Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A total of 8,928 Year 13 students will sit for the Fiji Seventh Form Examination in 169 centres across the country from today until the 11th of this month. The results are expected to be released on 17th March 2022
Permanent Secretary for Environment, Joshua Wycliffe says prosecutors are working on three court cases in relation to the supply of banned plastic bags which includes one manufacturer. Wycliffe says if we wan
The Suva Magistrates Court has made an order that Joshua Aziz Rahman be produced in court on Friday in relation to the application where New Zealand wants to extradite him. Rahman was convicted and sentenced to 23
Permanent Secretary for Waterways and Environment, Joshua Wycliffe says the dredging works that will be carried out in the Ba River will benefit 50 to 100 businesses in the town area who are affected by flooding nearly
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has today found a man guilty of raping his cousin in Suva in 2020. While delivering his judgement, Justice Goundar says he believes the account of the complainant and reject
The Fiji National University Students Association wants to know what action will be taken against People's Alliance Party member Lynda Tabuya after she called FNUSA President Ketan Lal a Fiji First stooge while commenti
5 SODELPA MP’s have pleaded not guilty to charges of giving false information to a public servant and obtaining financial advantage. The five are Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, Niko Nawaikula, Salote Radrodro, Peceli
The Fijian Government has revealed that the deterioration of roads caused by overloaded vehicles cost taxpayers around $50 million last year alone. It says to keep our roads in good condition, they will continue wi
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has met with Fijians in Baulevu Landing, in Nausori following an attempted break-in at the Nav Durga Temple last Thursday where a Ramayan was set on fire. A Facebook post b
The Solomon Islands has recorded a further 143 new Covid-19 cases. This brings the total positive cases in the nation to 898, with the death toll still at five. Radio NZ reports the Solomon Islands Ministry o
52 families in home isolation yesterday due to COVID-19 around parts of the country received food ration packs from the Government. There were 21 families in home isolation in Lautoka, 2 families in Nadi, 6 famili
27 Fijians will be joining the Australian labour-hire employer, Seeka in Victoria under the Pacific Labour Scheme. Fourteen of these workers have left for Australia and will be part of the Agriculture industry for
You should expect rain for the next few days if you live in Viti Levu, the Northern Division, Yasawa and Mamanuca group. Expect occasional rain that will be heavy at times. The Weather Office says all this ra
Eleven 40 foot containers are heading to the Kingdom of Tonga with relief supplies for the families affected by the volcanic eruption. 12 government officials will be taking the relief supplies, however, they will
The Fiji National University Students Association has raised concerns about People's Alliance member Lynda Tabuya and has also asked the NFP to talk to its supporters after coordinated cyberbullying efforts currently un
People's Alliance Party Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the alleged act of sacrilege at the Nav Durga Temple in Baulevu, Nausori is shocking and unacceptable. Rabuka says the shocking news comes at a time when our cou
Chris Brown has been accused of drugging and raping a woman and is being sued for $US20 million. BBC News reports the alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht on 30 December 2020 in Miami, Florida. BB
There has been another break-in at a temple in Nausori as residents of Vuci have informed us that someone broke into the Vuci Mahadevi Temple on Thursday night. This is the second incident of this nature in the la
Samoa's nationwide lockdown has been lifted with a new level of restriction in place as the Prime Minister confirms no community transmission of COVID-19. Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa confirmed that work
The iTaukei Land Trust Board has received a total of $3.8 million from Government this week as part of the Government’s Committee of Better Utilisation of Land payment programme for the July to December 2021 period.
