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Four In Custody For Bowser Robbery

Police have taken four youths into custody in relation to the robbery at BP service station at the Nabua Roundabout around midday today. Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said the four are currently being questioned

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Nabuliwaqa Unlikely For Quarters

Digicel Fiji Sevens halfback Lepani Nabuliwaqa's future in the George Sevens is likely to come to an end after the pool games this morning. The Naitasiri lad is carrying an injury which forced him out of the last po

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Police Charge Driver

Labasa police have arrested and charged a 21 year old driver whose vehicle was involved in an accident in Vunika, Labasa, on Tuesday night claiming the life of a 14 year old girl while her 16 year old sister received ser

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Reform Due To Alarming Costs

The pressure to reform the civil service was due to the alarming trend in its operating costs. These are the sentiments of Interim Indigenous Affairs Minister Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, who was Chief Guest at the Civil Serv

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Thieves Hit Nabua Service Station

Police have mounted their search for seven men who robbed the BP service station at the Nabua Roundabout an hour ago. The service station is now closed. According to our News Director Vijay Narayan who was at the scene

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March Takes Place To highlight Eviction

Around 60 representatives from 45 squatter settlements and supporters took to the streets today from the Suva Flea Market to the Suva Bowling Club to highlight their plight and the issue of eviction. The march was organ

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Provincial Companies Must Be Accountable

Tailevu Provincial Council Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi believes it is important for grass-root people living in a province to see what their Provincial Holdings Company has done for them first before they support it. S

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Nasinu Rates Still Unpaid

In an attempt to collect over $8 million of overdue rates from defaulting ratepayers, the Nasinu Town Council has published names of some ratepayers today who haven't paid their rates for over eight years. Deputy Ma

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Support Vital For Reform

The Interim Minister for Indigenous Affairs last night called on the support of all civil servants to help carry out the many reform initiatives that is currently being implemented by the Public Service. Ratu Epeli Nail

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Fiji Through To George Quarters

The Digicel Fiji Sevens team has made it to the quarterfinals of the George Sevens tonight where we will play Samoa at 10.43. Fiji came through their pool unbeaten with well earned wins against Scotland 31-0, then they

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Fiji Future Bleak Says US

Rather than fulfilling a leadership role, Fiji has become increasingly isolated from the international community and its Pacific neighbours. These are the words of US Ambassador Steve McGann who said two years on after

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60 March For Human Rights

Around 60 people turned up this morning for the Ecumenical Centre for Research and Advocacy and People's Concerned Network organized march in Suva which was primarily to highlight that solutions needed to be found on

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Hunt Continues For Caubati Robbers

Police are still hunting for four men who robbed a 22 year old mechanic and his family in Caubati on Thursday. Robbers got away with $9,000 cash, assorted jewellery worth more than $14,000 and a laptop worth $2,000. Ac

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IG Failed To Deliver-Qarase

Former Prime Minister and the leader for the SDL Party Laisenia Qarase said the Interim Government has failed to deliver good governance and it is time the Interim regime is pressured for an early return to democracy. S

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Assist The Govt: Interim AG

The Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stressed that the interim government had never said that there will be no elections. However, he said electoral reforms are necessary to have a truly democratic election.

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Daniel Fatiaki Resigns As CJ

The suspended Chief Justice, Daniel Fatiaki has handed in his resignation effective from today after a settlement was reached with the President's office according to the Interim Attorney General. Aiyaz Sayed-Khai

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First Fijian Business Opens In Korovou

Another mile stone was achieved for indigenous Fijian businesses today by the Waimaro Investment Holdings of Tailevu which opened their first ever Supermarket in Korovou Town. To mark the achievement General Manager of

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Fiji’s Future Bleak: Jaganath

A former Chief Executive of the Sugar Cane Growers Council said two years on and there is not even a road map to General Elections in the immediate future and this could see a very bleak future for the cane farmers. Jag

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Hold Elections ASAP: Buadromo

The Fiji Human Rights Movement has renewed its call to the interim government to hold elections as soon as possible. Director Virisila Buadromo said during the closing of a four day consultation on Women Human Rights De

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New Doctors Aspire For Overseas Experience

After six years of hard work and sacrifices, over 300 students graduated from the Fiji School of Medicine in various fields. Several of the students from Fiji that Fijivillage spoke to today at the FSM graduation ceremo

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