Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A Japanese robot has successfully touched down on the Moon but problems with its solar power system mean the mission may live for just a few hours. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon or Slim put itself gently
A 35-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly threw stones at the front glass of the Lautoka Police Station and damaged it. Police say the incident happened around 8.40pm on Thursday. Police are still in
The National Disaster Management Office is calling on members of the public living along the Naboutini Flats, Yarawa Flats and Galoa Flats along coastal Serua to be vigilant and remain on high alert as heavy rain has ca
The inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India signifies a cultural renaissance, as the temple's grandeur and the festivities around it showcase the vibrancy, artistry, and philosophical richness of Hindu heritage
Rugby Australia has confirmed Joe Schmidt has been appointed as Wallabies coach. Schmidt signs a two-year deal starting in March, committing to the side until the end of the British and Irish Lions tour in 2025.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica says he notes the disappointment from the President of the Fiji Council of Churches and Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, that
Passport services will be temporarily suspended from the 4th to the 22nd of March due to the relocation of the Immigration Office. The Ministry of Immigration and Home Affairs says the Fiji Immigration will be moving t
Naitonitoni Road from the roundabout to Praveens Kava access road in Navua will be closed from 9pm to 4am on Monday and Tuesday due to height restriction works on the Navua Bridge. Fiji Roads Authority says these w
The main challenge youths in Fiji are facing now is how to collaborate and work together to bring change in their community. While speaking during the Youth Talanoa Session at the Suva Library this morning, Bula Pu
Continuous heavy rain, thunder and lightning activity in most parts of Fiji, especially in the interior and the highlands for the past few days is causing power outages in the Central Division. Energy Fiji Limited
A farmer in Sigatoka is urging market vendors to keep the vegetables reasonably priced as they sell their vegetables very cheap to the vendors and middlemen. This comes as people have been raising concerns that pri
The suspended police officer who allegedly scooped spilled methamphetamine from a wrapped container at the Namaka Police Bure and fled the scene, has been charged. He will be produced in the Nadi Magistrates Court
Some residents and businesses in Navua have raised serious concerns about water disruption and supply of dirty water. Resident Avinesh Sharma says they are very frustrated as they have been facing this issue for t
There will be a temporarily traffic restriction on the Navisa Bridge in Koronubu Road, Ba next weekend due to urgent maintenance that includes work on replacing of damaged runners and decking timber. Fiji Roads Au
Attorney General Siromi Turaga stresses that they cannot invent new sentences based on a surge of a particular crime, and the death penalty cannot imposed on offenders as it is unconstitutional. Turaga was respondi
Permanent Secretary for Education, Selina Kuruleca stresses that schools are only allowed to have one major fundraiser in a year. Kuruleca says all approvals for fundraising must be sought first from the Ministry o
The Tovolea Rugby Club in Bureta District in Ovalau received a new set of gym equipment worth $17,000 through assistance from the Office of the Prime Minister. While officiating at the handing over, the Assistant
About 250 people enjoyed an entertaining night of performances by the ICCR devotional group from India, the Tavua Radhe Radhe Ramayan Mandali and SSD Lavuci Ramayan Bhajan Faag Mandali from Ba during the Ram Lalla Utsav
The people of the Cakaudrove Province will no longer be sent to major hospitals to be assessed for dental and oral health after the Savusavu Hospital Dental Clinic received a $7,000 worth portable digital dental x-ray m
Good news for the people in the Bua Province as the government have started phase one of the Nabouwalu new town development, where the groundbreaking ceremony of a passenger bus terminal has taken place. While officia
