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22 of the 38 victims of serious sex offences last month were under the age of 18 years. 6 of them were male victims and 32 were female victims. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says 39 people
My heart just cries when I think about the drug problems in Fiji, because it does not have treatment centres for drugs. Dialysis Technician, Laisani Koroi highlighted this to fijivillage News at the Festival Villa
A name has been recommended for the position of the new Police Commissioner, and Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua says he is now waiting for the Constitutional Offices Commission to advertise the position and si
Supervisor of Elections Ana Mataiciwa moved into her new role as Acting SOE on the 26th of January after holding the post of the Manager Legal and she knew from the get-go that she had to mend the burnt bridges with the
National swimmer Cheyenne Victoria Rosimere Rova and Project Director and Founder of the Plants to Plates – Fiji project Karan Swadeep Narayan will be representing Fiji Young Pacific Leaders Workshop during the Festiv
In a bid to spur action to save coral reefs, Corals For Conservation in partnership with Plantation Island Resort and Vanua Malolo has established Bula Reef - the world’s biggest underwater coral word display. Co
Police are investigating an alleged attempted break-in at the Bargain Thrift Store at Mark Street in Suva last week. While speaking to fijivillage News, the business owner says they were surprised to see the glass
The Ministry of Health has been given a boost as 192 donors from small, medium, and big donors raised over $5 million for the Re-development Plan of the CWM Hospital. While speaking during a thanksgiving function,
Seven tickets won a share of the eye-watering $50 million jackpot in New Zealand last night. No single ticket had the correct Powerball and First Division Lotto numbers needed to win outright. Each prize winne
While addressing the significant staffing concerns within the Fiji Corrections Service, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has vowed to assist in improving the current staffing struct
Our efforts to protect the environment and oceans are the dues we owe for our place on this planet. This was the message by the Founder of Pacific Recycling Foundation, Amitesh Deo during the World Environment Day
A family in Saweni in Lautoka is frustrated after their 5-year-old daughter nearly ended up under a bus yesterday after the driver intentionally moved the bus and said he was not entitled to be waiting for anyone.
Ensuring the safety and well-being of public service vehicle drivers remains a top priority for the Land Transport Authority as these drivers provide essential services to the public, work long hours to serve the commun
US President Joe Biden has apologised to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225 million in support. They met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended
Police in Labasa are currently investigating a report where a 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her uncle on Thursday morning. They say the alleged incident occurred in the early hours of Thurs
12 people have been arrested in separate drug raids in Savusavu, Nausori and Nadi. Police say a raid conducted in the Northern Division resulted in the discovery of more than 4,000 plants believed to be marijuana f
Team Fiji delivered another poor performance in the under 18 and senior men’s 200 metres finals event this afternoon, as they once again failed to secure any win in these respective events in the Oceania Championships
Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa says earlier comments by former FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum that she has been targeting the FijiFirst when taking certain actions against the party, are just n
At the Yellow Bucket we have been watching the recent political contortions with caution. Despite calls for early analysis we thought it best to avoid rush to judgement and to watch things play out before trying to make
Former Solicitor General, Preetika Prasad has today been sworn-in as the Master of the High Court by President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Masters of the High Court are judges authorised by the Fijian Constitution t
