4000 Children Need Assistance
With school to start next Monday an estimated 4000 children in the worst flood affected areas in the western and northern divisions need urgent assistance. Save the Children Fiji chief executive Chandra Shekhar confirme
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Decision Disrespectful-SDL
The SDL party said sending the Interim Attorney General and the Permanent Secretary to the Pacific Islands Special Forum Meeting is disrespectful. National director Peceli Kinivuwai said this in light of Interim Prime M
Hotel Helps Affected Families
Many families affected by the flood were provided with basic food supplies by the Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji. Outrigger's general manager Darren Shaw said that 120 families including 580 people were helped with th
Netani Rika Handed Suspended Sentence
Fiji Times editor Netani Rika was today handed a suspended sentence after the newspaper company had earlier admitted to being in contempt of court. Rika was sentenced to three months imprisonment suspended for two years
Around 137,000 Need Relief Food Assistance
DISMAC estimates that around 137,000 people now need relief food assistance with the exception of figures from Northern Division as they start their second phase of assistance in the flood ravaged areas. Deputy DISMAC D
About 4000 Children Need Help To Go To School
An estimated, 4000 children in the worst flood affected areas in the Western Division and up in the North are in urgent need of assistance if they are to start school from next week. Save the Children Fiji Chief Executi
Relief Mission Liaise With CFL Appeal Team
The Rama Krishna Fiji Relief Mission is liaising with our team on the ground in the Western Division to assist some of the worst affected families in the Nadi area. Missions Sami Sadadan spoke to our news director Vijay
Williams & Goslings Staff Distribute Water
Williams and Goslings staff for the past week has been distributing clean water to families that have been affected by the floods. Manager Export Leoni Lilo said after carrying out assessments and hearing reports, they
Assistance Now Being Provided In Certain Areas
People in some of the worst of the worst affected flood areas are finally breathing a sigh of relief with assistance now being provided in certain areas. We cross over to our news Director Vijay Narayan.
Interim PM Informed About Labasa River
The Interim Prime Minister has been told about the need to divert the Labasa river towards the mouth of Naseakula River to avoid floods. The recommendation has been made by the Senior Engineer Rural Land Water Resources
Forum Special Meet Should Continue-Aust, NZ
Australia and New Zealand Foreign Ministers say the Pacific Island Forum Special Meeting in Port Moresby should continue and Interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama should attend to explain Fiji's plans on elections
Food Rations Reach Worst Affected Families
The shock and trauma suffered by flood victims is unveiling as CFL team continues tour of worst flooded affected areas in Ba. Food rations are now reaching some of the worst affected families in the flood ravaged areas
Mother Cries For Help
A Nadi mother of four is desperately crying for help as there is no income to support their school needs. Sera Roko who stays in the Navakai Settlement in Nadi said that the floodwaters washed away the school books as w
Post Office Destroyed In Nayau
A team of Police Officers are now in Nayau, Lau to investigate a fire that completely destroyed the Post Office on the island. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Suliano Tevita confirms the incident happened early
DISMAC Defends Assistance Efforts
DISMAC has defended its relief efforts in the flood affected areas in the Western division, despite the plight of some residents in the worst affected areas who have no food, no water and no home to return to. Reports c
Over 1000 Still Sheltering At Evacuation Centres
Over 1000 people are still sheltering at evacuation centers in Vitilevu. It has been confirmed that as of last night the Western Division has the largest number with 22 evacuation centers still running with 1006 people
No Hope To Send Children To School-Farmer
School fees and basic needs are very hard to meet at this point in time. These are the words of Sigatoka farmer and Naduri Village Headman, Sakiusa Naisaroi who said they were banking on their crops to fund their childr
Over $45,000 Raised So Far
The Get The Children Back To School Appeal led by the Communications Fiji Limited radio stations, Legend FM, its sister stations Navtarang, Sargam, FM96, Viti FM and our website fijivillage.com has raised over $45,000 si
Reconsider Decision Asks PNG PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister has asked the Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama to reconsider his decision not to attend the special Pacific Island Leaders Forum meeting on Tuesday. Bainimarama wrote to
Teacher Investigated For Alleged Rape
Police have questioned and released a 25 year old Primary school teacher from Labasa for allegedly raping a 22 year old woman last year December. The woman alleges she was raped by this school teacher in a jungle a few