US President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign is circling the wagons around several of his cabinet nominees as they come under heavy scrutiny, including claims of miscondu
A 29 year old staff of the vessel, Lomaiviti Princess 8 is missing and the search continues for him.
Police say whilst trying to swim after their small dingy boat that
People who voted for change hoped for a transition to open, clean, democratic, and people-based governance, and they were committed to upholding the rule of law and good
The Fiji Medical Association hopes that a new sister hospital will be completed soon to support the ageing infrastructure of the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.
While
Great Council of Chiefs Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says language is our identity, and if we lose that, we are losing a part of us.
Speaking to fijivillage News on t
At least 12 paramedics have been killed in the latest Israeli strike on a Lebanese civil defence centre.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros A
After the horrific accident that occurred near Lokuya Hill before Verata Junction along Kings Road that caused eight people to be admitted to the Korovou Health Centre, t
The Public Service Commission plans to advertise the vacant Permanent Secretary roles at the beginning of next year to appoint qualified individuals to permanent position
Great news for Fijians as the Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) has completed its first open-heart surgery, performed with a flawless 100 percent success rate
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China says it continues to help children in Fiji as they reached out to the Christian Mission Fellowship Primary School enhancin
The Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro is warning Heads of Schools and Management Committees that the responsibility for school maintenance and planning falls to them
13 people, including 3 students, were arrested yesterday after they were found to be in possession of illicit drugs.
Fiji Police Force Assistant Commissioner of Police
Transport services for Natusara Village School students in Kadavu have resumed, ensuring they will not miss exams due to recent disruptions.
Education Minister Aseri R
As the FASANOC board gets ready to meet today to discuss the matters regarding Fiji’s failed bid to host the 2031 Pacific Games, one of the FASANOC Vice Presidents, Ioa
Family values; the family, friends, mentors and the church play an important role to reverse the drug crisis our nation is facing today and most forms of addictions are t
Eight people have been taken to the Korovou Hospital after their involvement in an accident around midday today.
Police say a container trailer was involved in an acc
Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro has confirmed that the USP Council will be meeting this month to discuss the issues regarding USP.
He says part of the program of
The Fijian economy is now forecast to grow by 3.8 percent in 2024, an upward revision from the 2.8 percent projected in June this year.
Chair of the Macroeconomic Comm
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad is urging world leaders to agree on the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance as it cann
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended, and two lawmakers were ejected yesterday when the parliament erupted over a controversial proposed law redefining the
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea admits they are struggling with the provision of healthcare service delivery due to theshortage of nurses.
Public Service Commission Chairman Luke Rokovada says the Capacity Building and Strategic Plan Consultation Workshop provides an important opportunity to take an honest l
The National Fire Authority is calling on the Government to put some urgency in terms of investing in fire safety for schools after a fire broke out this morning at John
The Verma family is facing a series of death threats after posting a viral video online involving a 62-year-old security officer last Saturday, and they have reported the
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says criminal organizations that were strategically targeting lucrative markets in Australia and New Zealand ― where the st
Students of John Wesley Primary School and John Wesley College have been safely evacuated after a fire broke out this morning at the Home Economic classroom.
The Natio
The National Fire Authority has contained the fire at the John Wesley College along Grantham Road in Raiwaqa.
fijivillage has established that the building on fire was
It will take a few years for the Great Council of Chiefs to become self-dependent after the Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula revealed that it is a bit too early to try and c
A call is being made to the key donors and investors to contribute to the Pacific Resilience Facility that will help vulnerable Pacific people exposed to climate change a
Assistant Police Commissioner Operations (ACP) Livai Driu has highlighted ongoing issues in Nadonumai, including school dropouts, house break-ins, drug and alcohol-relate
Fifteen people were killed and 16 others injured in Israeli strikes on Damascus in Syria, marking one of the deadliest strikes in months to hit the Syrian capital.
Rep
In a bid to combat illegal dumping, Nasinu Town Council’s Executive Chairman and Administrator, Felix Magnus is urging the government to support councils in creating a
2The two-day Great Council of Chiefs meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel cost the iTaukei Trust Fund around $200,000.
This was revealed by the Chair of the GCC Ratu Vil
People who are knocking off from work and going directly to the yaqona session is a concern because it is breaking families, the government has to note this because if fa
The process that Government and the Ministry of Health are using when it comes to the Fiji Procurement Office and the Ministry of Finance is that they have to get three q
The Turaga na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, has issued a stern warning to anyone from his province thinking of engaging in drug-related activities that they will
The Turaga na Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has made a strong and bold statement that they will only talk about investments in mining in their province if there is
Shona Amputch is happy to be one of the five nurses at Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital selected to participate in a free specialist medical training program in India
The children of Collection Pillars of Recycling have a little something to look forward to this holiday season as Pacific Recycling Foundation has launched its Annual Chr
The search is underway for a taxi driver who has been missing since last Monday.
His taxi was found abandoned in Suva City last Tuesday.
41-year-old Arvin Chand was
Drug Free World Fiji founder, Kalesi Volatabu has been selected as one of 17 Indigenous and Pacific changemakers for the 2025 cohort which is part of the Atlantic Fellows
There is a missing link between businesses and the provincial councils, and today, the Great Council of Chiefs will discuss those missing links and try to connect the do
Two passengers remain hospitalized with serious injuries at Lautoka Hospital after a Goundar Shipping bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle at Vitogo, Lautoka.
Police say s
27-year-old Apisai Madigibuli's bail has been denied in the matter where he is alleged to have murdered his 25-year-old wife in April this year.
Madigibuli who is char
Cabinet has agreed to amend the issuance of official passports for senior categories of officials for official purposes and for the duration of their appointments.
The
$304.4 million in funding has been secured in concessional loans and grants for four bridges that have been identified under the Fiji - Critical Bridges Resilience Projec
The remains of the late Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu (VC) is expected to be repatriated in June 2025 from Papua New Guinea to Fiji.
This has been endorsed by the Cabi
A 40-year-old woman, who is facing charges of obtaining financial advantage, will appear in the Nabouwalu Magistrates Court today.
Police say on July 24th this year, t
Serious questions are being raised about what led to the limited supply of crucial HIV medication, prompting the Health Ministry to regulate its distribution.
This com
Failure to follow road safety measures led to a serious accident yesterday afternoon on King’s Road, Vitogo, Lautoka where a bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle, hospitalis
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Parveen Bala says the recent statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, regarding Fiji’s COP 29
The Great Council of Chiefs hopes that the 2013 Constitution will be reviewed after the Solicitor General updated the members in today’s meeting that removing laws will
Thousands of residents living in areas between Lami to Nausori are likely to face water cuts due to a steady increase in raw water turbidity levels over the past three da
18 people are currently being treated at the Lautoka Hospital after a Goundar Shipping bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle this afternoon.
Police have yet to confirm the c
Vulnerable groups across Fiji—including elderly villagers, low-income families and rural communities face significant obstacles in accessing digital financial services.
The Ministry of Education is investigating allegations of misuse of the Free Education Grant and workplace harassment at a primary school in Ba, following claims by a for
The Fiji Bureau of Statistics has completed its Employment and Unemployment Survey last month, wrapping up a data collection activity that took a year to complete.
Fij
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan at 7 tonight.
Minister for Health Doctor Ratu
A qualified psychologist has raised concerns on how our society, that professes to be Christian, have become so cold that even parents and adults are pushing children to
15-year-old Manasa Bukawaqa Katonivere is preparing for an opportunity he could have only dreamed of months ago.
Soon, he will be on a plane to Brisbane, representing
As the Great Council of Chiefs meeting is underway at the Grand Pacific Hotel, the delegates have completed their discussion on the review of the iTaukei Administration o
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III will depart this week for a trip to Fiji, Australia, the Philippines and Laos, to participate in a series of bilateral and mul
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has confirmed that they received 39 complaints last month where 12 complaints were corruption-related in nature and we
The Consumer Council of Fiji is reminding members of the public that all passengers have the right to receive a receipt for their taxi journey.
According to the Counci
Following the flooding in early 2023, more than $200,000 was paid to the affected people through the UNCDF's Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Programme.
Rese
Fiji Water Flying Fijians star outside back Semi Radradra will no longer take further part in the Flying Fijians’ remaining test matches after copping a 3-match suspens
A few roads in the Central and Eastern Divisions are closed due to flooding from recent heavy rainfall.
The Fiji Roads Authority says Vatuwaqa Crossing along Serea Bac
Energy Fiji Limited has confirmed that power has been restored in areas affected by power outages in the Central and Western Divisions this morning.
EFL says there was
The University of the South Pacific (USP) academics are once again featured in the global Top 2% Scientists List based on their citations and publications.
Professor A
An unexpected fault has caused disruption to the power supply which has affected customers in some parts of the Central and Western Division this morning.
This has bee
The Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences (FIMLS) is asking the Ministries of Health and Civil Service why the approved overtime payments will only be available f
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran says as people have been traumatised, they pass it down to the next generation, and you can see i
Haider was in an induced coma following emergency brain surgery after the controversial fight against Australian-based Chinese boxer Runqi Zhou at King Charles Park in Na
Year 12 Seaqaqa College student Shabiya Nisha says she feels happy after sitting her first Year 12 Certificate Examination paper this morning, describing it as easy.
In a bid to help customs officers in Fiji access proper education and training to meet the evolving challenges of border management in the 21st century, the Fiji National
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is advising the public to remain vigilant with Fiji being in the midst of the cyclone season.
FCCC is urging traders to
The Great Council of Chiefs meeting which starts tomorrow will focus on the commitment to empowering iTaukei communities, addressing pressing social and economic issues,
People in Fiji have become more desensitized to trauma, particularly when it comes to violence against women and children and while emotional wounds from past events cont
The expertise, compassion, and tireless efforts of the Guangdong Province and the Bright Journey Medical Team have brought hope and healing to countless individuals, mak
A 31-year-old man was charged with the murder of his 28-year-old de facto partner in October where he allegedly assaulted and strangled the victim which resulted in her d
Boxing Commission of Fiji Chair, Adi Narayan has assured the family, friends and the broader boxing community after the passing of the late former featherweight boxer, U
Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu was sworn in as President of the Republic of Fiji at State House this morning
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop
Spain has seized 13 tonnes of cocaine worth almost FJD$2 billion in the biggest drug raid in its history, and most of the packs were labelled as Fiji.
Sky News reports
School students know very little or nothing at all about the history of the Fijian military and my earnest desire is to involve the school children and to get them to kno
Neharika Gambhir has become the first Analog Astronaut of Fijian-American origin.
An Analog Astronaut plays the role of an astronaut during a simulated crewed mission.
Retired judge Filimoni Jitoko is the new Speaker of Parliament.
He was nominated by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu nomina
Retired judge, Filimoni Jitoko is tipped to be the next Speaker of Parliament.
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka will nominate Jitoko while Leader of the Opposition, Ini
Save the Children Fiji has strongly condemned the recent call by the Fijian Teachers Association to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools as it has been consistently
Drug related offences have spiked by 42 percent.
Senior Superintendent of Police Kasiano Vusonilawe highlighted this at the 2024 Festive Ops Stakeholders Workshop and
Police recently conducted two drug raids in Nadonumai, Lami as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal drug activities, responding to Minister for Home Affairs, Pio Tik
International Women’s Association Fiji President, Judy Compain is today questioning why women have to buy endosamplers to diagnose gynecology related issues including c
13,975 students will sit for the Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination from tomorrow across 177 centres, including three newly designated locations, Ratu Simione Matanitob
As we enter the festive season, the Fiji Police Force is working together with government stakeholders in achieving zero criminal activities.
While speaking at the clo
A severe thunderstorm warning for heavy rainfall is now in force for Eastern parts of Viti Levu from Nuku to Deuba, Suva, Buretu, Korovou, Dawasamu, Nakarotubu, Nalawa, N
Crimes occur within communities, therefore the solution to crimes lie within the communities.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew highlighted this to the 20
University of Fiji Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Justice Devendra Pathik School of Law, Professor Shaista Shameem says the remark by Attorney General, Graham Leung that
16 people including a juvenile and two police officers have been charged with a total of 44 counts of serious sexual offences in October.
The Office of the Director of
Following passengers raising concerns about drivers denying services for arbitrary reasons such as short runs, traffic or rainy weather, the Fiji Taxi Association is warn
Today marks a new chapter in the life of Rupeni Ragia Mudunavuku, who has witnessed a significant change in his vision after receiving free eye surgery from the visiting
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has refused to be sucked into the hype around the potential for Australia's first British Isles grand slam in 40 years — but admitted the ch
The Fiji Rugby Football Union Chair of Trustees, Peter Mazey says they have helped the FRFU secure a financial turnaround in 2023 where the Rugby Union achieved a profit
Fiji’s featherweight boxer, Ubayd Haider, formerly known as Nathan Singh, has passed away.
In a post on Facebook, Haider’s older brother and Fiji’s cruiserweight
Fiji Water Flying Fijians flyhalf Caleb Muntz acknowledged his parents for flying into Cardiff to witness him play a pivotal role in Fiji’s historic 24-19 win over Wale
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians have pulled off a historic 24-19 win over Wales in their second match of the Autumn Series at the Principality Stadium this morning.
This
To address the labor shortages on sugarcane farms, the Ministry of Sugar Industry has handed over sugarcane planters and fertilizer applicators to five Tractor Service Pr
If we do not take action, if everybody doesn't combine to take action, then slowly, our schools are becoming a place for drug peddling.
School Management Association
The Fiji Rugby Football Union’s Annual General Meeting has marked the formal handover of governance and operational responsibilities to the newly elected board members.
Fiji Medical Association President Dr Alipate Vakamocea says they extend their sincere appreciation to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Civ
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji’s Director, Matai Akauola says it has been more than a year since they visited the Fiji Council of Churches and various ministries, including
Former SODELPA Member of Parliament, Niko Nawaikula says in his opinion, it is wrong to release former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and the Coalition Government mus
7 people have been arrested for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and cocaine on Thursday.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Driu says the drug r
Due to the remote location of Naraiyawa Village in Namosi, residents are fortunate enough to have a dispensary that will assist them with minor injuries with the help of
The Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is urging its members and women throughout Fiji to look after their well-being and prioritise cancer screenings.
This
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