1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (138+ words) Around 40 workers of Ram Sami & Sons Fiji Limited are reportedly on strike in Nasinu. The National Union of Workers says the industrial action follows the company’s failure to reach a collective agreement with its workers. The union claims negotiations have…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (172+ words) The government is moving to tighten penalties on illegal mining as environmental damage continues to raise concern. Deputy Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources Timoci Samisoni said planned law changes would close gaps that have allowed unlawful extraction to continue....

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (192+ words) Namosi landowners are demanding answers over how their concerns will be reflected in Fiji’s mining law reforms. The call comes as the review of the Mining Act 1965 and Quarries Act 1939 moves forward. The Namosi Landowners Committee Lomani Au Maroroi Au…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (175+ words) A long-awaited review of Fiji’s mining legislation is set to begin next month, marking a significant step for landowners and communities impacted by mining and quarry activities. The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources, in collaboration with the Fiji Law…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (237+ words) Restoring degraded land and protecting Fiji’s natural resources is key to the nation’s long-term prosperity, says former President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Speaking at the Fiji International Landcare and Sustainable Agriculture Conference this morning, Katonivere stressed that environmental protection must remain…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (253+ words) More former Vatukoula mine workers and their families are receiving compensation as the government continues payments linked to Fiji’s longest-running industrial dispute. Permanent Secretary for Employment Maritino Nemani handed over 13 compensation envelopes to former workers and beneficiaries. Nemani says the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (183+ words) The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources has defended the state’s role as custodian of Fiji’s mineral wealth, describing it as a matter of public trust, equity, and national development. In its submission to the Constitution Review Commission, Minister Filimoni…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua can expect an increased funding following the announcement of support from Australia by the Prime Minister Anthony Albenese at the Vuvale Reunion in Suva. In his remarks, Albenese says in recognition of the love of…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (369+ words) Disturbing revelations of widespread sexual harassment at Fortescue’s remote mining camps should result in criminal prosecutions where applicable, company boss Andrew Forrest has told his employees. The company has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging decades of widespread…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (246+ words) Suvavou representatives are calling for stronger recognition of indigenous marine resource rights under the proposed Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill. Speaking before the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, Sakiusa Tubuna Senior stated that the people of…...