The Fiji Corrections Service has announced an immediate ban on the use and operation of drones in and around all correctional areas, citing a rise in unauthorized aerial activity near secure facilities.

The government has confirmed a steady progress on the Buca Village mini hydropower project, a key intiative in rural area that is expected to transform energy access for people living in Cakaudrove, Vanua levu.

The Fiji Development Bank has launched its 2025 National SME Awards, introducing a same-day loan disbursement initiative aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs and strengthening small business growth.

Ratu Kadavulevu School’s golden boy Jale Raikatalau says criticism from early on in his athletics journey has been a key driving force behind his consistent success on the track at the Coca-Cola Games.

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and ​restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.

Catherine Zeta-Jones has joined compatriot Sir Anthony Hopkins in starring in a new film based on a Dylan Thomas short story.

The artist formerly known as Kanye West may be enjoying a triumphant return to the stage, but not everyone is clapping.

Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest last month for allegedly driving under the influence.

The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country’s state media has reported.

Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the alleged murder of a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on ​Friday.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Kasiano Vusonilawe and Minister for Policing Ioane Naivalurua have responded to concerns raised by those attending the funeral of the late Jone Vakarisi on Ovalau Island.

Fijian households and businesses struggling with rising living costs have been given temporary relief after the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission moved to delay a proposed electricity tariff increase.