Farmers get lifeline after Rarawai blaze

[Photo Credit: Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs & Sugar Industry-Fiji] The Sugar Ministry is racing to protect Tavua farmers from heavy losses after the Rarawai Mill fire brought cane deliveries to a standstill. With the Ba mill out of operation,...

Love Island USA season 1 cast: Where are they now in 2025?

Love Island USA is a British reality TV show that has captivated millions around the world. The Love Island USA season 1 cast, who captivated audiences in 2019, has gone on to pursue various paths. From modelling and entrepreneurship to reality TV...

South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s

South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s South African 7s star Rosko Specman will be the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s ambassador for the 2026 tournament in Sigatoka. Tournament Communications...

Under the blue helmet: India’s contribution to global peace

The Indian Army, among the world’s largest contributors of troops and observers to the United Nations (UN) for undertaking peacekeeping missions, is hosting United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from...

Malabar Gold & Diamonds Launches 1st Showroom in New Zealand, Strengthens Presence in 14 Countries

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the responsible jeweller, proudly announces the expansion of its operations to New Zealand. The company's 1st showroom in New Zealand was launched at the Botany Town Centre in...

Rewa secures IDC semifinal berth

Stratum Construction Rewa is the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the 2025 FMF Inter District Championship following a 3-1 win over Vantex Solutions Navua. The loss also means Navua is the first team out of the tournament, even with one...

Placing priority on diversification

An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...

Prime Minister launches Sugarcane Farmers Award 2025 in Lautoka

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has officially launched the Prime Minister’s Sugarcane Farmers Award 2025 in Lautoka, recognising the dedication and resilience of the men and women who continue to drive Fiji’s sugar industry forward. The award has...

Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5°C global-warming limit

This hypothesised scenario would see global temperatures initially “overshoot” the Paris Agreement’s aspirational limit of 1.5°C, before they are brought back down through techniques that would remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.On the...

Soccer fever | Ba town welcomes IDC in style

The FMF Inter District Championship made a thrilling return to 4R Stadium, Govind Park in Ba yesterday after a 10-year hiatus, and it was worth the wait. The newly renovated, state-of-the-art stadium, which boasts the highest grandstand capacity...

Orobulu in top form

A four-goal masterclass from Solomon Islander John Orobulu powered Stratum Construction Rewa FC to a dominant 6–0 victory over Partlink Automotive/Star Pools/Manasa Export/Equipment Express Nadroga FC in the first Super Premier match of the 2025...

From Silk Road to Blue Pacific: Tourism as a Bridge to Shared Prosperity

Tourism has always been about connection. From the ancient Silk Road to the vast ocean highways of the Blue Pacific, it links cultures, fosters understanding, and creates prosperity through shared journeys. The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO)...

Pacific Tourism Organisation Commends the Republic of Marshall Islands’ Bold Step toward Sustainable Tourism

The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) congratulates the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on the launch of its High-Level Sustainable Tourism Policy and Development Strategy 2025–2030. This marks a significant milestone in shaping a tourism...

Tracking maternal proteins uncovers a central role for the residual body in organelle recycling during Toxoplasma gondii replication

Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites replicate through a specialized form of internal budding known as endodyogeny, wherein two daughter cells (DCs) are assembled within the cytoplasm of the mother cell (Francia and Striepen, 2014; Hu et al., 2002). This...

OHS inspector charged with manslaughter over ferris wheel death

A 34-year-old Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Inspector has been charged with one count of Manslaughter Arising from Breach of Duty, in relation to the death of a 21-year-old woman who fell from a Ferris wheel in Suva in June 2023. The...

Science The Independent World reaches first climate tipping point as scientists issue urgent warning

The planet has crossed its initial climate tipping point, with scientists warning that global warming is now causing widespread diebacks of warm-water coral reefs. A landmark report, published on Monday, reveals that escalating temperatures are...

Scams on the rise but scam related complaints significantly decline

Scams are on the rise but scam-related complaints have significantly decreased this year. This was highlighted at the National Scams Awareness Week at Grand Pacific Hotel today. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they have...

10K support to enhance cancer fight

Fiji Cancer Society received $10,000 today from the Tanoa Hotel Group to commemorate the beginning of Pinktober in the country. Through a Pinktober walk gathering organized by the Tanoa Hotel Group at MySuva Park, the group’s area General Manager,...

Standing Committee seeks clarity on demolition decision

File Photo Standing Committee on Social Affairs member Parveen Bala is calling on FNU to provide a formal report from the Ministry of Infrastructure to justify the recommendation for demolition of the incomplete Naiyaca campus in Labasa.. The...

Global Insights Shaping the Future of Sustainable Tourism at the 2025 Academic Symposium

On the 5th of August, the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Division of Sustainable Tourism (DST) joined academics, industry leaders, and community voices at the 2025 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference Academic Symposium at the Sheraton Fiji...