Let’s take care of our earth
This is our earth, let's be proud of it and take care of it. This is the message from Earth Hour organizers as the countdown to Earth Hour narrows to a few more hours. At 8.30pm tonight, Fiji will join more than 40
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Dalo industry in Taveuni expected to struggle
The Dalo industry in Taveuni is expected to struggle within the next few months following millions of dollars of devastation caused by Hurricane Tomas. Initial damage assessment reports show that the Northern division r
No records broken in Macuata Zone
There were no records broken in the Macuata 1 and 2 zone meets held yesterday in the Northern Division. Organiser George Nathan said athletes could not perform up to expectations because of the poor ground condition but
Palm Sunday to be celebrated tomorrow
A day left before we celebrate Palm Sunday, Fijivillage news was able to attend a church practice in Tacirua last night. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast which always falls on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It celeb
Mother questioned over baby’s partly decomposed body
Lautoka Police are questioning a 19 year old mother whose baby’s partly decomposed body was found in a compound yesterday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the baby's body was discovere
U.S. Embassies join Earth Hour campaign
Tonight billions of people will be switching off for one hour, and all eight U.S. embassies in the Pacific region are collectively joining Earth hour by implementing energy saving initiatives and by taking individual act
Fiji 7s team starts on a high
The Digicel Fiji 7s team got off to a good start in their defence of the Hong Kong 7s title last night. In their opening match they thrashed Thailand by 82 points to 7. Setefano Cakau scored a hat trick and Waisale Be
Aust govt funded emergency relief supplies arrives
A second round of Australian government funded emergency relief supplies has arrived in Suva to assist communities affected by the destruction of Cyclone Tomas. The Acting Australian High Commissioner Sarah Roberts said
New DR JB Savou dental clinic officially opened
Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health Dr Salanieta Saketa officially opened the new DR JB Savou dental clinic. Saketa acknowledged the donations made by AusAID in 1993 for the restructure of the clinic. Dean of the
Kumar’s bail application turned down
The application for bail pending appeal by former Nasinu Town Council Clerk Jaswant Kumar was yesterday turned down by the Suva High Court. Judge Justice Priyantha Fernando in making his ruling said that there was no gu
New system for disease outbreak proposed
The improvement in the surveillance of a possible outbreak of diseases is especially important after a natural disaster. WHO's Communicable Disease Surveillance Team Leader Dr Jacob Kool, said the current notifiabl
Police to investigate-Bole
Education Ministry Officials are expected to look into the incident at the Suva based school where a class three student was physically assaulted in the school's toilet yesterday. Education Minister Filipe Bole said
Re-known felon claims to be undercover Police Officer
Re-known felon, Saimoni Rokotunidau who has 31 previous convictions has claimed in court today that he was an undercover police officer and helped in the recovery of 12 missing weapons and could guarantee the recovery of
Church ministers given time to think about issues raised
About ten percent of the 130 church ministers and stewarts attending the Methodist Church meeting earlier this week called for the stepping down of Reverend Ame Tugaue as President and Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu as G
Devo takes stand
Former Commissioner Central Inoke Devo has given his account of how he was taken to a basement store room at the FICAC Office in Suva, allegedly threatened and intimidated to answer questions and not told that he was und
NZ businessman charged over sinking of princess Ashika
The New Zealand businessman who formerly headed Tonga's Shipping Corporation of Polynesia, John Jonesse, is one of a number of people charged with manslaughter by negligence over the sinking of the Princess Ashika.
27 Prison Officers inducted
Sound morals and ethical behaviour cannot be established or created in a day, they must be institutionalized in our character over time. These are the words of Police Commissioner Commodore Esala Teleni to the twenty se
Fiji tagged as underdogs in HK 7s
The Digicel Fiji 7's team is using the same approach they used last year when they ended their 10 year losing drought to win the Hong Kong 7s title this weekend. Manager Jope Tuivanuavou said after a poor performanc
HK 7s the Olympics of rugby world
The Hong Kong Sevens is the Olympics of the rugby world C and will likely stay that way, even after the sport debuts at the Olympics in 2016. The three day event is expected to draw as many as 120,000 attendees, and the
EU to provide $2m for rehabilitation of schools
An agreement has been signed between the European Union and Education Ministry which will now see EU providing two million dollars for rehabilitation of schools that were damaged by Hurricane Tomas. Assessments by the M