News

Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.

Latest News

98,595 articles
News

Tragic Honeymoon into safety awareness

A fund setup by the family of New Zealand woman Rebecca Stockwall who died while on her honeymoon in Fiji last month will be probably be used to promote water safety and to help children. Stockwall who got married a wee

1 min read
News

UN reviews recruits policy

Interim Prime Minister and Army Commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has been informed by the United Nations during his recent visit to Iraq that the UN has reviewed the policy of recruiting personal bodyguards for UN

1 min read
News

Interim govt appeals against retirement age

The Interim government has appealed against the decision made by the High Court last month to retain the retirement age at 60 and not 55 years in the civil service. The State has filed 8 grounds of appeal against the d

1 min read
News

DPP Not Contemplating Further Charges

The Director of the Public Prosecutions Office has confirmed that it is not contemplating further charges against businessman Ballu Khan at this stage. DPP spokesperson Asishna Prasad has confirmed to Village News that

1 min read
News

Ministry/LTA to Meet Over Fare Confusions

The Permanent Secretary for the Transport Ministry is expected to meet with the Land Transport Authority officials to discuss the confusions surrounding the recent taxi and bus fare increase. Anand Kumar confirmed to Vi

1 min read
News

GPH Still Viable - Politini

The chairman of the Grand Pacific Hotel project has assured members of the Fiji National Provident Fund that they will soon see the returns from the millions of dollars being invested into the project. As the FNPF await

1 min read
News

Roads Department Awaits Funding

The National Road Department in the west is now awaiting the Ministry of Finance to provide around $1.6 million to start repair works on the infrastructure in Ba, Lautoka, Nadi and Rakiraki which were damaged by recent f

1 min read
News

Two Missing at Sea

Police Search and Rescue Units are searching for two people missing at sea since Monday. Assistant Police PRO Corporal Suliano Tevita said two fishermen left Suva at about 12pm Monday for fishing in Beqa waters and were

1 min read
News

Continue with concessions-Chaudhry

Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry has today called on the bus operators of the country to continue with the 50 percent concession on bus fare for the senior citizens who have ID cards from the Land Transport Au

1 min read
News

Khan may face further charges

Police are still awaiting word from the Director of Public Prosecutions office on further charges that could be laid against businessman, Ballu Khan. Deputy Police Commissioner, Eroni Antonio has confirmed that the file

1 min read
News

Students start new year to become nurses

A total of 110 students will begin the new year training to be nurses. This is after the Fiji School of Nursing completed its recruitment process for the New Year and are gearing for classes towards the end of this mont

1 min read
News

Developer comes under threat

Developer Fun World Centre Limited has come under threat from contractors Max Construction Limited following claims that they have not paid for the construction of their complex in Namaka, Nadi. According to spokesperso

1 min read
News

Rethink actions-LTA

Land Transport Authority's Chief Executive Officer has today stressed that Fiji Taxi Union General Secretary, Rishi Ram should re-think of the actions he is proposing to take. Speaking to Village News, Etuate Koroi

1 min read
News

Baby boy drowns

A one and a half year old baby boy of Naiborebore village in Tailevu was found dead inside a 20 litre gallon which was cut into half and filled with water. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Suliano Tevita has conf

1 min read
News

More charges likely against Khan

More charges are likely to be laid against businessman, Ballu Khan. Police sources confirm that a number of proposed charges are being assessed and a decision is expected later today. When contacted this morning, Polic

1 min read
News

Khan released on strict bail

Businessman Ballu Khan appeared in a special court sitting at about 9:30 last night where he pleaded not guilty to three counts of conspiracy to murder before being released on strict bail conditions at about 11:30 last

1 min read
News

Taxi fare rate to be changed soon

The General Secretary for the Fiji Taxi Union said they will be liaising with taxi meter agents to set the taxi meters at a $1.33 flag fall instead of $1.50 and to have a running charge of 13 cents for every 200 meters.

1 min read
News

Relationships won’t affect job-AG

New Interim Public Enterprise Minister and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said he will not deal directly with his brother who is the Fiji Broadcasting Cooperation CEO on company matters. Sayed-Khaiyum made the com

1 min read
News

Residents face water cuts in Lami

The Residents of Delainavesi, Lami are frustrated with the services provided by the Public Works Department as they continue to face water cuts. Speaking to Village News, a frustrated resident, Josephine said that they

1 min read
News

Khan leaves hospital without officers

Businessman Ballu Khan, who left the Suva Private hospital earlier this afternoon, is expected to be escorted to the CWM Hospital by Police later this evening. Khan's partner Agnes Bulatiko has confirmed to our rep

1 min read