A 27-year-old priest from Vuqele in Tavua who was in the middle of preparing for his wedding in July is still in shock after a fire destroyed their home yesterday.
She
Forbes magazine has removed reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner from its list of billionaires and accused her family of inflating the value of her cosmetics bus
Seven people who were playing soccer along Grantham Road were arrested yesterday for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on sporting activities.
Police Commissioner Sitive
Fourteen people are homeless after a fire destroyed their two-flat home in Vuqele, Tavua and the National Fire Authority says their investigations have been completed and
A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter following the death of an unarmed black man in custody.
Derek Chauvin is
The 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa who allegedly breached self-quarantine orders after arriving into Fiji has been charged and will appear in a special sitting in
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they will require radical financing solutions as their tourism revenue is gutted, lending capacity is limited, and they cannot go
Any decision on pay cuts for civil servants as a cost-cutting measure will be announced in the National Budget.
When questioned by Fijivillage if the government is loo
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the categorisation of the COVID-19 pandemic as an “act of God” after the amendment to the Employment Relations Act is
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony but Anthony says Say
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has honored women in peacekeeping on World Peacekeeping Day which is being celebrated today.
Bainimarama says just in February it sh
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects of Tropical Cyclone Harold affecting thousands of people in the nation, Digicel Fiji has taken up the role to provide relief su
The Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde says the State will consider an appeal against the decision of the Magistrates Court to discharge Sixtus Torokana on
Fiji’s COVID-19 tracing mobile app is expected to be ready by next week and Minister for Economy and Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Care Fiji mobile app i
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says he is not concerned about the comments made by Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony regarding the Em
A 57-year-old labourer of Ba allegedly raped his 4-year-old step-granddaughter several times earlier this week.
Police say the alleged incident occurred at a cane fiel
About 500 businesses are expecting bankruptcy if the effects of COVID-19 continues for up to another 6 months while another 1,200 businesses have stated that they expect
There will be another significant drop in gas and fuel prices from the 1st of next month.
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission CEO, Joel Abraham says the price o
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho confirms that their investigators will be seeking further legal advice before the 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa will be produc
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms that the government now has a huge focus on offshore borrowings when asked by National Federation Party Leader, Profess
Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody.
BBC News reports tear gas was fi
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the live stream of all Parliament sittings including its Committees through Facebook is terminated indefinitely.
Faceb
There is some good news as the “2017/2018 My Annual Performance Assessment Payments” will be made to the Ministry of Education staff who have been assessed and modera
Three civil servants were arrested for breaching curfew hours in the Southern and Northern Divisions in the last 24 hours.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho confirms
Expect traffic if you are planning to travel along Queens Highway as works on the Tamavua-i-Wai Bridge has started and will run till tomorrow.
The Fiji Roads Authority
The 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa who had allegedly breached self-quarantine orders after arriving into Fiji has been charged and will be produced in the Labasa M
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony is sending a strong message to the government saying the pandemic is manmade, and China is not located in heav
The US has passed 100,000 deaths in the coronavirus outbreak in less than four months.
It has seen more fatalities than any other country, while its 1.69 million confi
The Ministry of Education had to shelve the One Laptop Per Child Initiative because the Ministry had to reprioritise and restrategise because of TC Winston in 2016.
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A survey done on 563 staff from three private companies in Fiji has revealed that over 20 percent of the women and men have experienced harassment at work.
Minister fo
About 3,000 operations have been done at the CWM Hospital from January to April this year and 5 out of the 8 operation theatres are currently functioning at the hospital.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and things are expected to get tougher weeks and months ahead, Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says all fiscal measures will
A total of 2,982 arrests for breaching COVID-19 related restrictions were made from March to yesterday however Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says there is a signif
Minister for Employment, Praveen Bala is calling on employers and corporate organisations to start thinking of ways and means of continuing or re-configuring their operat
The US has recorded more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, figures from Johns Hopkins University show.
Its 1.69m confirmed infections account for about 30% of the wor
Police are yet to interview the 54-year-old man from Soasoa in Labasa who returned from a religious gathering in India and spread COVID-19 to a few people in the country.
Two dog handlers in the Fiji Corrections Service K9 Unit have graduated from a Passive Alert Drug Detection Course at the Queensland Corrective Service Academy.
They a
Two teenagers are in hospital after being found naked and malnourished in a locked room in a house in Brisbane where a dead body was also discovered.
Police officers w
There is a huge traffic jam along Queens Highway this afternoon due to roadworks are being done there.
People have told us the traffic is built up past Wailekutu now.
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says during these trying times people need to work together and care for each other in the spirit of Veilomani.
While receiving ha
Suva Magistrate Jioji Boseiwaqa has discharged a person earlier charged with one count of disobedience of lawful order as he said that there are two conflicting decisions
The Family Care Leave and Paternity Leave of 5 days each will be reduced to 2 days each during the COVID-19 period and resume to 5 days each when a decision is made by th
Former Fijian Ambassador to the US and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Solo Mara pleaded not guilty to one count of Disobedience of Lawful Order and one count of
The trial date for politician Lynda Tabuya charged for an alleged malicious social media post has been set by Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili to be held from 12th to 16th
4 people were arrested last night for breach of curfew.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says that 3 reports were from the Southern and 1 was from the Western Divis
The 24-year old man from Votualevu, Nadi who allegedly set fire to the Bible Truth Fellowship Church building in Namaka on Sunday night has been remanded in custody.
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Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that if the travel bubble is up this year then there will be no need to access all of the $455 million loan for Fiji Airways
9 more traders have been charged by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission for various breaches of the FCCC Act 2010.
These traders were found to be selling pr
A Pakistani villager has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return his pigeon, currently being held in India on charges of spying.
The man, who lives just 4
Australians may be allowed to travel to New Zealand and the Pacific from July 1st, and other countries deemed “safe” from September, according to a timetable produced
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says Fiji still has a taboo state of mind surrounding menstrual hygiene management.
In her mess
The government developed two web platforms through the Geographic Information System (GIS) to better plan and mobilise resources during the COVID-19 lockdown period and T
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says what they are trying to get Australia and New Zealand to do is to change the narrative with regards to
The New Zealand government has fast-tracked a FJ$3.25 million budget support payment for advance release to the government of Fiji this week.
This is to support Fiji
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says their testing is telling them there is no more presence of COVID-19 in our communities however they cannot afford a seco
Two thirds of companies in Fiji that were surveyed by the International Finance Corporation about the impact of COVID-19 believe the pandemic has increased employees’ e
7,500 face masks has been donated by the People’s Republic of China to the Ministry of Employment to protect those involved in the nationwide workplace survey.
Minis
The total rate arrears by all Municipal Councils is now $42.4m.
It has been revealed in parliament by the Minister for Local government Premila Kumar that if they incl
A motion moved by NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad for parliament to form a Special Committee to conduct a holistic inquiry into all aspects of health and medical care s
The Water Authority of Fiji is urging people who are able to pay their water bills in full to do so.
This comes in light of many customers not clearing bills during th
Three farmers who were arrested following drug raids in the Northern Division have been charged and will appear in the Savusavu Magistrates Court today.
They all have
More people have been arrested in the Northern Division after drug raids conducted by Police.
Police say a joint raid conducted by officers from the Tukavesi Police St
9 people were arrested over the last 24 hours for COVID-19 related breaches which includes people playing touch rugby.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says in the
341 new businesses have been issued licenses under the Fijian Made Buy Fiji Campaign since 2018.
This has been revealed by Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Tr
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has informed parliament that SODELPA (in suspension) or any of its members cannot be entitled to any remuneration or allowance
The 2020 Cyber Crimes Bill has been tabled in parliament which will aim at prosecuting people committing cybercrimes.
While tabling the bill, Attorney General Aiyaz Sa
Sitiveni Rabuka says they will take a united approach to resolve issues in their suspended party.
Rabuka says they had a meeting this afternoon and this was made very
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they will hold the fort until SODELPA (in suspension) return.
Professor Prasad says the suspended party wi
FICAC confirms that it has received a complaint from a member of SODELPA (in suspension).
This is in relation to the revelation that there are multiple versions of the
The WHO suspends testing of hydroxychloroquine as a possible Covid-19 treatment.
A study suggested the drug could cause heart problems in patients and increase the ris
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem has suspended SODELPA for 60 days as it has failed to conduct its management board meeting as per their constitution.
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Four police officers charged with allegedly assaulting some suspects between 25th and 26th January 2018 during a drug raid operation in Tavua have been granted bail on st
The debate on the Legal Practitioners Amendment Bill 2020 will take place this Thursday.
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the bill seeks to amend the existin
More than 7,000 Fiji National Provident Fund pensioners will receive a COVID-19 relief payment today.
The payment, which ranges from $300 to $900, will be disbursed di
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has today said that three opposition petitions cannot be tabled in parliament as they do not meet the parliament’s petition
Police have conducted more drug raids in the Northern Division which has resulted in the arrest of 3 farmers.
Police say a raid conducted yesterday in Waikava on a far
8 juveniles in the Southern Division have been arrested for breaching the curfew and COVID-19 restrictions in the last 24 hours.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho sa
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony says the termination of the contracts of 758 Fiji Airways employees have come without notice nor does it appea
SODELPA’s Acting General Secretary, Emele Duituturaga has been given until midday today to provide her response, if any, after Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed
Police are searching for a man who is alleged to have set fire to the Bible Truth Fellowship Church building on Sunday night.
Police say the identity of the man is kno
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase upheld the independence of institutions and was never vindicti
Parliament has approved the motion by Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for the government to guarantee Fiji Airways loans totaling $455 million.
This includes
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the vision of the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase for his country and his people never dimmed.
While paying tribute t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he was sorry to see that some members of the Opposition cannot summon the decency to grant the Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qaras
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the Itaukei Trust Fund Board is not doing enough to take into account the history of the Itaukei culture however the Attorney General
About $13 million a month has been deferred by commercial banks in Fiji in respect of mortgage repayments.
Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum revealed this in par
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the laying off of more than 700 Fiji Airways workers is the continuation of what COVID-19 is doing to us – and it is not the begi
A $1,000 reward is being offered by several residents of Pacific Harbour who are working with the Police to track down the perpetrator of recent attacks on pet dogs in t
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has only seen postings and has not heard the racist and sexist phone call recording by two people claiming to be members of SODELPA
The country’s national airline, Fiji Airways has today announced the termination of contracts of 758 of their staff, termination of contracts of their expatriate pilots
The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been in Brazil in the last 14 days.
Cases have grown exponentially in Brazil and it now has the se
Firefighters have managed to contain the fire that destroyed three buildings in the main street of Rakiraki town.
The buildings that were destroyed are A. Gafoor Resta
The earliest date on which the Writ of Elections can be issued will be 26th of May 2022 which will exactly 2 years from tomorrow.
Fijian Electoral Commission Chairman
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says during the COVID-19 situation, the only certainty we have is the uncertainty.
He made this comment while speaking on the
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says they will hear from the Supervisor of Elections and Registrar of Political Parties because they will also be submitting the names as p
Fiji’s international carrier, Fiji Airways will release a formal statement later today as reports are coming in from the workers that more than 700 airline workers are
The Fijian Elections Office says it has been notified on the change of office holders in SODELPA.
Registrar of Political Parties Mohammed Saneem says Sitiveni Rabuka i
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliament that he will look into a point of order raised by Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka where Rabuka is aski
The fire which started from A. Gafoor Restaurant in the Main street of Rakiraki Town has now spread to the George Shiu Raj building.
National Fire Authority says they
A man was arrested for breach of curfew last night after he was found hiding in a drain near the Muslim League Settlement in Nabua.
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qilih
The Acting President of SODELPA, Vijay Singh states that the party’s Management Board has decided that Sitiveni Rabuka remains the Casual Party Leader until the next An
There is more confusion today as the two SODELPA groups are now actioning their next step in giving their own lists of appointed office holders to the Registrar of Politi
The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office.
Netanyahu, is the first
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