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A team of Education Ministry officials will leave for some outer islands to see that all the teachers are registered under the Teacher Registration Board. Less than 200 teachers are yet to get registered as the time per
Residents in Raiwaqa have raised concerns over the opening and closing hours at their neighborhood Health Centre. Roshni Pal, who stays near the Centre, said there has not been a fixed opening and closing time for the p
A 40 year old man is in police custody for allegedly setting fire to his house in a settlement in Valelevu early this morning. Assistant spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita has confirmed that the man returned home drun
Five men appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court this morning charged with various counts of larceny from the docks after they allegedly stole items from a container donated to the Bayley Clinic. Two of the five were for
A man is admitted in critical condition at the CWM Hospital after his car went under a bus outside the Waila Treatment Plant along Sawani Road just after 9 o'clock this morning. Our reporter at the scene said the bu
Out of the 365 days in a year, one day is set aside to acknowledge the hard work put together by fathers around the globe-Father's Day. Though there is not a set day for Father's Day, countries are known to cele
The South Pacific Pageant to be held in Fiji in November will be an event which will attract a lot of tourists. The Chairman of Tourism Fiji Patrick Wong said promotion of such events is necessary to encourage travel in
This new Copyright Amendment Act will encourage more local artists to come forward as their music will now be protected. The Amendment Act came into effect yesterday. Local performers Voqa ni Delaidokidoki Gospel band
The Police Border Control Unit has stepped up its security at the major port of entries after concerns on the number of illegal items being brought into the country. Deputy Officer-In-Charge Border Control Unit Inspecto
The dredging works in the Nadi River aimed to reduce the impacts of flooding has helped create employment for villagers residing along the river banks. Director Lands, Water and Resource Management Lakshman Mudaliar sai
As we sit on the deadline date today given by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group, it is clear that the Fiji government will not issue an amended election timetable to prevent the country's suspension from the
With the implementation of the Amendment to the Copyright Act today, some DVD outlets who were selling pirated DVD movies have closed down. However, some remain open and continue selling the DVD's. We visited Comso
Serious concerns have been raised on the administration within the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions which has caused delays in dealing with certain high profile cases. In the high court this morning, Qarani
The issuing of bus tickets by bus companies comes into effect from today however not all drivers are handing the tickets to the passengers. Fijivillage investigated the matter today at the Suva bus stand and witnessed t
A former senior hydrologist with the Suva Water Department admitted in his caution interview that he received money from his employee's after he approved overtime payments for them. Faga Finiasi's caution statem
Qantas and Virgin Blue are in a dog fight over Fiji after the bigger airline moved to protect its patch and unveiled plans to launch Jetstar on the Route. The Australian reports that the Flying Kangaroo, Qantas, which a
You may have beaten the system in the past but it is about time that you face the consequences. That is the message to the video and music audio pirates from the Managing Director of South Pacific Recordings Ravindra Pa
The issuing of bus tickets by bus companies comes into effect from today after bus companies had asked for more time to prepare the tickets following the bus and taxi fare increases. Land Transport Authority spokesperso
The Methodist Church of Fiji has confirmed that two government departments renting the Reverend John Hunt building in Suva have moved to other locations. Assistant General Secretary Reverend Tevita Nawadra said the Wate
Steps are now being taken by some DVD outlets to ensure that they continue to remain in business and start selling or hiring out original movies at cheaper prices. As the amendment to the Copyright Act comes into effect
