China-Taiwan spat at Forum
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan, at the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru It’s not only journalists who face visa problems getting into Nauru. China’s official delegation had trouble obtaining
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Cure Kids Fiji launches Rheumatic heart campaign
BY USA KOTO Cure Kids Fiji has launched an awareness campaign on rheumatic heart disease in Fiji. The “Heart to Heart” Rheumatic Fever Awareness Campaign is to run across the country the whole month. Cure
Forum to consider Biketawa Plus security declaration
BY Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum, Nauru Pacific leaders will consider a new Biketawa Plus declaration on regional security, as they gather in Nauru for the 49th Pacific
Coal lobby influences new Australian government
By Islands Business correspondent Nic Maclellan at the Pacific Islands Forum, Nauru It’s the end of winter. Large areas of Australia are suffering under a major drought. Bushfires are raging across New South Wales.
Fiji Opposition Walkout as President gets reconfirmed
BY NETANI RIKA FIJIAN President, Major- General Jioje Konrote, was reappointed for a three year term this hour. But Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa led Social Democratic Liberal Party out of the house in protest
Fiji Parliament recall
BY NETANI RIKA Fiji’s Parliament will convene in a special sitting on Friday to appoint a President. Speaker Dr Jiko Luveni directed today that parliamentarians attend the session. The three-year term of
Earthquake in Labasa
BY NETANI RIKA AN earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter Scale has been recorded 155km West of Labasa. Tremors were felt as far South as the capital, Suva, around 1.34pm today (Wednesday). The United States Geological
Teachers turned examiners
By ANISH CHAND In a major shift from the norm, school teachers will be assigned to supervise external examinations this year. In a circular sent to all schools on 28 August 2018, Permanent Secretary for Education
NZDF Joins search for missing Tuvaluan fisherman
By Nanise Volau A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft is searching for a Tuvalu man who failed to return home from a fishing trip on Monday evening. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) was notified by the
Lights in Kadavu schools
By Nanise Volau FIJIANS from Kadavu living in Santa Rosa and other cities in the west coast of the United States have combined their savings to provide solar power for the Kadavu Provincial High School. This is the
Fiji calls for media bids
by Anish Chand Media organisations in Fiji which are to tender for government printing and broadcasting services have to show examples of commitment to national unity, national identity development and nation building.
Lautoka lawyer wins cab permit
By Anish Chand & Nanise Volau A lawyer in Lautoka has confirmed that she is a proud owner of a taxi permit after her name was drawn from a barrel last weekend by Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Sabrina Iqbal
China Railway Rejects Compensation
By Nanise Volau The China Railway First Group in Fiji is disputing compensation claims by Namada villagers for devastation they say the company’s equipment has caused to their reef and fishing (qoliqoli) areas.
Fiji, a ‘democracy by military permission’: report
By Dionisia Tabureguci Fiji is a “democracy by military permission” and the execution of another political coup remains a very real possibility, a recent report on the Pacific region has revealed. Titled
Wakaya Island a cult base-USA media reports
By Anish Chand The Wakaya Island has been mentioned in a high-profile court-case in the United States involving a sex cult group known as NXIVM. Media reports in the USA are calling the case the “Sun, Sea, Sand and
Island coke haul worth $2million
By NETANI RIKACOCAINE seized on a remote Fiji island has been valued at close to $3million.A joint naval operation between Fiji and New Zealand saw the seizure of 52 kilogrammes of cocaine in two separate
Kiwis want to host IRB7s leg in Fiji
By Netani Rika NEW Zealand Rugby has indicated that it could host a World Sevens Series event in Fiji. This after NZ Rugby beat Fiji in the World Cup Sevens Semi-final in San Francisco on Monday and then won the
NZ says we’re all in climate change
By NETANI RIKA NEW Zealand Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, will speak to a public seminar in Fiji tomorrow (Wednesday) on working together as a region. His address at the University of the South Pacific will be
Turkey frees Fiji-linked jihadist
By NETANI RIKAAN Islamic State terrorist with links to Fiji has been acquitted by a Turkish court.Neil Prakash – with Indo-Fijian and Cambodian heritage – was on trial for extradition to Australia.He has
Criminalise people trafficking – US Report
By Anish Chand Fiji has been told to amend its Crimes Decree to criminalise all forms of trafficking in persons. That’s one of the key recommendations presented in the 2018 Report on Trafficking in Persons that has
Court stops man from taking new job
By Anish Chand The Suva High Court has ordered a Suva man not to take up employment in a company that is in competition with his previous job. Melvin Singh was employed as a Senior Estimator with Aquaheat South Pacific
Bainimarama accused of abusing Opposition leader
By Netani Rika FIJIAN Prime Minister, Rear-Admiral Frank Baimimarama, has told Opposition Leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa, to marry if she wants better travel allowances. In the Parliament complex at lunchtime today,
Ratu Joji to be buried in Bau
By Netani Rika FINAL preparations are being made on Bau for the funeral of Ratu Jioji (George) Kadavulevu Cakobau tomorrow. Ratu George, eldest son of the late Ratu Sir George Cakobau, died last month after a