Bus passengers will not face higher fares, despite a 22.5 per cent temporary fare adjustment approved by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission.

The National Referendum and General Election preparations will now run side by side, with the Electoral Commission and Fijian Elections Office managing both processes.

For Lavenia Naivalu, the climate crisis is not a distant warning.

The Suva High Court has ordered the respondents in the Barbara Malimali Commission of Inquiry case to pay 60% of the applicants’ actual legal costs, but has declined to award damages.

Nearly 300 police officers are e deployed across Denarau,Nadi this week as Fiji steps up security for the high-level Pre-COP31 climate meeting.

Fiji’s international liabilities have climbed to more than $25.5 billion, as the country continues to carry significantly more financial obligations to the rest of the world than it holds in overseas assets.

Pinktober must be about more than wearing pink, it must push people to act.

A woman with 13 previous convictions has been given 28 days to repay more than $8,000 or face prison.

Fijians will vote on December 9 on whether the country should adopt a new Constitution or retain the 2013 Constitution.

Fiji Day will be marked on Saturday, with no extra public holiday on Friday or Monday.

Fiji is calling for the ocean to take a central place in global climate negotiations, as Pacific countries push for stronger action ahead of COP31.

Pacific island countries are among those facing the greatest threat from climate change, with some at risk of being submerged as sea levels continue to rise.