3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (90+ words) Bansod’s appeal recalled fijitimes.com.fj Listen to this article: Former Post Fiji chief executive officer Dr Anirudha Bansod’s appeal against conviction will be recalled on September 22 to reconfirm his position on appeal. In 2024, Dr Bansod was sentenced to 18 months…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (299+ words) CANE top-up payments from Government should be channelled through a tiered system to ensure active growers are properly compensated, according to concerns raised during parliamentary scrutiny. During the Ministry of Sugar Industry 2021–2022 Annual Report presentation, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Economic…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (907+ words) Miss Hibiscus 2026 Congratulations are certainly in order for Sala Korosaya on clinching the Miss Hibiscus 2026 crown. Well deserved Sala! It must have been a hectic, demanding and exhausting week for all the participating contestants as they moved around our communities,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (337+ words) THE Sugar Cane Growers Fund has cut its lending interest rate to 3.95 per cent as it strengthens its financial services and reduces the cost of borrowing for sugarcane growers. SCGF chairman Marika Luveniyali said the reduction was achieved without government…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (759+ words) FIJI stands at a critical moment in its response to HIV. In Parliament last month, Fiji’s Minister for Health confirmed that Fiji is in the midst of a generalised epidemic. This means that HIV is circulating amongst the general population…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (152+ words) THE BSP Financial Group Limited has announced key executive leadership appointments within its Fiji operations, signalling a major push towards the long-term succession planning and regional corporate growth. Current BSP Life managing director Michael Nacola has been named to the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (404+ words) TOURISM remains Fiji’s largest industry and private employer, contributing $2.81 billion to the economy from a record 986,367 visitor arrivals in 2025. Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka revealed these statistics at the opening of the Pacific Polytech Melrose Hotel in Sigatoka early this…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (195+ words) FIJI’S tourism industry is monitoring the potential impact of rising airline fuel costs on visitor travel from Australia and New Zealand. Tourism Action Group (TAG) chairman Damend Goundar said the industry remained confident in Fiji’s tourism outlook, however, it was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (330+ words) Fiji earned $708.1 million from international visitors in the June quarter of 2026, a 4.9 per cent decline compared with the same period last year. Latest figures on Earnings from Tourism show revenue was down from $744.2 million recorded in the June quarter of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (333+ words) Fiji’s economy is not growing fast enough to achieve its long-term development ambitions, while businesses continue to face rising costs, severe skills shortages and increasing vulnerability to external shocks, the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation says. In its Private Sector…...