Fiji

Fiji's Employment Minister, Jone Usamate, says three Fijians were sent home by Australian employers last week.

Fiji have made it four tournament wins in a row after beating South Africa 21-17 in the final of the London Sevens.

The interim Fiji Bati coach says more time and effort needs to be spent on development in rugby league, especially in the Pacific Islands.

Two familiar faces are back in the Fiji sevens team for the penultimate leg of the World Series in London this weekend.

The Fijian Government has commissioned its own hospital ship.

An "empowering" Pacific experience led Fiji's Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa into a top international security role in South Sudan, she says.

New Zealand is to give $2.7 million ($US1.9 million) to help fight the dengue fever epidemic in Fiji.

Removing the restrictions on Pacific-eligible players in Super Rugby is one way to help grow the international game, according to a leading players union.

Reports from Fiji say the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation and its chief executive are suing the Fiji Labour Party for defamation.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is warning of phony traders who are setting up fake companies to con people out of money.

Fiji needs to take a more proactive approach to tackle its diabetes crisis, those working with sufferers say.

A Fiji lawyer and opposition politician Aman Ravindra-Singh says he's not bothered about a lawsuit reportedly filed against him by the prime minister.

Fiji is in talks with a university in Australia to recruit experienced doctors.

Fiji police are investigating a complaint of threatening and intimidating behaviour filed against a government MP.

Volunteer Service Abroad says a lift in funding from the New Zealand Government will allow it to expand services around the Pacific region.

An expert in disaster risk reduction says work to safeguard schools in Fiji is making progress.

Fiji has highest death rate from diabetes in the world with 188 of 100,000 fatalities being attributed to the disease, the latest life expectancy world rankings show.

Key players from the Fiji Bati rugby league team are expected to meet the board of the Fiji National Rugby League this week to discuss ending their international boycott.

A meeting of 150 delegates from around the region is an important forum to discuss the human rights of sexually diverse members of the Pacific, Fiji's Rainbow Pride Foundation says.