The 2025 Nadi Bula Festival represents more than just a celebration — it is a time to renew our commitment to hope, unity, and the strength that define Nadi and Fiji as
A man has been arrested in Savusavu for the alleged unlawful possession of illicit drugs, as the Savusavu task force intensifies its monitoring of suspicious and illegal
Three officers have died following an explosion at a law enforcement training facility in East Los Angeles.
Officials say the blast occurred yesterday at the Biscailu
The timely donation of five upgraded wheelchairs from the Bank of Baroda is a major boost for patient care, especially for those needing transfers for treatment, examinat
The Yellow Ribbon Walk is more than a symbolic gesture — it is a movement that challenges us to embrace change, not only in the lives of those who have stumbled, but al
A heartfelt plea to reject drugs and consider the long-term consequences was delivered by Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu during his address as chief guest at the Joh
The amendment to the FNPF Act will allow members to rejoin FNPF once they withdraw if they later get back into employment.
This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Ministe
To promote digital payments and reduce cash use in Fiji, the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service now accepts M-PAiSA payments at all its branches and Container Freight Stati
The iTaukei GDP per capita is in good standing, however, to sustain and enhance this progress, it is imperative that strategic policies and new initiatives are implemente
As the Yellow Ribbon Program continues, inmate Anil Chand says painting has given him a new mindset and a renewed sense of purpose.
Speaking to fijivillage News from t
The Nadera community has raised concerns following a third break-in at the Shri Sanatan Dharam Ramayan Temple last night.
In an interview with fijivillage News, Akeel
Chief Justice Salesi Temo has asked the interveners in the matter where government has sought the opinion of the Supreme Court on questions relating to the interpretation
Parliament has unanimously agreed to establish a Special Committee on the Sugar Industry to undertake a comprehensive review and provide strategic recommendations for its
Those offended by the comments can take it up.
Those are the comments from Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka after serious concerns raised by some people regarding the c
There has been no consideration for an out of court settlement with Barbara Malimali.
Those are the words of Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka today when fijivillage New
29-year-old Pranesh Sharma and 31-year-old Ria Ramira Chandra who are charged in relation to a case of alleged sextortion have been remanded in custody and will appear in
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking a guideline judgement from the Suva High Court regarding the sentence of 57-year-old former school teacher Ki
Semi Naisevunivai, who is accused of killing Afroz Khan last year in Tailevu, will have his bail hearing on the 1st of August.
State Counsel Joshua Singh informed High
Fiji Corrections Service Principal Corrections Officer Jone Sigavou says the percentage of inmates re-offending and reintegrating into the community had decreased before
A Fijian national will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today after being charged with allegedly indecently exposing himself on a domestic flight in Australia.
The 2025/2026 National Budget is short-sighted, debt-heavy, and dangerously out-of-touch with the real needs of the Fijian people.
While opposing the budget, Oppositio
Inmate Aisake Qiolele is grateful to the Fiji Corrections Service for the Yellow Ribbon Project as he now has a source of income by selling his paintings at the Tagimouci
The 18-year-old high school student who allegedly caused the death of a man in his 20s at an apartment complex in Suva earlier this month will have his bail hearing on th
Three people will appear in court today facing charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception in separate cases.
Police say that in the first case, a 23-year-ol
A couple will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today after being charged in relation to a case of alleged sextortion.
Police say on the 30th of June 2025, the vict
Assistant Minister for Justice, Ratu Josaia Niudamu, launched a direct attack in Parliament against Opposition MP Ketan Lal, accusing him of making racist and disrespectf
Opposition MP Ketan Lal's motion to amend the allocation of funds for the establishment of Fiji’s embassy in Israel has been defeated in Parliament.
$1.13 million ha
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad says the increase of about $345,000 to $2.39 million for personal emoluments for the Office of the Prime M
Parliament has officially passed the 2025–2026 National Budget, with 75 percent of Members of Parliament voting in favour of the budget, matching the support recorded l
Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj has criticised the chairperson of Pacific Polytech for sending an email questioning the scrutiny of government funding allocated to the insti
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad has confirmed that the government will not make any more backdated payments to the University of the South
Residents in the Vugalei District, especially in the villages of Naimasimasi and Nadaro, are being urged to take extra caution due to heavy flooding in the area.
The N
People must remain cautious as a landslide has occurred along Kings Road in Manoca, opposite Mara Road, extending into the Rewa River.
The Fiji Roads Authority says a
People can expect heavy rain until tomorrow and this may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas.
The Nadi Weather Office says a trough of low pressure lies over the
Following the incident where a man was injured at Lautoka Mill while clearing bagasse from a conveyor belt, and operations were halted, the Ministry of Sugar Industry say
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has called the reduction in VAT a little bit of sweet candy and says it does not compensate for all the hurt that the Coalition Government has
The South Pacific Stock Exchange has officially joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative, becoming part of a global network of over 130 stock exch
MSMEs in the Northern Division are expected to get a boost as the Na Vualiku Pilot MSME program will be launched this calendar year, offering cost-shared business develop
If the goal is to keep essential items affordable while boosting local industry, then we need to think outside the box, not defend the status quo.
This was highlighted
The Ministry of Education is preparing to submit to Cabinet a paper on the No-Repeat Policy for Automatic Progression for consideration.
This was highlighted by Educat
Acting Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Siromi Turaga, has urged the people of Lomaiviti to work closely with the government and religious organisations to addr
A man is currently receiving care at Lautoka Hospital following an injury at the Lautoka Mill and Fiji Sugar Corporation says a thorough review of the incident is being u
This budget is not visionary – it is short-term survival funded by debt, and ordinary Fijians are the ones paying the price.
Opposition MP Virendra Lal made this sta
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there is currently no vehicle management system in place for the whole of government given tha
Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has outlined major developments for the Fiji Police Force, including plans for body-worn cameras, station upgrades, the recruitment of
Termite infestation in the Western Division continues to be a worry for the Ministry of Education, with 44 schools affected and 11 schools severely affected.
This was
Several roads in the Central Division are currently closed or restricted to one lane due to flooding from the recent heavy rain.
The Fiji Roads Authority says sections
Israel says it has launched air strikes on the entrance of the Syrian military headquarters and near the presidential palace in the capital of Damascus.
Syrian state m
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says this is not a ‘panic budget’, as described by the Leader of the Opposition, but the panic i
The 2025/2026 National Budget is a budget that pays attention to details, taking simple yet meaningful changes, and hears the war cry of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, t
Opposition MP, Ketan Lal says he could not hold back his tears when he visited former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Lautoka Aspen Hospital today.
Lal says h
Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya says the VAT cut is not a cure but it is a band-aid solution to the cost of living problem.
While opposing the 2025-2026 National Budget in P
We can all agree that no budget is perfect — just as nothing in life or this world truly is.
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo highlighted
The number of people displaced by property fires in the first half of this year has increased to 652 compared to 566 in the same period last year, according to the Nation
The Old CWM Birthing Unit at Amy Street, Suva last month was deliberately set on fire.
This has been confirmed by National Fire Authority CEO Puamau Sowane who says th
Minister of Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru has called for investments to build a new stadium in the Western division.
Saukuru was responding to the media when asked ab
Following the Fiji Water Flying Fijians match, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the surface at the HFC Bank Stadium was clearly not fit for an international match and
As the Fiji Police Force has been given increased funding in the 2025-2026 National Budget, Opposition MP Vijay Nath asks whether we need more uniforms, or if we need to
For a sustainable sugar industry, farmers who produce less than 100 tonnes and show little potential for improvement may be moved out of cane farming while more support w
$1.9 million has been allocated in the 2025/2026 National Budget for the completion of the long-awaited Lautoka Swimming Pool.
The project was initially approved in 20
The bail variation hearing for the former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been adjourned as he is suffering from a stroke and heart problem.
Defence counsel,
The Consumer Council of Fiji confirms they have engaged with the Anti-Scam Taskforce in relation to a possible scam that continues to be circulated on social media platfo
Continuous heavy rainfall in parts of Mumbai has led to flooding, especially in low-lying areas of the India’s financial capital.
The flooding has disrupted suburban
This is not a developed budget it is a destructive one that is built not to improve everyday life, but to give with one hand and take back with the other
This is raise
More than 107,000 people are set to benefit from this National Budget through key social welfare programs like the Family Assistance Scheme, Social Pension, Disability Al
Opposition MP, Rinesh Sharma has criticized the 2025/2026 National Budget, raising concerns over rising debt levels, youth challenges with tertiary education funding, and
Minister for Defence Pio Tikoduadua has shown his full support to the 2025/2026 National Budget and says that this budget is for security, stability and the next generati
Saiasi Taulepa was emotional after the installation of Tui Nayau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara as he was chosen from his family to mix the traditional kava that seals the
In just two years, this government borrowed almost $2.6 billion, almost as much as what the Banimarama government borrowed over 12 years, and this is their record.
Thi
People are raising concerns about a rise in burglaries in areas like Lajonia, Labasa and open drug dealings and drug usage in areas such as Suva, Nadi and Lautoka.
The
Sacked FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali’s legal counsel, Tanya Waqanika is now waiting for a letter from Solicitor General, Ropate Green’s team as the State tries
A family business in Labasa is now reaping the rewards of finding assistance through the Business Link Pacific (BLP Climate Category) Business Support Grant.
Naodamu S
Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says the 2025/2026 National Budget provides a clear pathway and direction on the Government's intent for improving health se
As prayers resume at the Sanatan Shiv Temple in Samabula following the desecration last week, the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is calling on people not to
KPMG Fiji is continuing its support for women in technology with the second edition of its ‘IT’s Her Future’ insights programme, scheduled for this Thursday and Fri
The 2025/2026 National Budget is not just a disappointment, it is not even a missed opportunity, but it is a lazy budget from a lazy government.
This was highlighted b
Illicit drug trafficking, including narcotics, methamphetamine and emerging synthetic drugs, is not just a law enforcement concern, it is a national emergency, undermini
The Government is taking bold steps to create jobs, support small businesses, reduce poverty, make it easier for ordinary Fijians to start businesses, and make government
Opposition MP, Sanjay Kirpal has called out the Coalition Government for spending more than $2 million of taxpayers' funds on Commission of Inquiry reports when people in
Sacked FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali’s legal counsel, Tanya Waqanika met with Solicitor General, Ropate Green’s team this morning as the State tries to make a
One hundred men from Rewa and Cakaudrove have completed the Male Advocacy for Women’s Human Rights training conducted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre this year.
United States President Donald Trump has laid out a pair of steps intended to pressure Russia to end its war in Ukraine, including funneling new weapons to Kyiv and threa
Managing Director of Houng Lee Kaba Jacob Limited and former Director of Telecom Fiji Limited, Sanjay Kaba has been granted a bail variation to travel overseas for busine
The man alleged to have caused the death of his 86-year old grandfather after attacking him with a cane knife has been charged.
The accused in the early hours of Satu
All four passengers who were onboard a small plane when it crashed at the UK's Southend Airport, east of metropolitan London, have died according to police.
Flight SUZ
The Ministry of Agriculture is working to boost export earnings by increasing production of key commodities such as kava, turmeric, taro, ginger, cocoa and coffee, and by
This is not a people's budget, this is a lollipop budget—a sweetener served just in time for election year.
This has been shared by Oppostion MP, Parveen Bala during
While supporting the 2025/2026 National Budget Assistant Minister for Information, Aliki Bia responded to Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu by echoing the same chal
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be a powerful catalyst of social and economic development for Pacific Island countries. It has the potential to support solutions
Over 40,000 people leaving our shores between 2022 and 2023 has placed immense pressure on Fiji’s workforce.
While opposing the 2025/2026 National Budget, the Leader
There are clear indications today after the application for leave for a judicial review by former FICAC Commissioner, Barbara Malimali that the State has approached Malim
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji is working towards a safer and more resilient future in the face of climate change, crime, and external threats.
While speaki
Defence counsel for former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali, Tanya Waqanika argues that President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu did not have the authority under the Constitu
The man who allegedly stuck his wife on the head with a cane knife in Waiqanake Village, Rewa has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court.
Esala Qio is
Parliament will debate the Fiji National Provident Fund Amendment Bill on Friday, which will allow people to rejoin the Fund a second time after retirement.
Deputy Pri
Police are currently investigating nine cases related to the recent Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner.
Police
Fiji is at war against poverty.
This was a declaration made by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while delivering his speech on the budget debate in Parliament today.
The man who allegedly desecrated the Shiv Temple in Samabula on Friday has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court.
28-year-old Samuela Tawase has been
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka stresses that the desecration at the Samabula Shiv Temple is not the actions of a responsible citizen, and he apologizes to all Hindus in
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says the issue of drugs has now become a matter of national concern.
While opposing the 2025/2026 National Budget, Seruiratu s
Police have recorded an 8 percent increase in crimes against children and a 28 percent rise in sexual offences last month.
This was revealed by the Commissioner of Pol
The case filed by sacked FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali against the President, Prime Minister, and Attorney General over her dismissal has been stood down to 2.15pm
The London Southend Airport has confirmed a small plane crash this morning with no details on where the plane was heading or how many people were on board at the time of
Labasa florist Neelam Sharma says she wants to empower women to get off their phones and get into gardening, as it is good for the mind and body and can also help them ea
The man who allegedly struck his wife with a cane knife while he was drunk in Waiqanake Village, Rewa has been charged and will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court this
Peoples Alliance Party member Inosi Kuridrani has been sworn in as a Member of Parliament today.
This follows the passing of Vatimi Rayalu, which left his seat vacant.
Two people have been charged by the Fiji Police Cyber Task Force for allegedly dishonestly obtaining money through various scams.
A 51-year-old man from Lautoka has be
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and is being questioned about six cases of burglary in the Lajonia, Tuatua and Avua areas in the Northern Division.
Police say the
With concerns raised over 25 percent of the health budget previously allocated to Aspen under past agreements, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor B
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