The debate over where the McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women should host their Super Rugby Women’s semi-final is already gathering momentum, with Suva, Lautoka and Ba all emerging as possible venues.

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service says a valid Departure Prohibition Order was in force when a Chinese businessman under investigation for alleged $20 million tax fraud left Fiji in April.

Businesses are being urged to verify payments before releasing goods after fraudsters posing as UNICEF and United Nations officials targeted suppliers and retailers.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad has defended the 2026-2027 National Budget, saying it maintains key support for Fijians despite global economic pressure.

Some people will continue to call for more assistance, while others are managing with what is already provided, says Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel.

Rising fuel costs continue to place significant pressure on Fijian families and businesses, with many households struggling to cope with the increasing cost of living.

Fiji’s three sugar mills will officially begin operations on Wednesday, marking the start of the 2026 sugar crushing season.

One of Fiji’s most politically sensitive constitutional issues has returned to the spotlight, with the Fiji Law Society calling for immunity provisions to be reviewed as part of the country’s ongoing constitutional reform process.

The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) has been selected as Fiji’s official broadcast partner to host the inaugural People of the Pasifika 48-Hour (POP48) Film Challenge, a regional initiative that will bring together emerging Pacific storytellers to create original films in just 48 hours.

Nothing says Texas like a cowboy hat and, ​as World Cup fans have flocked to the Lone Star state, one Dallas-based bespoke milliner has sought to meet the very specific headwear ‌demands of his new-found international customers.

Rescue teams raced to find more survivors of the two powerful ​earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing.

Fiji Airways has expanded its environmental commitment beyond mangrove restoration by launching a native tree regeneration programme aimed at protecting Fiji’s unique forests and biodiversity.