US Report: Fiji offers strong investment potential

Fiji continues to present a generally welcoming environment for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statement released this week. The report says the Fijian Government actively...

Aerial footage from 1938 provides ‘very strong’ evidence of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane: researchers

Newly discovered aerial photos taken in 1938 of a mysterious anomaly on a remote island in the South Pacific provide “very strong” evidence that it may be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, researchers claim. Footage of the strange metallic sight...

Fiji moves to fix workforce crisis with increased scholarship

The government is taking decisive action to address Fiji’s labor market challenges, aiming to secure the country’s future workforce. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, says that recognizing nearly 70% of the...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial…

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and global diplomacy. Delivering a ministerial...

Nine lives lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide

Nine lives lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide Minister for Women Sashi Kiran. Photo: Parliament of Fiji Nine lives have been lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide. This...

114,000 Fijians left for better employment opportunities, education, and other opportunities from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025 – Prof. Prasad

114,000 Fijians left for better employment opportunities, education, and other opportunities from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025 – Prof. Prasad Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad. Photo: Parliament of Fiji From January...

Med Lab Scientists says Health Minister incorrect as lab scientists are not being paid overtime since May 2025

President of the Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists Jignesh Sharma and Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu President of the Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists, Jignesh Sharma says the Minister for Health, Doctor...

Nine lives lost this year, $300M price tag – urgent call to end violence against women in Fiji

In the first nine months of this year, nine women in Fiji have died as a result of intimate partner violence, Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Hon. Sashi Kiran told Parliament during her ministerial statement this morning. “These...

Study finds gaps in vaccination rates among children with disabilities in Fiji

A new study conducted by the University of Sydney in collaboration with Fiji National University has revealed that just over half of children with disabilities in parts of Fiji are fully vaccinated under the National Immunisation Programme (NIP)....

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. The law, which comes into effect in December, will require service providers to block or remove accounts belonging to...

Fiji introduces new policy to address staff misconduct in schools

SUVA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Education Ministry is developing a comprehensive disciplinary policy to target staff misconduct, shortages and weak accountability. Education Minister Aseri Radrodro said in parliament on Tuesday that the new...

Research and development of pearl products

Fiji imports approximately $8million worth of pearl handicraft items annually, aimed at the international tourist market. Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament yesterday that with the support of the Australian Centre...

Fijian professor joins UN mission to shape future beyond 2030 goals

Renowned Fijian academic and international scholar Professor Steven Ratuva has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to a high-level expert group tasked with preparing the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report...

285 open-heart surgeries completed

[File Photo] Lautoka Hospital has recorded 285 open-heart surgeries and 322 angiograms since rolling out advanced cardiac care. Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu confirmed open-heart surgery began in October 2022, while catheterisation...

Fiji mabe pearls now sold at Jack’s of Fiji - Bainivalu

The Ministry of Fisheries and Forestry has successfully developed the farming and sale of Mabe pearls, turning them into a luxury product sold in Jack’s of Fiji. While delivering her ministerial statement in Parliament this morning, Minister for...

USP School of Law delivers winning verdict at the annual Inter-Tertiary Moot finals

USP’s School of Law team: (L-R) Soane Kualepeli Tupola, Fololeni Loloma, and Ope’anga Hoto Ngu Paunga. Photo: The University of the South Pacific. Ann-Tauilo Motuga | Reporter/Videographer Three Tongan students representing the University of the...

Scientists return with clues to uncover what led to the ‘eruption of the century’

CSIRO A collaborative research team led by University of Tasmania scientists has returned from a major 54-day voyage on CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator to explore the impacts of the devastating 2022 eruption of Tonga’s underwater Hunga...

Female journalists face growing online bullying in Fiji

Bullying and harassment faced by journalists, particularly female journalists has been highlighted at the Cyber Crime and Online Safety Challenges in Fiji and the Pacific conference at Suvavou House. Head of Journalism at the University of South...

Sharks head for New Zealand to enjoy our summer: Researcher Dr Riley Elliott explains why they come

“There’s this perception that sharks are invading because there’s warmer waters, but it’s not. It’s purely a seasonal movement from deep ocean water into the coastal shallows for food and for pupping.” Shallow coastal waters are a nursery ground...