Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Fiji Airways has grounded its two Boeing 737 Max 8 planes. In line with the stance taken by aviation regulators in our region, and an increasing number of operators worldwide, Fiji Airways, together with the Civil
Fiji Airways, in compliance with the directive by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority, has suspended all Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations to and from Australia. A spokesperson for the airline company says
As talk continues on the second Boeing 737 Max 8 crashing yesterday, the US Federal Aviation Administration has told airlines it believes Boeing's 737 Max 8 model to be airworthy. An Ethiopian Airlines plane en
The Association of Banks in Fiji says the current level of bank liquidity of around $300 million is adequate to meet the demands of the banks. Liquidity is the surplus money that the commercial banks have at the en
Fiji has no bank liquidity or cash crisis. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali has made it clear that there is more than 300 million dollars of liquidity available and it is sufficient at this stage
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team hopes to retain their title in Vancouver has been shattered after South Africa beat them 31-12 in their semifinal match. Fiji will now face USA in the third place playo
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team will meet South Africa in the first Cup semifinal of the Vancouver 7s at 10 o’clock this morning after Fiji edged New Zealand 22-21 in their Cup quarterfinal match.
The Fiji 7s team have defeated Samoa 31‑17 in their last pool match of the Vancouver 7s and they will now face New Zealand in their cup quarterfinal tomorrow at 6.30am. Aminiasi Tuimaba broke into the Samoan defe
The Fiji Airways Men’s National Sevens team lost to Canada 26-19 in a physical encounter in their second pool game of the Vancouver 7s. The Canadians made a good start in the match scoring the first try and w
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team has defeated Kenya 36-12 in their first pool game of the Vancouver 7s. Fiji made a good start as Sevuloni Mocenacagi scored Fiji’s first try in less than a m
People can expect the construction of a new wing to the Lautoka Hospital in the near future. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made this announcement while speaking to the people of Lautoka this morning duri
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde says the State will appeal a sentence of three years imprisonment handed down to a child rapist by the Lautoka High Court on the 8th of last month. Soheb Nasir
Australian national John Nikolic has been sentenced to 23 years imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar. Justice Goundar has set a non-parole period of 18 years. Nikolic is convicted of two co
Minister for Industry and Trade, Premila Kumar says she is shocked to see the statement issued by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre condemning her views on why women need to work harder and stop accusing men for thei
Any rumour of a devaluation of the Fijian dollar should be disregarded. Those are the comments of the Governor of Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali as some people are asking the question on whether the dollar will be
Expect some major announcements from the government on housing initiatives soon. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed this in the Fijian Government Facebook 2019/2020 National Budget consulta
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has confirmed that the 13-year-old boy who had alleged that some Chinese nationals tried to abduct him over the weekend in Lautoka, admitted to falsifying the information given to pol
Police investigators have spoken to a number of people living around the Saweni area to gather more information after a 13-year-old boy alleged that some Chinese nationals tried to abduct him over the weekend. Inve
The Ministry of Education is currently working on converting books and other teaching and educational resources into e-books. This was confirmed by Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on Facebook budget consul
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka will travel to New Zealand today after he got the clearance letter late from the Suva Court to allow him to travel overseas. Rabuka was stopped from catching the Fiji Airways fligh
