Rising fiscal pressure is pushing Fiji toward a possible mini-budget in July.

Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa says the Government’s decision to defer the long-awaited local government elections is about prioritising the needs of the people as Fiji faces growing economic pressures and global uncertainty.

A newly released National Skills Gap Assessment Survey has revealed significant labour shortages across Fiji, with employers reporting difficulty filling 95 different job categories despite growth in overall employment.

The Ministry of Women says that women living in rural and remote communities continue to face greater barriers to safety, economic empowerment and access to support services.

The remote interior of Drawa in Wailevu, Cakaudrove, is now home to a new eco-tourism destination following the official opening of the Ideal Drawa Eco Retreat.

The return of Peceli Yato to the FIJI Water Flying Fijians is more than just a squad selection for the upcoming Nations Championship.

The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in ​Washington’s pressure campaign against the island’s communist government.

Team Fiji has claimed another gold medal at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Australia today.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir ​Putin will on Wednesday dine ‌on Peking duck and Jinhua ham at a banquet featuring ​Chinese opera and Pyotr ​Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Russian state ⁠news agency TASS reported.

The Fiji Kula’s upcoming friendly matches against Hong Kong next month will provide the national women’s football team with valuable game time ahead of the Melanesian Spearhead Group Cup at the end of the year.

Parisian fashion house Chanel has drawn in shoppers who had never bought the brand before, as creative ​director Matthieu Blazy’s reinvented versions of classic bags, shoes and jackets drove demand that outstripped supply and a return to growth.

The Electoral Commission and the Fijian Elections Office say preparations for Fiji’s next national electoral event are continuing at full momentum, despite the deferment of the Local Government Elections.