The 2026 sugar crushing season in Labasa is officially underway, with the first 25 cane bins transported by locomotive arriving at the Fiji Sugar Corporation’s Labasa Mill this afternoon.

Concerns over strike action by Lautoka cane farmers this crushing season emerged after no cane deliveries were recorded at the mill this morning.

Former Fiji Medical Association President Dr. Alipate Vakamocea says Fiji’s doctors are among the highest-paid in the South Pacific, with strong remuneration significantly reducing overseas migration.

Today marks another milestone as the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation celebrates its 72nd birthday, reflecting on decades of growth, innovation and service to the people of Fiji.

Minister for Defence and Veterans Affairs Pio Tikoduadua has expressed strong support for the reappointment of Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai as Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces when his first five-year term expires later this year.

The Fiji Sugar Corporation has dismissed claims that employees were denied entry to its mills or that mill gates had been locked, describing the allegations as false.

Secondary school students in Suva are calling for discipline to start at home rather than through the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools.

Fiji is calling on world leaders to treat climate action and sustainable development as a single global agenda, warning that lasting progress depends on integrated solutions.

Taveuni Island could run out of fuel by the end of the week, with public transport, businesses and essential supplies all under threat due to ongoing shipping disruptions.

What was expected to mark the start of Fiji’s 2026 sugar crushing season at the Labasa Mill instead began with uncertainty after members of the National Union of Workers were denied entry to the mill this morning.

Fijians will pay slightly less for fuel and LPG from today after the latest price review by the Fiji Competition and Consumer Commission, offering modest relief for businesses and households already under cost-of-living pressure.

Fiji is losing more nurses than it is training, raising concerns over the country’s ability to sustain its healthcare workforce.