Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A delegation from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade visited the Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises for a meeting. CCPIT Vice Chairman, Chen Jianan says both side
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has pledged Fiji's full support to the incoming Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown to maintain a strong voice and action on issues vital to our Pacific
Jainan Prasad, has launched his fourth Hindi book named ‘Bebaak’. The book ‘Bebaak’ means daring, bold and fearless that contains poems of different varieties including political satires. Prasad says h
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says sports can contribute to improving health and education, creating employment, stimulating economic development and realizing human rights and gender equality. While acknowledging
Residents in Nakasi, Davuilevu, Koronivia and Lokia had raised concerns on the unplanned water disruption that they had started facing from yesterday. Water Authority Chief Operating Officer, Seru Soderberg says t
Australia has announced another $10 million in support of rebuilding schools in the Northern division that was devastated by Tropical Cyclones in 2020 and 2021. The announcement was made by Australia's Foreign Affa
10 more people have been fined for smoking around the Labasa Market and Labasa Bus Stand area. The Health Ministry will now be taking a strong stance in issuing Tobacco Infringement Notices to members of the public
Lami Police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying the driver of a grey fielder taxi believed to have information that could assist them with the fatal accident case that claimed the life of an 11-year
Energy Fiji Limited has notified the Ministry of Environment of an underground oil fuel leak or discharge adjacent to its Power Station in Kinoya that occurred on Sunday. EFL CEO Hasmukh Patel says their contractor
Assistant Minister for Women and Poverty Alleviation, Sashi Kiran says they will continue with their conversation and partnership with the St Giles Hospital and the Ministry of Health to look into the increasing challen
36-year-old Ratu Meli Bainimarama who is facing 17 counts in Australia has had some bail variations at the Parramatta Court where his passport has to be surrendered to Javid Faiz Solicitor and is not to leave the custod
Health Inspectors in the Northern Division have formally requested Police in the division to assist them in ensuring the No Smoking Rule in public places are adhered to. Health Inspectors from Labasa have met with
Fiji Roads Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer Sonal Goundar says the overall flood damage restoration works in the Western and Northern Divisions are about 40% complete. He says the majority of bus routes hav
Rescuers are once again searching for people trapped under rubble in Turkey after two new earthquakes hit the country, killing at least three people. Tremors of 6.4 and 5.8 magnitude struck in the south-east near t
The Pacific Recycling Foundation, is well placed to work with communities and families engaged in informal waste picking around the country. This was highlighted by PRF Founder Amitesh Deo, who says there is a des
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has received a police docket involving the former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, the former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, the suspended Police Commissioner S
New Zealand has said rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle will cost billions of dollars, on par with the Christchurch earthquake from 12 years ago. Gabrielle brought widespread flooding to the North Island in mid-Feb
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape thanked Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica for the warm welcome into this part of Melanesia and the great Pacific. Marape says he looks forward to the next 24 hours
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Coalition Government has managed to achieve goals they had set for the first 60 days in office. Rabuka says they continue to strive to achieve their priorities before the end
A team of 33 personnel from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, the National Fire Authority, and the Fiji NDMO will be deployed to support the New Zealand Government’s response to Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle.
