Frontier Energy plans to commence site works for its $310 million Waroona solar farm this month while the state government has awarded grants to boost local supply of renewables equipment.
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Efforts to improve the quality of food available to children were highlighted at a policy dialogue focused on strengthening healthier food environments through home-grown school meals. The event was officiated by Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu, and marked the launch of the Home-Grown School Meals Policy Brief developed under the Colour My Plate initiative. Representatives from government, academia, civil society and development partners attended the dialogue to consider the recommendations outlined in the policy brief and discuss practical ways of putting them into action. Presentations were delivered by WorldVeg and Dikoda, before Dikoda and the…
Local lithium miner Liontown has struck a deal to buy into an Argentinian brine asset in a move described as a low-cost entry into the alternative source of the battery metal.
NRW’s tenure at the Karara iron ore mine in the Mid West will continue, after securing a contract extension on Tuesday.
The trial against the former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor Biman Prasad started today in the Suva Magistrate court, with FICAC instrcuted to verify documents relating to the details of directorship of Platinum Hotel and Resort Limited. In this case Prof Prasad is charged with Professor Prasad faces one count of failure to comply with statutory disclosure requirements. He is also charged with providing false information in a statutory declaration Contrary to section 27(1) (c) of the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013. FICAC’s first witness, Executive Officer of the Registry of Companies, Manase Talemaipapalagi told the court…
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is urging Fijians to remain calm and not allow religious, racial or political divisions to emerge following the presentation of the Constitution Review Commission’s report and recommendations. The Prime Minister’s appeal comes amid concerns over a recommendation relating to Fiji’s status as a secular state. Rabuka stressed that the Commission’s proposals are only recommendations and are not decisions of Government, with Cabinet now expected to carefully consider the report before determining the way forward. “I am aware that there is particular concern about the recommendation relating to Fiji’s status as a secular state,” Rabuka said. The…
The Ministry of Health is urging Fijians to take extra precautions against respiratory infections, particularly during the school holidays and ongoing festivals across the country. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Penioni Ravunawa says people should practise good hand hygiene, cover coughs and sneezes, and avoid touching their eyes, nose and mouth with unclean hands to help prevent the spread of infection. He is also urging parents to closely monitor their children and ensure they are kept warm during the current weather conditions. The advisory comes as 5,921 cases of Acute Respiratory Illness were recorded across Fiji in Epi-Week…
Fourteen-year-old Torika Boseiwaqa is following a familiar path in her family after being selected for the Fiji Mini Kulas squad for the OFC U-16 Women’s Championship in the Solomon Islands. The Year Nine student of Ba Sangam College is the youngest of five siblings and has grown up watching her elder sister, Fiji Kulas representative Sereana Naweni, rise through the national age-group teams. Naweni captained Fiji at the 2025 OFC U-19 Women’s Championship and later scored for the senior Kulas against Tonga at the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup. Boseiwaqa says her sister has been a major source of encouragement…
US stocks have weakened, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.
Efforts to improve sustainable forest management and environmental protection are being stepped up across Kadavu through a joint field deployment by the Ministry of Forestry and its development partners. Officials from the Ministry’s Central Eastern Division, Rural Housing Authority Project, Maritime Pine Project, Forest Research Division and Fiji Pine Trust recently visited communities in Muani, Solodamu, Namalata, Tavuki, Nasegai, Ono, Namara, Naikorokoro and Mataso. The team assessed ongoing forestry activities and held discussions with landowners and communities on forest management and development. Restoration of waterways was among the key areas of focus, with communities encouraged to plant native trees and…