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It is important for the public to access safe and clean drinking water and to avoid the use of contaminated water which can cause diseases and lead to death. While speaking at the handing over of the new lab equipm
A trough of low pressure lies over the Northern parts of the Fiji group which is associated with clouds and rain, and it will affect the group for the next few days. The Nadi Weather Office says isolated thundersto
Rooster Poultry has achieved a significant milestone following the inauguration of its $13 million upgraded processing plant facility in Navau, Ba. While speaking during the inauguration Prime Minister Sitiveni Rab
A Police officer who is alleged to have raped a woman at the Valelevu Police single men's quarters on Sunday has been arrested and is in custody. Police say the Criminal Investigations Department’s Major Crime Un
It is a selfish idea for the parliament to allow salary and benefit increases for Members of Parliament. This was highlighted by Sawakasa 2 village headman Jale Samuwai while speaking to fijivillage News about the
Spanish police said on Thursday they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated €5 million ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in
Five Fijians are spending their Saturday day off feeding the hungry people in Brisbane's Eastern suburbs in Australia cooking curry and stir fry while singing a tune known widely back home "Eda sa qaqa†Pacific A
The prioritisation of TVET is a educational strategy and the Ministry of Education is committed to enhancing the quality and accessibility of these programs. Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro stressed this dur
Two men from Nadi have been charged with Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception. The Fiji Police MPaisa Task Force says a 24-year-old man from Nadi has been charged with two counts of Obtaining Financial Advan
The Suva Bus Stand terminal 2 has been heavily leaking for quite some time during heavy rain causing many waiting passengers to get wet, and people are asking when the Suva City Council or the government will take actio
700 students will have free entry to the Fiji Museum this Thursday as part of the Ratu Sukuna Day celebration this week. While speaking to fijivillage News, Fiji Museum Manager Technical and Facility, Ratu Jone Balenai
Vanua Levu is on the brink of a new era, marked by unprecedented development, with services and facilities available for the people to access, the imperative for innovation has never been greater. Deputy Prime Mini
FICAC has refuted claims by the Fiji Labour Party and has confirmed that Acting Deputy Commissioner, Francis Puleiwai has not been sent on indefinite leave and is in Hong Kong to attend the 8th ICAC Symposium. FICA
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says pay for him was never an issue when he got into politics and left his job at the USP. This comes as he will now get a salary based on the
It’s a gross betrayal of the trust people placed in the Rabuka government. This is the message from the Fiji Labour Party Leader and former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry while referring to the hefty increase
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says when we take the salary increases approved in parliament in proper perspective, it is $8.1 million and that is the impact of this increase. Rabuka says at the beginning of the sc
Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says Hindi and Vosa Vakaviti languages will be taught in all primary schools, and it may take a bit of time as teachers need to be trained and be in schools. Singh highlighted
Work is in progress to safely repatriate 12 Fijians stranded in New Caledonia as soon as possible. In a statement, the Government says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring the unfolding of the eve
A landslide has hit Kaokalam Village in Enga Province. Around 60 houses – each believed to contain up to 15 people – were flattened when the side of a mountain gave way, locals report. The debris from the
With the increasing concern of drugs being found in schools nowadays, including methamphetamine, the National Substance Abuse Advisory Council is hoping that spot checks will become mandatory in all schools to safeguard
