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Over 57,740 undeclared cigarette sticks have been seized by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Maritime Seaport Enforcement Team in the last financial year. FRCS says cigarettes being highly dutiable goods are o
30 percent of the Fijian population are diagnosed with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and most of them have their legs amputated or they even die from this. The latest statistics from the Ministry of Health and Medical
After a decade of longing for a child, Fijian couple Roselyn and Samuel finally welcomed a beautiful daughter, describing the moment truly miraculous. At the end of their nine-month contract with Pacific Australia
The remaining Queen contestants of Hibiscus Festival 2025 will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan tonight. Miss Leleuvia Resort Tiare Colavoli, Miss National Fire Authority Rhyelle Aisea, Miss A
Nine Higher Education Institutions in Fiji signed the 2025–2026 Grant Agreement at the Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC) office in Suva today. Three of the nine institutions — Pasifika Communities Univers
Minister for Fisheries Alitia Bainivalu has strongly refuted claims made in a recent media article stating that no senior Ministry staff were present to receive landowners from Wainunu, Bua. On social media, Bainiv
The Hibiscus Queen contestants visited the Flour Mills of Fiji headquarters today for an official site tour of their sponsor’s premises. Miss Unique Rubber Stamps, Temalesi Diata Tuiwalesa, spoke to fijivillage
The Fiji National University Grand Alumni Fundraiser Ball will be held on Friday at the Sheraton Golf and Beach Resort in Denarau aiming to raise funds for the FNU foundation scholarship 2026. FNU Foundation Execut
Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Senior Manager Lewai Karavaki says according to the law, every person who earns in Fiji should pay tax. Karavaki is the ninth prosecution witness in the case of former Attorney Gene
Minister for Policing, Ioane Naivalurua says the biggest challenge will be selecting people that have strong ethical values for the Counter Narcotics Bureau. Naivalurua highlighted this to the media saying that the
The Vishva Hindu Parishad Fiji will be hosting the 5th National Hindu Conference after 6 years this Saturday at the Harbour Point Convention Centre Hall in Lami. The theme of the conference is “United Communities
A 28-year-old man was injured during a robbery while on his lunch break along Waimanu Road in Suva at around 1pm today. The man told fijivillage News that he was sitting in his car when two men attacked and robbed
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has made two personnel changes and one positional to the team that trounced New Zealand for their Test against Argentina in Durban. Injuries sustained by full-back Aphelele Fassi a
Professor Steven Ratuva appointed to UN expert group for 2027 Global Sustainable Development ReportFiji born Pro-Vice Chancellor Pacific at the University of Canterbury and Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pac
Get ready for an unforgettable night of reggae and big love as UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell brings their iconic Big Love Tour, to King Charles Park in Nadi on Friday, January 30th, 2026. The once in a lifetime conce
Fiji Airports is proudly celebrating a landmark in aviation excellence and talent development with the certification of Kalesi Samanunu Cagi, Controller of Aeronautical Information Services, as Fiji’s first Civil Avia
Police have now confirmed that a location along Rewa Street in Suva is a place of interest in an ongoing investigation, and more details will be released in due course. This is after two houses were cordoned off by
Get ready for an unforgettable night of reggae and big love as UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell brings their iconic Big Love Tour, to King Charles Park in Nadi on Friday, January 30th, 2026. This historic concert will c
Fiji is in the grip of a health crisis that experts say could shape the nation’s future if urgent action is not taken. Recent figures show that more than 67 percent of Fijian adults are overweight or obese. Obesi
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received his very first National Award at the 71st National Film Awards held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. The award was presented for his outstanding performance in the fil
