News

Multi-agency planning underway for Exercise Bougainville

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has begun initial planning for Exercise Bougainville 2026, a major multi-agency exercise aimed at strengthening national readiness and coordination.

February 10, 2026 12:45 pm
 

News

Faith groups should be frontline partners in new drug bill

The proposed Counter-Narcotics Bill must formally include faith-based organisations as frontline partners in prevention, protection, and rehabilitation.

February 10, 2026 11:00 am
 

Court

Prosecution reduces witness list in case of former leaders

State Counsel, Laisani Tabuakuro, has indicated that the prosecution will reduce its list of witnesses in the case against former Health Minister Dr. Neil Prakash Sharma, former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the trial is set to commence on 2 March.

February 10, 2026 10:58 am
 

News

Waidamudamu Bridge reopens after repairs

The full deck replacement on the Waidamudamu Bridge along Nakorotari Road in Labasa has been completed

February 10, 2026 10:55 am
 

News

Rabuka warns rule of law under pressure from climate change

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says climate change and global uncertainty are placing growing pressure on legal systems, warning that the rule of law must be strengthened to protect people and communities across the Commonwealth.

February 10, 2026 8:24 am
 

News

Drug crisis costing lives, warns Naivalurua

Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalarua says turning away from the drug crisis, or continuing to treat it as someone else’s responsibility, is now costing lives.

February 10, 2026 8:19 am
 

News

Lifestyle audits proposed for Narcotics Officers

An officer who works in intelligence based organisation must be randomly polygraphed, and if this is not available, their lifestyle must be audited to keep them in line.

February 10, 2026 8:16 am
 

News

Experts sound alarm on lethal fentanyl risk

Fiji and the wider Pacific are at risk of a deadly new drug threat, with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far more potent than methamphetamine, potentially entering the region, says Associate Professor Jose Santos of the Pacific Regional Security Hub at the University of Canterbury.

February 10, 2026 7:54 am
 

Fire

Family left homeless after Toorak fire

A family has been left homeless following a fire that destroyed their home in Toorak, Suva, last night.

February 10, 2026 7:52 am
 

Health

Cancer Society register more than 1,222 cases

The Fiji Cancer Society has registered more than 1,222 diagnosed cancer cases, with 20 new cases recorded for the month of January 2026.

February 10, 2026 7:50 am
 

News

Health Ministry confirms CWMH X-ray disruption

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that routine X-ray services at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital were temporarily disrupted over the weekend.

February 10, 2026 5:28 am
 

News

EFL confirms union rejects pay offer in mediation

Energy Fiji Limited states that the Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji refused an employment benefits package, including a pay increase, during voluntary mediation.

February 10, 2026 5:25 am

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