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The workshop on the Counter Narcotics Bureau Bill started yesterday with a discussion centred on the initiative to fight drugs in the country. Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Rakuita Vakalalabure says he hopes t
Change happens from time to time and one of these changes is the discipline of children nowadays that has really dropped and it needs to be addressed. This was highlighted by former Ratu Kadavulevu School scholar J
The first-ever Drugs and Social Issues Taskforce meeting, specifically targeting drugs and other related social problems in our schools, was held at the Grand Pacific Hotel. The Permanent Secretary for Education, S
An urgent call to action delivered this morning by the Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu during World Suicide Prevention Day, emphasising the critical need to address the growing global suicide crisis.
If anyone is found unlawfully burning rubbish in their compound without proper approval, they can be fined up to $10,000 under the Environment Act. This is the warning from the National Fire Authority, which has ex
It's been a month since the daring robberies that took place in Nadi and Ba, and Police have identified the driver and two other suspects that were involved. Divisional Police Commander West, Senior Superintendent
The Princess of Wales has spoken of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy, in a highly personal video released by Kensington Palace. Princess Catherine had revealed in March that she was undergoing cance
An influential Filipino pastor wanted in the Philippines and the US for child sex trafficking has been arrested, ending a two-week-long standoff between police officers and his followers. According to BBC, Police h
Anthony Miller has been appointed as new CEO for Westpac Bank and his appointment will be effective from December 2024. Miller was an internal candidate as he joined the bank in 2020 and takes over from former CEO
With the third term of the 2024 school year starting tomorrow, the Education Ministry is calling on parents and guardians to conduct regular family meetings with their children as there has been an increase in drugs and
The Fijian Teachers Association is hoping to reach 5,000 members by the end of this year. FTA General Secretary Paula Manumanunitoga says they have around 4,634 members currently, which not only includes i-Taukei t
Police have stepped up their drug operations as they have consistently conducted snap checks in areas that are tagged as red zones and it has led to the recent arrest of two people in Nadonumai. Divisional Police C
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa has received two prestigious awards at the 31st Annual World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2024 in Manila, Philippines. The resort was named as Oceania's
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says all educational institutions built by the Girmitya community were created not just for their descendants but to serve all races in Fiji. S
Women are equal partners in a country’s quest for economic and social progress. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad highlighted this at the handing over ceremony of the Kimaya H
About five people have been injured following a bus accident around 7 this morning in Seaqaqa. One of the passengers involved in the accident informed fijivillage News that they were travelling from Nabouwalu to La
His Grace Archbishop Peter Loy Chong attended the Papal Mass conducted by his Holiness Pope Francis in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Pope Francis celebrated mass in the Capital City in front of an estimated audie
Police are advising small boat operators to be mindful of the weather before venturing out to sea. This is following an incident where Navua Police were deployed to respond to a distress call received yesterday aft
The Nawaka Shree Krishna Temple has celebrated its centennial anniversary. While speaking during the celebrations, President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere emphasised the importance of co-existence with one another, highl
Construction of the Tuatua gas-fired crematorium project began yesterday after a groundbreaking ceremony in Labasa and is expected to be completed within 16 weeks. While officiating the groundbreaking ceremony, Min
