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There are definitely mixed reactions from the public on fuel prices increasing from today. Some of the people Fijivillage spoke to had different opinions, some saying the fuel increase is too expensive, some saying it i
The first meeting of the Methodist Church Standing Committee starts today in Suva after the Police gave the go ahead by granting a permit last week. Acting General Secretary Reverend Tevita Nawadra confirmed there are i
With all taxi drivers to have their meters up and running by this morning, LTA has revealed that residents in Taveuni, Nabouwalu and Levuka will not be affected as they are taxi meter free zones. Land Transport Authorit
Parents should talk to their children and prepare them to make the right decisions in life. Those were the words of Women’s and Social Welfare Minister Dr Jiko Luveni whose comment comes in light of statistics rev
It is up again so get ready to dig deeper into your pockets as fuel prices increase again from tomorrow. The Prices and Incomes Board said unleaded fuel will now cost $2.12 a litre, an increase of 12 cents while diesel
There are now revelations that some frontline border control officials may be allegedly involved in the human trafficking scheme which has resulted in the arrest of 13 Indian nationals and two locals from a Fiji company.
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings has a new subsidiary company after investing over $1.75 million to acquire 51 percent shares in Pacific Emerging Technologies Limited or PET and plans to expand its services in 19 Pacific isl
The vessel Bawaqa, which is owned by the Ba Holdings Limited, is sinking slowly in the open seas where it struck the reef off Viwa Island. An eyewitness Kelemedi Vecenayawa said the change in wind direction and rough se
A 22 year old taxi driver is in police custody for allegedly indecently assaulting a 9 year old girl over the weekend. Nabua Police have confirmed that the taxi driver went to visit the victim's family when he alleg
Cane farmers have been encouraged to grab hold of the opportunity and increase the volume of sugarcane that they can produce as the price of sugar is at an all time high now. Permanent Secretary for Sugar Parmesh Chand
Tourist arrivals in the country has decreased by 30,400 when compared to last year in the first three months. The Bureau of Statistics record shows that visitor arrivals for January this year was 32,985 which represents
The overwhelming response by the public to the enactment of the Domestic Violence Decree has been extremely positive. These are the words of Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum however, he said Fiji Women's Crisis
A number of Indian nationals are in the country illegally as a human trafficking scheme is slowly uncovered in Fiji. Fijivillage has now established that the major scam involves some people in India who lure people who
Residents of Delainavesi, Veisari and parts of Lami have raised concern that lack of proper planning by authorities is resulting in water disruptions everyday for over a month now. Delainavesi resident Pita Nikotimo sai
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has thanked the Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization for maintaining its independence, notwithstanding the political pressure put on it, in allowing the forum to go ahea
Speeding has topped the traffic offences committed by drivers this year, as over 13,000 drivers have been booked so far. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra said figures released by the Fiji Police Force shows that betwe
A total of 350 taxis in the North have been serviced with many more queuing up to have their taxi meters calibrated this morning. There are only two outlets in Labasa that calibrate taxi meters, Safeway Electronics and
Police are awaiting the medical examination report of the 39 year old villager who is alleged to have killed a 2 year old girl in Momi on Friday night. Police have confirmed that they are awaiting the psychiatric evalu
The Immigration Department and Police are searching for citizens of other countries who are living in the country illegally. Director Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa said they are working on information provided by the 13 I
Landowning units in the Northern division are close to putting pen to paper to renew expired land leases in the cane belt area, in Labasa. The Committee on Better Utilization of Land and the Native Land Trust Board (NLT
