News

Fiji monitors Australia’s social media ban for children under 16

The government is closely monitoring Australia’s recent move to ban social media use for children under 16, noting that most platforms currently set the minimum age at 13.

September 30, 2025 4:40 pm
 

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Decades-long land promise still unfulfilled

Landowners of Nadakuvatu in Saru Village, Lautoka are calling on the government to act on its long-delayed promise to return NG 187, a 3,177-acre land in the Vanua of Vitogo.

September 30, 2025 3:39 pm
 

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Eyes on new export markets for kava, coffee and cocoa

Fiji is working to expand its international markets and strengthen its commercial agriculture sector, focusing on crops such as turmeric, ginger, cassava, cocoa, coffee, kava, and pineapple.

September 30, 2025 3:32 pm
 

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RBF rolls out reforms to strengthen insurance sector

The country’s insurance industry hit record levels last year, posting $476 million in gross premiums and growing assets to $2.9 billion.

September 30, 2025 3:20 pm
 

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China’s hospital ship brings free health care

China’s hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark is set to arrive in Suva tomorrow to provide free medical services to Fijians.

September 30, 2025 2:56 pm
 

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Contestant challenges unrealistic beauty standards

Nineteen-year-old Ailava Samuel is using the 2025 Nasinu Festival to challenge harmful beauty standards in the Pacific.

September 30, 2025 2:45 pm
 

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Elders take spotlight for International Day Celebration

National attention is being called for on the needs and challenges of older persons as the International Day of Older Persons is observed tomorrow.

September 30, 2025 2:20 pm
 

Health

Healthy smiles begin early for children

Children at Bright Little Ones Preschool in Suva took part in fun, hands-on oral health lessons today, encouraging them to build good hygiene habits from an early age.

September 30, 2025 2:17 pm
 

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New $130 million hub to guard Fiji’s vast waters

Drug trafficking, illegal fishing and transnational crime across vast waters are being met with a major security response through the new Vuvale Maritime Essential Services Centre in Suva.

September 30, 2025 12:39 pm
 

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Fiji eyes millions in forest products

The government is set to unlock new revenue streams from forests, with non-timber products set to be recognized as a key contributor to Fiji’s economy.

September 30, 2025 12:35 pm
 

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Online Safety Act review planned

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica confirms that the government will undertake a comprehensive review of the Online Safety Act 2018, alongside strengthening child protection measures in Fiji’s digital space.

September 30, 2025 12:30 pm
 

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Batiwale urges joint action on digital safety in Pacific

The Online Safety Commission of Fiji is urging the Government, tech companies, regional partners, and community leaders to act swiftly and collectively to combat online abuse in Fiji and across the Pacific.

September 30, 2025 12:20 pm

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