The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation will begin public consultations on the draft Civil Aviation Bill 2026 from Monday aiming to modernize Fiji’s 49-year-old Civil Aviation Act and strengthen the country’s aviation framework.

President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says Fiji is facing a national emergency as drugs fuel rising criminal activity, corruption, and an emerging HIV epidemic.

Fiji is battling a sharp spike in HIV infections, marking the highest rise ever recorded in such a short period.

National representative Thomas Dunn has signed with local professional football club Bula FC, ahead of the inaugural Oceania Football Federation Pro League set to kick off next year.

The 2026 World Cup will kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium – iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals – followed by South Korea against a playoff winner after the complex draw was made on Friday.

Fiji’s acclaimed Fijian Flying Circus is set to make its debut tour of New Zealand in 2026, backed by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand High Commission in Suva.

Striker Yoane Wissa is back in training and getting close to making his Newcastle United debut, manager Eddie Howe said of the DR Congo international on Friday.

People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, federal officials said on Thursday, two days after President Donald Trump hurled insults at immigrants from the Horn of Africa country and said he wanted them out of the United States.

A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million).

President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged Fiji’s legal community to ensure that upcoming constitutional reforms are transparent, inclusive, and shaped by the people.

The Fiji U17 women’s national team has arrived in Samoa with renewed confidence, strong leadership, and a talented roster determined to elevate the nation’s presence in women’s basketball.

There is currently a shortage of farm produce at the Labasa Market due to limited supplies.