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Public Consultation on Draft Media Bill

The new media legislation proposed by the coalition government is aiming to preserve the elements of

Draft-Media-Bill

2 days ago

Proposed Tian Lun project at Nasese

Concerned residents are wondering why there was no publicity about such a huge project that will aff

Environment Government

33 days ago

Leader of Opposition Voreqe Bainimarama suspended from parliament for 3 years

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Parliament

36 days ago

Members of Parliament respond to the President's Address

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Parliament

41 days ago

Stray dog situation in Fiji

The shortage of practicing veterinarians in Fiji and the high cost of de-sexing by animal welfare organizations are some of the factors that is contributing to the stray

Animals-Fiji Animal-Welfare

46 days ago

All Blacks 7s claim both Sydney 7s men’s and women’s titles

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Sydney-7s Indepth

52 days ago

Womens Rugby World Cup 2022

Quarter-final qualification is now the goal for the Rooster Chicken Fijiana 15’s following their 21-17 victory against South Africa./+ARTICLE-282602+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-2

Womens-RWC-2022 Fijiana-15s

157 days ago

Queen Elizabeth II passes away

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. /+ARTICLE-281880+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-281878+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-2818

Queen-Elizabeth-II

187 days ago

Fiji wins Melrose Cup after 17 years

The most decorated 7s player in the world who has won two Olympic gold medals, several HSBC 7s tournaments and now the Rugby World Cup 7s, Jerry Tuwai has thanked the peo

7s-Rugby 7s-World-Cup

189 days ago

2022 Electoral Amendment Bill

AG tables Electoral Amendment Bill in parliament to be debated and voted on without delay on Thursday /+ARTICLE-281411+ARTICLE/ AG attacks the Fiji Law Society, say

Parliament

206 days ago

Jai Ram Reddy passes away

Former Leader of the Opposition, former Judge of the International Court of Rwanda, former National Federation Party Leader and former Attorney General, Jai Ram Reddy has

Funeral

208 days ago

LA 7s Coverage

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team lost to New Zealand 28-21 in the LA 7s Cup final, and finished third on the HSBC World 7s Series table with 122 points. Fiji

LA-7s

209 days ago

2022 Coca-Cola Games

Grammar wins the Boys Division title after a lapse of 11 years ACS wins the 2022 Coca Cola Games /+ARTICLE-281150+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-281116+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-281

Coca-Cola-Games-2022

216 days ago

fijivillage Re:Live - Coca-Cola Games 2022

100m Finals - fijivillage Re:Live 200m Finals - fijivillage Re:Live 400m Finals - fijivillage Re:Live 800m Finals - fijivi

Coca-Cola-Games-2022

216 days ago

Commonwealth Games 2022

98 athletes carry the hopes of the nation to the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth-Games-2022

233 days ago

2022-2023 National Budget Debate

CHARTS BUDGETS ANALYSIS Ministry Budget Allocation Comparison by Year

Budget-Debate-2022-2023

240 days ago

OFC Women’s Nations Cup: Fiji Kulas

The Digicel Fiji Kulas outclassed Solomon Islands 3-1 in a physical encounter in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup and secured a spot in the grand final at 7pm this Saturday

Fiji-Kulas

241 days ago

Budget 2022 - 2023

CHARTS BUDGETS ANALYSIS Ministry Budget Allocation Comparison by Year

Budget-2022-2023 Economy

242 days ago

Pacific Nations Cup 2022

Fiji is the most successful team in the competition, claiming five PNC titles, including a four in a row between 2015 to 2018. Fiji’s first match during the Pacific

Pacific-Nations-Cup Rugby-Union

255 days ago

FNPF and Unit Trust now new shareholders in Fiji Airways

FNPF is now the second largest shareholder, holding 30.02 percent of shares in Fiji Airways after the Fijian Government which holds 51 percent of shares in the airline co

Fiji-Airways FNPF

261 days ago

RKS and Tailevu North retain Tailevu Zone title

RKS won the boys division with 25 gold, 21 silver and 24 bronze. Tailevu North College took out the girls title with 33 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze medals./+ARTICLE-279

Tailevu-Zone

272 days ago

Grammar wins Suva Zone 2 girls and boys title

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Suva-Zone-2

283 days ago

Words matter, especially from a Minister - DPP

Words matter, especially from a Minister, and these words were inappropriate according to the Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde while speaking about Minis

Law

284 days ago

Digicel Fiji FACT 2022

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Fiji-FA Soccer

286 days ago

Fijiana Drua historic win in Super W

The historic Super W win by the Rooster Chicken sponsored Fijiana Drua sets the platform for the Fijiana 15s side as they will play in the Women’s Rugby World Cup from

Fijiana-Drua

332 days ago

Revised 2021-2022 National Budget passed in parliament

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Revised-Budget-Debate-2022

365 days ago

Revised Budget consultations

Budget consultations held by the Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Mon 28th Feb Tue 08th Mar Wed 09th Mar Thu 10t

Budget

375 days ago

Current increase in COVID-19 cases represents the beginning of the third wave of COVID-19 in Fiji - Dr Fong

Doctor Fong confirms we have the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the community as cases continue to rise during this 3rd wave of COVID-19 in Fiji. Thu 30th De

COVID-19

389 days ago

Government Debt

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Poverty

394 days ago

New COVID variant Omicron emerges in different parts of the world

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COVID-19 Health

436 days ago

Fiji continues to be affected by COVID-19

Contact tracing continues for most parts of Suva and Nausori. Mon 19th Apr Tue 20th Apr Wed 21st Apr Thu 22nd Apr Sat 24th Apr Sun 25th Apr Mon 26t

COVID-19

451 days ago

Govt tables motion that Parliament approve the increased Govt guarantee to Fiji Airways borrowings

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Fiji-Airways Parliament

517 days ago

Parliament passes proposed electoral law requiring people to use their birth certificate name to be registered as a voter

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Bill-No33-of-2021 Bill-No34-of-2021 Electoral-Bill

550 days ago

258,000 people lived under the Basic Needs Poverty Line according to the 2019-20 Household Income and Expenditure Survey

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Bureau-of-Stats

558 days ago

Debate on the Bill to Amend the iTaukei Land Trust Act

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Bill-No17-of-2021

604 days ago

Budget-2021-2022

2021/2022 National Budget was delivered by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on Friday 16th July. /+ARTICLE-270560+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-270611+ARTICLE//+ARTIC

Budget-2021-2022

622 days ago

COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Fiji

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he is getting vaccinated because it is what we all must do to defeat this pandemic once and for all./+ARTICLE-270738+ARTICLE//+ARTI

COVID-19-Vaccine

636 days ago

Lami residents raise concerns on clinker ship that is emitting dust

Lami residents raise concerns about the dust being emitted by two cement manufacturing companies during their operations and when they transport material from the Suva Wh

Environment

650 days ago

Coca Cola Games 2021

Coca-Cola Games will depend on the approval from the Health and Education Ministries./+ARTICLE-268731+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-268687+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-268673+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-

Coca-Cola-Games

707 days ago

Faith-Based Organisations told COVID-19 vaccine cannot be evil

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has told religious leaders and representatives that the COVID-19 vaccine cannot be evil./+ARTICLE-268189+ARTICLE//+ARTIC

COVID-19 Health

724 days ago

Joshua Rahman's $31 million drug trial

Josua Aziz Rahman was allegedly found in possession of 39.5kg of cocaine in Caubati on the 14th of February in 2019./+ARTICLE-268601+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-268592+ARTICLE//+AR

Drugs Police Court

731 days ago

Draft Police Bill consultations retracted as the draft was not endorsed by cabinet and the Solicitor General - Bainimarama

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed to fijivillage that the government has retracted consultations on the Draft Police Bill./+ARTICLE-267850+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE

Draft-Police-Bill

746 days ago

USP Vice Chancellor deportation

The President of the University of the South Pacific Staff Association, Elizabeth Fong says they have received confirmation that USP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwa

USP

780 days ago

Tropical Cyclone Ana

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TC-Ana

784 days ago

Drug and substance abuse in Fiji

Substance abuse including marijuana cases are on the rise amongst students in schools during the COVID-19 period, and urgent action is required./+ARTICLE-265541+ARTICLE//

Drugs

823 days ago

Tropical Cyclone Yasa

The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off./+ARTICLE-265461+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE

TC-Yasa

831 days ago

Ratu Naiqama becomes Leader of Opposition after Rabuka resigns

Rabuka made the announcement while responding to the opening of the 2020-2021 Parliament Session./+ARTICLE-265194+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-265173+ARTICLE//+ARTICLE-265127+ARTICL

Parliament SODELPA

831 days ago

FNU technical college staff contracts

The contracts of 247 Technical College of Fiji staff will expire at the end of this year as they are on temporary contracts. No guarantee that staff whose contracts wo

FNU

850 days ago

Freesoul Real Estate trial

The Director of Environment, Sandeep Singh who is the third prosecution witness in the trial of Freesoul Real Estate(Fiji) PTE Limited told the court that despite being i

Court

856 days ago

Water supply situation in Suva

Water Authority of Fiji CEO Barry Omundson says increasing demand on ageing infrastructure and increasing population are causing constant water disruptions in the greater

WAF Water

856 days ago

Eviction

The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj has confirmed that he was referred a complaint of arbitrary eviction from the Director of L

Eviction Human-Rights

867 days ago

20 years since the attempted Mutiny at QEB

It has been 20 years since the attempted mutiny at the QEB. The 2000 Mutiny Commemoration Church Service was held at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks./+ARTICLE-264155+AR

RFMF

874 days ago

Cancer cases in Fiji

From January 2019 to August 2020, there were 187 breast cancer cases recorded in Fiji. This is according to data collated by the Surgical and Pathology Departments at

Cancer-Society Pinktober

878 days ago

FRA and its plans for bad road conditions

Fiji Roads Authority’s Acting CEO, Kamal Prasad says they have a plan to fix the bad road conditions around the country, particularly in the greater Suva area where a n

FRA

878 days ago

Kishore Kumar investigation

Kishore Kumar's contract has been terminated by the Ministry of Education following pending investigations after he made several claims of pornography against NFP p

NFP

878 days ago

Autumn Nations Cup

Fiji Rugby CEO John O’Connor has highlighted that they have been asking for Fiji to have test matches against Tier One Nations and the inclusion of Fiji in the Autumn N

Autumn-Nations-Cup Rugby-Union

887 days ago

Online Safety Commission

Digital Forensic and Investigation Officer at the Fiji Police Force, Sergeant Savenaca Siwatibau says business complaints that are received by the Online Safety Commissio

Online-Safety Cybercrime

887 days ago

Rape trial of pastor Waisake Tulavu

High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has found Agape Healing Church Ministry Pastor Waisake Tulavu guilty of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault./+ART

Rape

900 days ago

Fiji 50 Independence

A number of military, navy and police officers received their Fiji 50 commemorative medals from the President Jioji Konrote today. RFMF Deputy Commander, Brigadier Gen

Fiji-50 Fiji-Day

900 days ago

Pollution in Suva

68% of fish in the Suva Coastal Area had some form of microplastic in them according to research done by USP Postgraduate Researcher Andrew Paris. Paris says one of

Environment

914 days ago

RKS students stage protests against their principal

The Education Ministry has today confirmed that the Principal of Ratu Kadavulevu School, Arvind Prasad will be relocated after a request made by him to the Ministry while

Education

930 days ago

Fiji Airways In Depth

Fiji Airways extends the cancellation of scheduled international flights to September.Read the full coverage here. Fiji Airways Managing Director and CEO, Andre Vi

Fiji-Airways

943 days ago

Budget Debate 2020 - 2021

Members of parliament will deliver their response to the 2020/2021 National Budget. 2020-2021 Budget ResourcesAddressEstimatesSupplementRevenue PoliciesCustoms Tariff

Budget-Debate-2020-2021 Government

972 days ago

National Budget 2020-2021

Full coverage of 2020-2021 National Budget including budget consultation from different sectors. Major changes announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget. 2020-20

Budget-2020-2021

984 days ago

SODELPA spectacle

With SODELPA going through changes and opposition within the party, we give you all the stories that covered these events. Come November 28th 2020, SODELPA should have a

SODELPA

996 days ago

USP Saga

Full coverage of the USP saga including coverage of protests, investigations, reports and meetings. The USP Council has resolved that the BDO Report be released to Cou

USP Education

996 days ago

Fiji's approach to deal with effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

As Fiji battles against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and organisations have come forward to lend a helping hand. /+ARTICLE-262450+ARTI

COVID-19

1060 days ago

Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold

As Tropical Cyclone Harold hit Fiji mainly causing destruction to Kadavu and the Lau Group, we give you an in-depth report on stories of the build-up to the aftermath Tro

TC-Harold

1079 days ago

COVID-19 Response Budget

Attorney General and the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum presented the COVID-19 Supplementary Budget to parliament at 7.30 on Wednesday 26th 2020 Sayed-Khaiy

COVID19-Response-Budget

1094 days ago

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak

An in-depth read on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, and Fiji's state of preparedness as we deal with the virus reaching our shores. More than 40 businesses in

COVID-19

1104 days ago

Vancouver 7s

The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team is still in third place with 83 points in the HSBC 7s series standing after their 6th place finish in the Vancouver 7s. Fiji wen

Fiji-7s-Team

1110 days ago

Bullying in schools

Boarding school assault: PM sickened and outraged while the Education Ministry stresses zero-tolerance on violence in school (Tuesday 03/03/2020)By Vijay Narayan , Dhanja

1118 days ago

Los Angeles 7s

Cup quarter finals confirmed for Los Angeles 7s (Sunday 01/03/2020) By Navitalai Naivalurua The quarterfinals of the Los Angeles 7s have been confi

1120 days ago

Vuniwaqa and Tabuya disagree on how to tackle the issue of pornography

Vuniwaqa calls on people to instill good values in their sons while Tabuya calls for total porn block (Friday 21/02/2020) By Vijay Narayan .resp-container {

1129 days ago

Sigatoka River saga

Dried trees and vegetation along the Sigatoka River is caused by dredging works and not exploration works (Thursday 20/02/2020) By Vijay Narayan, Semi Turaga and Sh

1130 days ago

UN commends Fiji for certain things however recommendations have been made to repeal some laws and policies

Raj responds to recommendations by States on Fiji's Universal Periodic Review by UN Human Rights Council (Saturday 22/02/2020)By Semi Turaga and Shanil SinghThe Fiji Huma

1133 days ago

The talk on Fiji Hindi or formal Hindi

FBC to continue using Fiji Hindi on Mirchi FM, Hindi Parishad to decide on their next step (Tuesday 11/02/2020) By Vijay Narayan and Rashika Kumar The Fijian

1138 days ago

FICAC and Auditor General's Office make opposing statements on 2010 audit of Rewa Dairy consultancy contract

FICAC and Auditor General's Office make opposing statements on 2010 audit of Rewa Dairy consultancy contract (Wednesday 05/02/2020) By Vijay Narayan and Naveel

1145 days ago

Sydney 7s 2020

Fans flock airport to welcome Fiji 7s team (Tuesday 04/02/2020) By Navitalai Naivalurua Fans turned up in numbers at the Nadi International Airport to welcom

1146 days ago

Status quo remains for school head appointments

Status quo remains for school head appointments Tuesday 14/01/2020 By Vijay Narayan The Education Ministry can make school head appointments b

1146 days ago

Hamilton 7s 2020

Tuwai calls on fans to trust the team as they can rise from their defeat (Monday 27/01/2020) By Naveel Krishant and Navitalai Naivalurua Fiji Airways Men&rsq

1154 days ago

Health Ministry says the Serua/Namosi measles outbreak declared on 7th November 2019 is now at an end

Ministry of Health says the Serua/Namosi measles outbreak declared on November 7th 2019 is now at an end By: Naveel Krishant The Ministry of Health says the Ser

1162 days ago

December 5th Special

A special report done on December 5th, 2007, one year after the coup Listen HERE for the full Special Report on the December 5th, 2006 cou

1207 days ago

Grace Road - friend or foe?

The son of the founder of the Grace Road Church Daniel Sungdo has refuted the charges of Assault, Incarceration, Child Abuse, and Fraud which his mother Reverend Okjoo Sh

1223 days ago

Fiji Review - 34th Session of Universal Periodic Review

First-hour procedure reduces allegations of ill-treatment and an attitude change in the Fiji Police Force - Ali (Sunday 10/11/2019) By: Iva Danford Le

1232 days ago

Is Nasilasila receiving special treatment or relevant rehabilitation?

Nasilasila is now undergoing the relevant rehabilitation program - Fiji Corrections Service (Thursday 07/11/2019) By: Vijay Narayan and Semi Turaga The Fij

1235 days ago

FCCC investigating complaints from Fijians allegedly affected by local travel agent

FCCC investigating complaints from Fijians allegedly affected by local travel agent (Wednesday 06/11/2019) By: Vijay Narayan The Fijian Competition and Consume

1235 days ago

Full coverage of the case of Josua Lalauvaki's alleged murder

Former Police Officer Kelepi Kolinisau found guilty of the manslaughter of Josua Lalauvaki (Thursday 31/10/2019) By: Naveel Krishant Former Police Officer,

1242 days ago

No charges will be laid against the PM - Pryde

(Thursday 17/10/2019) By: Vijay Narayan The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has decided that no charges will be laid ag

1255 days ago

Rabuka says Fijian economy is in crisis, while RBF says domestic sectoral performance to-date remains largely mixed

SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka claims that the Fijian economy is in crisis, and he does not believe what is being said by the Minister for Economy or the Reserve Bank of

1255 days ago

Flying Fijians - Road to the Rugby World Cup 2019

McKee's contract expires in early December - Kean (Wednesday 16/10/2019) By: Vijay Narayan Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Francis Kean says Fiji Airway

1269 days ago

Flying Fijians match reports of the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Flying Fijians thrash Georgia 45-10 to record their 1st win at 2019 RWC (Thursday 03/10/2019) By: Semi Turaga The Fiji Airways Flying Fijians have deliver

1276 days ago

Case of the 5 bodies found in Nausori Highlands

Isoof appears in court after being charged with the murder of 5 people in Nausori Highlands last month (Monday 16/09/2019) By: Vijay Narayan A 62-year-old Lega

1286 days ago

Motion strongly condemning Bulitavu's racist and derogatory comments passed in Parliament

By: Semi Turaga A motion calling on parliament to strongly condemn racist and derogatory comments made by SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu has been passed after strong conde

1324 days ago

Police crackdown on rise in crime in Suva City

Police arrest 3 people last night for alleged aggravated robbery case along Victoria Parade (Saturday 03/08/2019) Police arrested three people last night for an al

1330 days ago

The rising concern of drug dealing and consumption in Fiji

An in-depth read on the rising concerns of drug dealing and consumption in FijiPolice are working with authorities to ensure Zombie drug issue in the country is addr

Drugs

1337 days ago

Corrections Commissioner talks about new burial plots, contraband in prisons and demolition of old prison block

Fiji Corrections Service in the process of expanding Nasinu and Suva Cemeteries By: Vijay Narayan The Fiji Corrections Service is now in the process of expandin

1342 days ago

Flying Fijians vs Maori All Blacks coverage

McKee names team for 2nd test match against Maori All Blacks Fiji Airways Flying Fijians Coach John McKee has made ten changes to the team that will play the Maori

1353 days ago

What's next for Mosese Bulitavu?

Bulitavu questioned and released by police (Friday 12/07/2019) Police have questioned and released SODELPA Parliamentarian, Mosese Bulitavu. Police Spokespers

1354 days ago

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