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As a result of fuel prices increasing earlier this month due to global demands and Fiji's fuel import bill being too high, the Reserve Bank Governor said our fuel import must be brought down now. Sada Reddy said we
The National DISMAC Office will now be able to locate the problems quickly during a disaster especially to those who really needed help. This is after UNICEF donated 15 machines called the Geo Positioning Systems (GPS)
Its gold galore for Team Fiji on day two of the Pacific Mini Games in the Cook Islands as we won five gold medals today. Niko Verekauta is now the Sprint King of the Pacific Mini Games after winning the 100 metres fina
Several attempts were made by the mother and grandparents of the eight year old boy whose body was discovered in the bushes in Vunaniu, Serua yesterday, to try to locate the child after his disappearance earlier this yea
The DPP's office today asked High Court Judge Salesi Temo to sentence the 62yr old man accused of raping his daughter, granddaughter and daughter-in-law to 20years imprisonment, saying he had clearly abused his power
Some Pacific Island countries who agreed to limit the increase in global average temperatures to 2 degrees Celsius or less post 2012, during the Pacific Island Leaders Forum in Australia last month, have now agreed on a
The pretrial conference for the eight Methodist Church ministers was deferred to a later date after DPP lawyers failed to appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today. Reverends Ame Tugaue, Tuikilakila Waqairatu, Tomasi K
Australia will always stand ready to assist Fiji when it comes to medical help. That is the sentiment of Australian High Commissioner to Fiji James Batley after visiting patients at the CWM Hospital who were operated on
Travelers from Fiji will now be able to fly directly to Papua New Guinea as the two governments have signed a memorandum of understanding on more flying capacity. Acting permanent secretary for foreign affairs and civil
There are revelations today that the eight year old boy whose body was discovered in the bushes in Vunaniu, Serua yesterday was in the middle of a custody battle between his father and mother. Fijivillage has today rec
It’s a dream come true for 32 year old Sainiana Nacagi to finally see her daughter get the medical attention she needs. Her daughter, 6 year old Silvia was burnt in an accident last year and her mum said that Silv
The Land Transport Authority has defended its plan to set up checkpoints during peak hours on the roads leading to main towns and cities. LTA Spokesperson, Ratu Eroni Volavola said during peak hours they book most of th
Excavation works have started near the Parliament complex at Vuya Road to build the Ministry of Defence War Memorial. Acting Prime Minister Ratu Epeli Ganilau has confirmed that the site has been chosen by government to
The Health Ministry has applauded the step taken by the Chinese government in launching the first mass vaccination campaign against Pandemic H1N1 2009. Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma who is currently in China said that
It is hoped that it will be a place for peace building to flourish, involving a wide variety of people, all working in their own ways and collectively for peace in Fiji. Those were the sentiments of the organizers of th
The Fiji Institute of Technology is travelling on a new path as they are expected to include 10 courses on the Department of Film and Television come next year. The courses will run for one year consisting of three trim
The Native Lands Trust Board now stands to pay around half a million dollars to two sugar cane farmers in Ba, after they were evicted from their land in January 2005. The Lautoka High Court had made an interlocutory jud
The Immigration Department is now liaising with the Fiji Police Force and the Director of Public Prosecutions Office in relation to the illegal immigrants who were arrested following raids at Laucala Beach, Nasole and ot
The Public Service Commission revealed they do not have Technical and Professional people in special areas in the government and they tend to lose out a lot. This was highlighted after an audit exercise by the Commissio
People who are getting financial assistance under the Poverty Alleviation Program will be getting an increase in housing assistance. Social Welfare Minister Dr Jiko Luveni said that the program was designed in 1994 to i
