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Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry is calling on the government to increase civil servants pay. Chaudhry says civil servants have not had any pay increments since 2017 to compensate them for increases in t
The 12-year-old boy who was earlier reported missing in Nasasa, Navua has been found in Lami Town. The boy was missing since Tuesday afternoon. His mother had told us that her son had gone missing after she sc
A small number of adult patients who visited the Punjas Health Centre in Lautoka between 9am to 3pm on Monday 4th July, and were prescribed oral paracetamol (Panadol) tablets for treatment, were likely to have been issu
Despite assisting children, street beggars and street dwellers through the Social Protection Program, some of them continue to return to towns and cities. The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation sa
Serious concerns have been raised by People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka in relation to children as young as 7 years old being found with marijuana. In a statement Rabuka has claimed that the ineffective pol
A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for setting his cousin’s house on fire following a fight during a drinking party. The incident happened in March this year in Visama, Nausori. Wh
A mother from Nasasa, Navua is pleading for help in locating her 12-year-old son who has been missing since Tuesday. Ashika Lata has told fijivillage that her son Palvish Kumar was seen walking along the road in t
Athletes who will represent Fiji in the upcoming Commonwealth Games have been hailed as “Titans†of the nation by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere who has told the participants to go and live their dream. Team
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has encouraged the people of Kadavu to fill their vacant chiefly titles to maintain stability in the vanua. While addressing the members of the Kadavu Provincial Council, Bainimar
You can now give your views on the submissions presented to the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed increase in taxi fare. The Fiji Taxi Association has made a submission for an increase fro
More Fijians are expected to get employment opportunities in Australia after Labour Solutions Australia interviewed 56 potential workers since Monday. The employer is targeting the recruitment of 40 workers who ar
The pension fund of the workers held in FNPF is for their retirement and must be protected from predators. This has been highlighted by Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry as he denounces the lack of transp
We are calling on the Board of the Fiji National Provident Fund to clearly explain to members of the Fund the basis of its decision to buy shares of Fiji Airways as the risk involved is massive and greater transparency
The Fijian Elections Office today received voter education material for persons with disability. The Electoral Commission’s vision for the 2022 General Elections is to create a platform for all Fijians to exercis
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years will be announced either tonight or tomorrow morning after the launch earlier today. Some parents had contacted us this morning and raised concerns tha
People are expected to find out the recommended increase in taxi fare tomorrow. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum after a question was raised by a taxi operator during the bud
The autonomy of a woman’s body is so important and she has full rights of her body so let no man or church interfere with that. This was the strong message from Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima A
Students of Naceva District School, in Kadavu will now be able to expand their learning capabilities through internet connectivity after the Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate, on behalf of Prime Minister Voreqe B
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between SODELPA and Unity Fiji outlining the partnership between the two parties during the campaign and after the elections. The MOU states after the election, if nec
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years has not started today as earlier announced. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are just launching the vaccine today and deploy
