Man wins $30,000 in lottery
A 25 year old car park attendant won $30,000 this morning after scratching a winning ticket at the Fiji Tattslotto Atlas trading agency in Suva. Suchwin Prasad who is originally from Labasa was shopping in Marks street
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FAVC to host bollywood producers
The Fiji Audio Visual Commission is expected to host bollywood producers next month. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Florence Swamy said they have been talking to producers from Bollywood and Hollywood for them to shoo
Police Drug Unit raid farm
Officers from the Police Drug Unit uprooted 360 plants in a farm in Navosa yesterday afternoon which is believed to be marijuana. The plants are worth over $1,000,000 and have been sent to Koronivia Research station fo
Postal services need revamping-AG
There is a need to look for opportunities to revamp the post offices to ensure postal services are on par with the changes. These are the words of Attorney General and Public Enterprises Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum wh
Improvements needed in civil service-PM
More improvement needs to be done in the Civil Service to ensure that there is timely service to the public. This is the message from the Prime Minister and Minister for Public Service, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to c
Tappoo a hit in India
Fiji born singer Sumeet Tappoo's huge success in India will contribute to Fiji's visibility in the music and film industry in India. These are the words of Fiji Audio Visual Commission's Acting Chief Executi
Civil Service Public Week to create public awareness
This year's Civil Service Public Week is set to kick off in Suva, Lautoka and Labasa today and the main aim is to showcase to the people of Fiji how tax dollars are being utilised by each government ministry. Perman
Maximize resources stresses professor
Poverty in Fiji will be greatly reduced if we start to use whatever resources available to the maximum. Professor Vijay Naidu of the University of the South Pacific's Development Studies department while addressing
Crest assures normal supply soon
Goodman Fielder Fiji Limited, who are the operators of Crest Chicken, stressed their supply chain to major supermarkets should normalize over the next few weeks. After concerns raised by major supermarkets around the co
Investigation into hardware operators starts
The Commerce Commission has started investigations to determine anti-competitive behaviour by hardware operators. This is after Industry and Trade Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum formally wrote a letter to the Commission t
Rewa Dairy hopes to bounce back soon
Rewa Corporative Dairy said it may take some time for the company to be financially stable. CEO Ratu Savenaca Seniloli said following government's intervention they are hopeful the company will be on its feet soon.
135 exhibitors at Fiji Showcase
The biggest trade show in Fiji, the Fiji Showcase will have over 135 exhibitors this year which will have the biggest variety of products and services. Total Event manager Loretta Jackson said their aim every year is to
Alleged rapist claims he was assaulted in prison
21-year old Petero Bai who is alleged to have raped a class three student told the High Court today that he was allegedly assaulted by Prison Officers while in custody. Defense counsel Barbara Malimali told High Court J
FNPF defends Natadola evaluation
As an internal forensic audit into the Natadola Bay resort project continues, the Fiji National Provident Fund maintains that the write down of $301 million now reflects the actual value of the resort. After the write d
Retiring Teachers allowed to stay on until end of term 3
Teachers in the civil service who turn 55 years before the end of the year can now stay on until the end of the final school term. Permanent Secretary for the Public Service Commission, Parmesh Chand said the Prime Mini
New Airline Operator in country
Another positive sign for the tourism industry in Fiji as Nadi based Sunflower Aviation Limited is the latest aircraft operator to be given the approval to operate chartered flights within Fiji. Sunflower Aviation is a
Man blames ghost for actions
A 37 year old father who is charged with allegedly indecently assaulting his adopted daughter has blamed the ghost for his actions. It was heard in court today that the Suva man allegedly indecently assaulted his adopte
Family homeless after fire
A family of four are now homeless after a fire this afternoon destroyed their house in Mate road Korovuto Nadi. NFA confirmed to Fijivillage news that the house was vacant during the time of the incident as the four occ
Entertaining the public is top piority
Entertainment is always given top priority during the Fiji Showcase and the organisers have confirmed that a dance group from America is making its way to Fiji for the first time. The Dance group which is known as the U
Supermarkets face major difficulties with Crest Chicken
The major supermarkets around the country say they are facing major difficulties with Crest Chicken which is unable to supply them with enough products to meet the demands. Despite the assurance given to the government