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The Education Minister is calling on schools to step up their security operations. The call comes after a class three student of a Suva school was allegedly raped within the school premises last week. Filipe Bole said
Rainfall is expected to continue throughout today in Kadavu, Yasawa and Mamanuca, Southwest Viti Levu, Southern Lau and Eastern parts of the larger islands. The Nadi Weather office said a trough of low pressure with ass
A 21 year old man, Petero Bai appeared in court in the last hour charged with the rape of a class three student at a Suva based school last week. Bai appeared before Suva Magistrate Makareta Mua however no plea was take
A nine year old boy drowned while swimming with friends at Colo-i-Suva yesterday. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the nine year old was part of a group that had gone for a swim at Colo-i-suva. The
The top two executives of the Methodist Church of Fiji are expected to decide in due course on the call made in the meeting last week for the two to step down from their posts. Fijivillage has received information that
The Nadi Weather office has issued a flash flood warning of low lying areas as a trough of low pressure with associated clouds and rain remains slow moving over the southern parts of the group. According to the Weather
Officers from the Drug Unit conducted a raid in Coral Coast early this morning. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said police officers raided the house of a 32 year old man and confiscated dried leaves an
There was a baby boom in Fiji starting from last month which saw more than 700 babies delivered at the CWM hospital alone last month. This has also resulted in the shortage of beds at the Maternity ward. Health Ministr
The constant monitoring of her child's breathing is now a thing of the past for a mother who accompanied her child to India for life saving heart surgery last month. 8 month old James Fong Nagalu together with 7 mo
More than 500 homes have been completely destroyed as a result of the devastating winds brought by Hurricane Tomas. This has been revealed in DISMAC’s latest situation report, which showed that 304 homes have been
The Attorney General and Industry and Trade Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is warning traders to refrain from selling sugar to consumers only on the condition that they purchase other goods. The ultimatum was given follo
The Agriculture officials began distributing seeds to the farmers in Rabi and Wainigadru after carrying out damage assessment surveys in Cakaudrove. Vegetable seeds such as Chinese cabbage, French bean, long bean,
The government is yet to decide on the date for consultations and the implementation of the Media Decree. It was earlier announced that the draft Media Decree is ready and would be distributed for consultations. Howev
More needs and can be done to address different issues in the country. These are the words of a 23 year old Sulueti Waqa who was Femlink's representative on the Tahiti Fiji leg of Peace Boat visit. The Peace Boat i
Police are investigating the death of a 43 year old man of Nausori whose body was found a few metres away from his home yesterday. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Arthur White said the deceased was drinking liquor
A new body that will look at furthering Fijian studies will be set up at the University of the South Pacific after the signing of an agreement worth thousands of dollars. The Memorandum between the Fijian Trust Fund Boa
More than 80 chiefs, Tikina Heads and representatives from the Youths, Women and Men’s department in the Ba Province will converge in Suva for a 2 day meeting starting tomorrow. Ba Provincial Council Chairman Rat
Remote areas will benefit from the expertise of the second batch of 6 Japan International Cooperation Agency Volunteers who arrived into the country last week. This is the message from JICA Alumni President and Fiji Isl
The Immigration Department is now looking for 4 other Tongan nationals who are in the country illegally. This is after the Department arrested a man from Tonga last week after a tip off. Director Nemani Vuniwaqa said t
Tourism Fiji is now focusing on getting more consultants into the country in order to market the country as a tourist hot spot. This is after a successful tour of the country by 55 Fiji Matai specialists from New Zealan
