BREAKING: Ex-Virgin CEO takes top Fiji Airways job

Fiji Airways has announced Paul Scurrah as the incoming managing director and chief executive officer of Fiji Airways, effective 1 November 2025. Scurrah brings to the role more than two decades of executive experience across aviation, transport,...

Paul Scurrah is new Fiji Airways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Former CEO of Virgin Australia, Paul Scurrah is the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Airways, effective 1st November 2025. Scurrah served as CEO of Pacific National, Australia’s largest private rail freight company, where...

Fijian Warriors match gate takings to be donated to FCS

[Photo Credit: Fiji Rugby] Shop N Save Supermarket Fijian Warriors coach Cohen Politini says today’s match against the Australian Country’s Stockman is part of the team’s social responsibility, using rugby as a platform to raise cancer awareness....

Fiji Warriors attachment for Vanua coaches

Kadavu Rugby coach Josevata Bola and Navosa Rugby coach David Dakuitoga are attached with the Shop N Save Fiji Warriors coaching staff. This initiative is part of the FRU’s new Coach Development Pathway, aimed at providing local coaches with...

Pacific Defence Ministers unite on regional security, climate, and maritime threats

Defence Ministers from across the South Pacific have reaffirmed their commitment to regional security, resilience and cooperation at the 10th South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM), held in Chile last week. Ministers and representatives...

Environment Minister says Fiji’s marine ecosystem under strain

Fiji’s ocean is under mounting pressure from climate change, marine pollution, and biodiversity loss, and the government is taking action to reverse the trend through a new national strategy. Speaking during the opening of the three-day...

New Zealand 'underwhelming' heading into COP30

China, the world’s largest emitter, and major fossil fuel exporters such as Iran, Russia and Australia, are among states that have updated their NDCs, but they have been criticised for lack of ambition. Likewise, New Zealand, which announced in...

FCEF says Fiji must balance ILO obligations with local realities

The Fiji Commerce & Employers Federation (FCEF) says while Fiji must uphold international labour commitments, any amendments to the Employment Relations Act must reflect the country’s socio-economic realities. FCEF Chief Executive Officer Edward...

Reflections from a descendant: Rotuma’s first royal reunion in Fiji and the path ahead

As I reflect on the inaugural reunion of the descendants of Riamkau Sau II, the last King of Rotuma, I am filled with a profound sense of pride and anticipation. The historic gathering, held in Fiji over the past week, was more than a celebration;...

Fiji’s cyclone-ravaged coral reefs show “remarkable recovery”

In the aftermath of one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, scientists have uncovered a story of recovery and resilience playing out beneath the waves of Fiji’s barrier reefs. A collaborative study led by the Wildlife...

Fiji's Coral Reefs Show Remarkable Recovery After Category 5 Cyclone

New study finds coral reefs in Fiji showed remarkable recovery just four years after Cyclone Winston’s devastation Hard coral cover and community composition rebounded to near pre-cyclone levels by 2020, supported by strong fish populations...

Fiji’s coral reefs show remarkable recovery after Category 5 cyclone

A new study led by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), University of the South Pacific, and partners has found that coral reefs in Fiji showed remarkable resilience after being battered by Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016. Despite...

Fijiana 15s rep Komaitai signs with Harlequins ahead of 2025–2026 season

Fijiana 15s representative Manuqalo Komaitai has signed with Harlequins ahead of the 2025–2026 Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season. Komaitai joins the Quins after making three appearances for Fiji at the recent Women’s Rugby World Cup, where...

Fiji and Israel Sign MoU to strengthen cyber security and bilateral relations

In a significant step towards creating a more secure cyber environment for Fijians, a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed today between Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sharen Haskel and Fiji’s Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, aimed at...

Fiji, Turkey join forces on waste management

[Photo Credit: Ministry of Local Government] Fiji is stepping up global cooperation to fight waste and protect the environment — this time joining hands with Turkey. At the Zero Waste Forum 2025, the Minister for Housing and Local Government,...

Fiji coral reefs show remarkable recovery after Cyclone Winston, study finds

A new scientific study has found that coral reefs in Fiji have made a remarkable recovery after the devastation caused by Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston in 2016 — the strongest storm ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere at the time. Led...

Fiji inspires Aghori | Author draws spiritual energy from island myths

Indian author and motivational speaker Mayur Kalbag says his next book, the third instalment of his spiritual fiction series Aghori, is being shaped by his encounters and inspiration in Fiji. Kalbag, who visited the country earlier this year, told...

Kumar: We want to show the world our Fijian style

Fiji may well be heading to their first-ever FIFA U-17 World Cup™ but they’re not about to depart from the up-tempo, attack-minded, brand of football that secured their historic qualification for Qatar 2025. As head coach Sunil Kumar explains to...

Fiji international Manuqalo Komaitai joins Harlequins

Harlequins have signed Fiji international back row Manuqalo Komaitai before the start of the 2025-26 Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) season. Komaitai moves to Quins after appearing three times for Fiji at the recent Women’s World Cup, scoring a...

Climate Investment Funds endorses US$27 million to boost resilience through nature…

The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Monday endorsed Fiji’s US$27 million Nature, People, and Climate (NPC) investment plan. The plan sets out a mountain to ocean approach, prioritising climate resilience and ecosystem...