shipping vessel from a maritime island. Police say their team, based at the jetty searched
Families around Suva can now avoid rushing to do last-minute back-to-school shopping tomorrow as selected shops around Suva will be extending their opening hours today to allow parents more time to do their shopping.
Some areas affected by the Nasinu Area Bulk Line Rectification Works have started receiving water supply, while the remaining areas are expected to have water restored by this evening. The Water Authority of Fiji c
Nurses and healthcare workers in the rural Western Division have raised concerns with the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu about transport issues that they face daily when going to and f
The iTaukei Land Trust Board has surrendered the land known as "Toko" in the district of Tavua after being a lease for a term of 999 years from 15th November 1907 having an area of 701 acres and owned by the Mataqali Na
