4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (313+ words) Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off, correctly "spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the $50, 000 "cash prize. He defeated Ishaan Gupta, a 12-year-old seventh-grader from Jersey City, New…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago  (365+ words) The National Federation Party says it is positioning itself to take a leading role in uniting Fiji under its "Weaving Fiji Together" campaign, as confidence grows within the party following its latest branch meeting in Nadi. At the NFP Nadi…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago  (210+ words) The reopening of Fiji's beche-de-mer fishery has generated an estimated $4. 1 million for resource-owning communities in just a few months. Minister for Fisheries Alitia Bainivalu says the fishery has delivered direct income to villages since reopening on 1 February this year. Bainivalu…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (166+ words) Instilling professionalism at the grassroots level is one of the fastest ways to develop a sport, according to Badminton Fiji president Abel Caine. Caine says the strict regulations enforced during the Badminton Fiji Secondary Schools Championship are part of the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (216+ words) Minister for Finance Esrom Immanuel says development projects earmarked for Lomaiviti Province will be delivered in stages, with some already funded under the current national budget and others being considered for the next financial year. Responding to questions following Prime…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (221+ words) Minister for Forestry Alitia Bainivalu says the Mahogany Industry Bill 2026 will give landowners a stronger voice and a bigger share in Fiji's mahogany industry. Speaking in Parliament, Bainivalu says the law is aimed at fixing gaps in the previous framework…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (180+ words) Members of Drasa Avenue School's swimming team at the Aquatic Center in Suva this morning. Drasa Avenue School will aim to defend its title in the girls" grade for the primary school division at the Fiji Schools National Swimming Championship,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (191+ words) Fiji's deepening climate crisis has been thrust onto the regional stage at the Terra Asia Climate Change Project awards in Manila, Philippines. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Multimedia Journalist Sainiani Boila placed third for her coverage of its impact on vulnerable coastal…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (162+ words) Athletes competing in the championship at Yat Sen Secondary School's Hall in Suva. Badminton Fiji president Abel Caine has praised the performance of teams competing in the Badminton Fiji Secondary Schools Championship, which began yesterday. According to Caine, Yat Sen…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (171+ words) A father accused of causing the death of his six-year-old son in an alleged forklift accident, pleaded guilty this afternoon at the Suva High Court. Damuni is charged with one count of manslaughter arising from an alleged breach of duty....