11+ hour, 34+ min ago   (142+ words) A MAN has been convicted of sexually assaulting and raping a 14-year-old girl in January this year. Last week the man was found guilty by Justice Daniel Goundar on one count of sexual assault and one count of rape. The…...

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (338+ words) NO Pacific Island should be considered too small, and no community too remote to receive an effective weather warning. Speaking at the Pacific Meteorological Council meeting, Tonga’s Deputy Prime Minister Dr Viliami Uasike Latu said the effectiveness of meteorological services…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (97+ words) Firefighters are battling a major blaze at the MaxValue supermarket in Tavua Town this morning, with the fire threatening nearby shops. The fire was reported at around 7.30am, prompting a response from National Fire Authority officers. Firefighters remain at the scene…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (406+ words) A WIDENING economic divide between Fiji’s two major ethnic communities could fuel social discontent and deepen ethnic tensions, according to a major electoral review report led by former Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki. The 232-page report, An Electoral System for the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (410+ words) FIJI should not dismiss the findings and warning contained in the latest electoral review report. The message in it is not about voting systems or political representation but what can happen to a country when economic hardship begins to follow…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (221+ words) ELECTORAL reform must go beyond making elections administratively effective and ensure every eligible citizen can participate freely, safely and equally, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement executive director Nalini Singh says. Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (310+ words) SELF-EMPLOYED businessman Imran Khan’s appeal against his conviction. The Fiji Times SELF-EMPLOYED businessman Imran Khan’s appeal against his conviction. Listen to this article: SELF-EMPLOYED businessman Imran Khan’s appeal against his conviction and sentence for possession of methamphetamine was called for…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (141+ words) AGRICULTURE, Waterways and Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna says funding has been secured to bolster biosecurity operations ahead of the upcoming termite swarming season. Speaking on coordinated strategies to curb the destructive pests, Mr Tunabuna emphasised that local engagement was vital....

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (66+ words) Pacific Island leaders have endorsed the establishment of a regional Labour Ministers Meeting as a dedicated ministerial mechanism within the Pacific Islands Forum architecture. The decision was made at the Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, where leaders also endorsed the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (399+ words) Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka has defended Fiji’s overseas diplomatic missions, rejecting suggestions that the country’s diplomats are primarily engaged in receptions and public appearances. In a social media statement, Mr Ditoka said Fiji’s diplomatic representation…...