Crime

Police nab four at Naweni checkpoint

Four people, including two juveniles, have been arrested for alleged unlawful possession of illicit drugs believed to be marijuana.

August 13, 2026 9:38 am
 

World

Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US

Iran and the United States remain at ​loggerheads over efforts to agree a permanent end to the war in the Gulf, according to a senior Iranian source, who said there ‌had been no progress in talks to revive the interim deal agreed in June and define a time frame to implement it.

August 13, 2026 9:26 am
 

Rugby

Cakobau extends Drua stay

Front-rower Penaia Cakobau will remain with the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua for the 2027 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season after signing a one-year contract extension.

August 13, 2026 9:18 am
 

World

North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired a ​ballistic missile on Wednesday toward the sea off the Korean peninsula’s east coast, South Korean and Japanese authorities said, days ahead of major ‌joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington long denounced by Pyongyang.

August 13, 2026 8:49 am
 

Health

Calls for tighter pharmacy ownership

Pharmacists are calling for tighter ownership requirements for wholesale companies importing controlled medicines.

August 13, 2026 7:34 am
 

News

Bill puts surfing rights in focus

Private control of Cloudbreak was the reason Fiji introduced the Surfing Act, former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told Parliament.

August 13, 2026 7:33 am
 

Rugby

Strong crowds vindicate multi-venue format

Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby committee representative Biu Colati says the strong turnout at last weekend’s quarter-finals is proof that support for the Deans and Raluve competitions remains as strong as ever, despite matches being spread across multiple venues.

August 13, 2026 7:32 am
 

News

IT experts call to strengthen cybersecurity governance

IT experts are warning that Fiji’s IT sector must strengthen its policies and governance frameworks to protect against growing cyber threats.

August 13, 2026 7:32 am
 

News

Fijians could save billions with solar

Fiji could save more by investing in solar energy; this was highlighted by the Director General of the International Solar Alliance, Ashish Khanna, who says Fiji spends over $1.1 billion on diesel annually.

August 13, 2026 7:31 am
 

Health

Vuo Health Centre nears completion

Residents of Vuo and Vunika could soon have easier access to essential healthcare, with construction of the multi-million-dollar Vuo Health Centre nearing completion.

August 13, 2026 7:30 am
 

Soccer

Rewa keeps OFC hopes alive

IXCEL Rewa FC kept its OFC Men’s Champions League semi-final hopes alive with a commanding 4-2 victory over Tupapa Maraerenga FC in Ba.

August 13, 2026 7:30 am
 

World

Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China

China’s strongest typhoon this year battered the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key ‌roads and stranded vehicles, while lashing wide swathes of the country, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces.

August 13, 2026 7:11 am

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