News

Fiji pushes for stronger UN partnerships

Fiji is calling for a less transactional and more embedded United Nations development system that fosters genuine partnerships and strengthens local leadership.

October 1, 2025 12:15 pm
 

Crime

Man arrested for viber scam posing as Police Commissioner

A 34-year-old man who allegedly circulated Viber messages asking for money while purporting to be the Commissioner of Police has been taken into custody.

October 1, 2025 11:29 am
 

Crime

Lautoka father charged with murder of child

A 25-year-old man has been charged for allegedly causing the death of his three-year-old child at their home in Lomolomo, Lautoka.

October 1, 2025 11:19 am
 

News

Ba mill closure prompts dialogue between lorry drivers and FSC

The Permanent Secretary for Sugar Industry, Dr. Vinesh Kumar, together with the Director of Operations yesterday met with lorry drivers at the Lautoka Sugar Mill to hear first-hand the challenges they are facing due to the closure of the Ba Mill.

October 1, 2025 11:16 am
 

News

Fiji modernizes workplace safety with new digital systems

The Ministry of Employment, Productivity, and Workplace Relations is rolling out new digital systems to improve workplace safety and streamline business processes across Fiji.

October 1, 2025 10:22 am
 

News

VAT cut to ease living costs, says Prof Prasad

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the reduction in VAT from 15 percent to 12.5 percent, effective from August 1st, is a bold decision by the Coalition Government aimed at easing the cost of living for households.

October 1, 2025 10:10 am
 

News

Defense argues no strong evidence against Sayed-Khaiyum and Saneem

The defense lawyers for former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem say the prosecution has failed to provide strong evidence against their clients.

October 1, 2025 10:00 am
 

News

Children as young as 12 trafficked: TIP report

The 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report on Fiji highlights that traffickers, including family members and foreign tourists, exploit vulnerable Fijian children as young as 12 for sex and forced labor in tourist hotspots, fishing vessels, and hotels.

October 1, 2025 7:16 am
 

News

Lease failures leave families stranded

Thousands of families in informal settlements are still without secure land tenure because many development leases have lapsed.

October 1, 2025 7:05 am
 

News

Two men charged over separate fatal road accidents

Two men have been charged in relation to separate fatal road accidents that occurred over the weekend.

October 1, 2025 7:00 am
 

News

Fiji to study Australia’s social media age ban

Fiji is planning a study mission to Australia next year to review its new law banning social media use for children under 16.

October 1, 2025 6:54 am
 

News

Resilience through traditional knowledge

Resilience in Fijian communities is being strengthened through traditional knowledge, lived experiences, and cultural practices that continue to sustain families in times of hardship.

October 1, 2025 6:44 am

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