5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (294+ words) Watisoni Seru and his family sat down to what could be their last hot meal for the duration of the oil strike. His story was published on Monday, April 2, 1976 by this newspaper. Over a meal of seafood, cassava and other…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (753+ words) AMENDING the immunity provisions in Chapter 10 of Fiji's 2013 Constitution would be "disastrous," Chief Justice Salesi Temo told the Constitution Review Committee yesterday. Justice Temo cautioned that revisiting these entrenched provisions, which the Supreme Court has affirmed cannot be challenged, could…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (192+ words) A salvage specialist has taken charge of recovery efforts after a cruise vessel ran aground on a reef in Fiji, as authorities move swiftly to minimise environmental risks and refloat the ship. The MV Fiji Princess, operated by Blue Lagoon…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (222+ words) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has welcomed a temporary ceasefire between Iran and the United States, but warns the situation in the Middle East remains volatile and unpredictable. In a statement, the Ministry described the two-week ceasefire…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1107+ words) ON a dusty stretch of land in Koronubu, Ba, long before there were proper roads or electricity, my grandfather helped lay the foundation of something far greater than a building " he helped build identity, faith and belonging for generations yet…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (364+ words) EXPECTED fuel supply shocks from the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East present real and emerging risks to global fuel supply chains with potential implications for Fiji and the wider Pacific region, the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants (FICA)…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (420+ words) APRC executive director Joel Abraham said Fiji's existing fuel pricing framework had historically incorporated a lag of typically around two months between movements in international benchmark prices and domestic price adjustments. He said that served a critical function in creating…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (273+ words) In a media statement, Mr Abraham said while global fuel price increases were unavoidable due to escalating geopolitical tensions, the way these shocks are transmitted into the domestic economy was equally important. "The issue is not whether prices should increase,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (282+ words) Opposition MP Premila Kumar has warned that the recent fuel price increase will trigger a ripple effect across the economy, placing further pressure on households and businesses. Ms Kumar said the impact of rising fuel costs would extend far beyond…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (217+ words) Opposition MP Jone Usamate has criticised the Government following a sharp increase in fuel prices, describing it as a "betrayal of public trust. In a statement, Mr Usamate said the latest adjustments marked the highest single-month fuel price increase recorded…...