News

Petition cannot set living wage: FCEF

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation says a petition supporting a $8 national living wage cannot replace a credible wage-setting process.

August 18, 2026 11:57 am
 

Rugby

One last mountain to climb for Navatu

Navatu Secondary School has already made history by reaching the Vodafone Super Deans Under-19 final — but the job is far from finished.

August 18, 2026 10:54 am
 

Rugby

Nakarawa signs for Drua

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua have added another veteran to their roster, signing former Flying Fijian and Rio Olympic gold medalist Leone Nakarawa.

August 18, 2026 10:34 am
 

World

Two students dead in Philippines school shooting

Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now under control, ​officials said, the second such incident in the country in less than two months.

August 18, 2026 10:10 am
 

News

12 children among 16 sexual offence victims in July

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions filed 15 indictments involving 41 serious sexual offence charges in the High Court in July.

August 18, 2026 9:59 am
 

Business

SPX changes price setting

The South Pacific Stock Exchange will introduce a new Price Setting Trade Framework from tomorrow, changing how official share prices are determined.

August 18, 2026 9:56 am
 

Climate Change

Pacific youth take on COP31

Pacific youth will set out regional priorities for COP31 when the Regional Conference of Youth Oceania 2026 begins in Suva today.

August 18, 2026 9:52 am
 

Sports

Scottish FA withdraws support for Infantino

The Scottish Football Association has lost confidence in Gianni Infantino and will not be voting for his re-election as president of FIFA.

August 18, 2026 9:50 am
 

World

Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses child privacy trial

Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations.

August 18, 2026 9:50 am
 

Entertainment

Mafia link feared in Sicilian grand master theft

The theft of four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina may have involved organised crime and ​raised troubling questions about security at a museum in the Sicilian artist’s hometown, a local official said.

August 18, 2026 9:42 am
 

World

Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency

President Donald Trump’s approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded.

August 18, 2026 8:25 am
 

News

Civil service pay issues remain

Opposition MP Hem Chand says unresolved issues around salary progression, performance-based pay and career development could affect staff morale and make it harder for government to retain experienced civil servants.

August 18, 2026 7:00 am

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