Business

Rakiraki poultry farm grows with $30,000 govt boost

A rural poultry farm in Volivoli, Rakiraki has expanded significantly following a $30,000 Government investment under the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management’s Rural Outer Island Development Programme.

February 2, 2026 10:59 am
 

Education

Tutu students to join Israel agriculture attachment

Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani has praised the progress at the Tutu Agriculture Training Centre in Taveuni and announced that its students will now be considered for a one-year study and work attachment program in Israel.

February 2, 2026 10:58 am
 

Climate Change

You are conservation leaders, not beneficiaries: Tabuya

Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has told traditional leaders that they are not beneficiaries of conservation, but its leaders.

February 2, 2026 10:51 am
 

News

FWRM calls for stronger justice systems for Pacific women

The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement has joined civil society organizations from across Asia and the Pacific in calling for stronger, more accessible justice systems for women and girls.

February 2, 2026 7:34 am
 

News

Consultation on new Kava Bill and National Kava Policy tomorrow

The Government will begin consultations tomorrow on a new Kava Bill and National Kava Policy to regulate Fiji’s fast-growing industry.

February 2, 2026 7:33 am
 

News

Housing policy review targets low-income earner

The Ministry of Housing is reviewing a policy to introduce targeted housing support for low-income families, particularly those living in informal settlements.

February 2, 2026 7:31 am
 

News

Plastic pollution a moral failure, says Archbishop

Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Peter Loy Chong has warned that plastic pollution is not just an environmental issue, but a moral failure, particularly for Pacific island nations already threatened by climate change.

February 2, 2026 7:30 am
 

News

Police investigate fire at Vunimoli bridge

Police have launched an investigation after the wooden Vunimoli Bridge in Labasa was deliberately set on fire last night, disrupting access for hundreds of residents who rely on the crossing daily.

February 2, 2026 7:18 am
 

News

Landowners frustrated over housing development delays

Delays in housing developments on iTaukei land are causing frustration among landowners, according to the iTaukei Land Trust Board.

February 2, 2026 5:24 am
 

News

Minister hails Kava’s rise as vital economic buffer

The success of Fiji’s kava industry is built entirely on the dedication of our farmers.

February 2, 2026 5:21 am
 

News

New farm road to boost kava production

Market access is now easier for the Uluniwai Farming Cluster, representing the remote villages of Raviravi, Vuniyamunu, and Naivutu, following the opening of the Namasaga Farm Access Road.

February 2, 2026 5:18 am
 

Crime

Radiographer jailed for assaulting vulnerable patient

A man who sexually assaulted a woman at a hospital in Kadavu in 2023 has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment by the Suva High Court.

February 1, 2026 4:32 pm

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