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Despite the heavy rain and flooding in Navua this morning, a couple took the initiative and offered to transport Year 12 students of Vashist Muni College in their fibre-glass boat across the flooded area so they could s
Parts of Suva are without electricity due to a fault while no time has been given on when supply will be restored. Affected areas includes Eden Street, Prince Street, Amy Street, Johnson Street, Rewa Street, Bau S
The Fiji Competition and Consumer Commission has acknowledged the Reserve Bank of Fiji on the successful launch of the upgraded FijiClear system. FCCC CEO, Joel Abraham says the recent expansion of the FijiClear in
Police operations resulted in more people arrested for drug-related offences, where a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested in Lautoka after being found with several sachets of dried leaves believed to be marijuan
The University of the South Pacific Council has reappointed Professor Pal Ahluwalia as Vice-Chancellor and President of USP, and the council says it also heard from staff representatives and urged the unions and managem
The University of the South Pacific Staff Association will now take industrial action and may go on a strike as the USP Council has refused to put the Association’s Staff Paper on today’s meeting agenda. Presid
Former Divisional Commander South Berenado Daveta has urged police officers attending the Community Policing Symposium at the Nakasi Police Station to change their culture of policing and train their officers from a wa
22 percent of the people do not trust the police while 18 percent say they are not fair, according to the State of Community Policing research done by Berenado Daveta consultant and former police officer and UN trainer.
National Football team captain Roy Krishna will not be playing in the semi final match against the Solomon Islands as he has departed for India. This has been confirmed by national team coach Robert Sherman who say
Coca-Cola Games sprint queen Kesaia Boletakanakadavu and Waisake Tewa will compete in the 100 metre finals tonight at the Pacific Games. Boletakanakadavu finished with the 8th fastest run in the women's 100 metres
Following the heavy rain and flooding in the Central Division this morning, flood water has started to recede in Navua and rain has halted. Navua resident and Justice of Peace, Kamal Narayan told fijivillage News,
Schools from Rampur College in Navua to Nakavu are closed today due to flash flooding, continuous heavy rain and the expected high tide later this morning. This has been highlighted by the Permanent Secretary for E
Waste Recyclers Fiji Limited has dedicated the Best Sustainability Initiative Award, which they won at the Prime Minister's International Business Awards at the Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort, to the unsung recycli
22-year-old Yeshnil Karan has continued with his impressive performance in athletics after winning gold and showing his dominance in the 10,000 metres at the 2023 Pacific Games. Karan started the race slow but pick
The public consultation for the Land Taskforce in the Western division begins tomorrow. The taskforce is formed by the coalition Government to deal with land lease, renewal and premium issues faced by the farmers a
The body of the 19-year-old man who allegedly drowned in Rewa River on Friday morning has been found. Police say the search party discovered the victim’s body stuck in debris floating near Toga earlier today.
2-year-old Kellyane Young was given a new gift of life today after her successful heart surgery at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Hospital. It was all smiles for the 2-year-old girl from Vanuatu who fle
Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has stressed to the officers of the Fiji Police Force that they are only answerable to the law and says that when the Force becomes politically motivated, it works outside of its
Loukinikini Vili Lewaravu has been appointed the new Director of the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission. Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Chairperson Pravesh Sharma says Lewara
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has praised the first batch of Team Fiji athletes and officials who have returned to Fiji from the Pacific Games 2023 in the Solomon Islands after their respective events concluded last we
