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The Fiji Sugar Corporation has assured that cane growers will not have problems with the efficiency of mills this season. There were significant losses last year after planned upgrading work was not finished in time, re
The chairman for the Commerce Commission will accompany officials from the Fiji Electricity Authority and the Consumer Council of Fiji to see the water level at the Monasavu Dam as part of their investigations. FEA has
Children in rural areas have a higher case of having hearing and vision impairments than children in urban areas. This is according to the Hearing and Vision Enhancement Organization HEAVEN project, who has found that c
The latest statistics gathered by police have revealed sexual offences committed against children are normally committed from 7pm to 12am on the weekends. The stats show that it is normally committed when the parents or
The fifteen tikinas of Cakaudrove are expected to discuss the proposed village bylaws this morning at their provincial council meeting in Yaroi, Savusavu. Provincial council chairman Emitai Boladuadua said that the seve
Thirty-one Fiji students are currently studying at Malaysian institutions and hopes are high that this number will rise following the Malaysia Education Exhibition currently being held in Suva. The Exhibition is co-orga
Fiji Showcase 2010 Mascot Cookie the clown has arrived in the country with his friend from New Zealand, the Rubber Band boy. Cookie the clown said since he has been coming to the showcase for a long time now, he has ne
Close to 10 percent of 350,000 children in the country who have been scanned by the Heaven project team have been found to have eye sight problems or hearing impaired. Hearing and Vision Enhancement or HEAVEN project ch
The people of Cakaudrove need to work together with government in order to move forward. That was the message of the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Fijian Affairs, Colonel Apakuki Kurusiga as he opened the Cakaudrove Pro
Increasing the VAT rate and taxes on luxury goods and fuel can be part of the strong and credible revenue measures that Fiji can explore. That is part of the policy discussions and recommendations in the latest Internat
Lautoka police are now awaiting the post mortem report of a 50-year-old man who was found dead in Lovu, Lautoka yesterday afternoon. Assistant police spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the 50-year-old man who
The Termite Taskforce is calling on residents in the Western Division in Lautoka to allow their officers into their homes. Taskforce spokesperson Rosa Dalituicama said they are making this call as a few of their officer
High Court Judge Justice Daniel Gounder today denied the bail application of alleged rapist Petero Bai on the grounds that he had allegedly committed the offence of rape and attempted murder while serving a suspended se
Children coming to Fiji Showcase better be honest when they come across Cookie the Clown who is back for Fiji Showcase 2010. This is because Cookie the Clown who has just arrived into the country told Fijivillage that o
Three men charged with conspiracy to commit arson and attempted arson were today further remanded in custody by the Suva High Court. Hem Chand and Veer Chand of Omkar road, Narere and Navin Yogesh Lal of Caubati are all
Public health and clinical services will be used to improve the reproductive health services as a whole. This is after Cabinet endorsed the re branding of Reproductive Health in Fiji on a submission by the Ministe
The Ministry of Social Welfare has asked two authorized vendors who are part of Government's food voucher programme to enter into negotiation with suppliers for further discounts. Social Welfare Acting Permanent Sec
The Cyber Crime Unit of the Fiji Police Force has warned members of the public not to upload detailed personal information on websites and refrain from internet banking from internet cafes. Assistant Spokesperson,
Kamil Muslim College in Ba is no longer charging students money for speaking in vernacular during classes. This follows a directive by the Education Ministry this morning. The Media Unit of Education Ministry has con
Everyone who will be attending the Fiji Showcase 2010 has a chance to win a trip as each entry ticket into the Showcase has the chance to go into the draw for a return ticket to Australia/New Zealand flying Air Pacific a
