World

Tung Chee-hwa, first Hong Kong chief executive, dies at 89

“For the first time in history, we, the people of Hong Kong, will be master of our own destiny.” On July 1, 1997, Tung Chee-hwa delivered his first speech as chief executive of the territory, following its handover from the United Kingdom to China.

September 9, 2026 12:27 pm
 

News

PM calls for responsible speech

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on Fijians to use their freedom of expression responsibly while respecting differing views.

September 9, 2026 11:57 am
 

Business

Kavalicious sets export sights

Kavalicious Fiji is looking to expand production and take its value-added kava products into international markets.

September 9, 2026 11:55 am
 

News

Big changes coming to civil service

Fiji is drawing on New South Wales Government practices to strengthen its ongoing Civil Service reform.

September 9, 2026 11:54 am
 

Entertainment

Boy George calls Paloma Faith a 'soggy sandwich'

Boy George has labelled Paloma Faith a “soggy tuna sandwich” after wading into the row surrounding Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” plea.

September 9, 2026 11:26 am
 

Australia

Farmers demand fair go in fight with fossil fuel giants

Frustrated farmers say they are absorbing significant climate change burdens while also being expected to clean up the mess created by emissions from coal and gas companies.

September 9, 2026 11:20 am
 

Australia

Two children killed, five injured in horror car crash

A second child has died and five others are injured after a horror single-car rollover.

September 9, 2026 10:43 am
 

Rugby

Cornish joins Drua development

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has strengthened its Junior Development Program with the signing of 17-year-old Alfred Cornish.

September 9, 2026 10:17 am
 

World

US imposes new sanctions on Iran aviation sector

The United States on Tuesday issued 36 Iran-related sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector and other companies as part of a broad ​push to escalate economic pressure on Tehran as the war in the Middle East has moved into a seventh month.

September 9, 2026 9:40 am
 

Football

Nasinu one step closer to creating history

Nasinu FC is edging closer to creating history after securing a place in the semi-finals of the Extra Battle of the Giants for the first time since 2019.

September 9, 2026 7:55 am
 

News

Sugar subsidies targeted better

Concerns have been raised over whether Government subsidies to sugarcane farmers are being properly targeted, with questions about whether more support should go to farmers who contribute most to production.

September 9, 2026 7:34 am
 

News

SODELPA warns against foreign political donations

The Social Democratic Liberal Party is warning that allowing foreign companies and governments to fund political parties could put Fiji’s sovereignty at risk.

September 9, 2026 7:33 am

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