Flying Fijians name three debutants to face Wallabies
Vodafone Flying Fijians Coach John McKee has named three debutants in their side for tomorrow’s one-off rugby test against Australia in Melbourne. French-based Pau midfielder Jale Vatubua start at...
View ArticlePacific Games Council threats legal action over Pacific Games
The Pacific Games Council is threatening legal action in reponse to the Tonga government unilaterally withdrawing from hosting the 2019 Games. Council President Vidhya Lakhan and CEO Andrew Minogue met...
View ArticleFRU announce new kit partnership
The Fiji Rugby Union in another milestone achievement today announced a new kit partnership with reputable based kit supplier International Sports Clothing (ISC). The announcement of the partnership...
View ArticleWaimaro Health Centre to be upgraded
The upgrading of the Waimaro Health Centre in Ra will ensure Fijians living in the area get access to better services and facilities. The health centre which sustained extensive damage during Tropical...
View ArticleFiji Sugar Corporation meets with farmers on strategic plan
Plans like co-generation and ethanol plants will no longer be pursued by the Fiji Sugar Corporation, at least not in the next five years. FSC Chief Operating Officer Naveen Chandra made the comments in...
View ArticleFilm Fiji stakeholders look for a way forward
Fiji had 57 productions valued at 135 million dollars last year. These production companies spent 43million dollars directly into the economy and generated new economic activity levels of 120 point 4...
View ArticleNew Australian High Commissioner announced
The Australian Government has announced the appointment of John Feakes as Australia’s next High Commissioner to Fiji. In making the announcement, Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says...
View Article21-year-old latest drowning victim
A 21-year-old man is the country’s latest drowning victim. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirms the 21 year old is of Dugapatu Rakiraki. The victim had gone to bathe in the Dugapatu river on...
View ArticleFiji formally committs to equal rights for people with disabilities
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has deposited the instrument of ratification for the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, formally committing Fiji before the...
View ArticleFiji with eyes on World Cup qualifiers after Wallabies clash
Vodafone Flying Fijians coach John McKee is looking at the bigger picture after Saturday’s loss to the Wallabies. Their 37-14 defeat is the first of five mid-year Tests that they will play, with the...
View ArticlePM’s closing remarks at the Ocean Conference
Fiji played a role far more ambitious than a nation of our size can expect to play under normal circumstance. These were the closing remarks by the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama at the closing of...
View ArticlePM commends Peter Thomson in New York
Fiji’s former Permanent Representative to the UN in New York Ambassador Peter Thomson was commended by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama for his enormous contribution towards advancing Fiji’s interests...
View ArticleRoad accident claims life of 32 year old
A 32 year old man is dead following an early morning accident at Vilimaria Settlement. According to Police, the victim was driving a vehicle with three others when he allegedly lost control causing it...
View ArticleFour people arrested in burglary case
Officers from the Nakasi Police Station have arrested four people including a student for their alleged involvement in a burglary case at a Dairy shop in Wainibuku last Wednesday. The four are alleged...
View ArticleSugar Corporation sets a target for sugar production
The Sugar Corporation has set a target of using 8. 5 tonnes of cane to produce one tonne of sugar this year. Known as the tonnage of cane to tonnage of sugar, this is a measure of how mills operate and...
View ArticleFiji supports the call for green jobs and green initiative
In the face of climate change, Fiji supports the call for green jobs and green initiative and encourages investment in these areas. This was highlighted by the Minister for Employment, Productivity and...
View ArticleFour charged for alleged burglary at Dairy Shop
Four men will be produced at the Nasinu Magistrates Court – charged for their alleged involvement in a burglary at a Dairy Shop in Wainibuku last week. Police has confirmed that the four have been...
View Article27 year old stabbed to death
A 27 year old man is dead after he was stabbed this morning. Police confirm that the man was allegedly stabbed by a 22 year old in Sovi Bay Sigatoka. The 27 year old was rushed to the hospital however...
View ArticleNational Register of Voters released to Political Parties
The Electoral Commission has printed out copies of the National Register of Voters as at of 19 April 2017 for Registered political parties. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Suresh Chandra...
View ArticleEileen miss out on two lifts in France
Eileen Cikamatana competed at the French National Championships on June 10 in the city of Mont De Marsan in the +75kg category. She lifted 104kg in the Snatch and 121kg in the Clean & Jerk to get a...
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