In a bid to highlight the message of light overcoming darkness, Westpac Fiji partnered with the Rotary Club o Fiji and distributed Diwali hampers to more than 550 families across the country.

The body of former national netball coach, Unaisi Rokoura, has been recovered from the Rewa River.

Permanent Secretary for Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Sivendra Michael, has proposed the introduction of a Circular Deposit Return System for plastic items to strengthen Fiji’s waste management efforts.

Post-mortem examination services at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital morgue in Suva are temporarily being conducted at the Wainibokasi and Mokani health facilities as renovation works continue at the main facility.

A tragic fire in Wainibokasi, Nausori, has claimed the life of a teenager early this morning just a day before Diwali celebrations.

Hundreds of vendors at the Labasa Market came together today to celebrate Diwali in a vibrant display of unity and cultural respect.

A 37-year-old man has been further remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court in a drug case involving police officers.

A man in his late 50s is believed to be the country’s latest road fatality following a motor vehicle accident in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Members of the public are urged to disregard any communication from a person or persons claiming to be a police officer that requests personal information, especially via messaging platforms.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications Manoa Kamikamica has been charged by FICAC with perjury and giving false information to a public servant.

Police are investigating the death of a three-year-old boy in an alleged drowning incident at Nacokaika Village, Naitasiri.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling for a stronger, united Pacific health response as the region grapples with the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, mental health issues, and climate-related threats.