News

Officers deployed to stop exploitation abroad

The government has defended the appointment of country liaison officers to monitor Fijian seasonal workers in Australia and New Zealand.

October 2, 2025 7:00 am
 

Rugby

Wallabies’ great, Slipper to retire

Wallabies’ record holder James Slipper will retire from international rugby after this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup Test against the All Blacks at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

October 2, 2025 7:00 am
 

News

Ministry achieves 99.99 percent utilization

Minister confirms 99.9% budget utilisation for workers’ compensation, Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Agni Deo Singh, has confirmed that his ministry has achieved a 99.99 percent budget utilisation in the last financial year under the Injury Compensation Commission of Fiji (ICCF).

October 2, 2025 6:55 am
 

Cricket

India face depleted West Indies in two-test cricket series

India will switch back to test cricket mode, after a dramatic Asia Cup Twenty20 triumph ended in bizarre circumstances, when they take on a depleted West Indies side in the opening match of their two-test series starting on Thursday.

October 2, 2025 6:54 am
 

News

Labasa’s Meeth band to perform at Diwali dhoom

Amit Kumar, the owner of Labasa’s first band group, Meeth Band, is set to perform at the Mirchi FM & Radio Fiji Two “Rewa” Diwali Dhoom this Saturday at Damodar City, Labasa.

October 2, 2025 6:50 am
 

World

Netanyahu supports Trump Gaza plan, faces coalition pushback

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is a gamble that may win back estranged allies abroad and repair his political base at home but risks a battle with coalition partners opposed to any hint of a Palestinian state.

October 2, 2025 6:46 am
 

Business

Street vendors thrive in growing Namaka business hub

Namaka in Nadi is quickly shaping up to be one of the Western Division’s busiest business hubs, not just for supermarkets and offices but also for small street vendors who rely on daily sales to make a living.

October 2, 2025 6:44 am
 

Health

Retention drive for medical staff

The Health Ministry is struggling to retain key health professionals.

October 2, 2025 5:58 am
 

Court

Tiktoker ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation

The Suva Magistrate’s Court has ordered 31-year-old TikTok user Lui Vuiberata to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at St Giles Hospital.

October 2, 2025 5:43 am
 

World

US government shutdown suspends federal services

The United States government has officially shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill before the deadline, triggering the suspension of several federal services.

October 2, 2025 5:39 am
 

Natural Disaster

New disaster alerts for every Fijian

Fiji has secured approximately $27.6 million from the Green Climate Fund to upgrade monitoring systems, replace outdated weather stations with automated ones and re-establish river-level tracking.

October 2, 2025 5:36 am
 

World

Russia hits Ukrainian city of Dnipro in rare daytime drone attack, kills one

Russia launched on Tuesday a rare daytime drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing one man, injuring 20 other people, and damaging medical facilities and residential and office buildings, officials said.

October 1, 2025 5:33 pm

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