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Government acquires 48 housing leases
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (233+ words) The Ministry of Housing says the government has acquired 48 development leases across Fiji to formalise informal settlements and improve living conditions for families. Minister Maciu Nalumisa says the initiative aims to provide long-term land security for residents who have spent…...
Business Council backs Pacific Resilience Facility
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (226+ words) The Fiji Business Disaster Resilience Council is backing the proposed Pacific Resilience Facility. Council Chair Karunesh Rao made the submission before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence during discussions on the Pacific Resilience Treaty. The council says while…...
Graves lost to rising seas
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (388+ words) The sea has always defined life in Navua's Togoru Village, but it is now eroding a site of deep cultural memory. Along the shoreline, a small cemetery once safely inland is being claimed by the rising tide. For 74-year-old Lavenia…...
Naqiliso floods leave families displaced
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (215+ words) Families in Naqiliso settlement in Davuilevu are recovering after flash floods swept through the area, damaging homes and forcing residents to seek shelter elsewhere. Resident Akshay Prasad shared that the water rose within minutes, leaving his family with nothing but…...
Pigeon shooting suspended in Fiji
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (155+ words) This year's pigeon shooting season is suspended following environmental, scientific, and legal concerns over Fiji's indigenous pigeon species. Agriculture Minister Tomasi Tunabuna says the decision follows advice from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, which warned that traditionally targeted…...
Canada backs Fiji's Pre Cop31 push
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (925+ words) fbcnews. com. fj More From The FBC Canada backs Fiji's Pre Cop31 push Share Canada has reaffirmed its support for Fiji's hosting of Pre-COP31 following talks between Environment and Climate Change Minister Lynda Tabuya and Canada's first resident High Commissioner to…...
ISA chief calls for responsible ocean governance
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (261+ words) The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority says Pacific nations must remain at the centre of global discussions on deep-sea mining and ocean governance. Speaking in Suva this morning, Let'cia Carvalho stressed that decisions about the ocean must be science-based,…...
TLTB clears confusion over land and mineral ownership
1+ week, 1+ day ago (433+ words) The i Taukei Land Trust Board says misconceptions surrounding land ownership and mineral rights in Fiji have prompted it to clarify what the law states following widespread discussions on social media. In a statement, TLTB said there appears to be…...
India reaffirms long-term development partnership with Fiji
1+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) India and Fiji are moving toward a deeper and more structured development partnership, with a strong focus on long-term cooperation in health, skills, and technology. India's High Commissioner to Fiji Suneet Mehta says the relationship between the two countries continues…...
Fiji pushes EU for climate finance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (199+ words) The country is pushing for stronger global backing on climate finance and Pacific priorities ahead of the upcoming Pre-COP discussions with the European Union. The issue was raised during a courtesy meeting in Suva between Minister for Environment and Climate…...