2+ day, 16+ 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, 23+ hour ago   (293+ words) Farmers are facing serious losses from stray animals, wild pigs, horses, and livestock damaging their crops, and they worry the current response system is failing. Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Deputy Chair Premila Kumar says farmers in Lomawai, Sigatoka, had…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (145+ words) A shortage of technical staff and resources is creating hurdles for Fiji as it works to complete the UN-Habitat Adaptation Fund project in vulnerable informal settlements. Minister for Housing Maciu Nalumisa says the government currently lacks the capacity to deliver…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (682+ words) fbcnews.com.fj More From The FBC Five suspects questioned over Vakarisi death Share Police have questioned five of eight likely suspects as investigations continue into the death of Jone Vakarisi. Investigators are expected to question the remaining three suspects…...

3+ day, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (229+ words) The Fiji National Provident Fund is stepping up efforts to recover $10.8 million in outstanding employer contribution debt dating back to 1995, with more than 35,000 members affected by unpaid contributions. In a press briefing, the General Manager, Member Services, Alipate Waqairawai highlighted…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (254+ words) The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is looking into concerns raised by taxi operators over the cost of meter calibration. The issue was raised during a meeting between FCCC Chief Executive Senikavika Jiuta and members of the Fiji Zone Taxi…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (152+ words) Fiji is drawing on New South Wales Government practices to strengthen its ongoing Civil Service reform. Permanent Secretary for Civil Service Pita Tagicakirewa recently led a delegation of three senior officers to NSW for a benchmarking mission. The visit forms…...

5+ day, 47+ min ago   (206+ words) The arrival of the 101st Peace Corps cohort marks another milestone in the program’s long-standing partnership with communities across Fiji. Since the program began in 1968, roughly 2,500 American volunteers have served in Fiji, working alongside local communities to address local and national…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (225+ words) Nasinu FC is edging closer to creating history after securing a place in the semi-finals of the Extra Battle of the Giants for the first time since 2019. The side has produced some of the tournament’s biggest upsets so far, securing…...