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19-year-old Tucibi Vulimaivulinitu Matavesi has been crowned the 2025 Vodafone Festival of the Friendly North King. While speaking to fijivillage News after the crowning, Matavesi says he participated in the festiv
In an inspiring story of determination and sisterhood, twin sisters Talei and Malani Vukicikorolevu from Tailevu graduated together with a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education during the University of the South
Google has been fined $US 3.46 billion by the EU for allegedly abusing its power in the ad tech sector - the technology, which determines which adverts should be placed online and where. The European Commission sai
A man who was found lying motionless along Vula Road in Makoi on Thursday afternoon has been identified by a relative. The victim has been confirmed as a 64-year-old retiree who had been residing in Makoi. The
Fiji will be establishing the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem on the 17th of this month, and its inauguration will be attended by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. The government says the opening of Fiji’s first reside
With 26 out of 43 road fatalities this year linked directly to speeding, the Land Transport Authority will begin deploying portable speed cameras across Fiji from tomorrow to tackle reckless driving and reduce road deat
Following a case of incidental fraud, the Fiji Higher Education Commission has been directed to tighten its controls and move to cashless operations. This issue was highlighted when the Commission appeared before t
With the issue of corporal punishment being discussed widely in many circles, Opposition MP Jone Usamate says that we should be mindful that Fiji has signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it can have an
The tropical sounds of the Homecoming Music Festival have drawn music lovers from across the Pacific, including three vibrant women from New Zealand who made their very first trip to Fiji just to be part of the celebra
There is some relief for sugarcane farmers in Sabeto, Nadi as they have today received Pre-Season Burnt Cane Rehabilitation Grant from Minister for Sugar Industry Charan Jeath Singh. Singh emphasized that the gover
For Priya Vandana Maharaj, graduating from the University of the South Pacific is more than just receiving a degree, it is the realisation of a dream that began decades ago with her late father. While speaking to f
Courts Fiji has launched its 2025 Diwali promotion, celebrating the festival of lights, joy, and togetherness. pictures of a safe Courts Head of Business Anil Senewiratne says this year’s celebrat
The government, the Fiji National University, and the International Solar Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C) at the Fiji National Un
It seems that Commissioner Tudravu is finally waking up to what the statistics are telling us about hemp production throughout Fiji. In the Fiji Times of 04/09, Mr. Tudravu confidently stated that hemp is the top cash c
Police are investigating the incident where a woman was found dead in her bedroom in Nakasi this afternoon. It is believed that her husband is being treated at the hospital. Police will release more informatio
Suva High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar, has ruled that former Minister for Fisheries, Kalaveti Ravu and former Fisheries Regional Manager North, Tekata Toaisi, have a case to answer. Ravu is charged with one
The Suva Grammar School Ex-Scholars Association 80s decade has successfully raised $10,000 for the school’s 65th Blue Sapphire anniversary celebrations next week. The 80s decade will also lead a clean-up and plan
Four people, including a 27-year-old man and three 35-year-old men, were charged last month with an act intended to cause grievous bodily harm. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says the accused per
For decades, Pacific Islanders’ voices were often missing in the museums that displayed their heritage and now all that will change with the launch of the Sea of Islands. Canadian Museum Professional, Curator and
The 18-year-old high school student who allegedly caused the death of Sharuf Shaakir Khan at a Suva apartment complex in July, has pleaded not guilty. Rihaal Kumar is charged with one count of murder. Kumar’
