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Rabuka: Australia treaties to return to Parliament for ratification
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (280+ words) Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 20:00 Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed the Vuvale Union and Ocean of Peace Alliance (Veitacini Treaty), signed with Australia on July 6, will return to Parliament for ratification before they take effect. Speaking yesterday, Mr…...
Know your rights, Tui Macuata urges Northerners
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (271+ words) Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 20:00 Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission commissioner Chantelle Khan described the opening as a defining moment in the FHRADC history and a renewed commitment to ensuring that all people in Fiji can access their national human rights institution,…...
GCC urges Lau to support changes to the 2013 Constitution
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (220+ words) Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 20:30 The Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) has called on the people of Lau to support proposed changes to the 2013 Constitution, reaffirming that it does not support the current Constitution and urging communities to back constitutional reform when the…...
Seruiratu wants bigger RFMF role in drug fight
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (244+ words) Wednesday 15 July 2026 | 01:00 Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) to be given a greater role in Fiji's fight against illicit drugs, saying recent joint operations with Police have shown the value of closer…...
Her tears share a link, woman with chiefly ties pays tribute to Ratu Epeli
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (264+ words) Nabukadra woman traces links to Bau and Nayau chiefly lines Thursday 16 April 2026 | 19:00 An emotion Teresia Kapaiwai, 56, sitting along Victoria Parade opposite the Suva City Library, as the late former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau's military-led cortege entered the streets of Suva…...
Focus on extending iqoliqoli into Fiji's EEZ instead of identity debates.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (271+ words) Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 19:00 Addressing the Bose ni Yasana o Lau at the Great Council of Chiefs Complex in Nasese yesterday, Ratu Naiqama said extending iqoliqoli into Fiji's EEZ could unlock billions of dollars in economic opportunities while providing indigenous communities with…...
Bua communities await opening of long-awaited Lomanikoro footbridge
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (261+ words) Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 18:00 Works in progress on the foot bridge in Lomanikoro, Bua on July 13, 2026. After waiting nearly 10 years, communities in Bua are preparing to regain a vital link with the expected opening of the new Government-funded footbridge at Lomanikoro next…...
Inconsistent water supply are keeping children out of school in parts of Taveuni
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (395+ words) Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 20:00 Residents in parts of Taveuni are raising concerns over ongoing delays in water carting, claiming families are being left without reliable access to water. Vuna Estate resident Benlanzoe Tikotikoca said her family had requested water last week but…...
Budget balances growth and fiscal discipline: PM
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (324+ words) Monday 13 July 2026 | 19:30 Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji's 2026-2027 National Budget is designed to deliver long-term economic growth rather than relying solely on temporary cost-of-living relief, with the private sector expected to drive investment and job creation....
Seruiratu calls for review of civil service size
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (305+ words) Tuesday 14 July 2026 | 00:30 Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu in Parliament on May 27, 2026. The Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu has urged the Government to reduce the size of the civil service, claiming its growing wage bill is contributing to Fiji’s rising public…...