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Acting Prime Minister, Inia Seruiratu says as the festivities of Diwali wind down, the fundamental message remains that light conquers darkness and we have also seen light overcome the darkness of the pandemic. Ser
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are currently having a logistical challenge in providing the support for testing during quarantine because of the large volume of social travellers that have in
Police say there was no permit issued by them for the march by priests, church workers and youths along Nasese this morning. Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says it was relayed to senior members part of the march that the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Prince Charles has told him that he is keen to make the trip back to Fiji. Prince Charles was supposed to visit Fiji for our 50th Anniversary of Independence. Bainimara
The Albert Park drive through vaccination venue in Suva is open. The Health Ministry confirms all other vaccination venues will be closed for the weekend and resume services on Monday. 88.3% of the adult target
Greta Thunberg has told a mass rally in Glasgow that the COP26 climate summit has been a "failure". The Swedish activist joined thousands of young people for a march through the city. She addressed the crowd w
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says as school reopening continues they will expect to find children with COVID-19 symptoms who will test positive. He says in these instances, an initial investigat
Several people have been rushed to hospital following a head-on collision between a private car and a bus along Queens Highway near Wainiyabia in Navua this afternoon. An eye witness has told us that some children
A 70-year-old woman has passed away following a fire in Nausori this morning. Police say the woman was trapped inside the house and could not make it out. They say attempts made by her family to rescue the wom
South Pacific’s largest broadcasting organisation and parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage, Communications Fiji Limited has announced the resignation of long time Directo
The Fiji Roads Authority says it has completed phase one of major road improvement works on close to 100 roads in the Central, Northern and Western Division under the Rip and Remake programme in the last 12 months howev
The Department of Environment stresses that no plans for the construction of the World Wave Project off the island of Qamea in Taveuni will be allowed until a rigorous Environmental Impact Assessment is conducted.
SODELPA has handed over more than $11,000 to the Fiji Cancer Society after their Pinktober Event last week. Party Vice President and SODELPA MP, Ro Teimumu Kepa has thanked the donors both in Fiji and overseas for
SODELPA General Secretary, Lenaitasi Duru has confirmed that there are four people, including a senior executive on their resignation list and they could possibly join Sitiveni Rabuka’s People’s Alliance Party.
The Managing Director of IROK Realtors is concerned about the large amount of rubbish collected from the Suva Point foreshore within four hours. Anand Goundar says 15 people had engaged in cleaning up the foreshor
The Fiji Red Cross Society will now be able to extend its COVID-19 support to Fijians in more remote areas of Fiji after receiving a $200,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation. Director General of the Fiji Red C
A senior technical officer with the Ministry of Housing and Community Development who allegedly accepted an advantage of $100 has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court. Joji Waqamailau allegedly committe
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is currently investigating Fiji Pine Trust Limited. FICAC has confirmed this after fijivillage asked the Commission if FijiFirst MP and former Forestry Minister,
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Infrastructure and Meteorological Services Jone Usamate says they are working together with the National Disaster Management Office to ensure all communities in Fiji are Tsunami
The Health Ministry is stressing that it is supporting a repatriation program and not a social travel program in the North. Permanent Secretary Doctor James Fong says as such travel for short-term goals is likely t
