Sports

Hockey faces junior player drain to athletics

Fiji Hockey is working to stabilise its junior development pathway after losing a significant number of under-15 athletes to the peak athletics season, which overlaps with visiting international hockey tours.

December 8, 2025 7:10 am

News

Aging kava farmers can hinder growth says PS

The future of Fiji’s multimillion-dollar kava industry is under mounting pressure as new data reveals that the country’s farmers are aging rapidly, raising concerns about long-term production and labour availability.

December 8, 2025 7:00 am

News

95 percent surge in early childhood disability referrals

The Frank Hilton Organization has recorded a dramatic rise in early childhood referrals, signaling major progress in early identification and intervention for developmental challenges across the country.

December 8, 2025 6:55 am

Sports

Tearful Norris takes F1 title as Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi race

December 8, 2025 6:55 am

News

Job fears driving students away from Hindi

A Fiji National University academic has raised concerns that dwindling employment opportunities linked to language studies especially in Hindi studies are discouraging youths from pursuing the language, contributing to a sharp decline in student numbers at tertiary level.

December 8, 2025 6:43 am

Sports

Palace edge Fulham 2-1 to climb to fourth in Premier League

Crystal Palace left it late to secure a 2-1 victory away at Fulham and move up to fourth in the Premier League on Sunday while Brighton & Hove Albion were held to a 1-1 draw at home by West Ham United.

December 8, 2025 6:40 am

News

Power surge cuts supply in Nasinu

Hundreds of Nasinu residents are without electricity after a power outage early this morning.

December 8, 2025 6:19 am

World

Australia approves social media ban on under-16s

Australia’s world-first social media ban for teenagers is already being hailed a success — even before it fully takes effect.

December 8, 2025 5:43 am

News

Heavy rain threatens flash flooding across the country

A flash flood alert remains in force for parts of the Central and Eastern Divisions as unstable weather continues to affect the country.

December 8, 2025 5:22 am

News

Potential boost in poverty reduction and human development

A delegation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent United States government agency has arrived into Fiji for a week-long visit aimed at advancing discussions on a potential development compact.

December 8, 2025 5:19 am

News

Koya serves as Fiji’s non-resident ambassador to Kuwait

Fiji’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Siddiq Faizal Riyad Koya, has officially assumed his role as Fiji’s non-resident Ambassador to the State of Kuwait after presenting his Letters of Credence to Kuwait’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya.

December 8, 2025 5:09 am

Sevens

Fiji fall short yet again

The Fiji Airways Fiji men’s 7s hopes of reaching the Cape Town Sevens final were dashed after a 29–21 defeat to Argentina in a high-intensity semifinal.

December 7, 2025 11:13 pm