The Vodafone Fiji Bati, a team that has never missed the quarterfinals of a Rugby League World Cup since 2008, are now staring down one of their hardest challenges yet after being placed in a brutal Pool A for the 2026 edition in Australia.

Fiji Bula Boys head coach Stéphane Auvray says the national side’s recent performance at the MSG Prime Ministers Cup has exposed a huge gap in fitness and overall playing standards.

Minister for Policing and Communications Iowane Naivalurua has directed the Fiji Police Force to immediately tighten security around court premises following the assault of FBC News journalist Apenisa Waqaidrovu outside the courthouse yesterday.

Fiji is witnessing a disturbing surge in HIV infections among adolescents, with the number of young people diagnosed in just six months matching the total adolescent cases recorded in all of last year.

The Great Council of Chiefs will convene its second official meeting for 2025 today at the GCC Complex in Draiba.

Fiji Rugby Referees Association interim chair Talemo Waqa says safeguarding the well-being and confidence of match officials has become a top priority, especially as referees face rising public criticism and social media negativity after weekend fixtures.

The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre will launch its 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence today, beginning with a march from the Suva Flea Market to Sukuna Park at 9am.

Fiji Media Association General Secretary Stanley Simpson has called on the legal profession to end its long-standing reluctance to speak to the media, warning that continued silence is weakening public understanding of the law and allowing misinformation to flourish.

The Ministry of Public Works has completed an energy sector study to identify regulatory gaps and support a just transition to renewable energy.

Fiji will chase back-to-back Dubai titles for the first time this weekend, a year after beating giant-killers Spain 19-5 in last season’s final.

The Ministry of Sugar Industry is working with key government agencies and the iTaukei Land Trust Board to address land lease expiry issues affecting farmers.

Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Dr. Raijeli Taga, opened the ACP MEA Phase III End-of-Project Meeting yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva.