Drua goes down fighting 43-20 against the Highlanders
The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua went down fighting 43-20 against the Highlanders in round 9 of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific. The Highlanders started strong, scor
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Major change : People from Fiji can be granted a Visitor Visa to be able to visit New Zealand multiple times within a 24-month period
Great news for the people of Fiji and our fellow Pacific islanders as the New Zealand government has announced that from 6th July this year, people from Pacific Islands f
Fiji’s women outperforming men in education and employment – Kiran
Fiji is seeing women succeed at levels higher than men in both education and economic opportunities, signaling a significant shift towards gender equality. Minister fo
Valelevu fire contained as two homes destroyed
Firefighters have managed to put out the fire that has destroyed two homes at Kanace Road in Valelevu. According to eye witnesses, the fire started from the house on t
Ministry declares dengue outbreak for the Central Division as 1,090 confirmed cases
A dengue fever outbreak has been declared for the Central Division following the number surpassing the threshold for an outbreak in the division. The Health Ministry s
FWRM and FWCC call for 30% of seats to be reserved in Parliament
The decline in political representation of women in the three national elections under the current electoral system is an embarrassment and cultural, social, economic and
Calls made for more women participation in Parliament but views on reserved seats for women differs during Electoral Act consultation
Calls for more women participation have been made during the consultation on the Electoral Act but there were different views shared on women having reserved seats in Par
IWA delivers 10 cartons of saline solution to CWM Children’s Hospital
The International Women’s Association (Fiji) delivered 10 cartons of saline solution to the CWM Hospital Children’s Ward yesterday afternoon, on top of the
FICAC finds no criminal offence committed in the appointment of Dr Nakarawa’s wife
FICAC has confirmed that no criminal offence was committed in the appointment of Dr Jalesi Nakarawa’s wife to the position of a Nurse-Practitioner within the Fiji
Online Safety Commission condemns homophobic remarks about a child who is fighting for his life
The Online Safety Commission has condemned the homophobic and harmful remarks made on social media about a child who is fighting for his life. Commissioner Filipe Bat
Fire contained at USP Lower Campus
A fire that broke out at the University of the South Pacific’s Lower Campus in Laucala this morning has been successfully contained by the National Fire Authority.
Break the silence on menopause as many women are suffering
A call is being made to break the silence on menopause as there is very little understanding of what menopause is, resulting in many women suffering in silence. This h
Raju files complaint against man who allegedly asked foreigner for party donations and said no receipts will be issued
Shailendra Raju, who was a campaigner for the People’s Alliance in the 2022 general elections and also a former executive of the Fiji Labour Party and former Priva
We are actively working to resolve all pending salary payment issue - Radrodro
Following concerns by many teachers on the delay in payment of their salary and FNFP contributions, Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says they are actively working
Woman charged with manslaughter after allegedly leaving 18-month-old grandson unsupervised
A 51-year-old woman was charged with one count of manslaughter arising from breach of duty after she allegedly left her 18-month-old grandson unsupervised which resulted
Fiji needs more pacemaker implantation specialists and around 500 devices a year – Dr Kapadia
Fiji needs about 500 pacemakers every year, more doctors who can carry out pacemaker implantation and people to provide technical support for pacemaker services at the CW
More funds needed for fight against gender-based violence-Shamima Ali
The government should dedicate more funding towards human rights movements and the empowerment of women, and it should stop funding the military. The Coordinator of th
Compain confirms they had to buy IV fluids for the CWM Children's Hospital today
President of International Women's Association Fiji says the shortage of IV fluids, particularly saline, remains a pressing issue. Compain says while they acknowledge
UniFiji reports record-breaking female student achievements over 5 years
The University of Fiji has reported an unprecedented level of the achievements of female students across all sections and academic departments at the university over the
Bullet casing discovered on Sydney to Nadi flight
Police are currently conducting their investigation after an empty bullet shell casing was found on a Fiji Airways flight that arrived in Nadi from Sydney last evening.
Ministry confirms IV fluids not out of stock but some medical experts concerned about low stocks
As dengue cases rise in the country, the Ministry of Health confirms that intravenous (IV) fluids are not out of stock. Some medical experts have said that the IV stoc