Environment Dept looks into rubbish being illegally dumped in Wailoku
The Department of Environment is looking into a case where rubbish is being dumped by a group of people in an empty plot in Wailoku. In videos posted on social media,
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Silana Villagers thankful for Saemaul Undong Initiative assistance in their development
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
Community attempts to clean up mangrove swamp in Laucala Beach but more than 100 bags of rubbish yet to be collected
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
William Ryder raises concern about unsustainable fishing in the North
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
Minister Nalumisa instructs SCC to do morning and afternoon inspections at the development site close to the cliff edge of Princes Road
Minister for Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa has instructed the Suva City Council to do morning and afternoon inspections due to continued reports of workers seen workin
Phase 2 of the Blue Accelerator Small Grants Scheme launched in CATD, Nadave
Phase 2 of the Blue Accelerator Small Grants Scheme was launched at the Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development with the aim to unlock the socio-economic potent
Princes Rd apartment construction will not resume unless issues identified are remedied - Nalumisa
An Environment Impact Assessment was not done for the apartment development undertaken close to the cliff edge of Princes Road as this was not a requirement and the agenc
SCC takes urgent action and stops construction work recommencing at Princes Road this morning
The Suva City Council had to take urgent action today and stopped construction work recommencing at Princes Road this morning. fijivillage News was alerted about the o
Youths of Yanuca village, Moturiki taking steps to save their island from the effects of climate change
While taking steps towards saving their island from the effects of climate change, the youths of Yanuca village on the island of Moturiki in Lomaiviti have started their
SCC directs apartment developer to suspend work at Princes Road
Construction work of the apartment blocks along Princes Road has been suspended. fijivillage News has received confirmation that the Suva City Council has directed the
Tamavua Action Group to petition against development close to Princes Road cliff edge
Members of the Tamavua Action Group who are residents in the Tamavua area are now gathering signatures to protest against the development close to the cliff edge of Princ
More than 800,000 people in the Pacific to benefit from USAID climate resilient and adaptation project
More than 800,000 people in the Pacific including Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu will benefit from the USAID climate resilience and adaptation project. This w
As people of the Pacific, we must realise that we all have the right to have a clean and safe environment – PRF Founder
As people of the Pacific, we must realise that we all have the right to have a clean and safe environment, and in doing so we also need to recognise that as a community w
100 mangrove seedlings planted at MY Suva Park by Baseball Fiji and Nihon University
A total of 100 mangrove seedlings were planted amongst bigger mangroves at My Suva Park by the association of the Fiji Islands Baseball and Softball and the Nihon Univers
Today’s rally is to show our support for Parliament's unanimous resolution to condemn Japan's dumping of nuclear wastewater - NGOs
In response to Japan's decision to start releasing the treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a coalition of Pacific regional NGOs and local Fiji-ba
Vosarogo implores on organizers to ensure that the protest march and rally tomorrow happens peacefully
It is important that people feel free to protest and voice their views openly and publicly. That is democracy but with such right comes responsibility to keep the protest
My decision to endorse the IAEA findings of Fukushima is taken by me as a PM’s prerogative - Rabuka
As the calls continue for local and international action to reject the discharging of wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan into the Pacific
Oppose Japan’s plan to dump Fukushima Nuclear Waste Water into the Pacific Ocean – NGO Coalition
The Fiji NGO Coalition On Human Rights is calling on Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and development Institutions and all Pacific p
Government to be held accountable for the environmental justice - Lesuma
The key role we play is to hold our government accountable for environmental justice to ensure that we do not allow money or overseas development aid to sort of supersede
Fiji should change its stance on waste dumping since it is 2023 and not the 1900s - Lesuma
It's 2023 and not the 1900s when France, the UK, and Britain were undertaking nuclear tests in the Pacific and we encourage the Fiji government to change its stance on wa
Nothing matters more to me than the safety and security of Fiji and our Pacific Island brothers and sisters - Rabuka
Nothing matters more to me than the safety, security and prosperity of Fiji and our Pacific island brothers and sisters, it’s my job as a leader to treasure and re