Fiji remains on Tier 2 Watch List in the TIP report

[file photo] Fiji remains on the Tier 2 Watch List of the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report for the second consecutive year. The report states that this is because the Fiji Government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination...

Anti-Abortion Church in Fiji to establish support systems for single mothers...

By Jean Marc ‘Ake, USP Student Intern A Fijian church has made their anti abortion stance loud and clear after holding a demonstration last Friday in Suva. The church has also revealed that they plan on supporting single mothers and widows...

83-year-old veteran reflects on service as Fiji launches 2025 National Poppy Appeal

83-year-old veteran reflects on service as Fiji launches 2025 National Poppy Appeal 83-year-old Army veteran Saweli Uraura says he is happy to still be alive for this year’s Poppy Day and to reunite with the friends he served alongside many years...

Rheumatic heart disease rise in children

One child in every classroom across Fiji lives with rheumatic heart disease (RHD), says chief medical officer Dr Luisa Cikamatana. Addressing an event held at the Hilton Special School in Suva to mark World Heart Day on Monday, she revealed that...

Fiji’s insurance industry hits record $476 million in gross premiums

Fiji’s domestic insurance industry reached a new milestone in 2024, recording a record gross premium income of $476 million, according to the Insurance Annual Report tabled in Parliament yesterday. This marks consecutive year-on-year growth, with...

VAT reduction from 15% to 12.5% eases the cost of living for all Fijians – Prof. Prasad

VAT reduction from 15% to 12.5% eases the cost of living for all Fijians – Prof. Prasad The reduction in VAT from 15% to 12.5% which is effective from 1st August 2025 is a bold policy decision by the Coalition Government to ease the cost of living...

Chinese Naval hospital ship makes historic first visit to Fiji, offers free medical service

Sponsored: Fiji’s exclusive side revealed

Private islands and 5-star luxury, closer than you think. For decades, Kiwis have flown to Fiji for family holidays. What’s less known is that just three hours from Auckland lies some of the world’s most exclusive luxury: private islands,...

Silk Road Ark to arrive in Nuku’alofa with free medical services

The Chinese hospital ship Silk Road Ark will visit Tonga from October 13–20, offering complimentary health care. At a media briefing yesterday, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Mr Ruan Dewen confirmed Silk Road Ark is on its first overseas deployment...

Fiji-China relationship at unprecedented level: Fijian acting PM

SUVA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Biman Prasad, Fiji's acting prime minister and minister for finance, strategic planning, national development, and statistics, has reaffirmed Fiji's strong and enduring ties with China as the two nations celebrated 50...

Fiji attends first Archipelagic Island States meeting in Indonesia

The first Archipelagic Island States (AIS) Forum High Level Meeting (HLM) has concluded at the Bali International Convention Centre, in Bali, Indonesia. Fiji’s delegation was led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives,...

Fiji scores 83% in quality of life rights, tops region in food and housing in HRMI 2025 report

Fiji has scored 83.0% in the latest Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) report for 2025, reflecting how well the country is fulfilling quality of life rights based on its level of income. The HRMI assesses countries using an income-adjusted...

China’s hospital ship brings free health care

Source: Fiji Government / Facebook China’s hospital ship, the Silk Road Ark is set to arrive in Suva tomorrow to provide free medical services to Fijians. The Chinese Embassy states the ship will dock at King’s Wharf at 9am and remain in Fiji...

Editorial comment | Health gaps exposed!

The revelation that a visiting team of Australian officers made about our healthcare system recently should attract attention. The team has raised serious concerns about what it believes is the long-term impact of poor hygiene and rural Fiji’s...

Child violence costs Fiji $460m

Violence against children is costing the nation dearly with the Fiji Bureau of Statistics estimating it at 4.23 per cent of GDP or $460million each year. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran told Parliament yesterday that...

Fiji pushes global support to protect SIDS from crime

The country is facing a surge in drug trafficking and organised crime that threatens national security and social cohesion. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told the United Nations General Assembly that the crisis spans the vast maritime domain and...

Team flags health gaps in rural Fiji | Rural healthcare gap

A visiting team of Australian healthcare officers has raised serious concerns about the long-term impact of poor hygiene and rural Fiji’s limited access to medical and dental services. Esesson Foundation founder Ajitha Sugnanam said there were...

Namaka Health Center to be closed for renovation

The health services at Namaka in Nadi will be moved to Blackrock Medical Centre. This was announced through a public advisory by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services this morning. The Health Ministry highlights that there is renovation work...

Natadola hosts annual girls surf clinic

THE 11th Annual Fiji Girls Surf Clinic kicked off in Nadi over the weekend, bringing together women and girls not just for surfing, but to celebrate connection, confidence, and community. The event, held at the Intercontinental Golf Resort & Spa...

Fiji ready to host displaced islanders

source: Fiji Government/ Facebook Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has called on global leaders to act urgently on climate change, warning that rising seas threaten the survival of Small Island States. Speaking at the 80th UN General Assembly, he...