1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (190+ words) MISS Nadi Town Council Fifita Bauleka is not letting her personal challenges and difficult moments define her as she takes on the 2026 Nadi International Airport Bula Festival stage. She is excited to be part of this year’s carnival standing alongside…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (980+ words) The Fijian meke is more than just a dance. It is the voice of a people, the keeper of stories and a bridge between generations. Speaking as a music teacher, Mesake Vuniwai says it is a responsibility. Every week, the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (87+ words) The Fiji Times Listen to this article: THE Ministry of Education is investigating a viral video showing an American TikTok content creator preaching at a prominent Lautoka school and singling out a Muslim student during a religious discussion. The man,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) Vude queen Laisa Vulakoro left the country for a major recording opportunity in Sydney, Australia, marking what she hoped would be the beginning of an international music journey. An article published in The Fiji Times on May 14, 1994, said Vulakoro had…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (495+ words) THE first stage Atelaite Ruci Tuiwai ever stood on was not in a concert hall or a packed arena. It was in a Methodist Church of Fiji conference, where a three-year-old girl sang alongside a choir led by her late…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (158+ words) THE Nadi International Airport Bula Festival 2026 officially began yesterday with festivities the annual event attracted each year. With 10 contestants vying for the 2026 Miss Bula crown, the first day of the festival marked the culmination of months of preparatory work by…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (262+ words) AT just 27 years of age, Sikh Video Craft owner Ravi Patel was transforming a personal interest in video production into a growing business venture. The Fiji Times reported on Saturday, May 14, 1994, that Mr Patel invested $20,000 into the business and was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (528+ words) LONG before women commonly worked in technical roles, Hassum Mati Dayaram quietly made history inside Taveuni’s famous Dateline 180th Meridian Cinema. In 1969, she became the cinema’s first female projection assistant, helping bring movies to life for audiences from across the Garden…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (580+ words) THE story of Taveuni’s famous Dateline 180th Meridian Cinema did not begin with a movie. Instead, the first crowd to pack into the landmark building gathered to watch punches being thrown inside a boxing ring. Before the cinema became known for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (200+ words) There will be no Homecoming Festival in 2026. In a statement, Homecoming Festival director Moe Coffey said the current economic climate and rising costs of organising the large-scale event was a major reason for the difficult decision. “This was an incredibly…...