Local Stories
With the influx of online material made for those Fijians born overseas and people who are planning a trip to visit our small corner of the world, the cultural gap between those who have the chance to learn our ways first hand and those not so lucky is closing. Enter the newest bit of information […]
After a hugely successful and triumphant return to where it all began all those years ago, the man who pioneered Pacific reggae, our own George Fiji Veikoso posted the official after concert video on his Facebook page and it is guaranteed to give you chills For those who were fortunate enough to be there this […]
Getting a tattoo is definitely a big deal especially, if you’re getting it done in a foreign country in their mother tongue. These tattoos are linked to good memories of your time spent in these places. Unfortunately, for Amy it’s a constant reminder that she got scammed by a tattoo artist while in Fiji. Amy decided […]
The man behind the 2000 coup in Fiji, George Speight, and the head of the mutineers, former soldier and CRW leader Shane Stevens have been granted Presidential pardons and have been released today. After seeking a pardon through the Mercy clause, the two are among seven pardoned by the Mercy Commission, during its meeting held […]
A special day it had turned out to be as it was to celebrate a man whose guidance and support were key to the success and helped the creation THE STONEWRITERS. The highly followed page of former and current Fijian rugby players took to social media in congratulating Nacanieli Cawanibuka on his latest achievement: completing […]
We spoke to Bernadette earlier in the year about her journey in the world of performing arts. Today, we catch up with her older brother, Paulo Suiqa. The 32-year-old is a self-employed artist who has such a beautiful artistic eye. “Growing up, I had a wild imagination shared. This often got him into trouble. Growing […]
With all the focus on the girls vying for the Miss Hibiscus Crown, falling through the cracks and almost not getting any local attention are the 10 girls vying for the title of Miss Universe Fiji where 1 will be crowned on the 30th of August representing Fiji at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to […]
Vegas 6, the band that brought you ‘Evei Bogi’ have dropped their first EP Album a little over a year after their much loved single was released. “Kuitaki” being the iTaukei word for being “swept”; the lead song of the same name explains the timeless story of a man professing his love . The band […]
Sharon Liu, a research officer at the Development Policy Centre and a co-author on the topic at hand shared statistics on the high number of Fijians migrating Overseas. In an interview with ABC’s Pacific Pulse she shared that 42,000 people left the country in 2022 and 47,000 in 2023 which accounts for nearly 10% of […]
Many stayed up to cheer the boys on at 5.30am FJT as they played their hearts out against the home team in the 7s final of the 2024 Olympic Games later settling for the silver medal after their valiant effort. Until the end of the 2024 Olympic Basketball competition and only if Team USA make […]
