Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of a Steering Committee to oversee the setting up of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and it is envisaged that the Bill to establish the commission will be considered by Ca
The Fiji Police Force with the assistance from Australia will be getting a systemic overhaul to serve the people rather than being a Service Wing that serves the interest of the State. This has been announced by Mi
Hopes are high that the fight against drugs in the country will gain momentum after Cabinet endorsed the National Counter Narcotics Strategy 2023 to 2028. This follows the talanoa session held on drugs at the Fiji Nat
A 43-year-old woman from Saweni, Lautoka has been charged with allegedly obtaining $560 financial advantage by deception via the mobile money transfer app. Police say following a phone conversation, the victim sen
New Zealand and Australia will be providing $39.41 million in grants for the Fiji Social Infrastructure Programme and the Fiji Rural Electrification Fund. This comes as Cabinet has endorsed the newly proposed Dire
Fiji will host the 8th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival in 2026. Cabinet has given the approval and says MACFEST provides an opportunity to showcase and preserve the diverse cultural heritage of Fiji and the Me
A 30-year-old woman has passed away in an accident in Lomawai, Sigatoka. Police say the woman was one of the two passengers in a vehicle driven by a 39-year-old woman, and the three were returning to Lautoka.
Cabinet has approved a financing agreement with the United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Health for the procurement of medication, diagnostics and commodities under the UNDP procurement process and r
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. According to the BBC News a warplane fired two missiles at classrooms on the top flo
Our shared interest in sharing our heritage and our care for history have brought us together and we are prompted to debate the significance of Pacific heritage to the global community by today's inquiry. This was
New Zealand has announced funding for several initiatives in Fiji worth more than NZ$19 million through New Zealand’s International Development Cooperation Programme. These programmes include NZ$3.6 million in f
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon visited Tower Insurance Suva office Hub which was opened earlier this year in a bid to improve trade and economic opportunities. Tower Insurance says a team of 300 staff, now
A police officer and former bank officer appeared in the $233,230.27 money laundering case in the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon. They both have been granted bail on conditions of not to re-offend, two suret
Following serious concerns regarding the increased prevalence of drugs in Fiji where the country is also being used as a transit point for New Zealand and Australia, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says they have had dis
The Fiji Labour Party has welcomed the appointment of Graham Leung as the new Attorney General, however, they are concerned that former Attorney General, Siromi Turaga has been retained as the Minister for Justice as t
A 28-year-old man from Tavakubu in Lautoka has been charged with allegedly dishonestly obtaining $200 through the mobile money transfer app. The man on the 3rd of April 2024, allegedly withdrew money that was accid
Police have seized more than 1,200 plants believed to be marijuana from a farm in the Nukunuku area, Natewa, Savusavu. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations (ACP) Livai Driu says a team from the Savusavu
Good news for Fijians transiting through New Zealand as the New Zealand Government has lifted transiting visa requirements for Fijians. This has been announced by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon this
Fijian Media Association (FMA) editors and executives have farewelled 7 Fijian journalists who flew to Hawaii last night to cover the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture which starts later today. This is the firs
Fijian Teachers Association and Fiji Teachers Union Spokesperson Muniappa Goundar says for this National Budget, the government should show that they are a caring and worker-friendly government. While responding t
