Football

Suva Women’s player dies in hit-and-run accident

The football community is grieving the loss of Suva women’s player Vane Lolo Tukania, who died following a hit-and-run accident along Ratu Dovi Rd in Nadera on Saturday.

November 25, 2025 10:50 am
 

News

Ministry raises transport assistance age to streamline aid

Minister for Social Protection Sashi Kiran says the decision to increase the age eligibility of the Transport Assistance Scheme from 60 to 65 years was made after a comprehensive review social protection system.

November 25, 2025 10:00 am
 

Health

Fiji steps up diabetes care amid ongoing staff shortages

CWM Hospital Surgical Registrar Dr. Ana Tugia says Fiji has made significant progress in diabetic care over the past decade, despite being a lower-middle-income country and continuing to face resource constraints.

November 25, 2025 9:56 am
 

News

No livestock ban in maritime islands

The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways has clarified that there is no blanket ban on transporting livestock to and from Fiji’s maritime islands, stressing that current measures are risk-based, legally required, and aimed at protecting farmers and disease-free island communities.

November 25, 2025 9:43 am
 

Rugby League

Bati draw one of their toughest ever pools for RLWC26

The Vodafone Fiji Bati, a team that has never missed the quarterfinals of a Rugby League World Cup since 2008, are now staring down one of their hardest challenges yet after being placed in a brutal Pool A for the 2026 edition in Australia.

November 25, 2025 7:30 am
 

Football

National football coach calls for higher standards

Fiji Bula Boys head coach Stéphane Auvray says the national side’s recent performance at the MSG Prime Ministers Cup has exposed a huge gap in fitness and overall playing standards.

November 25, 2025 7:26 am
 

Court

Minister orders tougher Police protection for journalists

Minister for Policing and Communications Iowane Naivalurua has directed the Fiji Police Force to immediately tighten security around court premises following the assault of FBC News journalist Apenisa Waqaidrovu outside the courthouse yesterday.

November 25, 2025 7:25 am
 

Health

Alarming rise in HIV cases among adolescents

Fiji is witnessing a disturbing surge in HIV infections among adolescents, with the number of young people diagnosed in just six months matching the total adolescent cases recorded in all of last year.

November 25, 2025 7:20 am
 

News

GCC convenes meeting today

The Great Council of Chiefs will convene its second official meeting for 2025 today at the GCC Complex in Draiba.

November 25, 2025 7:15 am
 

Rugby

Support surges for Fiji Rugby referees

Fiji Rugby Referees Association interim chair Talemo Waqa says safeguarding the well-being and confidence of match officials has become a top priority, especially as referees face rising public criticism and social media negativity after weekend fixtures.

November 25, 2025 7:11 am
 

News

FWCC launches 16 Days of Activism

The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre will launch its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence today, beginning with a march from the Suva Flea Market to Sukuna Park at 9am.

November 25, 2025 7:11 am
 

Court

Call for lawyers to break silence, back rule of law

Fiji Media Association General Secretary Stanley Simpson has called on the legal profession to end its long-standing reluctance to speak to the media, warning that continued silence is weakening public understanding of the law and allowing misinformation to flourish.

November 25, 2025 7:07 am

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