From Slow to Fiery Finish: Bonfire Fest Jazz Up Crowd

The Pacific Crown Hotel’s waterfront venue in Honiara came alive on Saturday night as the 2025 Bonfire Festival overcame a quiet start to deliver a vibrant celebration of Pacific musical extravaganza. Although the early hours saw sparse crowd...

First IDC win for Rewa players and officials

The 2025 FMF Inter District Championship win yesterday at 4R Stadium Govind Park Ba by Stratum Construction Rewa was the first for all its players and officials. Rewa defeated RC Manubhai Ba 1-nil in the final. The Delta Tigers, last won the IDC...

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...

Nobl Carry-On Review: This Bag Kept My Things Bone-Dry on a Fiji Boat Ride

I’ll admit, at first glance, I thought testing the Nobl Duo-Carry carry-on would be business as usual. I’ve had the opportunity to try out a lot of luggage during my time at Condé Nast Traveler, and it's rare for me to be wowed by a new bag. It...

Construction sector records $143.6M in work value for June quarter

The total estimated value of construction work put-in-place for the June quarter of 2025 stood at $143.6 million, according to new data released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBOS). This marks a 10.2% increase ($13.3m) compared to the March...

AGRICULTURE | Agro-Tourism

AGRICULTURE and tourism work well together as farm-to-table experience can help Fiji grow and be less dependent on imported food. As tourism thrives as the lifeblood of Fiji’s economy, agriculture can also play a substantial role in providing...

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...

Discipline off the field builds performance on it – Sotutu

Discipline, commitment, honesty, integrity and punctuality are key off-field traits that shape players into better rugby players on the field. This was highlighted by Swire Shipping Fijian Drua’s Strength and Conditioning Coach, Eroni Sotutu who...

PM: Fiji and Solomon Islands sign new security pact

Fiji has sealed a new security pact with the Solomon Islands, clearing the way for Fijian police and military personnel to be deployed to Honiara during high-risk events and national emergencies. In a response to a question from Assistant Rural...

Palau senator’s son on Fiji drug charge

THE sun dips low over Fiji’s western coast as a fisherman hauls his catch ashore. Hours at sea under the scorching sun have yielded bundles of fish, but when he sells them at the market, much of the profit slips away into the hands of middlemen....

Consumer Council Calls For Vigilance Amid Festival Festivities

Press Release – Consumer Council of Fiji Council CEO, Seema Shandil, emphasized the importance of strict adherence to food safety standards. 24 September 2025 With thousands of visitors expected to attend ongoing festivals, enjoying stalls, rides,...

Former Fiji PM convicted

A MAN arrested in a Fiji drug bust with links to Chinese organised crime has been identified as Lagomarsino Bales, son of Palau Senate President, Hokkons Baules. Also arrested was Ginna Mukunghoa Choi of the Federated States of Micronesia who was...

Freezer truck boosts Fiji’s agricultural exports

[Photo Credit: Fiji Government] The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways has handed over a new freezer truck to Fresher Marketing Ltd, in a move aimed at strengthening Fiji’s agricultural exports and creating more opportunities for rural farmers....

US report criticises Fiji

SOUTH Korean religious group Grace Road has again come under the spotlight in the latest US State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, with pointed criticism of the Fijian Government’s handling of allegations against its leadership. The...

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...

Travel To Fiji

Department of Defence Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, will travel to the Republic of Fiji from 2 – 4 October 2025 to meet with Fiji’s Minister for Defence and Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Pio Tikoduadua MP. Australia...

Fiji’s ants might be the canary in the coal mine for the insect apocalypse

Overall, the team analyzed more than 4,000 specimens of ants collected over the past decade or so. And gradually, a turbulent history of Fijian ants started to emerge from the data. The first colonists The art of reconstructing the history of...

Government acts on shipping delays

Inter-island shipping is facing serious reliability and punctuality challenges, threatening access for remote maritime communities. Transport Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau said the service remains a lifeline for these communities. He states the...

Fiji records 113 scam-related complaints in 1 year

SUVA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Council of Fiji has recorded 113 scam-related complaints between September 2024 and September 2025. Despite repeated warnings and nationwide awareness campaigns, scammers are becoming increasingly...

VAT reduction from 15% to 12.5% eases the cost of living for all Fijians – Prof. Prasad

VAT reduction from 15% to 12.5% eases the cost of living for all Fijians – Prof. Prasad The reduction in VAT from 15% to 12.5% which is effective from 1st August 2025 is a bold policy decision by the Coalition Government to ease the cost of living...