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Thats the plea from Vugalei residents as they are now getting desperate to ensure that power supply is restored in their area before the Wellington 7s kicks off in the next hour. Jone from Vugalei said they are now look
A major investigation has begun in Rakiraki in relation to the discovery of a body of a woman in a sack at Malake Landing. Director CID Waisea Vakamocea and Divisional Crime Officer Western, SP Vijay Singh are now on th
Companies wanting to fish in the qoliqoli area of the Macuata province will now be required to pay a $20,000 license fee. Tui Macuata, Ratu Aisea Katonivere said the decision has been made by each tikina and the Fisheri
The Fiji Electricity Authority has raised concern that a truck has been going around asking villagers to provide them with copper from the power cables. Acting CEO, Sunil De Silva said this is a matter of serious
The Water and Sewerage Department has confirmed that those areas still without water will receive normal water supply by mid-day today. Media Liason Officer, Maika Naqalu said they have been informed by their engineers
Twenty Forensic Officers from Suva are on their way to Malake Landing in Rakiraki where a body of a woman was found wrapped in a sack in a mangrove. Divisional Crime Officer Western, SP Vijay Singh confirms the body has
The Citizens' Constitutional Forum said the SDL Party should back off from playing the race card. Chief Executive, Reverand Akuila Yabaki said the SDL continues to play the race card just to get attention even thoug
The Ministry of Health staffs were able to operate efficiently from the Namosi Provincial Building yesterday as Navua town and nearby settlements still experienced a major power outage and intermittent water supplies in
More than 95% of the areas in the country have received power supply. The Acting Chief Executive of Fiji Electricity Authority, Sunil De Silva said there are still some areas in the Central and Western Division which do
Some residents who remain without power are frustrated at the delay by the Fiji Electricity Authority. Koronivia resident, Litiana Kaloucava said the power cut is really hard to deal with. Delainavesi Resident, Jenn
The Prime Minister and Minister for National Disaster Management, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the Interim Government is working hard to restore essential services to the public. Commodore Bainimarama said field tea
Police are still trying to identify the body of a woman whose body was found in a sack in Malake Landing. Assistant Police Spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita said they are waiting for a Forensic team to arrive as init
Thousands of residents in the Western Division are still without water supply. Water Supply Western Divison said they are still waiting for flood waters to recede so that they are able to carry out works on the pumps wh
An investigation continues after a body was found in a sack near Naria, Rakiraki. So far there has been no report on the identity of the corpse or its condition. It was discovered in a mangrove swamp near the
The Ministry of Education and the management of Rishikul Sanatan College have finally come to an agreement and decided that the current acting Principal of the College will remain in office for the time being. After con
The case of ousted Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki was called before High Court Justice Davendra Pathik today. An application was made by the defendants to stay the proceedings or to strike out the matter as being inapprop
The Nadi Town council has started it's clean up campaign which is expected to finish by tomorrow afternoon. Nadi Town Clerk, Robin Ali told Village News, nearly 30-35 of his employees and contractors have started co
As thousands of residents still remain without power, it has been established that some people are now cutting off the Fiji Electricity Authority cables to take out copper. Village News has been reliably informed that a
The Interim Attorney General claims that lawyers who are involved in some court battles against the interim government are trying to discredit the judiciary. As he announced that the interim government will not allow th
The Chinese Government today signed an aid agreement with the Interim Government which will make way for the start of new projects together with aid money being diverted to improve rural infrastructure. Interim Finance
