Unity Fiji Party leader Savenaca Narube says the Supreme Court’s opinion on the 2013 Constitution is “a step forward” but falls short of what his party had hoped for.

The Fiji Teachers Union Cooperative Thrift and Credit Limited is offering a wide range of affordable loan options to support its more than 4,500 members, all of whom are also members of the Fiji Teachers Union.

As the Methodist Church concluded its conference in Suva yesterday, it bid farewell to participants of its annual conference, including several ministers who are retiring this year, with a message of gratitude and renewed commitment to serve at the grassroots level.

Only one club from Fiji (Bula Boys FC) has secured its spot in the inaugural OFC Professional League, leaving the Ba club out of the new 2026 competition. 

The Supreme Court of Fiji has formally recognized the 2013 Constitution as the legally effective Constitution, Chief Justice Salesi Temo delivered today.

The Supreme Court has set new rules for amending Fiji’s 2013 Constitution, requiring two-thirds of all members of Parliament to support a Bill at the second and third readings and a majority of voters in a referendum to approve the changes.

There is a democratic deficit in the 2013 Constitution, the Supreme Court has delivered an opinion, noting that its amendment provisions make meaningful change virtually impossible.

The Great Council of Chiefs states the 2013 Constitution lacks cultural legitimacy and undermines Fiji’s democratic capacity, even as the Supreme Court confirmed its continued legal validity. 

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka states the Supreme Court has confirmed that the 75 percent requirement for constitutional change is not workable.

The Supreme Court ruling on the 2013 Constitution finally moves Fiji away from the legacy of dictatorship and the disrespect of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

The Fiji Labour Party has expressed concern over the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the 2013 Constitution.

The Reserve Bank of Fiji has kept the overnight policy rate at 0.25 percent as inflation remains in negative territory.