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Council Workers Adamant of Strike Action

The Fiji Local Government Officers Association is hopeful that the Lautoka City Council will listen to their grievance of wage increment to avoid strike action by 48 council workers this Friday. Association President, R

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Relaxation Order of the Day

With all the formalities of Easter now behind us, people around the country are taking time out to just relax. Many are spending time cleaning up at home while others are recovering from the long weekend.

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GCC Review Committee A Waste of Money-Rabuka

Former chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs Sitiveni Rabuka has raised concern on why the GCC Review Committee led by Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo has to be tasked with the job already undertaken. After changes in the cr

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Mill Breakdown Causes Rice Shortage

Rewa Rice Limited has today confirmed that a breakdown in its mill has caused some problems in the supplying of rice to supermarkets Fiji wide. Chairman Hari Pal Singh said the matter has been rectified and normal suppl

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Ministry Joins Earth Hour Initiative

There are only 5 days left for Fiji to make a statement come the 29th of this month and many organizations are joining the Earth Hour initiative by the WWF. The latest to pledge its support is the Ministry of Health, Wo

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Ratu Ovini Won’t Comment on GCC Criteria

Tui Tavua and terminated Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs, Ratu Ovini Bokini said he will not comment on the changes in criteria put in place by the Interim Prime Minister, which will see only installed chiefs in

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Egg Prices May Rise

With the increase on the world scene of the price of wheat, the largest supplier of eggs in the country, Ram Sami and Sons is looking at also increasing their prices. Speaking to Fijivillage News, Ram Sami and Sons Exec

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Christians Remember Jesus’ Resurrection

Christians all around the world today remembered the Resurrection of our Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ when He rose on the third day after he was crucified on the cross of Calvary. Reverend Inia Tukana from the Assembli

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Police Nab 4 Wanted for Robberies

Today the Police in Rakiraki had a happy Easter Sunday as they were able to arrest 4 youths, with the assistance of the Police Dog Unit and villagers of Vatukacevaceva, Ra after a search in the interior of Ra. Assistant

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Rice Shortage in North

It has been confirmed that people, especially in the northern division, are not getting a sufficient supply of rice in most of the major supermarkets. People we spoke to raised concern that they couldn’t buy rice

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Ratu Epeli to Looking Forward to Meeting

The Interim Foreign Affairs Minister said he is looking forward to meeting the new ministers that have recently been sworn in, that is, from the Australian government and the Papua New Guinea government at the Pacific Is

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Christians Celebrate Resurrection Sunday

Today is Resurrection Sunday, celebrated by Christians everywhere, as the day where Jesus Christ rose from the dead after being crucified on a cross for our sins. The Head of the Catholic Church, Archbishop Petero Matac

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Sad Easter for Sigatoka Family

The Easter long weekend has been dampened for the family of a 65-year-old man of Olosara, Sigatoka, who died yesterday in the Lautoka Hospital after he was hit by a vehicle on Friday night. Sigatoka police confirm the v

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Subsistence Farming Way to Go

With the escalating prices of food items in the past week, a high chief of Dratabu village in Nadi, has highlighted that this has come at a time for people to use up their unused land for subsistence farming. Taukei Nav

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GCC Review Committee to Meet Provincial Councils

The committee which has been tasked by the Interim Prime Minister to review the Great Council of Chiefs will meet with the 14 Provincial Councils next month, to brief them on the changes in criteria that will see only th

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New Look GCC Appointment Soon

The new look Great Council of Chiefs which will be appointed soon with a likely first meeting in June this year. Speaking to Fijivillage News Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo has confirmed the Interim Prime Minister wants the G

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I’ll Go With A Positive Attitude

I'll go there with a positive attitude and an open mind. These are the words of the Interim Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Epeli Nailatikau in an interview with the Department of Information, on the Pacific Islan

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Tomorrow To Mark Important Day

Tomorrow marks an important day in the life of Christians around the world as they celebrate Resurrection Sunday. It is a day of rejoicing as Christ came to fulfill the prophesy of His life, his death and his burial, and

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Hindus Celebrate Festival of Colours

Holi, a religious festival, is also celebrated today by Hindus worldwide. It’s also known as the Festival of Colours. On this day, Hindus spray friends and family with colored powder and water and generally have a

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Interim govt sets up new criteria

A new criteria has been set by the interim government to only allow chiefs that have been traditionally installed by their respective "Vanua", to be members of the new look Great Council of Chiefs. Speaking to

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