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All Air Pacific staff are to get a 10% paycut according to a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the management and the Transport Workers Union. Union General Secretary, Kamlesh Kumar said the cost cutting measur
The 23 year old biggest tradeshow "Fiji Showcase" which for the past nine years has been opening its doors on a Saturday will for the first time open its doors on Friday. Organiser and Total Event Company Mana
An Air Pacific aircraft bound for Sydney this morning sustained damages, after a cargo loading vehicle ran into the plane's side. In a press release issued this afternoon, it states that the Air Pacific B747 was be
The driver of the vehicle that veered of the road in Sawani-Serea road yesterday afternoon, landing a passenger in hospital has been charged with drunk driving and dangerous driving. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corpo
Peer pressure is a problem most 14 to 24 year olds encounter, and one should be prepared to deal with this. These are the sentiments of Dr Rufina Latu, Coordinator of the three day Training Workshop on Adolescent Health
In its bid to promote productivity and employment, there are plans to re-activate the tripartite forum. This has been confirmed by Permanent Secretary for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Taito Waqa, at the
Soldiers from the Landforce Unit turned up at George Mate hospital this morning at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks to donate blood for the Blood Bank at CWM hospital. Fijivillage News was at QEB to witness military men in
A belated Mother's Day gift is what 19 year old Sami Emanual gave his grand-mum when he picked for her the winning Fiji Only Lucky Tagimoucia Scratch Ticket in Nadi. Emanual, who lives with his unemployed grandparen
All the teachers will now have to pay for their license to teach from 1st June this year. Education Minister Filipe Bole said the Finance Ministry has approved the fees to be paid for Teacher Registration, however, he s
Arrangements are now being made to send the three Vietnamese fishermen to Vietnam who allegedly stabbed three crew members in Suva early Monday morning. Assistant police spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita confirmed th
An 18 year old boy has been admitted to the CWM Hospital in critical condition after the van he was travelling in veered off the road at Waibau near Sawani on its way to Suva yesterday afternoon. Police have confirmed t
Air Pacific staff will today find out whether further cost cutting measures will be implemented, a major decision discussed at a meeting between the airline management and the Transport Workers Union last night. Both p
No action has been taken by the government yet against the Raiwaqa Bus Company with regards to the Malaqereqere bus fire which claimed the lives of 12 people last year. The Transport Ministry has already released a repo
The Education Ministry has revealed that they have retained a total of 21 senior teachers to assist new teachers only until the end of the year. Permanent secretary Filipe Jitoko said that they have assessed the situati
Thirty children from Sigatoka spent three exciting days at the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park as part of the "Eco-Workshop" sponsored by the British High Commission. Park manager Jason Tutani said the theme
A Fiji born Australian film producer is expected to release two films tomorrow to mark the 130th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Fiji. Satish Rai told Fijivillage that his first film "In Exile At Home"
Parents and guardians should take out time to teach their children about their culture. These are the words of a father, Daniel Singh, who took advantage of the school holidays and the children's week organized by t
She is an entertainer that can bend her body into forms people can only dream of, even being able to fit herself into a box the size of one of our long neck beer cartons. Roberta, a renowned contortionist who is current
Fiji's Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama is now wondering why the Pacific Islands Forum wants to have dialogue again, after the suspension of the Fiji government from the forum. Bainimarama said the Forum
Thousands of people are still without tap water in most parts of the Ba area. Ba Advisory Councillor, Viam Pillay said the water problem started soon after the January floods, and since then people have been struggling
