Man pleads guilty to forgery
A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty to charges of forgery, uttering false documents and obtaining money be false pretences in the Suva Magistrates court this morning. Tomasi Koroitoga on two separate occasions stole chequ
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US group in to assist flood affected victims
A religious group from USA is currently touring the Western Division to assist people who have been affected by recent floods. Spokesperson for Shri Ram Mandir in California Parma Nand Sharma says they brought $45,000 w
Commonwealth steps up pressure
Commonwaelth applies more pressure The Commonwealth is now applying more pressure on Fiji after it agreed that the interim government should follow the direction set by the Pacific Islands Forum. It has also decided th
Adhere to democratic principles
All Commonwealth Member States must adhere to basic democratic principles. Those were the words of Acting British High Commissioner Shaun Cleary in Suva following the meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group
Grog owners pile up on stock
With 5 tonnes of Grog on stand-by for the long weekend, a major Kava outlet in the country is confident sales will boom this weekend. Praveen Kumar, the owner of Praveens Kava who has 6 outlets in Viti Levu said he had
Qarase pleads not guilty
Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has pleaded not guilty to four counts of abuse of office and one count of carrying out an arbitrary act before High Court Judge, Justice Nazhat Shameem. In the first case, Justice S
Baby’s body found in sack on beach
Police in Lautoka are investigating the discovery of the body of a baby found in a sack at Navutu beach yesterday. Assistant Police Spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita said the baby's body was discovered by two you
Goneva wants win for family
Digicel Fiji Sevens co-captain Vereniki Goneva will be running on to the field tomorrow morning knowing he has the support of his family and his whole village. Ulaisi Naloto, the dad of the 25-year-old said his son will
Sevens rugby fans speak out
Rugby is special for Fiji as it is the holder of the World Cup in only sevens rugby and we are highly regarded in the world for this. But some within Fiji are strong supporters of other teams, saying that although they
Japan govt reaffirms commitment to Fiji
The Japanese Government is hopeful that Fiji will return to democratic rule as soon as possible, however it will continue funding projects to improve the lives of the ordinary Fijians. The Japanese Ambassador to Fiji Yu
Over 90,000 copies of Charter printed
More than 90,000 copies of final People's Charter has been printed as the National Council for Building a Better Fiji gets ready to consult members of the public on this document. Information officer for public Rela
5th sevens world cup set to kick off
24 nations, 288 players and millions of fans. That is the best way to describe the atmosphere and the feeling as we get ready for kick off time for the 5th Rugby World Cup Sevens. It is now less than 18 hours to go fo
Strong line-up named for Georgia
Nothing is being taking lightly as Digicel Fiji Sevens Coach Iliesa Tanivula has named a strong starting line-up to take on Georgia in its first World Cup match tomorrow morning. He has named five players, who played in
FRU confident sevens team will stand tall
The Fiji Rugby Union is confident that the players selected in the Digicel Fiji Sevens team to defend the Melrose Cup will stand tall against all other teams when the dust settles in Dubai on Sunday morning. Acting FRU
Support for 7s team overwhelming
Support for our 7s team is overwhelming as they prepare for their first game tomorrow morning. Fijivillage spoke to people about our RWC Sevens team and here is what they had to say: Meanwhile, speaking on his plans
A reason to smile for villagers
More than 800 people from Tavuya and other nearby six villagers in Rewa now have a reason to smile after the Government of Japan took over the work of re-constructing a foot crossing. Rewa Provincial Administrator Luke
Tourism Fiji focuses on campaigns
The Chairman of Tourism Fiji said they will see how they can work together with the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) to promote Fiji while at various tournaments. Patrick Wong said at the moment they are focusing on their technic
FEA fuel surcharge abolished
Good news as power bills will no longer have the fuel surcharge rate. The Commerce Commission has abolished the Fuel Surcharge with effect 7 days from today. The extent to which FEA's customers were charged under
FHL secures 190 million loan
Fijian Holdings Limited is expected to seal the deal with an overseas financial institution before the end of this month regarding the $190 million loan to purchase BP South West Pacific service stations and related oper
Dad I will try my best-Tanivula
It was not an easy time for Digicel Fiji Sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula's father, Iliaseri Varo, to hear criticisms leveled against his son when he replaced Waisale Serevi as the national sevens coach. Speaking to our