Ministry to help rice farmers
Families requesting help in rice planting and planting coconut will be receiving assistance from the Primary Industries Ministry. However, the Director for Land and Water Resource Management Division, Lakshman Mudliar s
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Programs aim to reduce Lami crime
A number of programs are being carried out in Lami town in an effort to reduce crime. Special Administrator for Suva and Lami, Marica Hallacy said while the Lami Town Council and the Fiji Police Force are doing its best
Save costs, share infrastructure
The Commerce Commission is urging telecommunication providers in the country to share their infrastructure in order to reduce their operating costs. Commission Chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy said it has become common busine
Govt pension for Rabuka stopped
The government pension for former Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has been stopped from this Monday. Rabuka who is on his way to his village in Vanua Levu confirms that the letter from the Prime Minister's Office wa
Govt pension removal process begins
A number of letters have been sent by Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to some former parliamentarians, ministers, senators and senior civil servants who are currently receiving government pension. Fijivillag
Military monitors political elements
The military has stressed that it is monitoring political elements in the country that may be having pocket meetings and plotting against the government. Land Force Commander Brigadier Pita Driti said everyone should&n
New school for students in Lavena
Waking up early and having to walk to school for more than two hours every day will be a thing of the past for close to 90 primary school students in Lavena, Taveuni. This is after the opening of the new Lavena Primary
Status quo cannot remain-Reddy
The status quo cannot remain and the retail rates for telecommunication services must be reduced. These are the words of Commerce Commission Chairman Dr. Mahendra Reddy as the public awaits reductions in mobile and land
Waimanu beats Fiji 7s team
The Waimanu 7s team has created the biggest upset on day 2 of the Digicel Suva International 7s after they beat the Fiji Barbarians by 12-nil in the last hour. Waimanu coach Sailosi Naiteqe Senior said they have proved
Lami targets crime free town
The Lami Town Council in conjunction with the Fiji Police Force and members of the public are doing their best to keep the Lami town crime free. While declaring Lami Town "Crime free" today, the Special Admini
Ba bookshop raided
Another bookshop in the Western Division has been raided by Ba Police for allegedly selling exercise and text books stolen from the Premier Bookshop in Ba. Ba Police has confirmed that close to $60,000 worth of exercise
Ratu Filise suffers first defeat
The Nadroga based Ratu Filise side suffered their first defeat in the Digicel Suva International Sevens after they lost to Canada by 7-12. After defeating the Samoan Barbarians 17-12 yesterday, Ratu Filise lacked the in
Women vital for village development
Women should be involved in all decision making processes in the villages. This is what Stephanie Zoll, the Adviser Community based Disaster Risk Management for SOPAC believes in. Zoll said she has visited many village
Suva 7s coach relieved
Suva 7s coach Kalisito Tunaulu breathed a sigh of relief after his team beat the PNG side 14-12 in their first pool game today, with maestro Waisale Serevi leading the charge from the opponents end. Tunaulu said the win
Methodist Church await meeting with Teleni
The issue of applying for a permit is on the agenda of the Methodist Church as they await the upcoming meeting with the Commissioner of Police Commodore Esala Teleni. Acting General Secretary for the Church, Reverend Te
BW Holdings applies for a stay on Lands Minister
Land developers, BW Holdings has applied for a stay on the Lands Minister Netani Sukanaivalu's decision to blockade the piece of land in Vatuwaqa Industrial zone which was cordoned off in November last year. The lan
Use resources around you-Bernard
There is a need to use the resources around you instead of waiting for assistance after any natural disaster. These are the words of Karen Bernard, UNDP's Program Specialist for Natural Disaster Reduction and Transi
Serevi dons PNG jersey
The Suva side is on track to book a spot in the quarter-finals after they beat the Papua New Guinea Manjals 14-12 in the first game of the second day of competition at the Digicel Suva International 7s at the TFL stadiu
Public unaware of jaywalking
Jaywalking is an offence in Fiji with a fine of $10, however does everyone know what the term actually is? Fijivillage decided to ask some people whether they knew what jaywalking is and here are their answers. Jayw
New policies will improve economy: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the new policies adopted by the Government in the 2010 Budget if successfully implemented will help improve the Fiji economy. Those were the comments of ADB's Public Financial M