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A 16 year old appeared in the Nadi Magistrate Court this morning with 3 others, Temo Lutumailagi, Joape Drauna and Tevita Tama charged with the alleged murder of a 70 year old businesswoman last Saturday Lutumailagi has
Mana Island Resort, a well known island resort in the Mamanuca Group which is lying in the path of Cyclone Daman, is prepared for the cyclone. However, Operations Manager for the resort Ileisa Tiko said that at the mom
The National DISMAC office is now fully activated. A Senior Disaster Management Officer, Pajiliai Dubui said they are closely monitoring the weather bulletins issued by the Nadi Weather Office.
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama stresses that the December 5th takeover could not have been avoided. While speaking on a talkback on Village News, Bainimarama said the RFMF spoke to Qarase a number of
The 25 year man who allegedly raped a netball player during a drinking party in Deuba last month reappeared in the Navua Magistrates Court this morning. Kaliova Vuki pleaded not guilty to the charges and his bail has be
People living in the Yasawas, the western and northern parts of the country have been advised to brace themselves for the worst as a tropical cyclone alert remains in force for Fiji. At around 6am, Tropical Cyclone Dama
The next general elections will be held under a new electoral system. That is the revelation by Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama on the live talkback on Village News yesterday afternoon. Bainimarama s
The Qaranivalu Ratu Inoke Takiveikata's 2000 inciting mutiny retrial is set to be called for the first time in the High Court this morning. Court officials confirmed to Village News that the retrial is now set to ge
Police have charged four people in relation to the murder of 70 year old Nadi businesswoman Sin Har Sue. Divisional Crime Officer Western ASP Waisea Kadawa confirms the four who are aged between 16 and 36 were charged l
A year on from the December 5th Military takeover, the interim government and the country is doing well. Speaking live on Legend FM in a special interview on the December 5th takeover in the last hour with the theme &qu
A tropical gale warning remains in force for Rotuma as Tropical Cyclone Daman approaches the island from the North. The Nadi Weather Office confirms that Tropical Cyclone Daman LIES 50 KILOMETERS TO THE EAST OF Rotuma a
As we mark the first anniversary of the December 5th takeover in Fiji today, Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase said that he could not have averted the planned removal of his government on that day. Qarase said he
The Fiji Chamber of Commerce has highlighted that the business sector has not improved much in the last twelve months. President Humphrey Chan said a secondhand motor dealer is planning to close his business after it w
The 2007 Census has revealed a lot of movement between rural and urban residents and the Interim Government should look at this for the upcoming 2009 General Elections. Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Mai
Police have arrested two more suspects in relation to the murder of 70 yr old Nadi businesswoman Sin Har Sue over the weekend. Assistant Spokesperson, Corporal Josaia Weicavu has confirmed that the two were arrested in
A 32 yr old man has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates court for his alleged involvement in a $116,000 robbery. Magistrate Aminiasi Katonivualiku told Stanley Sanjay Sudha that he has four previous convict
The Youth of this country are still suffering from the effects of the military takeover on from December 5th, 2006. This is the view of Democracy Activist and Young People's Concerned Network Spokesperson, Peter Wa
The Fiji Womens Crisis Center is staging a silent protest at its office in Suva to show its opposition to the December 5th takeover of 2006. Pro Democracy activists along with officials of the Crisis Center have put tog
Police are looking for five men who robbed the Flagstaff Bakery last night. The five men armed with pinch bars, attacked the 26 year old bakery owner and his mother when they were closing business around 9.30pm. The ro
Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has today stressed that the best solution for Fiji is to return to a democratically elected government. As we mark the first year of the December 5th takeover today, Qarase said th
