A Fijian woman from the Yasawa Islands has delivered a powerful message at the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, urging world leaders to take stronger action to protect Pacific island communities on the front line of climate change.

Pacific communities face urgent human rights and climate crises, says Acting President and Chief Justice Salesi Temo.

The Veiqia Project team, in partnership with the Fiji Museum, is on a mission to revive traditional weaving practices that have been fading under modern influences.

A 20-year-old housekeeper at a resort in the Yasawa Islands has been handed a suspended sentence for assaulting a foreign guest at a homestay on Waya Lailai earlier this year.

The Suva Magistrates Court has granted bail to 40-year-old Shonal Sharma, General Manager of a mechanical company.

An environmental concern has been raised in the Northern Division after a group of locals discovered several garbage bags floating at sea near Qamea Island.

The Fiji Rugby Union is strengthening its global partnerships and international presence through a series of key engagements in the United Kingdom this week.

Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran has issued a strong national call for unity and action as Fiji marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

A training to equip local communities with practical skills for maritime management has been launched.

With the world’s focus currently being in Brazil for COP30, Pacific civil society organisations are also meeting in Sydney for a three-week engagement focused on human rights and climate change.

India’s government confirmed on Wednesday that it was treating a car blast that killed eight people and wounded at least 20 others in Delhi as a “terror incident” and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice as swiftly as possible.

FIJI Water Flying Fijians centre Josua Tuisova says this weekend’s clash against France promises to be a tough challenge, but the team is ready to face it head-on.