News

COP 29 must reach agreement on finance

Government representatives attending COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, cannot afford to leave the climate summit without having a clear agreement on the National Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad.

November 14, 2024 4:31 pm
 

News

Guterres tells SIDS: "You have every right to be angry"

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told small island leaders at COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan that they “have every right to be angry.”

November 14, 2024 4:25 pm
 

Health

Pediatric Cardiology scholarships announced for Fijians

Healthcare professionals keen to study pediatric cardiology can now access fully-funded scholarships at the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences in India.

November 14, 2024 4:17 pm
 

Fire

House on fire in Laqere

A six bedroom house was completely destroyed in a fire in Laqere near Kalabu road in seven miles this afternoon.

November 14, 2024 4:16 pm
 

News

$1m vegetable seeds distributed by BAT to farmers

British American Tobacco Fiji has reached a significant milestone in its corporate social responsibility efforts, successfully distributing one million vegetable seedlings to farmers this year.

November 14, 2024 4:06 pm
 

Health

Calls for stronger focus on preventing amputations

“We cannot keep amputating limbs.”

November 14, 2024 4:02 pm
 

News

Tough action to be taken against illegal dumping in Nasinu

The Nasinu Town Council is calling on the government to take stronger action against illegal dumping, which is becoming a major issue for municipalities across the country.

November 14, 2024 3:25 pm
 

News

Corporal Sukanaivalu’s remains to be returned next year

Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of an Inter-Agency Committee led by the Foreign Affairs Ministry to oversee the repatriation process for the late Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu VC from Papua New Guinea to Fiji in June 2025.

November 14, 2024 3:15 pm
 

News

ANZPAC launches soft plastics recovery project in Fiji

The Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics Pact has announced a pilot project for the collection, recovery and recycling of soft plastics in Fiji.

November 14, 2024 3:06 pm
 

News

Fiji enhances detection amid international drug trafficking concerns

Fiji is strengthening its detection capabilities and sending a clear message to deter people from bringing drugs into the country.

November 14, 2024 12:52 pm
 

News

Fiji’s CROC Trust Fund presented at COP29

Fiji’s Climate Relocation of Community Trust Fund was presented at COP29 as a locally led initiative for community relocation initiatives.

November 14, 2024 12:44 pm
 

Court

Bail denied for alleged wife murderer

A man who allegedly murdered his wife at an apartment complex in Suva earlier this year was denied bail by the Suva High Court.

November 14, 2024 12:36 pm

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