News

Concerns raised over lack of insurance for rental cars

The Fiji Rental Car Association has raised concerns over growing industry challenges, including the lack of insurance coverage and restrictions on vehicle age limits.

October 18, 2025 7:45 am
 

World

US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say

The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in the Caribbean hit by a U.S. strike that killed two others, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.

October 18, 2025 7:40 am
 

News

Villagers grateful for riverbank wall in Yavusania, Nadi

The villagers of Yavusania in Nadi are relieved following the completion of a $150,000 riverbank wall designed to protect homes from frequent flooding and soil erosion.

October 18, 2025 7:30 am
 

Sports

Israeli athletes denied visas for Gymnastics World Championships in Indonesia

The International Olympic Committee said on Friday it regretted Indonesia’s decision to ban Israeli athletes from competing at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, despite intense efforts by the Olympic body to find a solution.

October 18, 2025 7:30 am
 

Business

Mahesh Syndicate keeps Diwali traditions alive amid import challenges

As Diwali approaches, Mahesh Syndicate, one of Fiji’s longest-running firework retailers, is once again lighting up the season with a wide range of products despite increasing restrictions and economic pressures.

October 18, 2025 7:10 am
 

World

India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisis

India has refused drugmakers’ requests to extend a year-end deadline for them to upgrade their manufacturing facilities to international standards, four sources said, amid public anger over the recent deaths of at least 24 children who consumed locally-produced cough syrup.

October 17, 2025 5:37 pm
 

News

Education Minister demands stability and good governance at FNU

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro has directed the management and council of the Fiji National University (FNU) to ensure stable leadership and proper governance following a series of complaints raised by current and former staff members.

October 17, 2025 4:55 pm
 

Rugby

Big bonus for Farebrother champions

The Naitasiri senior men’s team has received a $10,000 bonus for winning the INKK Sullivan Farebrother Trophy Challenge.

October 17, 2025 4:55 pm
 

Entertainment

Taylor Swift fans flood German museum to see painting echoing her hit video

A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans because one of its paintings bears a striking resemblance to the opening scene of Swift’s current No. 1 hit video, “The Fate of Ophelia.”

October 17, 2025 4:54 pm
 

News

Ba growers push government on cane rates

Small-scale sugarcane farmers in Ba are calling for urgent government action to ensure fair pay and stronger support.

October 17, 2025 4:45 pm
 

Rugby

Cakobau Bowl to continue for the second year in a row

The Annual Native Constabulary Cakobau Bowl Challenge was officially launched this morning, marking the second year of the rugby encounter between the Fiji Police Force and the Fiji Corrections Service.

October 17, 2025 4:42 pm
 

News

Minister warns on the need for young farmers

The Agriculture Minister, Tomasi Tunabuna, has raised concerns over Fiji’s ageing farming population and the need to attract more young people into agriculture.

October 17, 2025 4:30 pm

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