Natural Disaster

UN warns Fiji to invest more in disaster resilience

The United Nations has urged Fiji to increase investment in disaster prevention, warning that Pacific nations lose billions each year by spending too little on resilience.

October 14, 2025 11:00 am
 

News

Two years later, man charged over ferris wheel death in Suva

Two years after a tragic incident in Suva, a man has been charged in connection with the death of a 21-year-old woman who fell from a Ferris wheel.

October 14, 2025 7:10 am
 

News

Discipline should build a child spirit, not break it says Kuruleca

Psychologist and Permanent Secretary for Justice Selina Kuruleca believes that corporal punishment not only violates the law but rewires a child’s brain for fear and aggression, creating a cycle of violence that extends into adulthood.

October 14, 2025 7:05 am
 

News

Barriers hinder child abuse prosecutions

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Child Services Unit have highlighted a range of barriers faced in prosecuting cases of child sexual abuse, particularly when the perpetrator is a family member or someone known to the victim.

October 14, 2025 7:00 am
 

Health

Labasa Hospital receives world-class surgical equipment upgrade

Women in the Northern Division now have access to advanced gynaecological care following the donation of new hysteroscopy and laparoscopic equipment to Labasa Hospital by the Friends of Fiji Health charity group.

October 14, 2025 6:55 am
 

Health

Bright Journey to return to Fiji for cataract surgeries

The Bright Journey medical team is set to return to Fiji to perform cataract surgeries at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.

October 14, 2025 6:47 am
 

Health

Pareti won one year battle with cancer

When 39-year-old Naomi Pareti first felt a small lump beneath her left breast in June last year, she never imagined it would change her life.

October 14, 2025 6:33 am
 

Education

FTA calls for limited return of corporal punishment

Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary Paula Manumanunitoga says the ban on corporal punishment has left teachers powerless to maintain discipline.

October 14, 2025 6:00 am
 

News

Fiji backs stronger biodiversity policies at global meet

Fiji has highlighted its commitment to protecting nature at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi.

October 14, 2025 5:54 am
 

News

Nalumisa visits Davuilevu Housing Project site

Minister for Housing and Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa, visited the Housing Authority subdivision in Davuilevu, where construction is currently underway for 50 model homes, including modern two-bedroom units.

October 14, 2025 5:43 am
 

News

Former radio personality recognized with Sanatan Ratna award

A former radio personality, Tej Ram Prem, has been awarded the prestigious Sanatan Ratna at Sanatan Australia’s Diwali Mela in Liverpool, Sydney.

October 14, 2025 5:33 am
 

News

Corporal punishment harms children's learning: Radrodro

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro says global studies continue to show that corporal punishment has long-term negative effects on children’s learning and wellbeing.

October 13, 2025 3:56 pm

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