The Ministry of Finance through the Strategic Planning Office has initiated the formulation of a new National Development Plan designed to elevate the well-being of all F
A Training and Skill Needs Analysis Survey 2023 has started that aims to identify priority areas of training and skill needs for human capital planning and development in
Shocking statistics have been revealed in Parliament today as the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration Pio Tikoduadua says in the last 12 months, Police have recorde
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Fiji, Professor Shaista Shameem has congratulated Professor Unaisi Nabobo-Baba on her appointment as Vice Chancellor of the Fiji
Professor Unaisi Nabobo-Baba has become the first local female to be appointed the Vice Chancellor of the Fiji National University.
Chancellor and Chair of the FNU Cou
The staff of the University of the South Pacific are now up in arms at the decision by the Pro-Chancellor, Doctor Hilda Heini to disallow the Staff Paper on the Agenda of
WOWS Kids Fiji will be holding a Christmas Gala Ball on the 9th of next month at the Grand Pacific Hotel where children and parents will share their stories.
WOWS Kids
Police have referred a matter to the Land Transport Authority where some students were behaving in an unruly manner, using obscene gestures and throwing paper out of a bu
More than 10kg of white substances believed to be methamphetamine has been seized in Nadi.
Police say a joint controlled operation between the Fiji Police Narcotics Bu
Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says the Ministry intends to review Early Childhood Education teachers’ work hours as they would be given contracts with a stated
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs will not only benefit the iTaukei community but everyone that call Fiji their home.
Police are currently investigating a case where a man was allegedly assaulted by Police officers in Navua.
Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew says the matter
FijiFirst MP Viliame Naupoto says the Great Council of Chiefs is the westernisation of a very traditional iTaukei governance system.
While debating on the iTaukei Affa
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says according to the iTaukei Affairs Amendment Act, the referral of questions by the Minister for iTaukei Affairs to the Great Council of
Parliament has passed the Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2023 that increases the time limit for workers in essential services to lodge or file an employment grieva
Parliament has passed the iTaukei Affairs (Amendment) Bill 2023 which allows the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs.
28 MPs voted for the Bill, 22 voted agai
The Vodafone Triangle in Suva was today filled with laughter, music and the spirit of togetherness and unity as Vodafone Fiji spread the joy and celebrated the spirit of
Parliament has passed the iTaukei Affairs (Amendment) Bill 2023 which allows the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs.
28 MPs voted for the Bill, 22 voted agai
The increased momentum of Police operations in targeting the cultivators, manufacturers and distributors of green and white drugs has resulted in a 57 percent increase in
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says there were no legal hurdles, as claimed by the Prime Minister in Parliament, to reducing overseas travel allowances of MP
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management Sakiasi Ditoka says the government should change the mindset of the people as for the past 16 years, a cu
A massive bushfire raging through several northern Perth suburbs overnight which forced residents to flee their homes remains out of control this morning, with authoritie
It takes a woman an average of 868 days or about 2 and a half years to access justice from the first time they experience violence and one of the reasons for this delay i
The country is grateful to the Sikh community who have influenced many Fijians in different ways and all Sikhs who were brought to Fiji in the early 1900s are part of thi
Burglary, aggravated robbery, robbery, rape and theft of motor vehicle cases recorded increases in the Western Division from January to October this year compared to the
The worrying concerns continue as domestic-related crimes against women make up 27 percent of the 213 cases in October this year, which were mostly committed by a spouse
The coalition government is looking at establishing a nationwide taskforce on a bipartisan basis to address the issue of children accessing adult or pornographic sites in
The Higher Education Commission in Fiji has appointed the five members of the University Review Committee to evaluate the overall quality of the performance of the univer
Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica says he has been in the private sector for more than 30 years and has never in his life seen the type of allowances that were paid
WOWS Kids Fiji received a major boost after FNPF owned IHG Fiji Hotels raised $50,000 for the organisation to assist the children living with cancer and their families.
Police are currently searching for a 25-year-old woman who was reported missing at the Nasinu Police Station.
Mere Rabuka was last seen on Saturday, 18th of November,
A couple who allegedly sent threatening emails to a senior government official will to be produced in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today.
Assistant Commissioner of Po
Hansel McCaig has secured Fiji’s first gold medal at the Pacific Games after winning the Men’s 50 metre freestyle this evening.
David Young also from Fiji won silv
Former politician, Ambassador, Secretary to Cabinet and Chair of the Public Service Commission Poseci Bune has passed away.
It is understood that Bune passed away at t
FijiFirst MP, Jone Usamate says they do not agree with the government bringing the motion to reduce the overseas travel allowance and this must go through the Parliamenta
While supporting the motion by the Prime Minister to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assistant Mini
The Fijian economy is projected to expand by 8.2 percent this year, an upgrade from the 8 percent growth expected earlier, and by the end of the year, visitor arrivals ar
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Communications and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica has today confirmed that as soon as they got into office, he reduced his overseas travel all
Parliament has passed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the rates payable for overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assistant Mi
Leader of Opposition Inia Seruiratu has opposed the Prime Minister’s motion to reduce the overseas travelling allowances for the Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Assi
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day ceasefire after six weeks of war in exchange for the release of 50 women and children held in Gaza.
Israel's Prime Minister
Police have confirmed that they have received the complaint by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre regarding cyber bullying, intimidation and threat and says a thorough inves
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has urged the traditional leaders and district representatives of Macuata not to rely heavily on the Government for development but to u
There is a gold medal on the line in the Pacific Games Men’s Rugby League 9s as they take on Samoa at 8 tonight while the Women’s team will face Samoa for the bronze
A 54-year-old man will be produced at the Nadi Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly fraudulently obtaining $430,000 whilst employed as a bank teller in 2017.
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Head of Athletic Performance and Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Naca Cawan
Four people are currently receiving medical treatment at the Valelevu Health Centre after a horrific accident occurred along Kings Road near Vesida, Kinoya last night.
Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Zhou Jian says peace and respect is the key to creating development in developing countries like Fiji and other Pacific countries.
While sp
Services at the CWM Hospital are expected to be boosted after some surgeons from Australia brought equipment from Austin Health and Monash Health in Melbourne to assist t
A volcano has erupted in Ulamona, West New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
People were evacuated and moved to Kabaya Care Centre after Mt. Ulawun erupted very badly.
W
Suspended Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has passed away.
fijivillage News has received confirmation from senior legal sources that Chief Justice Kumar passed away yesterda
157 street dwellers that have been profiled by the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Protection have been placed either in a State home, faith-based shelter or reun
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the government is correcting the fundamentals of democracy that was destroyed by those in Oppos
Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there have been wild assertions from some Opposition members about how cost of living has incre
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has today filed a complaint against former senior military officer, Pita Driti for alleged cyber bullying and intimidation and a person n
The i-Taukei Affairs Amendment Bill 2023 that deals with the reinstatement of the Great Council of Chiefs will be debated in Parliament tomorrow.
The Bill was tabled y
It is hard to fix 16 years of neglect, let alone 12 months.
Minister for Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau highlighted this while replying to Leader of Opposition Inia Seruira
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they know some traders in the country are involved in unethical practices, and the FCCC is taking a multi-faceted appr
New graduates will be connected to employers through the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service Employer Connect Framework platform that will allow graduates to find job
Google will be investing about $200 million into Fiji through the South Pacific Connect initiative or the Tabua Cable connection and by the year 2030, its annual economic
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has claimed in Parliament that the Attorney General Siromi Turaga is giving wrong advice to the government and the Great Council of Chiefs meet
The tribunal hearing in the matter where complaints of misbehaviour were made against Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has been adjourned to a later date.
The tribunal hearin
Support keeps flowing in for Team Fiji at the Pacific Games 2023 from the Fijian Community in Honiara.
The team was paid a visit this morning by the president of the F
A man who allegedly used a fake account to post defamatory comments against a senior member of the government has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court.
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66-year-old businessman Mahen Chand Maharaj and his daughter, 34-year-old Zoe Maharaj Moore who were allegedly found with methamphetamine and marijuana have been remanded
Passengers have raised concerns after a bus they were travelling in had smoke coming out of its engine in Nadawa at about 6.55 this morning.
One of the passengers told
16-year-old Kelera Mudunasoko has won Fiji’s first medal in the 2023 Pacific Games finishing second in the 200 metres Women’s Breaststroke.
Mudunasoko says she is
YB was a little startled the other day to receive on their FB social media feed, an article from Lonely Planet titled, “10 Reasons why Fiji is one of the happiest count
Police are investigating a possible child negligence case after the death of a 1-year-old child in Ba yesterday.
Deputy Divisional Police Commander, Senior Superintend
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the report by the ANZ Bank that the inflation will be 13 percent this year is wrong.
While r
A 100-bed speciality hospital funded by the government of India will commence the development in Nasinu mid-next year.
Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Aton
The Great Council of Chiefs Regulation 2023 guided the appointing of the chiefs to the GCC through the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs.
Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifere
Minister for i-Taukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says the GCC will be re-instated under the existing i-Taukei Affairs Act, and this will be accompanied by necessary revisions
Minister for Transport, Ro Filipe Tuisawau has agreed that Public Service Vehicle drivers should undergo random mandatory drug tests.
This is after growing concerns r
In a bid to help the children from marginalised waste-picking communities from around the country, the Pacific Recycling Foundation is organising a Christmas gift and sta
The cumulative increase in food prices alone since the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 is 24.5 percent while the cumulative increase in food prices from January to Octobe
If you are travelling along the Kings Road, please be advised that the Matanikorovatu Road in Nasinu remains closed as the Water Authority of Fiji team is working on the
A man and a woman will be produced in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today charged with the unlawful possession of illicit drugs namely methamphetamine.
Divisional Pol
Statistics continue to increase over the years for child welfare cases, and the Ministry for Women, Children and Social Protection are calling for urgent intervention and
The Chair of the NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji, Shamima Ali is asking if Fiji is a democratic country as the NGO Coalition was denied a permit to march.
Ali sa
It was a night of celebration, singing, meeting athletes and officials from our Pacific family, and appreciating cultures and diversity during the official opening of the
Good news for people and businesses in the North as they will no longer find it hard to access to BRED Bank Fiji since the bank has opened their new branch in Labasa.
It was an unforgettable moment for Constable Arieta Rarawa Naisake as she fulfilled her dream after graduating from Fiji National University with a Graduate Diploma in Le
Following the horrific accident in Lomolomo, Lautoka on Diwali, a call is being made for people to stop posting gruesome and insensitive photos on social media of acciden
Fijians with Nepalese heritage from all over the country have come together today to celebrate Nepal Republic Day on a large scale for the first time in Kavanagasau, Siga
Despite the differences in the community, the Manikoso Women’s Club still celebrates their diversity as they hosted their annual break-up party at the Manikoso Village
Fiji Roads Authority says there is no time frame as to when repair works on a burst main at the Matanikorovatu junction will complete.
The works began yesterday mornin
Team Fiji for the 2023 Pacific Games were hosted a welcoming dinner by the Fiji Honorary Consular, Atueta Balekana and the Fijian Community in the Solomon Islands ahead o
A 58-year-old bedridden man has unfortunately passed away in a fire which occurred in Newtown yesterday afternoon.
Divisional Police Commander South Senior Superintend
A 1-year-old child has drowned in the Koroboya River a few metres away from her home.
Divisional Police Commander West Senior Superintendent of Police Iakobo Vaisewa s
Three people are admitted at the CWM Hospital following a serious accident along the Queen Elizabeth Drive.
Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police Mitieli Di
38 families who have been living in tents at Nabavatu Village in Dreketi after Tropical Cyclone Ana in 2021 have been assisted by the government with food rations and flo
People living in Silana Village in Tailevu are thankful for the Saemaul Undong Initiative as assistance provided has improved their lives and taught them better practices
Laucala Beach residents, youths from Kinoya Village and the Nasinu Town Council have come together in an attempt to clean up the mangrove swamp located close to Bailey Br
A call is being made by Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran for women to be more aware and take interest in politics because decisio
In a bid to improve the aging sewer pump station in Denarau, the Ministry of Tourism, with the Water Authority of Fiji and Denarau Corporation Limited, are jointly worki
Former National 7s player, William Ryder has raised concern about unsustainable fishing in the North.
Ryder who also played rugby in Japan for four years and then play
Multiple people have been shot at a hospital in the US state of New Hampshire.
The attack occurred in the last hour at the State hospital in the city of Concord.
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Expect traffic while travelling from Suva to Nausori along King’s Highway today as the Water Authority of Fiji is repairing a burst main at the Matanikorovatu junction.
Members of the public hiring rental cars or cars for hire are warned to secure vehicles to avoid being targets of vehicles thefts.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Liv
Starlink (Fiji) Pte Limited will now be able to provide internet services to businesses and customers in Fiji as the Ministry of Communications has granted a spectrum lic
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