Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
It will be a grim Christmas season for a former revenue collector with the Water Rates department who pleaded guilty to stealing over $9,000. 51 year old Eric Miller pleaded guilty to three counts of larceny by servant
We are hoping that the 2010 National Budget is Pro-Business. Those were the words of Fiji Employers Federation (FEF) Board Member and Fiji Hoteliers Association President, Dixon Seeto who said the budget to be announced
More than 11,000 form six students will this morning sit for their Fiji School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) Examinations, the last of the major external exams for the year. Education Minister Filipe Bole said 11,505 stude
The retail price of Diesel and Kerosene increases from today. The Prices and Incomes Board (PIB) confirmed that the price of diesel will increase from $1.67 by 4c. The price of all new stock of kerosene will increase f
Labasa Police are expected to question a father today who allegedly assaulted his daughter's boyfriend last night. The incident happened in Waiqele, Labasa last night when the 23 year old boyfriend went to meet his
The Suva High Court gave 48 hours to lawyers of Former CEO of Airports Fiji Limited Ratu Sakiusa Tuisolia and FICAC to agree on the facts that will be used in Tuisolia's trial. The High Court ordered that the agreed
Police in Moala in Lau believe that the foot found on the island at the weekend could be that of a woman and could probably be from a passenger on the MV Princess Ashika which sank in Tonga or of a tsunami vistim from Sa
A 48 year old Secondary School Principal charged with seven counts of indecent assault and annoying females pleaded not guilty in the Labasa Magistrate Court this afternoon. His lawyer Ami Kohli made an application for
A 28 year old man charged with the alleged murder of a 35 year old kindergarten teacher of Howell Road earlier this month appeared in the Suva Magistrates court this afternoon. Imshaad Isral Ali appeared before Magistra
The All Item Consumer Price Index for last month registered a decrease of 0.2 percent over September 2009. Lower prices were recorded for dalo, cassava, potato, bele, garlic, split peas, fresh fish, okra, local tomatoes
The Suva High Court today gave more time to Naitasiri High Chief, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata to arrange an overseas counsel. Takiveikata who is charged with inciting mutiny in 2000 has been given time till the 29th of Janua
The National Advisor for Non Communicable Disease has raised concern on the number of women smokers in the country. Doctor Isimeli Tukana revealed to Fijivillage that there has been an increase in the number of women sm
With eleven cyclones predicted to form in the Pacific region, the DISMAC office said people must not be complacent and be prepared for anything. Acting Director Pajiliai Dobui said in the past, people have been caught o
Fiji was awarded the Awards of Excellence in Psychiatric Development by the Asian Federation along with countries like Sri Lanka, Cambodia and the Cook Islands. Mental Health Consultant Dr Odille Chang who has worked wi
The Price of Ghee has decreased. The Prices and Incomes Board (PIB) said this is a second reduction in two months now. The Acting Secretary of PIB Lusi Naimawi said the factory price for Ghee has decreased which will a
Fiji's total exports declined by 18 percent in the first seven months of the year. According to the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF), domestic exports fell by 13 percent due to lower earnings from sugar, mineral water, ti
Water levels at the Monasavu dam are falling rapidly due to substantially below average rainfall in October and so far this month. Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) CEO Hasmuk Patel confirmed to Fijivillage that the wate
The Transport Ministry is seeking funds in next year's budget to upgrade and carry out development works in Ba, Sigatoka and Buca Bay in Vanua Levu. Ministry Spokesperson Sainiana Waqanaibete said there are also pla
The Chairperson for the National Dialogue Forum will be an independent person. Those are the words of the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office Lt Colonel Pio Tikoduadua when calling for expressions of
Police will seek the assistance of the Director of Public Prosecutions office to determine the appropriate charges to be laid against a Qamea villager whose boat caused the death of an American tourist over the weekend.
