15 articles tagged "rakiraki"
With about a week away from Fiji Day, Narain Sharma and his family are an example of national unity as his family held a cara sala ceremony to reconnect with their ancestral roots as his great grandfather Ratu Timoci Sa
Eloni Salagi, a 60-year-old farmer from Naseyani Village in Ra, is encouraging others to make use of the land around them, as it can become a valuable source of income and support livelihoods. Salagi had leased a p
People in Rakiraki are hoping for the VAT rate to decrease from 15 percent as it will result in the price of groceries to go down and help the farmers. This has been highlighted by Rakiraki Advisory Council Chair J
The One Nation Our People Youth Foundation, which assists underprivileged people, is seeking support to rebuild the home of a 75-year-old woman. Founder and Youth Leader, Abdul Zorhab shared that they learned about
A family who went to Vunitogoloa Village in Rakiraki for Christmas is hoping that the weather can calm down so they can return to their home. Speaking to fijivillage News, Kinisimere Votu says they celebrated Chris
Rakiraki Town is flooded as it has started to rain again. Rakiraki Town Council CEO, Sailosi Sawana says flood waters have entered Rakiraki Town. Sawana says they were trying to get to town through
Miss Rakiraki Market Vendors Association Sonia Prasad has been crowned the Miss Vodafone Rakiraki while Vani Tobakarakarawa is the Miss Vodafone Sugar. Prasad is encouraging the community of Ra to refrain from usi
Not everyone finds a good job but one must not stop working hard to provide for their family. This has been stated by Suren Prasad in an interview with fijivillage News. Prasad says he has been repairing shoes
Rakiraki Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, George Shiu Raj says the business community and the farmers in the area have been severely affected by the recent flooding. Raj says almost every business has su
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 6 new COVID-19 deaths from the 16th to the 22nd of August, and this includes a 20-year-old woman. Three deaths were reported from the Central Division
Chairman of the Advisory Council in Rakiraki and Advisory Councillor of Wairuku Settlement, Hazrat Ali says the cash crops and sugarcane farms have been destroyed in Rakiraki due to flooding while a few houses were dama
4,000 people are currently sheltering in 73 evacuation centres in the province of Ra. This has been confirmed to fijivillage by the Ra Provincial Administrator Elimi Rokoduru who says they restricted movement from
The Fiji Roads Authority says Kings Highway is closed at Rakiraki Flats. The road there is flooded and it is inaccessible.
About 40 people from Madhuvani, Rakiraki and nearby areas have evacuated to Madhuvani Sangam Primary School as they are experiencing destructive winds and heavy rain. Advisory Councillor, Pardip Kumar says more peo
Flood waters have started to enter most of the shops in Rakiraki Town. People residing near the town have started to move to evacuation centres as flood waters have started to enter their compounds. Stay with
