A Lavish Private Island Resort, Top Leaf-Peeping Hotels And More Travel News

. Courtesy of Royal Davui Island Resort Plenty of travelers dream of owning a private island—but why not rent one first? Nestled in Fiji’s Beqa Lagoon, Royal Davui features 16 oceanfront villas on secluded hills with their own plunge pools and...

Minor Hotels appoints Jason Kruse to lead Anantara Maldives Complex as General Manager

Minor Hotels, a global hotels owner and operator with over 560 properties in 59 countries, has announced the appointment of Jason Kruse as Complex General Manager of Anantara Dhigu Maldives Resort, Anantara Veli Maldives Resort, and Naladhu...

IAC endorses two new Marine Spatial Planning Micro-Qualifications

The Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) met at the Heritage Park Hotel this week to formally validate and endorse two new Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Micro-Qualifications (MQs). The meeting marked the committee’s fourth and final session since it...

VUVALE PARTNERSHIP | A beacon of unity

Fiji’s economic prosperity, its environmental health, and way of life are inextricably tied to the sea. The opening of the new Vuvale Maritime Essential Services Centre in Lami on Friday (October 3) will help Fiji protect and safeguard its ocean...

Cedar Falls' Dry Run Creek shows what 20 years of watershed work looks like 

CEDAR FALLS — Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort to improve water quality in Dry Run Creek. Rain gardens, rain barrels and...

Young Kulas settle for third place

FIJI and the Cook Islands played out a tense goalless draw in the bronze medal match at the OFC under-19 Women’s Championship 2025, held yesterday in Tahiti, with Fiji holding firm to claim third place 3-2 on penalties. Fiji’s Young Kula’s started...

Movers&Shakers I Sun Insurance hires within

SUN Insurance Company Ltd has appointed Monica Aguilar as its head of Legal and company secretary and Helena Ting as the assistant company secretary. Ms Aguilar is a qualified solicitor with more than six years’ experience spanning the legal and...

RBF renews call for vigilance as fake AI video spreads

SCAMMERS took scamming to another level in July with an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video of Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Governor Ariff Ali promoting a get-rich-quick scheme on an investment platform that promised a return of $18,000 a...

Petroleum Act under review

FIJI’S Petroleum Act 1938, last amended in 1978, is being overhauled to strengthen oversight of the country’s fuel supply chain and bring regulations in line with modern standards. Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau told Parliament the law...

Rewa needs ‘A game’ against Suva says Manu

[Source: Fiji Football/Facebook] It may have been an average tournament for Power Volt Suva at the FMF Inter District Championship at 4R Stadium Govind Park in Ba but they shouldn’t be taken lightly says Stratum Construction Rewa coach Priyant...

EU Council Updates Tax Haven List Without Changes

Balboa Avenue, Panama City, X/ @AguaTransport October 10, 2025 Hour: 7:45 am The Council of the European Union has released its updated list of tax havens, which includes American Samoa, Anguilla, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Panama, Russia, Samoa, Trinidad...

Passengers describe bird strike encounter

By Adam Burns and Krystal Gibbens of RNZ Passengers reported seeing blood on the plane and feeling dizzy from going around in circles on a Fiji Airways flight that encountered a bird strike above Canterbury on Thursday afternoon. The flight...

Crushing season may stretch into 2026 as over 355K tonnes of cane remain on Viti Levu

Fiji’s 2025 sugarcane crushing season may extend into mid-December or even the first week of January 2026, as more than 355,000 tonnes of cane remain uncrushed across the Lautoka, Rarawai, and Penang mill zones. Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath...

Nations openly violating global norms: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday stressed that India is standing ‘strong” in upholding international rules based order and flagged that some nations are “openly violating” the international rules, while many others are wanting to create...

Cane growers to receive full final payment after waiver of deductions

Cane farmers will receive their full final payment for the 2024 season today following the Government’s decision to waive all statutory deductions and loan repayments, a move welcomed by the Sugar Cane Growers Council (SCGC) as a major relief for...

Real estate heavyweights back Villaraigosa’s 2026 bid for governor

It was the personal touch that won over Jay Luchs when Antonio Villaraigosa — a Democrat making his second run for California governor — called to talk about real estate. “I respect him for picking up the phone and calling me to talk business...

Emily King appointed to the FRCS Board of Directors

Emily King has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS). FRCS says King, who is currently serving as General Counsel at the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), will serve a three-year term effective...

Survivor 49 snake bite victim Jake Latimer reveals harrowing details: 'You're thinking you're going to die' By Dalton Ross

Survivor 49 star Jake Latimer shares details of getting bit by a highly venomous snake while competing on the show. Jake also reveals what happened after he left Fiji, and gets emotional talking about what it was like for him and his wife to watch...

PEOPLE | More than just a job – Alusio’s 20-year adventure in tourism

ORIGINALLY from Taveuni, Alusio Raivalita has been working in the country’s tourism and hospitality industry for more than 20 years. Every day is both a challenge and an adventure, something the hard worker handles very well. He started his career...

Youth advocates to participate in National Scams Awareness Week 2025

Youth Advocates will be acting as bridge to educate communities, and assist the Consumer Council of Fiji about scams as the National Scams Awareness Week 2025 has been launched. Consumer Council says these youth leaders will participate in...