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Cost'cutting call extended to councils and agencies
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (323+ words) Housing Minister urges agencies to follow Government's lead Thursday 09 April 2026 | 05: 00 Minister for Housing Maciu Nalumisa during the ground'breaking ceremony for their restaurant and bakery on April 9, 2026. Local councils and government agencies have been urged to cut costs as the fuel…...
Union warns Govt relief measures hurt workers
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (308+ words) The Fiji Public Service Association urges targeted support to protect low- and middle-income earners Thursday 09 April 2026 | 00: 00 "Fijian families are already struggling to put food on the table. Now they are being asked to sacrifice even more." This was the response…...
Suva women vendors break ground on new market restaurant, bakery
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (317+ words) Thursday 09 April 2026 | 02: 00 Members of the Suva Market Inspiring Women Cooperative Limited during the ground'breaking ceremony for their restaurant and bakery on April 9, 2026. A group of 22 women vendors at the Suva Municipal Market broke ground on a new restaurant and bakery…...
Emotional disconnect driving children from home: Archbishop
9+ hour, 44+ min ago (293+ words) Church leader urges families to address lack of love and connection Thursday 09 April 2026 | 04: 00 Many children who are missing from home are not being forced out; they walk away from homes where they feel unloved, unheard and disconnected. This is the…...
Communities urged to speak up for children with disabilities
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (291+ words) Deadline nears for Fiji's first national study on disability challenges Wednesday 08 April 2026 | 23: 30 Students of the Fiji Technical Vocational Training Centre for Persons with Disability. With the deadline on a national study looking into the real challenges faced by children with…...
Western schools remains closed, Central and Eastern reopen
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (233+ words) Thursday 09 April 2026 | 03: 30 Schools in the Central and Eastern divisions will reopen tomorrow, April 10, while those in the Western Division will remain closed due to ongoing weather-related disruptions. Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro said the decision was based on latest situational…...
Basiyalo's super debut
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (388+ words) Former Fiji 7s utility Isikeli Basiyalo will start on the wing for the Fijian Drua against Western Force in Lautoka on Saturday, marking his Super Rugby Pacific debut. Wednesday 08 April 2026 | 21: 30 Former Fiji men's rugby 7s utility player Isikeli Basiyalo will makes his…...
Agriculture sector in the Western Division hit hard by TC Vaianu
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (304+ words) Assessments ongoing as access to maritime islands remains limited Thursday 09 April 2026 | 02: 30 Divisional Planning Officer West Elimi Rokoduru in Lautoka. The agriculture sector in the Western Division has suffered significant damage following Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. Response teams are continuing assessments across…...
Government freezes overseas travel for officials to cut costs
16+ hour, 51+ min ago (366+ words) Wednesday 08 April 2026 | 18: 00 Government is pulling the plug on civil servants, permanent secretaries and ministers overseas travel as costs continue to increase under growing global pressure. In his national address yesterday, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said these were necessary steps to…...
Bail extended for Ana Masere
15+ hour, 1+ min ago (172+ words) Masere, 40, appeared before Justice Sunil Sharma yesterday. She is charged with allegedly posting a video on Tik Tok containing derogatory comments about another woman. Wednesday 08 April 2026 | 23: 30 Ana Masere at the High Court in Lautoka. The bail of Ana Masere has…...