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Raviravi Timber directors remain on bail
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (230+ words) Charges relate to fatal forklift incident involving a six-year-old boy Thursday 02 July 2026 | 05: 30 Raviravi Timber directors Vinay Prakash (left) with Sushila Devi outside the High Court in Suva on July 2, 2026. The corporate manslaughter case against two directors of Raviravi Timber has…...
Early-season cane shortages threaten mill efficiency
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (264+ words) Industry requires 6, 000 tonnes daily for efficient milling Thursday 02 July 2026 | 17: 00 FSC Rarawai Mill in Ba. Fiji's sugar industry is facing early-season cane shortages that are threatening mill efficiency and placing pressure on crushing targets for the 2026 season. The industry requires around…...
Chaudhry: Minister misinformed on payouts
24+ min ago (224+ words) Thursday 02 July 2026 | 18: 00 National Farmers Union(NFU) general secretary Mahendra Chaudhry has accused Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna of being "grossly misinformed" on Government top-up payments to cane farmers. The former Prime Minister disputed Mr Tunabuna's claim…...
Sugar crisis being politicised: Tunabuna
24+ min ago (258+ words) Thursday 02 July 2026 | 19: 00 Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna has accused parties of using the sugarcane harvesting standoff as a political tool ahead of the 2026 General Election. Speaking at…...
New ferry arrangement will keep Taveuni produce moving: Tunabuna
13+ min ago (273+ words) Thursday 02 July 2026 | 13: 30 Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Tomasi Tunabuna. The Government says it is working to ensure farmers in Taveuni and other outer islands can continue moving their produce to market despite ongoing shipping disruptions affecting Fiji's maritime…...
RFMF admits coups damaged nation's moral fabric
24+ min ago (362+ words) Commander says silence cannot replace justice Thursday 02 July 2026 | 15: 00 Team from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces led by Commander Major-General Ro Jone Kalouniwai with the team from the Constitutional Review Commission. Fiji cannot achieve lasting national healing without confronting the…...
RFMF proposes independent Military Court in constitutional reforms
24+ min ago (280+ words) Military Court would replace current General Court Martial Thursday 02 July 2026 | 18: 30 RFMF director of Army Legal Services Colonel Kitione Tuinaosara (left). The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has proposed the establishment of an independent Military Court of Fiji as part…...
Labasa mill targets 610, 000 tonnes of cane in 2026 season
24+ min ago (312+ words) FSC opens season with tribute to cane growers despite delayed start Thursday 02 July 2026 | 18: 00 Stakeholders gather at the Fiji Sugar Corporation mill in Labasa for the start of the 2026 crushing season on July 2, 2026. The Fiji Sugar Corporation's Labasa mill is targeting…...
Haaland shoulders Norway's hope
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (340+ words) Wednesday 01 July 2026 | 20: 00 Ibrahim Sangare (left) of Ivory Coast competes with Erling Haaland of Norway during the Round of 32 clash at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dallas Stadium in the United States on June 30, 2026. Norway won 2-1. Can Erling Haaland's goals take…...
Rokosuka champions unity, compassion ahead of carnival
10+ hour, 58+ min ago (301+ words) Rokosuka says true beauty is defined by service and compassion. Thursday 02 July 2026 | 02: 00 Miss Tavualevu Udite Rokosuka. Queen Contestant Udite Rokosuka believes true beauty is not defined by appearance, but by the positive difference a person makes in the lives of…...