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In an effort to reduce the number of people suffering from cardiac problems, the Health Ministry will be conducting screening programmes in schools. Acting Health Permanent Secretary, Dr Ami Chandra said, annually the
A curfew from 6pm to 6am is now in place for Labasa, Nadi and Ba towns for the next 31 days. Director Police Operations SSP Waisea Tabakau said they are restricting movement in these towns for the safety of shop owners
About 150 soldiers have started cleaning up the Jetset town of Nadi today as requested by the Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama. According to the Mayor of Nadi Timoci Koroiqica the reconstruction work
Residents of Nadrau, Kumkum, Naruku and affected area in the Moto Bridge once again received relief from helping hands three days in a row. Ba councilor Viam Pillay said that people have come as far as Suva and Nausori
The Ministry of Works has confirmed that they are facing difficulty in restoring proper water supply to those living in Nadi, Lautoka, Ba and in Sigatoka as flood waters have seen major damage to water supply lines. As
Proper water supply is expected to normalise tomorrow for residents in Nadi, Lautoka, Ba and in Sigatoka as flood waters have seen major damage to water supply lines. Ministry of Spokeswoman Sainiana Waqanibete said mos
After meeting with the Nadi Chamber of Commerce the interim Acting Minister for Industry and Tourism had revealed that they will now be handing submissions to the Ministry of Finance to re-consider the insurance cover fo
A very concerned resident of Sigatoka is disappointed with the problem of water faced by the residents and the nearby villagers. A former Government Minister Lekhram Veyeshnoi is calling the authorities to speed up thei
Passengers headed for Labasa were once again stranded in Suva. This morning more than 50 people waited for their bus to take them to Natovi were once disappointed as Patterson Brothers Shipping services did not provide
After months of investigation, Police have finally managed to lay charges on a man who made false promises with students in Labasa to secure them a place in the Fiji School of Nursing. Police have confirmed they have ch
There is no nepotism in the appointment of Commander Francis Kean back to the Naval Division as Commander Navy. That is the confirmation from the Military spokesperson Major Neumi Leweni. Major Leweni said the decision
Police are calling on members of the public not to store kerosene and other poisonous liquids in water bottles. This comes after a 57-year-old man of Labasa accidently drank kerosene thinking it was water because it was
Nadi has been imposed with a curfew so that a cleanup can start without any hindrance. Nadi Mayor Timoci Koroiqica said that the Council imposed the curfew that will start this morning, adding that their efforts will he
The extent of the damages of the PWD infrastructure in Ba runs into the millions and that is why restoring water supply will take long. Those were the words of the Ba Water Supervisor Naresh Chandra who said they have n
The Ministry of works has revealed that they are working around the clock to try and restore roads that have been affected by the recent flooding. Ministry Spokeswoman Sainiana Waqaibete said that they have come across
Some parts of Sigatoka have been without water for almost a week and many are resorting to using the river and nearby creeks to get their daily chores done. James Bali said right now they do not have any water and is ca
The Fiji Peacekeepers Association has highly objected to the re-appointment of Francis Kean as Commander of the Fiji Navy. Kean was convicted of a serious charge of manslaughter and the Association said that Kean must b
The Agriculture Ministry is calling on people in the flood affected areas to take extra care as Leptospirosis can be passed on from animals to humans. The Director Animal, Health and Production, Shiu Chand said this dis
The National Farmers Union in Labasa is requesting Air Fiji and Pacific Sun to reduce their air fares from Labasa to Suva to $80. In a statement to Fijivillage news this afternoon, NFU secretary Surendra Lal said most c
While the tourism numbers are expected to drop after the flash floods around the country, one hotel operator remains optimistic that it will pick up quickly. Vijay Prasad the General Manager for Hotel San Bruno located
