Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Carpenters Fiji Managing Director, Daniel Whippy is to take his plea at 4pm today as this is one of the conditions raised by FICAC to allow him to travel to the United States for his knee stem cell treatment. FICAC
Honorary member of the Association of USP Staff Elizabeth Fong and former Biology Lecturer and former President of the Association of USP Staff (AUSPS) Dr Tamara Osborne-Naikatini are concerned that they have been denie
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji Executive Director, Hemraj Mangal and Director, Matai Akauola will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7 tonight. The show will focus on Adult Teen Challenge Fiji set
Through the truth and reconciliation process regarding the coups and mutiny in Fiji, people have sought forgiveness, but what haunts them is that they have not revealed the truth. Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seru
Nitin Gandhi has been named as the Chair of the Elections Commission for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Gandhi’s appointment marks a significant step forward in his extensiv
No incumbent or incumbent party has won with these kinds of numbers — 72 percent of voters say they are dissatisfied or angry about the direction of the country. And Joe Biden’s approval number is just 41 percent, w
Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the victim of a fatal accident that occurred in the Southern Division on the 1st of this month. Director Traffic, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mitieli Di
Voting has begun in the battleground states expected to decide who will be the next US president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. After casting on the ballot Trump says he is
The election of the Speaker of the House and paramount chief Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu as our next head of state was the culmination of a short but intense period of “vanua†politics. As we discussed in our previous c
A Japanese tourist has drowned while snorkelling at a prominent resort in Sigatoka early this morning while allegations are being made that there weren’t enough resources to assist the man. Divisional Police Comm
24-year-old Kali Masibalavu who allegedly murdered a 25-year-old man outside Suva Harbour Centre on Saturday will appear in the Suva High Court on the 19th of this month. Magistrate Jeremaia Savou rejected Masibala
Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, who is serving a one year prison sentence, has taken the Fijian Government and the Attorney General to court in relation to the alleged short payment of his pension and gratuity
The Suva High Court has awarded damages of $4,000 plus interest to Deshwar Kishore Dutt for false imprisonment. Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Chair, Pravesh Sharma says false or wrongful imprisonme
Food stalls and minibus stands in Suva have become key hotspots for drug activities, sparking urgent calls for action. The Suva City Council is being pressed to crack down on these areas and work with police to tra
Accessing the World Wide Web will not be a problem for the students and teachers of Buakonikai Primary School on Rabi Island after the Government of Australia, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Its Time
Police are continuing their investigation into the possible element of negligence following the drowning of a one-year-old boy from Galoa Village in Serua. Police say he was found floating near the shoreline last T
The Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs is exploring the possibility of assisting in the rebuilding of the Muaniweni Crematorium site through its grant program that aims to preserve, retain, and maintain such structures t
The 24-year-old man who allegedly caused the death of a 25-year-old man outside Suva Harbour Centre on Saturday will front the Suva Magistrates Court today. Police say it is alleged the suspect stabbed the victim d
Teenage Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has smashed several more records with an astonishing 200m run of 20.29 seconds at the Queensland All-Schools Championships. The 16-year-old moved to fourth spot on both
With less than 48 hours to go in the US election and more than 77.6m votes already cast, new polling shows Kamala Harris leading among early voters in the country’s battleground states. The Democratic candidate h
