Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
54 energetic and talented people took the runway today at the Grand Pacific Hotel to audition for Fiji Fashion Week in May. Managing Director of Fiji Fashion Week, Ellen Whippy-Knight says she is impressed with th
129 people are admitted in hospitals around the country with COVID-19. 70 people are admitted in the Central Division, 59 in the Western Division and 26 in the Northern Division. The Health Ministry confirms that none
The Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the late former Minister for Forestry and former FijiFirst MP Osea Naiqamu was a pioneer in the principles and values of the party and the governme
The Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says vaccination of children under the age of 12 remains part of ongoing discussions as sourcing them remains difficult. He has also revealed that as of 26th Ja
The national 7-day average COVID-19 daily test positivity is 44.6%. This means 44.6% of the COVID-19 tests conducted by the Health Ministry return a positive result. The Health Ministry says the high positivi
7 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported from 22nd January 2022 to 26th January 2022 bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the third wave to 103 so far. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says one death
There is some good news for people as the price of gas and fuel will go down from next Tuesday. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that the price of kerosene will decrease from $1.82 to $1
Villagers of Waikete in Nakelo in Tailevu are concerned that they have been facing water disruptions for the last 9 weeks and have been lining up to fill buckets of water for daily use. Assistant Village Headman Se
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the burning of the Ramayan at the Nav Durga Temple was a disrespectful act committed by cowards that has no place in Fiji. Sayed-Khaiyum says this
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service collected a net revenue of $190 million in December 2021 which was the highest monthly collection since Fiji’s first COVID-19 case in March 2020. This was highlighted by the n
Courts Fiji has opened its fifth Cyber City store in Challenge Plaza in Laucala Beach today, providing employment to five people. Store Manager Mohan Singh says this will provide residents in Laucala Beach and near
Villagers of Natadradave in Tailevu will now be able to benefit from a new evacuation centre which will now serve as a safe and secured facility to take refuge. The category five-cyclone proof centre was fully fund
The Baulevu community in Nausori has been assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged case of sacrilege at the Nav Durga Mandir. Deputy Commissione
Fiji’s export earnings from Kava in 2020 was $43.6 million. This was highlighted by the Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya during the inaugural National Kava Committee Meeting at Holiday Inn this morning
Walesi Fiji Limited says they are in no way, or have ever been affiliated with Dun & Bradstreet. This comes after the National Federation Party Vice President and MP Lenora Qereqeretabua’s statement on why is Wal
A total of 3,706 students are currently receiving lunch assistance facilitated by the Fiji Program Support Facility, which is sponsored by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Education Minister P
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum led a Government delegation to the i-reguregu for the late former Minister for Forestry, Osea Naiqamu at his residence in Natabua, Lautoka yesterday.
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says she is appalled at the blatant disregard for COVID-19 protocols displayed by the Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and some of the other Ministers during
Reverend Semisi Turagavou is the newly appointed General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma. This was after the Church’s Standing Committee conducted a secret ballot election this afternoon to a
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar has told the students of Ba Sangam High School that worrying about exams will only make matters worse and students should just cast their worries away.
