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Operating Rooms 3 and 4 at the CWM Hospital which were forced to close last Monday due to a recent spill of sluice wastewater, and not raw sewage, as alleged by media reports, are back online from today. The Minist
The search continues this morning for three people, including a 7-year-old child who went missing on Sunday in waters off the Covuli Reef in Saweni, Lautoka. Police say search efforts are being conducted by the La
A teacher’s quarters at Nakavu Village School was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The incident occurred around 3.45am when the teacher's wife, and their five children were asleep. The teache
13,120 Year 12 students will sit their first paper which is English today in the 2025 Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination at 177 centres nationwide. The Ministry of Education says this year’s candidate number is
The man seen in a viral video allegedly involved in the aggravated robbery of a taxi driver two months ago has been charged. Police confirm that the accused, who resides in Tamavua-i-Wai, is currently in remand.
Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga has told the Constitutional Offices Commission Tribunal looking into the allegations of misbehaviour by suspended Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Servi
Six people, including two police officers, a former Fiji Airways driver, a senior customs officer, a businessman, and a Nigerian national, have been charged with two counts each of unlawful importation of methamphetamin
The matter where Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has taken former Finance Minister and Government MP Professor Biman Prasad for allegedly calling him a crook will be called in court on the 30th of January to
Dialogue Fiji has rejected claims made by Fijian jurist and lawyer Imrana Jalal that its upcoming national discussion on Fiji's Constitution Review features an all-male panel, describing the remarks as grossly unfair, m
Concerns over worker exploitation and the impact of proposed labour laws on small businesses took centre stage today where the Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, Premila Kumar also acknowl
Pacific Recycling Foundation has launched its Annual Christmas Gift and Stationery Drive, a tradition of compassion and community solidarity dedicated to bringing joy to the children of Fiji’s Collection Pillars of Re
A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to end, according
Concerns are being raised over the increasing number of private vehicles and rental cars operating illegally as taxis within the Labasa Town area. Speaking to fijivillage News, Labasa Taxi Association Secretary Suj
More than 900,000 people have been evacuated as Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in the Philippines, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening storm surges across the country’s main island of Lu
13,120 Year 12 students will be sitting for their 2025 Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination tomorrow at 177 centres around the country, an increase from 12,868 in 2024. The Government sends its warm wishes to all Y
The Land Transport Authority reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that all operations are guided by principles of good governance, transparency, and ethical service delivery. They say continuous reforms are being i
The Fiji Trades Union Congress (FTUC) has called for menstruation to be recognised as a natural biological process rather than an illness, urging lawmakers to provide separate menstrual leave for women workers instead o
Senior Legal Officer at the Fiji Corrections Service, Kesaia Baleiwai told the Tribunal that Helen Koi, a former Senior Staff Officer was terminated without cause by suspended Commissioner Dr. Jalesi Nakarawa. Bale
A 24-year-old man from Vatukoula has passed away following an early morning accident in Toko, Tavua. Police confirm the victim is a passenger in a vehicle driven by an 18-year-old man, who allegedly lost control of
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has dismissed recent social media reports alleging the suspension of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme, calling them false and misleading. According to
