Fiji and Palau are looking to strengthen policing cooperation through training and exchange programmes following bilateral talks held during the 2026 Pacific Transnational Crime Summit in Nadi. The meeting involved Fiji’s Minister for Policing and Communications, Ioane Naivalurua, and Palau’s Minister of Justice, Jennifer Olegeriil. Discussions focused on developing training opportunities and police exchange initiatives between the Fiji Police Force and the Palau Bureau of Public Safety. Fiji’s Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu, said the Fiji Police Force is prepared to support the establishment of a formal cooperation programme between the two law enforcement agencies. The talks took place on the…
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Rural communities in Nadroga/Navosa are set to benefit from improved business activity and stronger support for the forestry sector following the handover of a new 12-wheeler truck to local company Noibuli Investment. The vehicle was funded through the Government’s Integrated Human Resource Development Programme (IHRDP) to help strengthen rural enterprises, improve timber transportation, and create more sustainable income opportunities for families in the province. Assistant Minister for Commerce and Business Development Sachida Nand said the initiative demonstrates Government’s commitment to supporting small and medium-sized businesses while driving economic growth in rural communities. The truck, valued at around $195,000, was officially…
Fiji and Kiribati have taken a major step in strengthening Pacific aquaculture cooperation after signing a landmark agreement focused on the farming and management of sandfish, a high-value sea cucumber species known locally in Fiji as Dairo. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forests, Alitia Bainivalu, and Kiribati’s Minister for Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Ribanataake Tiwau. The agreement establishes a bilateral framework aimed at supporting sustainable aquaculture development while protecting marine ecosystems and biodiversity across the Pacific region. Speaking during the signing ceremony, Minister Bainivalu said the partnership reflects a wider regional commitment to…
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to closer ties with Ireland during a courtesy meeting with Ireland’s newly appointed non-resident Ambassador to Fiji, Fiona Flood. The meeting followed Ambassador Flood’s formal presentation of credentials to President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. Discussions focused on areas of shared interest, including peacekeeping, climate action, sustainable development and cooperation through international platforms, particularly on issues affecting Small Island Developing States. Prime Minister Rabuka also acknowledged Ireland’s assistance through the European Union and welcomed further collaboration in climate resilience, disaster preparedness, water security and nature-based initiatives. Both sides highlighted the value of sports diplomacy…
The Magistrate Court will set the trial date in the against former Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad next Thursday. He appeared at the Suva Magistrate Court before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad this morning. Professor Prasad faces a count of failure to comply with statutory disclosure requirements. He is also charged with providing false information in a statutory declaration, having allegedly recklessly submitted a declaration omitting his directorship, which rendered it materially false. It is alleged that on or about the 30th day of December 2015 in Suva, Prasad, as an office holder of the registered National Federation Party failed to…
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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to examine allegations that Dhurandhar The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, may have violated provisions of the Official Secrets Act by allegedly revealing sensitive operational details linked to India’s armed forces.The matter came up before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by Deepak Kumar, a Head Constable with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The petitioner raised concerns over the film’s content and claimed that certain scenes and references…