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Police have arrested a 28 year old taxi driver of Suva for allegedly raping a 48 year old woman on Saturday night. The taxi driver is currently being questioned and Police are also waiting for woman's examination re
A Suva businessman charged with drink and drive appeared in Suva Magistrate court this afternoon. Himmat Lodhia appeared in Suva Magistrate Court this afternoon and denied the allegation. It is alleged that Lodhia refu
A 41 year old bus driver charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death was today granted bail by the Nadi Magistrates Court. Sumesh Chand was driving a bus that went down a slope in Navutu between Sigat
Mobile Phone Company, DIGICEL have had their application for interim injunction dismissed against Dickson International Trading Company to stop unlocking phones of customers who were under contract with Digicel. This c
The tourism industry has been blessed with the introduction of Continental Airline and V Australia flights to Fiji as this will bring in more visitors to Fiji. The Intercontinental Resort and Spa in Natadola is already
Christmas is just three days away and many are trying to beat the last minute shopping rush, by getting theirs done early. Fijivillage News took to the streets of Suva and asked people what they have planned for Christm
While you may be tired of our road safety warnings, we will continue to reiterate our message as, more often than not, drivers do not listen. These are the words of the Land Transport Authority, Media Liaison Ratu Eron
With three days remaining for Christmas the Telecom Group of Companies is hoping to collect alot of items from their National Food Drive to assist the victims affected by Tropical Cyclone Mick. TFL Manager Marketing and
Starting from January 1st 2010, all institutions providing post secondary school education will have to be registered with the Higher Education Commission. That is the revelation by Education Minister, Filipe Bole who s
Counselling has started for families affected by Tropical Cyclone Mick. The Fiji Red Cross Society said after assisting close to three thousand families over the past week following the devastation caused by the Cyclone
More than 100 families are still living at evacuation camps in certain parts of the country a week after Tropical Cyclone Mick passed the Fiji group. Acting Director DISMAC Pajiliai Dobui said 13 evacuation centres are
The children of prisoners around the country will have a reason to smile this Christmas, after officers from the Prisons Department received about 200 boxes of gifts today as part of the "Angels in Fiji" initia
More than 60 marijuana cultivators up in the highlands of Navosa have surrendered themselves to police and are now providing critical information and taking police to locations where drug deals are being made. Officer-I
Counseling has started for the families affected by Tropical Cyclone Mick. The Fiji Red Cross Society said after assisting close to 3,000 families over the past week following devastation caused by the cyclone, they are
Hopefully this will mark the beginning of more services to Fiji. This is the view of Civil Aviation director Akuila Waradi on the number of new airline services coming into Fiji within this month. Following the inaugu
People in Asia are now interested in buying properties in Fiji and this could become a major investment boost in the Fiji economy. Air Pacific's regional manager Asia Watson Seeto said they have spoken with a number
Seven days since Tropical Cyclone Mick passed through Viti Levu, reports of devastation are still pouring into the National Centre for Disaster. Acting Director for DISMAC Pajiliai Dobui said that they have already comp
Expect more police presence on the Suva and Nadi highway this festive season. Those were the words of Police Commissioner Commodore Esala Teleni to his officers as their operations start to try and prevent an accident f
The Governor of the Reserve Bank has welcomed the revision of the outlook for Fiji from negative to stable by Standard and Poors. The agency's revised outlook for Fiji is upwards, from negative to stable. Accordin
Two fishermen who allegedly struck a police constable with a pinch bar are expected to be charged this morning. The alleged incident took place when the officer caught them red-handed trying to break into a house in Qar
