SHOPPER | Do not be tricked by scammers

Bula vinaka shoppers, scams are on the rise across Fiji. You may have heard of online goods that never arrive, rental car or flat deposit scams, romance scams, mobile money or digital wallet scams (like M-PAiSA), and phishing messages pretending...

Albanese Government’s Spin, Secrecy And Broken Promises Exposed At Senate Estimates

Liberal Party of Australia A week of Senate Estimates hearings has revealed Australians are paying the price for a government that talks big and delivers little. From national security to the cost of living, from health to integrity, the Albanese...

Ministry cracks down on SMEs, wary of OHS breaches

THE Local Government Ministry is reviewing its policies on monitoring small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating within town boundaries, breaching occupational and health regulations. Responding to claims raised by the Lautoka Chamber of...

FJ Airways flight from Christchurch to Nadi encounters bird strike

[file photo] A Fiji Airways flight traveling from Christchurch to Nadi encountered a bird strike shortly after take off today. Fiji Airways has confirmed that flight FJ450 is currently holding in the air to burn off fuel and reach the necessary...

Government eyes global cybersecurity standards

The Department of Communications is taking bold steps to align with international cybersecurity frameworks as the government prioritizes digital trust, safety and resilience in Fiji’s growing digital economy. Digital transformation, cybersecurity...

Survivor 49: A Horrifying Medical Emergency Strikes

We’ve seen them plenty of times before on Survivor, but never has a contestant gotten this up close and personal with a venomous sea snake. In Wednesday’s episode, the Kele tribe’s Jake had an unprecedented encounter with Fiji’s black and...

Kelly Slater Heartbroken as Surfing Community Lost Popular Resort Owner

Jamie Isbell, the pioneer who gave vision to the surfing destination of Tavarua Island Resort, and helped surfers to explore the surf breaks like the ‘Cloudbreak’ and ‘Restaurants’ passed away in her sleep on October 13. She helped build a surf...

Pacific ‘realistic’ on call for Australia to stop fossil fuels

Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, has signalled a more “realistic” tone from the Pacific over Australian coal mining and gas production, saying fossil fuel industries and exports cannot be shut down immediately despite the impact on climate...

Rewa play Suva, Ba meets Labasa

Stratum Construction Rewa is the winner of group B at the FMF Inter District Championship and they’ll play Power Volt Suva in the second semifinal at 4:30pm on Saturday at 4R Stadium, Govind Park in Ba. In the first semifinal, Extra Supermarket...

Specman returns as 2026 Coral Coast 7s ambassador

Rosko Specman was photographed with children. [File Photo] South African rugby sevens superstar Rosko Specman has been unveiled as the official ambassador for the 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s, set to take place in Sigatoka in January. Renowned...

Sugar Minister to report FLP and NFU over false cane payment claims

The Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh, has announced he will formally report the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) and the National Farmers Union (NFU) to the Fiji Police Force and the Registrar of Political Parties...

As coral reefs pass tipping point, ocean protection rises up political agenda

Warm-water coral reefs have crossed a tipping point due to global heating and are dying at an accelerated rate due to repeated mass bleaching events, impacting hundreds of millions of people who rely on them for fishing, tourism and protection...

ZFT is the major iron and zinc transporter in Toxoplasma gondii

Iron, and other transition metals such as zinc, manganese and copper, are essential nutrients for almost all life, playing vital roles in biological processes including DNA replication, translation, cellular respiration and metabolism (Teh et al.,...

Flight FJ450 from Christchurch to Nadi has landed safely after experiencing a bird strike

Flight FJ450 from Christchurch to Nadi has landed safely after experiencing a bird strike The Fiji Airways flight FJ450 from Christchurch to Nadi, which experienced a bird strike shortly after take-off this morning, has landed safely after...

‘There’s no other way’ – FSC seeks $500m Government bailout to stay afloat

THE Fiji Sugar Corporation has made a desperate plea to the Coalition Government for a $500million bail out. Addressing Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Sugar Industry stakeholders in Lautoka yesterday, FSC Board chairman Nitya Reddy said the...

Vili’s Family Bakery appoints new CEO

The company was founded by the late Vili Milisits and wife Rosemary in 1967, and has been led by their daughter, Alison Milisits, and the family since 2021. Alison will transition into the role of managing director and onto the newly established...

Skipper Cup: Suva looking to finish on a high

The Suva team is determined to finish the Skipper Cup season on a high note as they prepare to face Nadi in the final round this weekend. While speaking to fijivillage Sports, team manager Ulaiasi Butukoro says their main focus this week is on...

PEOPLE | No shortcuts for Bimal

FROM the cane fields to the classroom, 47-year-old teacher and community leader Bimal Deo’s journey didn’t come through shortcuts. Originally from Labasa and now based in the Sugar City, Mr Deo grew up in a humble family that farmed sugarcane,...

The best places to celebrate Diwali all over the world

Picture rows of oil lamps twinkling in the night and pathways adorned with rangoli, intricate patterns made from flowers and colored chalk. Firecrackers burst, painting patterns in the darkness. This is Diwali (or Deepavali), the Festival of...

Shut Up or Be Jailed: The JSC, Isireli Fa, and the Long Shadow of Aiyaz Khaiyum’s War on Judicial Accountability. We concur with Naidu, 'No. It's not a crime for the Leader of Opposition to criticise Govt over COI Report'

It is the clearest sign yet that Fiji’s ruling legal establishment is feeling the pressure. In an extraordinary public statement this week, Isireli Fa, acting on behalf of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC), warned that continued public...