OPINION | A vanishing minority: Indo-Fijians and Fiji’s changing ethnic balance

Current school enrolment figures paint a stark picture of Fiji’s demographic future. Out of 242,665 students enrolled in early childhood, primary, and secondary education, 182,840 are iTaukei, while only 49,723 are Indo-Fijian. That means...

OPINION | Fiji’s teacher shortage: Confronting the root causes

In the latest parliamentary session, the Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, candidly acknowledged what many parents, students, and school administrators already know too well: Fiji is facing a critical shortage of teachers. While this is not...

Iguanas from California possibly 'rafted' all the way to Fiji, scientists say

It sounds like a whimsical Disney film: a troupe of sun-bathing lizards floating on a log in the ocean, aimlessly heading to an unknown island across the earth. But according to several scientists at the University of San Francisco and UC...

Nobl Carry-On Review: This Bag Kept My Things Bone-Dry on a Fiji Boat Ride

I’ll admit, at first glance, I thought testing the Nobl Duo-Carry carry-on would be business as usual. I’ve had the opportunity to try out a lot of luggage during my time at Condé Nast Traveler, and it's rare for me to be wowed by a new bag. It...

Fiji needs additional $2 billion to modernize its electricity grid

Despite nearly $2 billion already invested since the late 1970s, Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau told Parliament that the country’s growing electricity demand continues to strain the grid, driven largely by expansion in the tourism,...

SmartCatch AI : A new tool designed to support Sustainable fishing in Fiji

A NEW and improved ocean portal has been unveiled at the Pacific Islands Ocean Conference in Honiara. This innovative platform is designed to place accessible, reliable, and user-friendly ocean and climate data directly in the hands of island...

Fiji moves to fix workforce crisis with increased scholarship

The government is taking decisive action to address Fiji’s labor market challenges, aiming to secure the country’s future workforce. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, says that recognizing nearly 70% of the...

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Journey: What are we doing differently?

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP), being implemented across 15 participating countries1, provided a rare opportunity to reimagine how MERL can meaningfully contribute to ensuring sovereign warehouse storage and response...

Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection

Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Biodiversity, Civil Society, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, International Justice, Natural...

Fiji moves to secure more Tuna supply for PAFCO, says Fisheries…

Fiji is making headway in talks with Pacific neighbours to ensure steady tuna supply for the Pacific Fishing Company (PAFCO) in Levuka, Fisheries Minister Alitia Bainivalu told Parliament. Responding to an oral question from Opposition MP Faiyaz...

Netherlands to assist Fiji’s agricultural sector

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji / Facebook The Netherlands has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships with the Ministry of Agriculture. Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Meike van Ginneken, paid a...

Palau senator’s son on Fiji drug charge

THE sun dips low over Fiji’s western coast as a fisherman hauls his catch ashore. Hours at sea under the scorching sun have yielded bundles of fish, but when he sells them at the market, much of the profit slips away into the hands of middlemen....

Fiji PM Rabuka outlines key outcomes from International engagements in ministerial…

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Wednesday told Parliament that Fiji’s recent international engagements are producing tangible results for healthcare, climate resilience, regional cooperation, and global diplomacy. Delivering a ministerial...

US Report: Fiji offers strong investment potential

Fiji continues to present a generally welcoming environment for foreign direct investment (FDI), according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2025 Investment Climate Statement released this week. The report says the Fijian Government actively...

Aerial footage from 1938 provides ‘very strong’ evidence of Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane: researchers

Newly discovered aerial photos taken in 1938 of a mysterious anomaly on a remote island in the South Pacific provide “very strong” evidence that it may be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, researchers claim. Footage of the strange metallic sight...

114,000 Fijians left for better employment opportunities, education, and other opportunities from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025 – Prof. Prasad

114,000 Fijians left for better employment opportunities, education, and other opportunities from Jan 2018 to Aug 2025 – Prof. Prasad Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad. Photo: Parliament of Fiji From January...

Fiji to study Australia’s social media age ban

Fiji is planning a study mission to Australia next year to review its new law banning social media use for children under 16. The law, which comes into effect in December, will require service providers to block or remove accounts belonging to...

Nine lives lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide

Nine lives lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide Minister for Women Sashi Kiran. Photo: Parliament of Fiji Nine lives have been lost to intimate partner violence, including two men who committed suicide. This...

Med Lab Scientists says Health Minister incorrect as lab scientists are not being paid overtime since May 2025

President of the Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists Jignesh Sharma and Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu President of the Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists, Jignesh Sharma says the Minister for Health, Doctor...

Fiji introduces new policy to address staff misconduct in schools

SUVA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Education Ministry is developing a comprehensive disciplinary policy to target staff misconduct, shortages and weak accountability. Education Minister Aseri Radrodro said in parliament on Tuesday that the new...