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The Director of Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Heart Hospital, Doctor Krupali Tappoo, a mother of a child who received the gift of life, Sieni Sinapati and grandmother of a child who also received life saving hear
Calls for help have been made for qualified specialists to come on board and help solve the issues of cerebral palsy diagnosis in Fiji. While speaking on the topic of cerebral palsy during fijivillage Straight Talk
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has strongly condemned any act of violence inflicted by the law enforcement agencies on people during arrest or while in custody and has also welcomed the Minister for
Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration, Pio Tikoduadua says the concerns raised regarding police brutality by the NGO Coalition on Human Rights are grave and deeply distressing. Tikoduadua says any act of viole
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights strongly condemns acts of brutality by the police on people that they are supposed to protect following the emergence of two latest reports. The NGOs are reminding the Minister for
Early Childhood Intervention Centre teacher at Frank Hilton Organization, Nina Silatolu and a parent of a child with Cerebral Palsy, Josephine Sereikadavu will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7
Fiji’s trade relations with India has grown over the years where, imports totaled $208 million last year and exports totaled a modest $300,000 and there is still room to improve. This has been highlighted by Depu
Technology facilitated gender based violence such as revenge porn is increasing and common in Fiji and has become an alarming issue for the Online Safety Commission as they mostly receive domestic issues. While spe
The wide use of social media has caused abuse and online harassment to the extent that some people have lost their lives due to the trauma. This was highlighted by the Ministry of Home Affairs cyber safety advocate
Good news for students in Fiji and the Pacific region as they will benefit from a 5-year education program initiated by the Indian government that offers 1000 additional scholarships at a rate of 200 scholarships per ye
Online Safety Commission’s Acting Commissioner, Tajeshwari Devi, Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali and Ministry of Home Affairs cyber expert, Savenaca Siwatibau will appear on fijivillage Straight
Permanent Secretary for Local Government and Local Government Election Working Group Chairperson, Seema Sharma will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm tonight The show will focus on plans
Eileen Cikamatana has won the bronze overall medal at the World Weightlifting Championships for Australia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She snatched 110kg, clean and jerk 146kg for a total of 256kg. Cikamatana, wh
Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7 tonight. Saukuru will talk about issues faced by the youth of the country, the government’s plans, you
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is requesting Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga to appoint a Parole Board. Chair of the Commission, Pravesh Sharma says the Commission’s call comes in light
Cases of young children involved in sex and pornography due to the accessibility to phones and TV, lack of boundaries and negligence from parents and families is alarming. This has been highlighted by Inspire Pacif
Apakuki Nalawa also known as Kuki, who is the founder and lead singer of the band InsideOut, will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7 tonight. Kuki will open up on many issues regarding him
Inspire Pacific Co-founder and Program Director Ben Morrison says corporal punishment should be reintroduced however, there needs to be a level of education and discipline that is not abusive. While responding to a
We need to act urgently to find out and assist the children that are turning to drugs as many are starting to think that this will satisfy their internal issues which they struggle with in terms of security, value, wort
It is shocking to see that 30% of the people on the streets of Suva are girls. This has been highlighted by the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran during fijivillage Straight T
