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The Electoral Commission has today approved that the Provisional Voter List for polling stations will be given in electronic copies for free to every registered political party in Fiji, so that they are able to peruse t
There will be heavy police presence along the Kings and Queens highways this weekend as a number of people are expected to travel after the containment borders in Viti Levu were lifted this morning. A number of peo
The National Federation Party says parliamentary democracy has been reduced to a facade by the alleged actions of the Speaker, the Secretariat and the Tables Office of Parliament, however the Speaker, Ratu Epeli Nailati
Outgoing RFMF Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says he knows that the new RFMF Commander Brigadier General Jone Kalouniwai will lead the military into a bright future. In his farewell message, Naupoto says i
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted the need for the Commonwealth’s full backing of new and innovative financial tools to advance an inclusive and sustainable recovery for Small Islands Developing States
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had a virtual meeting with the Conference of Parties 26 President-Designate Alok Sharma to discuss Fiji’s participation at the COP26. Fiji is looking to maximise its involvem
A mother of five from Ba is thankful to the government for the lifting of the borders in Viti Levu as she can now reunite with her two sons aged 21 and 17 years who have been living in Suva on their own for the past 5 m
122 teachers who refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have had their contracts terminated by the Ministry of Education. This includes 67 primary school teachers, 47 high school teachers and 8 early childhood edu
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has revealed that schools will be a safe zone for students who will not be mandated to get vaccinated but they will be encouraged to take the jab. He highlighted thi
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says whilst we have a prospect of hope to vaccinate our children and to provide them with an extra layer of protection against COVID-19, we must all continue to practice COVI
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says seven new cases were recorded in Kadavu in the last 24 hours bringing the total number to 490. Ten people are receiving medical treatment at Vunisea hospita
Fiji has recorded 197 new cases of COVID-19 and there are four COVID-19 deaths to report for the period of 8th to 16th July. All four deaths were reported from the Central Division. Permanent Secretary for Hea
To date, 97.7% of the target population in Fiji have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 63.5% are now fully vaccinated. This means 580,504 adults have received their first dose and 372,434 have
University of the South Pacific Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Pal Ahluwalia will appear on a special fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 8 tonight. It will be live on our Facebook and YouTube
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan has revealed that external examinations for Year 12 and 13 students are most likely to be held early next year. Jokhan says with students starting to receiv
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they will be vaccinating children between 15 to 17 years with the Moderna vaccine and this exercise is expected to start from Monday. Dr Fong says they will not be
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says once we vaccinate at least 80% of adults in Fiji, we will be in an excellent position to open quarantine-free travel with other countries that have deployed the same Pfizer, Modern
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says they were shocked to hear about the unfair dismissal, instant termination and the reported ‘escorting' of the Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Bureau of Statistics, Kemueli Na
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says voting and counting processes for the 2022 General Elections will be done manually. Saneem says there is no electronic voting system in the pipeline at all. He fur
