News

Minister rejects cabinet cuts as budget solution

Cutting Ministers’ salaries and reducing the size of cabinet would only save a few million dollars and would not solve Fiji’s wider financial challenges, says Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel.

July 15, 2026 5:08 pm
 

News

Prasad defends budget record

Four years is not enough to fix the deep economic challenges inherited by the Coalition Government, says former Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad.

July 15, 2026 5:07 pm
 

News

Sugar dependence must end, says Vosarogo

Sugar has carried Fiji’s agriculture for generations, but the government says that dependence must now change.

July 15, 2026 5:05 pm
 

News

$10m allocated for rural water project

Minister for Public Works, Transport and Meteorological Services Ro Filipe Tuisawau has acknowledged that while progress has been made in Fiji’s water sector, rural communities remain at a disadvantage.

July 15, 2026 5:03 pm
 

News

North’s first human rights office opens

Twenty-seven years after its establishment, the Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has opened its first office in the Northern Division.

July 15, 2026 5:01 pm
 

Rugby

Scotland wary of travel demands ahead of Fiji clash

Managing fatigue will be a key focus for Scotland ahead of Sunday’s Nations Championship encounter against the Flying Fijians.

July 15, 2026 4:50 pm
 

Football

Baby Bula Boys eye second straight win

The Fiji Under-16 boys side will be looking to continue its winning start to the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship when it faces Samoa in its second Group A match in Papua New Guinea today.

July 15, 2026 4:45 pm
 

World

Oil prices rise as Iran and US clash in Strait of Hormuz

Oil rose on Wednesday as President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports and Iran launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. infrastructure in the ​region.

July 15, 2026 4:22 pm
 

Football

England coach understands Argentina's dark blue-kit superstition

Argentina’s dark blue jersey has become more than just an alternate strip. For many, it is part of the team’s football folklore, a shirt stitched with ​some of the nation’s most famous World Cup memories – and, perhaps, a little bit of ‌good luck.

July 15, 2026 4:16 pm
 

Australia

'Just more bureaucracy': AI plan under the blowtorch

A landmark move to regulate Australia’s AI uptake from the prime minister’s department would just create more bureaucracy, the opposition says.

July 15, 2026 3:30 pm
 

Entertainment

Jurassic Park's Sam Neill had pneumonia prior to death

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill reportedly had pneumonia prior to his death, according to a former co-star.

July 15, 2026 3:27 pm
 

Rugby

Big 30 for Naisewa

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women prop, Karalaini Naisewa, will run out for the 30th time in Drua colors on Saturday when they host the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby W semifinal in Lautoka.

July 15, 2026 3:25 pm

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