Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

Fiji moves to fix workforce crisis with increased scholarship

The government is taking decisive action to address Fiji’s labor market challenges, aiming to secure the country’s future workforce. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, says that recognizing nearly 70% of the...

Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial…

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and global diplomacy. Delivering a ministerial...

Is Fiji’s new sugar mill set to rise between Rakiraki and Tavua?

As Government presses ahead with plans for a new sugar mill on Viti Levu, questions are now being raised about its possible location, with a site between Rakiraki and Tavua emerging as a likely option. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for...

Inside Fiji's Intensive Emergency Response Training

The Pacific faces some of the world's most complex disaster risks, from cyclones, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis to climate-induced emergencies. Fiji's recent National Emergency Response Team (NERT) Induction Training demonstrates how...

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...

SHIPPING TIMES | Silk Road Ark visit

THE Chinese naval hospital ship, Silk Road Ark arrives today in Fiji. The ship will be in the country for its humanitarian medical mission. Silk Road Ark, according to the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of National Defense, set sail on...

SHIPPING TIMES | Strengthening maritime capacity

CAPTAIN Cook Cruises (CCC) Fiji and the University of Fiji recently had an academic-industry partnership where students and faculty members had an opportunity to tour CCC’s Fiji One vessel. The joint effort which was built on the Global...

DISCOVERING FIJI | Fiji’s mythic cicada of prosperity

The story goes that long ago, two warring chiefs from the hills of Viti Levu came together to end a bitter dispute over land. Beside a stream in Navosa, Cabeta of the Burenitu clan and Lewatu ni Bovitu of the Emalu clan argued, then finally agreed...

SHIPPING TIMES | A day to remember | World Maritime Day celebration

THE ocean sustains life on earth, and it allows us to breathe and regulate our climate. The ocean brings food to our table, connects people across continents and provides global blue ways for the ships, which transport 80 per cent of world trade....

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...

Fiji on track for 3.2% economic growth in 2025: RBF

The Fijian economy is projected to grow by 3.2 percent in 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s September Economic Review, despite mixed performances across key sectors. The central bank noted that while the economy is maintaining a...

Novella Payne Honoured for Transforming Antigua’s Agriculture and Culinary Heritage

Novella Payne, a producer and agro-processor dedicated to agriculture, rural communities, and local gastronomy in Antigua and Barbuda, recognized by IICA as a Leader of Rurality of the Americas Novella Payne is the founder of the company Granma...

Land identified for Fiji’s first dedicated drug rehabilitation facility

The Ministry of Health has identified land for the construction of Fiji’s first dedicated drug rehabilitation hospital, Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu confirmed in Parliament last Friday. Dr Lalabalavu said while St. Giles Hospital is...

Fiji introduces new policy to address staff misconduct in schools

SUVA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Education Ministry is developing a comprehensive disciplinary policy to target staff misconduct, shortages and weak accountability. Education Minister Aseri Radrodro said in parliament on Tuesday that the new...

Fiji remains on Tier 2 Watch List in the TIP report

[file photo] Fiji remains on the Tier 2 Watch List of the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report for the second consecutive year. The report states that this is because the Fiji Government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination...

Fiji’s insurance industry hits record $476 million in gross premiums

Fiji’s domestic insurance industry reached a new milestone in 2024, recording a record gross premium income of $476 million, according to the Insurance Annual Report tabled in Parliament yesterday. This marks consecutive year-on-year growth, with...

Vanua Levu to host next agriculture show

The Ministry of Agriculture had allocated a budget of $230,000 for the 2025 National Agriculture Show. Minister for Agriculture Tomasi Tunabuna told Parliament that the show was held at Koroivolu Park in Nadi from September 16-19, 2025. He said...

Working Together For A Scam-Free Fiji, National Scams Awareness Week 2025 Launched

Press Release – Consumer Council of Fiji NSAW 2025 is marked by a wide range of advocacy and outreach activities across the country. The Consumer Council of Fiji, in collaboration with the National Anti-Scams Taskforce, has launched National Scams...

Sandalwood brings in $12m to Fiji

From 2010 to 2022, Fiji exported over 150,000 kilograms of sandalwood earning around $F12million. Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu told the Parliament sandalwood or yasi remained Fiji’s flagship non-timber forest product....