News

Parliament clears referendum path

The National Referendum Bill 2025 has been passed unanimously in Parliament and has now been referred to the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, which will report back to Parliament next year before a final debate and vote.

December 5, 2025 12:55 pm
 

News

Parliament repeals skilled professionals act to streamline approvals

The Registration of Skilled Professionals repeal bill has been passed by the parliament ending the system that allowed foreign workers to be assessed through the Skilled Professionals Evaluation Committee.

December 5, 2025 12:44 pm
 

Football

National Club Championship kicks off today

The 2025 Dayal’s Sawmillers National Club Championship kicks off today with matches in the Western and Southern zones, while the Northern zone will stage its lone fixture tomorrow.

December 5, 2025 12:43 pm
 

World

US Supreme Court revives pro-Republican Texas voting map

The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Thursday a redrawn Texas electoral map designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, boosting President Donald Trump’s quest for his party to keep control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections.

December 5, 2025 12:36 pm
 

Business

Sugar output falls, stability measures continue

Sugar industry has recorded a steady decline in cane crushing and sugar output over the past five seasons.

December 5, 2025 12:34 pm
 

Rugby

Tough start to 2026 schedule for new Wallabies coach

The Wallabies new head coach Les Kiss will begin his tenure against Eddie Jones’s Japan, according to Australia’s 14-Test schedule for 2026.

December 5, 2025 12:30 pm
 

Tennis

Owl AI to bring electronic line-calling to pro pickleball

Major League Pickleball is set to introduce electronic line-calling for its matches next season, following a deal with technology firm Owl AI, the company’s founder Jeremy Bloom told Reuters.

December 5, 2025 12:22 pm
 

News

Fiji Pine trust sets new direction with rebranded Logo

Fiji Pine Trust has launched a new logo as part of a broader effort to rebuild its image with landowners and refocus its long-term goals.

December 5, 2025 12:19 pm
 

News

North biggest Christmas tree set to shine in Labasa tonight

The largest Christmas tree ever installed in the Northern Division is expected to light up this evening in Labasa, marking the official start of the festive season and symbolizing unity across all diverse communities.

December 5, 2025 12:12 pm
 

Entertainment

Australian man Johnson Wen jailed after grabbing Ariana Grande at Wicked

A Singapore court sentenced an Australian man to nine days in jail on Monday after he grabbed film star Ariana Grande at the Asian premiere of Wicked: For Good last week.

December 5, 2025 12:09 pm
 

Australia

PALM workers face job loss and visa uncertainty in Australia

When Susan Pinu was pregnant with her daughter, she was far from her home in Solomon Islands and found herself wandering an Australian town looking for help.

December 5, 2025 12:00 pm
 

News

PM bids farewell to outgoing Japanese Ambassador

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has extended the Fijian Government’s gratitude to Japan’s outgoing Ambassador to Fiji, Rokuichiro Michii, during a farewell courtesy call held in Suva yesterday.

December 5, 2025 11:51 am

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