4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (197+ words) A 23-year-old RFMF trainee has made history by becoming the first woman to receive the Best Trainee in Carpentry Award at the Engineers Regiment Trade Training School. Sapper Veniana Caumatalevu was among 57 trainees who graduated on Friday after completing technical…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (219+ words) A murder charge against a 48-year-old woman accused over a fatal Christmas Eve fire in Samabula has come under scrutiny in the High Court. Justice Daniel Goundar questioned the State on why Reana Devi Chand was charged with murder instead…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (336+ words) A young man has been charged with attempted murder over what police believe to be the latest in a spate of organised crime attacks. Emergency services were called to Berkeley Vale on the NSW Central Coast at about 6:15am on Wednesday…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (265+ words) Financial pressure and unstable revenue are limiting Nasinu Town Council’s ability to deliver infrastructure projects and municipal services. Acting Chief Financial Officer Imran Khan says the council collects about 3.1 million dollars in rates, while its expenditure on services is significantly…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (435+ words) A mother jailed for injecting her non-diabetic infant daughter with insulin, triggering a life-threatening medical episode, has been released from custody. The diabetic woman was sentenced in 2025 to two years and 10 months’ imprisonment for administering poison that endangers life or…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (233+ words) More than 800 students graduated from the University of the South Pacific, completing qualifications in fields ranging from climate change and agriculture to engineering and business. Among them was Doctor of Philosophy in Climate Change graduate Christian Yves David Amato-Ali. He…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (460+ words) The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement says allowing political parties and candidates to transport voters to polling stations could create a dangerous grey area between helping people vote and influencing how they vote. FWRM Executive Director Nalini Singh told the parliamentary…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (132+ words) A 28-year-old man is facing eight counts of obtaining financial advantage by deception, following allegations that he took money from people through Facebook advertisements. In the first case, the man allegedly received $400 from a victim who paid for livestock advertised…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (207+ words) The Navua Hospital received a boost, following the donation of medical equipment and clinical supplies from the Fiji Hackers Golf Club based in Auckland, New Zealand. Representing the Fiji Hackers Golf Club, Pearl Ventures CEO Natalie Marletta formally handed over…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (188+ words) Patients at Ba Hospital can now call for assistance more quickly with the introduction of a new Nurse Call System. The Aspen Medical-managed hospital has installed the system to give patients a direct, reliable way to alert healthcare staff when…...