Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Indonesian authorities say they have found the location where they believe a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from the country's capital Jakarta today. BBC News reports the Sri
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says no doubt there is a lack of jurisprudence and that is because lawyers have not taken matters to the court. Jurisprudence is the theoretical study of the law. While spe
Members of the Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Team will return to their respective homes today after serving in the Northern Division for 3 weeks after the devastation of TC Yasa. The team was away from their fa
As Fijians continue to suffer financial constraints due to COVID-19, Lautoka residents Narayan Reddy and Allen Lockington have joined forces again to assist parents in getting their children back to school on the 19th
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Twitter’s decision to ban US President Donald Trump’s account raises new questions about international social media regulation. In a tweet, Sayed-Khaiyum says these pla
Ten babies, some them days old, have been killed in a fire at a hospital in India as members of staff rushed to evacuate the ward. Seven infants were rescued from the blaze before firefighters arrived at the Bhanda
Rescue crews have discovered bits of debris in the ocean near where a Boeing 737 was last seen on flight radar before it vanished just moments after takeoff from Jakarta. The Indonesian passenger plane, operated by
Power supply has now been restored in Savusavu three weeks after TC Yasa caused devastation in the North. 68% of the areas in Dreketi are still without power supply while 50% of the areas in Labasa and Seaqaqa now
A bus driver has been questioned and released after the death of a 15-year-old boy along the Queens Highway in Serua yesterday. Police say the boy was thrown off a horse that was hit by the bus. The boy was re
There are reports that Russia and China have opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council. Khan is Fiji's Permanent Representative to the Un
Nalovo FC from Nadi has qualified for the Vodafone National Club Championship semifinal after beating Northpole FC from Suva 2-0 at Lawaqa Park. Sakaraia Naisua and Joseph Miller scored the goals for Nalovo FC in t
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have received COVID-19 vaccinations. BBC News reports the vaccinations were administered yesterday by a household doctor at Windsor Castle. The Queen who is 94 and Prince Ph
A Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 62 people is believed to have crashed into the sea shortly after take-off from Indonesia's capital Jakarta. BBC News reports the Sriwijaya Air disappeared from radars four minu
Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima says they still believe they can handover all schools undergoing temporary fixes to the Education Ministry by Monday. He says the Australian Defence Force personnel have now been
Hundreds of people have showed up to donate money, stationery, clothes and shoes at the TC Yasa Appeal Concert currently underway at Ratu Sukuna Park in Suva until 7 o’clock tonight. The concert is orga
Two people have been taken to the CWM Hospital after a vehicle veered off at the intersection of Borron Road and Waimanu Road this afternoon. The vehicle overturned and landed in a steep ditch. The third passe
Hundreds of people have showed to donate and support the TC Yasa Appeal Concert underway at Ratu Sukuna Park in Suva until 7 o’clock tonight. More than 15 local artists are performing to raise money for those aff
Twitter has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s account on citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.†Trump’s account was initially banned for 12 hours due to “severe violations of
More than 15 local artists are performing at the TC Yasa Appeal Concert underway at Ratu Sukuna Park to raise money for those affected. The concert is organised by the Fiji Performing Rights Association. Peop
A further 1,325 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test - the biggest figure reported in a single day since the pandemic began. BBC News reports this means there have been just short of
