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The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND has appointed Sainiana Rokovucago as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rokovucago comes with broad experience in program management having w
Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew stresses that the best way to improve on the organisation’s weaknesses is to be open to criticism. As the 2-day Fiji Police Force and Stakeholders Consultative Worksho
The strength of any bilateral relations is dependent on the economic activity and interaction between the two countries, and our focus should be to grow and nurture this. The Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-oper
Invest in your children and use education as a way out of poverty. This has been highlighted by the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya while officiating at the prefects induction and
The country has recorded 7 new COVID-19 cases since last Thursday Of the 7 new cases recorded, 2 are from the Central Division; 5 cases in the Western Division; with nil cases in the Eastern Division and Northern
Not much in-depth emphasis has been directed to Technical and Vocational Education and Training programmes that paves the way forward for Fiji school dropouts. The Minister of Education highlighted this at the Manu
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is claiming that fijivillage.com is running stories on him being questioned based on comments made by various Police officers contrary to what he is being told however Police
Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s support for the One-China Policy, given the significance to Fiji and China’s diplomatic relations over the past 48 years. T
The Fiji Muslim League advises its members that the new moon has not been sighted, and therefore, fasting for the month of Ramadhan will start tomorrow. The month of Ramadhan is considered to be the most sacred mon
Within weeks of embarking on a reforestation project in collaboration with the Government, Nayarabale villagers in the heart of Cakaudrove have started to witness the initiative bear fruit through the ground-breaking ce
Tentatively we have lined up 3 clean up campaigns for this year at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital. CWM Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Luke Nasedra stated this when questioned by fijivillage News and added t
Ram Navami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ram to King Dasharath and Queen Kausalya in Ayodhya in Treta Yuga. A spring festival is celebrated on the ninth day of Chaitra month, which is the first month in t
Civil servants in Taveuni have been urged by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. While on a 3-day visit to the island, Rabuka met with civil servants at the Tav
We are here as your Government to serve you and as the Tui Cakau and Speaker of Parliament Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has said, we will do so till the very end. This was highlighted by the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rab
Fiji’s economy is expected to grow at about 7.5 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The Head of IMF Mission to Fiji, Marshall Mills says they expect output to roughly reach the pre-pa
107 cases have been reported against taxi drivers and operators to the Consumer Council of Fiji, since the beginning of January 2022 and they strongly believe that the total number of incidents is higher than this.
No one likes to pay more taxes but in order to put public finances on a sound footing and maintain the spending that is needed in the economy, the International Monetary Fund says they have recommended tax reforms and t
Two new public holidays, Girmit Day and Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day, have been gazetted by the Acting Minister for Employment, Filimoni Vosarogo. Girmit Day is a new holiday while the coalition government is bringing
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya says the late Joshko Wakaniyasi was a true champion for all. In a Facebook post, Tabuya says she just held Wakaniyasi’s hands a few weeks ago at t
Since COVID-19, there has been a huge backlog of elective cases, and the teams are doing their best in trying to make sure that the patients are receiving their care. CWM Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Luke Na
