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The Red Cross Divisions in the West have confirmed that people in a number of areas they have visited are suffering from water born diseases. The Red Cross Ba Branch said people are suffering from diarrhea in Votua and
Nausori Police are searching for a 13-year-old student who is believed to have drowned in Rewa river yesterday afternoon. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Ramesh Chand had confirmed that the student was diving for f
While some flood affected people in the Western Division have complained of not receiving any food rations, people in Koronivia, Nausori who have not been affected by recent floods received food rations last week. Fijiv
A lot more tropical depressions are expected to form before Fiji's cyclone season is over. Nadi Weather Office Director Rajendra Prasad said people must understand that even though a tropical depression is not a cyc
Police are calling on people to be more cautious and not to leave electrical appliances on while leaving there homes. This comes after 6 cases of fire were reported yesterday. Assistant Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri h
160 Squatter families living in the Tacirua East subdivision have been issued notices to clear the site however they will be given the first chance to purchase any lot of their choice, at the completion of the Housing de
Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of an interim council for the proposed Fiji National University to merge all public tertiary colleges. Cabinet based its decision on a submission by the Interim Education Minister,
People in Nawaka, Nadi, are concerned that they have not being given any rations from DISMAC following the flooding in western division. Nawaka resident Navin Kumar said they need urgent assistance since they have lost
From next Thursday, commuters will breathe a sigh of relief as the taxi fare flag fall tariff has been decreased by 50 cents. Fijivillage spoke to a number of people as to what they thought of the decrease. The Inte
The concern raised by the Housing Authority on the water problem in the country has come at the right time. Board of Director Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo said they have decided that water tanks should be a solution to the
Health officials in the western division are on alert after more than 15 people were found suffering from diarrhea and three people suspected of suffering from leptospirosis following the recent flooding. Divisional med
A class 5 student of Labasa drowned while he was swimming in a flooded creek in Qereqere, Labasa. Assistant police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed that the victim was swimming with his other friends when he
Police are hunting for a man who allegedly raped a 19 year old girl last night. Divisional crime officer eastern ASP Ramesh Chand has confirmed that the girl was returning home after a church service when she was approa
The Fiji Consumer Council has welcomed the move by the interim government to reduce the taxi fare flag fall tariff by 50 cents by next Thursday. Council chief executive Premila Kumar said the flag fall comes at a time o
The National DISMAC Centre revealed that the number of evacuation centres under operation has decreased as people have returned to their homes. Principal DISMAC officer Patiliai Dobui confirmed that the ten remaining e
The People's Movement for Political Reform (PEMPOR) has today issued a statement saying that the Pacific Leaders Forum should not push the need for early elections dogmatically, as it may end up being seen as the med
The Fiji Taxi Union has raised concern on the directive issued by the Interim Transport Minister Timoci Natuva to the Land Transport to reduce the taxi fare flag fall tariff by 50 cents effective from the 5th of February
The Fiji Electricity Authority tried to restore power supply soon after the power blackout that affected Viti Levu on Friday. These are the words of FEA chief executive officer Hasmukh Patel who said that power supply w
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum which is the designated Commonwealth Organization for local governments, has called on the Interim Government to ensure that early local government elections are held no later than
People can expect more rain for the whole of the Fiji group as an active cloud band remains bringing in more rain which is expected to be heavy at times. The Nadi Weather Office said heavy rain can be expected in the we
