The Pacific Islands is the world’s most aid-reliant region, with geopolitical competition for influence between donor nations fuelling record levels of development assistance, a survey released on Tuesday found.

A total of 19, 523 candidates are registered to sit for the Fiji Year Eight Examination at 712 centers with Mathematics being the first paper today.

Chief Registrar Tomasi Bainivalu received a non-custodial sentence from the Suva Magistrates Court, ensuring that there will be no permanent record of his conviction as long as he pays the fine of $300.

Fiji-born Australian immigration lawyer Jennifer Samuta is leading the charge to streamline adoption processes for families seeking to take their adopted Fijian children to Australia.

Permanent Secretary for Sugar Yogesh Karan has emphasized the impending challenge of 1,773 expiring farming land leases by 2030.

Women from the province of Lomaiviti have launched an initiative to address the social issues that persist in the province.

Minister for Trade and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Manoa Kamikamica, emphasizes the ongoing robust and optimistic investor sentiment following the national budget.

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for three years, after convicted of sexual assault.

In a strategic move to strengthen regional ties, Fiji extended a special invitation to its neighbouring countries during the launch of “Exploring Outsourcing in Fiji—EXO Fiji”, set for June 19–22, 2024.

Digital Parking Meters have been installed in Ba Town, following the launch of similar meters by the Savusavu and Labasa Town Councils in August and September, respectively.

The four villages of the far-flung Cikobia Island in Vanua Levu have been yet again plagued by a water woe cast by a month-long dry spell.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasizes the crucial role of cross-professional consultations and conferences in the medical field.