1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (804+ words) An outbreak of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) is currently damaging some of the most economically important coral reefs in Fiji, in parts of the Yasawa and Mamanuca groups. The COTS are a part of our marine ecosystems. There are some in…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (355+ words) DISASTER management exercises are vital elements in the campaign against natural disasters, Commissioner Western Jeremaia Waqanisau said in an article published by The Fiji Times on May 6, 1997. Opening a regional course on training for disaster management exercises, he said such…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (1253+ words) The fact that there is no indigenous word for mining clearly demonstrates how it is a completely alien and unwanted practice." That stark observation by made indigenous Fijian cultural consultant and academic Simione Sevudredre cuts to the heart of Fiji's…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (212+ words) FIJI has warned the international community that climate change is now directly threatening efforts to contain the country's growing HIV and tuberculosis crisis, with severe weather events disrupting treatment services, medicine supply chains and healthcare access for vulnerable communities. Speaking…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (336+ words) ON Monday May 24, 1976, this newspaper reported on farmers in Tailevu losing tens of thousands of dollars" worth of root crops and livestock in the worst floods ever to hit the provinces after days of torrential rain. The floods not only…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (184+ words) RELOCATION of communities affected by climate change is slow because it affects people's land, culture, and identity, says Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya. "Relocation is the absolute last resort, which is why it moves slowly," she said. Ms Tabuya said communities…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (208+ words) NATIONAL climate policies must also be shaped by the lived experiences of communities outside Suva, particularly in the Northern Division, says Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya. Ms Tabuya said communities understood their risks and challenges better than central decision-makers. "National climate…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (172+ words) FIJI cannot shoulder the burden of climate change alone and continues to depend on global cooperation and climate finance, Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya said. Ms Tabuya said Fiji contributed only a tiny fraction of global emissions but faced some of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (265+ words) Fiji is moving towards climate-resilient and affordable housing models as Government looks to tackle growing urban housing pressures and informal settlement issues. Minister for Housing and Local Government Maciu Nalumisa made the comments while speaking at a housing forum hosted…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (578+ words) So Government will absorb an estimated $4million a year in electricity costs for more than 50, 000 low-income households! This comes in the wake of the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission approving a 5. 91 cents per kilowatt hour interim fuel surcharge for Energy Fiji…...