Four Boeing 737 aircraft were grounded last year as bird strikes continue to pose major safety and financial challenges for Fiji Airways — costing the national carrier an estimated FJD$19.2 million. Speaking in Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Viliame Gavoka, revealed that a single turbine blade damage incident in January this year alone cost $4.8 million, underscoring…

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Viliame Gavoka, will continue serving as Deputy Prime Minister for the foreseeable future. Minister for Education, Hon. Aseri Radrodro, confirmed this to fijivillage News when asked why, as SODELPA Leader, he is not holding the Deputy Prime Minister’s role. Hon. Radrodro stated that he has accepted the decision…

The Minister for Education, Hon. Aseri Radrodro, this week officiated at the handover of 50 laptops donated by the Asco Foundation to support schools in enhancing ICT-based learning and teaching. The donation will help bridge digital gaps, especially in schools located in remote and maritime areas where access to technology remains limited. In his address,…

Prime Minister Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka today officially opened the multi-million-dollar Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) Tower, an investment that showcases resilience, vision, and progress for Fiji and the iTaukei community. The 18-storey tower, located in the heart of Suva, is Fiji’s first green-certified building, designed with 11 environmentally sustainable features including an integrated energy system, water…

Minister for Education, Hon. Aseri Radrodro, warmly extends his best wishes to all Year 13 students across Fiji who will be sitting the 2025 Fiji Year 13 Certificate Examination (FY13CE) from Monday, 27 October to Thursday, 6 November. This year, a total of 9,020 students will sit the FY13CE in 174 centres nationwide, including three…

Suva, Fiji — Friday, 24 October 2025 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, members of the media, party executives, supporters, and fellow Fijians. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this important occasion as the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) proudly launches its revamped official website — www.sodelpa.org.fj — together with our new…