News

New Zealand’s Labour proposes visa-free Pacific travel

Labour will make it more affordable for Pacific families to reunite with loved ones in New Zealand by expanding visa-waiver travel to Pacific citizens.

September 17, 2026 9:59 am
 

Health

HIV response faces critical staff shortage

Health officials say Fiji’s HIV response is being held back by a shortage of health workers, limiting efforts to get more people tested and into treatment.

September 17, 2026 9:50 am
 

News

Council condemns non-refundable deposit

A Suva-based real estate agency has been referred to the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board after refusing to refund a $10,000 property deposit when the vendor withdrew the property from the market.

September 17, 2026 9:49 am
 

World

AI rivalry hangs over Trump-Xi talks

The race for AI supremacy is set to hang over next week’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.

September 17, 2026 9:00 am
 

Football

Coach Auvary focuses on recovery

Fiji Bula Boys head coach Stephane Auvary has been focusing on recovery before the Melanesian Spearhead Ground Cup competition gets underway on Friday.

September 17, 2026 8:31 am
 

Entertainment

New 'Sense and Sensibility' film highlights sisterhood themes

Daisy Edgar-Jones said the latest film adaptation of ​Jane Austen’s classic novel celebrates sisterhood and self-discovery, rather than simply defining its two protagonists by “sense” ‌and “sensibility”.

September 17, 2026 8:22 am
 

World

Nepal flood: Thousands missing weeks after disaster

Nepali authorities said on Wednesday that only about 7% of the bodies recovered after the devastating ​flood have been identified, underscoring the scale of ‌the work involved in helping thousands of families find out the fate of loved ones.

September 17, 2026 8:12 am
 

News

Social media puts more lives at risk

The rise of social media is placing additional pressure on suicide prevention efforts in Fiji.

September 17, 2026 7:00 am
 

Health

Waterborne disease risk remains

The Ministry of Health is warning of a continued risk of waterborne diseases during the current wet weather, with teams ready to investigate if cases increase in specific communities.

September 17, 2026 6:59 am
 

Sports

Baby Kulas 2027 World Cup dream ends

The dream of playing at the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time next year has ended for the Baby Kulas.

September 17, 2026 6:59 am
 

Health

Health funding gaps disrupt services

Funding shortages are disrupting basic health services in parts of the country, with an X-ray service shut down and outreach clinics cancelled because of staffing and overtime issues.

September 17, 2026 6:56 am
 

Health

New technology to combat avoidable blindness

The Ministry of Health is strengthening efforts to detect eye diseases earlier and prevent avoidable blindness following a donation of screening and diagnostic technology from a Chinese medical team.

September 17, 2026 6:53 am

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