Fiji

Former Fiji Bati captain Wes Naiqama has been formally appointed head coach of the Kaiviti Silktails rugby league club.

A Fiji government MP has appeared in court, charged with assaulting his wife.

The leader of Fiji's National Federation Party says he's confident the NFP will do well to fill in the role of Opposition in Parliament following the suspension of SODELPA last week.

The leader of Fiji's main opposition party says they may be down but they are not out.

A Nadi-based private GP says he's dropped cash payments at his Namaka practice in response to the news of nearly 800 job losses at Fiji Airways.

Fiji police have charged a Covid-19 patient for breaching self-quarantine orders after arriving in the country last month.

An amendment to the Employments Relations Bill in Fiji will see a reduction in family care and paternity leave during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Pacific Community says it has received requests from eight island nations to help boost food security in the region amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fiji's former Ambassador to the US, Naivakarurubalavu Solo Mara, has pleaded not guilty to fraud charges in a Suva court.

A Fiji opposition party has called for an inquiry into the condition of the country's hospitals and health centres.

The Fiji Football Association says about 400 players will be financially assisted by the regional OFC Solidarity Fund aimed at helping families reliant on the sport's income.

The Fiji Flight Attendants Union says it will contest the decision by Fiji Airways to lay off more than 400 of its members this week.

The leader of the suspended Social Democratic Liberal Party in Fiji says a lack of transparency regarding donations and a failure to handle differences has split the party in two .

Fiji Airways has secured more than $US200 million from the government to help steer the company through the Covid-19 crisis. Audio

It is still unclear whether Fiji Sevens coach Gareth Baber will lead the Olympic champions to next year's games.