Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Papua New Guineans are mourning the loss of the man who was the central figure in the country's passage to independence. Radio NZ reports Sir Michael Somare died early this morning in Port Moresby after being diagn
The Head Girl of Fiji School for the Blind Raina Trisha Kumar wants to continue to grow the loving environment in the school. Kumar says she loves her school. /+AUDIO-175636644603848c73dca61ead175f.mp3+AUDIO/
A former Fiji TV Sales Executive who stole more than $11,000 from the company will spend 3 years and 7 months behind bars. Jone Silaira had earlier pleaded guilty to 16 counts of obtaining a financial advantage and
You should expect rain until Sunday as there is a trough of low pressure that is continuing to affect the Fiji group. The Nadi Weather Office says if you live in Vanua Levu and Taveuni you should expect heavy rain
Former All Blacks flanker, Liam Squire will make his Super Rugby return from the bench for the Highlanders when they face the Crusaders tonight. The 29-year-old has not played any rugby since the 2019 season due to
The Ministry of Health has clarified the new beds at the newly opened Navosa Sub-Divisional Hospital were bought by government and initially deployed to the new Ba Hospital, in anticipation of the potential massive incr
Fiji National University will assist private students with their tuition fees through its Student Bursary Scheme. The assistance is for all first-year, full-time local students who are enrolled in any Undergraduate
77 communities who were severely affected by Cyclone Ana have been assisted by the Fiji Red Cross Society through relief items. A total of 3,122 packs containing relief items have been given to the families. T
Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The legislation had been fiercely opposed by the US tech giants, with Facebook blocking all news c
The 35-year-old farmer whose body was discovered in Vatia waters in Tavua earlier this month had drowned. Police say there was no foul play. The discovery was made by a group of divers. The man was from M
Marist Brothers High School Head Boy Setoki Waqaliva has dedicated his achievement to the people of Nawaka, Nadi. Waqaliva who is boarding at the school says his parents came from Nadi for this special day and word
The Financial Intelligence Unit is warning members of the public to exercise extreme caution and not engage in any cryptocurrency trade or pyramid selling schemes after several reports of people depositing money into th
The 35-year-old farmer whose body was discovered in Vatia waters in Tavua earlier this month had drowned. Police say there was no foul play. The discovery was made by a group of divers. The man was from M
Around 2000 hotel workers who were sent on leave without pay since last year are expected to be made redundant soon. Majority of these workers have been unemployed since April last year. National Union of Hote
Former SODELPA MP Ratu Isoa Tikoca has been ordered to pay Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum $80,000 as total damages within 30 days. Tikoca had defamed Sayed-Khaiyum. High Court Judge, Justice Vishwa Datt
Get Safe Online Fiji Ambassador, Tajeswari Devi says phishing is the common online payment scam in Fiji. Phising is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to in
Fiji Corrections Service Senior Psychologist, Elenani Vuru says communities are becoming the second prison for released inmates as they are not accepted into the community. She says this is one of the challenges fa
Shivneel Narayan of Nakasi who is suffering from a brain haemorrhage is seeking urgent assistance to pay for his overseas medical treatment. The 23-year-old was playing soccer with his friends in December last year
A review by US regulators of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has found it is safe and effective. It paves the way for it to become the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US, po
Stand-up comedian Alex Ligairi who goes by the stage name Raiwai Butter says people can expect a lot during his performance at the LOL MADA show tonight. In an interview on LegendFM Breakfast with Alex and Victoria
