News

Tourism boom hinges on Fiji Airways

Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says Fiji Airways’ ability to maintain full flight capacity during the fuel crisis helped protect the country’s tourism sector.

July 15, 2026 10:10 am
 

News

NZ boosts FEO election readiness with digital equipment

The Fijian Elections Office has received digital equipment from the New Zealand Government to strengthen voter awareness, stakeholder engagement and public communication ahead of the next General Election.

July 15, 2026 10:06 am
 

Budget 2026-2027

Sugar industry faces survival test

The sugar industry is struggling to stay afloat as rising production costs continue to eat into its viability.

July 15, 2026 7:35 am
 

Budget 2026-2027

Koroilavesau sounds alarm over debt costs

The billions Fiji owes today could become the burden carried by tomorrow’s generation.

July 15, 2026 7:33 am
 

Budget 2026-2027

Tuicolo raises concerns over billion-dollar budget deficit

Opposition MP Alipate Tuicolo has questioned the sustainability of the 2026–2027 National Budget, highlighting that the government’s projected $1 billion fiscal deficit amounts to about 7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

July 15, 2026 7:32 am
 

Education

Training levy changes support long-term workforce planning

The Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service has welcomed the government’s decision to restore 60 percent of the one percent training levy towards skills development, stating that this is an important step in preparing the future workforce.

July 15, 2026 7:31 am
 

Health

Vanua Levu's first community NCD centre opens in Nacula

A new community-led initiative aimed at tackling Fiji’s growing non-communicable disease crisis has been launched in Labasa with the opening of the first NCD Wellness Screening Centre in Vanua Levu.

July 15, 2026 7:30 am
 

News

Fiji’s overseas debt burden grows

Foreign investors now hold a larger financial position in Fiji than Fiji holds overseas.

July 15, 2026 6:14 am
 

News

Multi-Ethnic grant application to open soon

More than 750 community-based organisations have benefited from the Ministry for Multi-Ethnic Affairs’ Grant Programme over the past two financial years, with applications for the next funding round set to open soon.

July 15, 2026 6:11 am
 

Court

Cilicewa murder judgment deferred to next Friday

The man accused of murdering his de facto partner, Shabreen Shain Ali, in September last year will now learn his fate next Friday after the High Court deferred its judgment.

July 15, 2026 6:09 am
 

News

Dental graduates seek answers over internship delays

A group of Fiji National University Bachelor of Dental Surgery graduates are calling for urgent action over delays in their internship placements, saying they have been waiting more than six months to begin work with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

July 14, 2026 5:00 pm
 

News

Diplomats challenged to bring returns home

A $56.6 million investment in foreign affairs is facing a major test, as the government demands measurable economic returns from its diplomatic network.

July 14, 2026 4:58 pm

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