10,025 iTaukei students supported through TLTB's education assistance
Since 2024, the iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) has helped 10,025 iTaukei students through its Early Withdrawal Minors Education Assistance, which allows access to lea
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Swami Vivekananda ex-scholars calls for mandatory school bag checks and sniffer dogs at bus stops
The Swami Vivekananda Ex-Scholars Association is calling on all schools to introduce daily mandatory bag checks, including checks of shoes, to prevent drugs being brou
Address youth drug use during Maha Shivratri - Singh
With Hindus around Fiji celebrating the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri today, Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Culture, Heritage and Arts, Charan Jeath Sin
Fijian Flying Circus jets out to NZ for Fringe Fest and Hamilton Gardens Arts Festival
The Fijian Flying Circus today marks a historic milestone as they depart Fiji for their very first New Zealand tour, carrying with it the energy, spirit and mana of Fiji
Vanua o Vuda imposes 8-month ban on alcohol, yaqona, drugs and tobacco for those 45 and under
The Vanua o Vuda has introduced a 8-month ban on the consumption of alcohol, yaqona, drugs, and tobacco and for those aged 45 and under, after witnessing the impact of
Counter Narcotics Bill: Youth leaders raise concerns over enforcement capacity, public trust and transparency
Youth leaders and former Youth Parliamentarians are raising serious concerns about enforcement capacity, public trust, transparency, and rehabilitation during public cons
Learn from elders or risk early death, Health Minister warns youth
Young people must learn from the mistakes of their elders or face continuing Fiji’s growing non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis.This stark warning was delivered
Nasinu youths trained to tackle waste and health issues
Youths in Nasinu are being equipped to lead change in their communities through a groundbreaking one-week training programme focused on waste management, health, social i
Lautoka students awarded Westpac education grants for empowering young girls
Several students from Lautoka were recognised as recipients of the 2025 Westpac Women and Girls Education Grant, with support from teachers and families described as inst
Fruit trees and seedlings strengthen self-sufficiency at Veilomani Boys Home
The Veilomani Boys Home in Ba has received a significant boost to its food security and wellbeing with the donation of 750 eggplant and chilli seedlings, along with the p
YADRA Enterprise helps youths transition away from street life
A Nadi community initiative helping young people leave street life behind through care, skills training and employment has received support from the relevant
Tabuya urges BYU students to return and help build Fiji’s future
Minister for Information Lynda Tabuya says Fiji urgently needs skilled graduates to help address rising social challenges, including increasing HIV cases, youth drug addi
33 students honoured with certificates as Warli Art Workshop wraps up
33 students were honoured with graduation certificates at the Fiji Museum after completing a three-day Warli Art Workshop, which celebrated creativity, cultural connectio
19-yr-old escapes conviction after stealing mobile phone in Vatuwaqa
A 19-year-old man who stole a mobile phone in Vatuwaqa last year has escaped a prison term and conviction as his 3-month sentence has been suspended for 2 years.Mosese
Youth-led project brings Dakuinaroba Bamboo Park in Namosi to life
A mataqali of 295 members in Namosi has turned to youth-driven development to unlock the economic potential of its land, culminating in the opening of the Dakuinaroba Bam
Youths and children of Jittu Estate turn up in numbers for Vuvale Fun Day
Despite the heavy rain experienced this morning in the Capital City, youths and children residing at Jittu Estate turned up in numbers to be part of the Jittu Vuvale Fun
Children learn traditional canoe building through Bakanawa Program
It was a day of fun and learning for the children who attended the Fiji Museum Bakanawa Canoe Making Program as they put into practice what they had learned during the tw
18 youths graduate from Basic Poultry Production training in Vanua Levu
18 youths have gained valuable hands-on skills and new income opportunities after completing a three-week Basic Poultry Production course at the Naleba Youth Training Cen
Fiji Aerobic Gymnastics team hope to do well in Australian competition
A group of young enthusiastic Fijian aerobic gymnastic athletes are currently in Melbourne for the Oceania Gymnastics Union AER Continental Camp, which is being held in B
Akbar urges youths in Fiji to know their rights
Fijian-Palestine Solidarity Network member Ozayr Akbar is urging young people in Fiji to understand their rights and take an active role in strengthening human rights mov
Serevi urges Fiji to confront youth drug crisis with discipline, faith, and stronger values
Fijian rugby icon Waisele Serevi is urging Fiji's legal fraternity to uphold integrity, humility, and service as the nation undertakes significant legal and constitutiona