The relaunch of the Fiji-Papua New Guinea Business Council is being seen as a step towards opening up more opportunities for businesses and people in both countries. Leaders at the relaunch in Suva say the renewed council can help strengthen trade, investment and business connections between the two Melanesian nations, while creating opportunities that can eventually translate into better livelihoods for people. Interim Chair of the Fiji-PNG Business Council, Laisa Digitaki, says the council is starting from the ground up and will now move towards building its membership. She says the council emerged from discussions involving people with an interest…
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Two prominent Australian brands are warning customers to remain vigilant about targeted scams after major cyber incidents saw their customers’ data exposed.
The Fiji Meteorological Service says a Strong Wind Warning remains in place for several parts of the country as strong southeasterly winds continue across the Fiji group. The warning covers coastal areas from Sigatoka to Rakiraki and Udu Point, as well as the Yasawa and Kadavu groups and nearby islands. The Lau and Lomaiviti groups, southern Bua and Cakaudrove, and Cikobia, Taveuni and surrounding islands are also affected. A trough of low pressure is expected to bring increased cloud cover, showers and rain to Fiji from tomorrow through to later Saturday. People living in affected areas are urged to take…
Patients at St Giles Hospital are treated fairly and with care, Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says. The Minister made the statement following viral videos of an awareness session by a member of the Fiji Police Force, in which claims were made that food given to patients at St Giles Hospital was being thrown at them and that patients were being bathed using hose pipes. Dr Lalabalavu has dismissed the allegations as false, stressing that patients at St Giles Hospital are treated with dignity, fairness and great care. He says the Ministry of Health takes such allegations seriously…
A 17-year-old juvenile will appear before the Suva Magistrates Court today over an alleged break-in at a temple along Howell Road. Samabula Police have charged the teenager with one count of sacrilege and one count of theft following investigations into the incident. Police say more than $900, believed to have been taken from the temple, has since been recovered. The accused is scheduled to appear in court today, Thursday, August 20, 2026. The post Teen To Appear Over Temple Break-In appeared first on Fiji One News.
Tourism Fiji has been awarded a prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in the category of Best Use of Emerging Technology in Marketing, in recognition of its groundbreaking project: AI-Powered Destination Marketing: Fiji’s World-First End-to-End AI Ecosystem for the Chinese Market. The PATA Gold Awards are widely regarded as one of the most rigorous and respected accolades in the Asia‑Pacific travel and tourism industry. Now in their decades‑long history, they recognise outstanding achievements across marketing, sustainability, human capital development, and innovation, with each entry subject to a stringent judging process by a panel of senior industry experts. Chairperson of the…
An eight-year-old child has died after being struck by a vehicle in Vakabalea, Navua, on Tuesday evening. The incident happened along Queens Road on August 18, when the child was reportedly attempting to cross the road and was hit by a vehicle driven by a 32-year-old man. The child was taken to Navua Hospital, where medical officials later confirmed the death. Police are expected to question the driver as investigations into the incident continue. Two other children, aged eight and nine, were also injured in a separate road accident along Adi Davila Road in Nakasi on Wednesday afternoon. Police said…
Northern Star Resources managing director Stuart Tonkin has signed off from goldminer, as it revealed its long-awaited production and cost guidance for this financial year.
No Member of Parliament currently holds the Ministry of Sugar portfolio, with the position yet to be formally gazetted. Minister for Agriculture Tomasi Tunabuna says no minister has been officially assigned the Sugar portfolio, although he is currently overseeing matters relating to the sugar industry. Tunabuna says he has been carrying out the work associated with the portfolio to ensure there is continued oversight and support for the industry. The clarification comes amid ongoing attention on Fiji’s sugar sector, with key issues including industry performance, farmer welfare and the sustainability of sugar production remaining on the national agenda. While Tunabuna…
The main US stock market indexes closed modestly higher, as easing government bond yields boosted risk appetites while a dramatic rally in shares of vaccine-maker Moderna drove gains in the healthcare sector.