Fiji

The leader of the opposition in Fiji Ro Teimumu Kepa has accused Fiji's Attorney General of whipping up ethnic emotions in a speech this week condemning attacks on several Hindu temples.

The Fiji opposition party SODELPA has applauded the United States' decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The Fiji Navy says more than 1200 women applied to join their ranks as part of their first female intake.

World Rugby has concluded a two day visit to Fiji where they inspected venues, hotels and other facilities as part of the Fiji Rugby Union's bid to host a leg on the World Sevens Series.

There were 22 people charged with serious sexual crimes in Fiji in January, relating to 24 separate incidents.

Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber admits the issuing of player contracts has been a distraction to the team's preparations for World Series tournaments over the past fortnight.

The US-based, Freedom House, has singled out Fiji over political interference in the judiciary, police brutality and suppression of opposition activities.

The leader of Fiji's NFP said it is laughable if a complaint has been made to the country's anti-corruption agency over a public policy statement.

Another expatriate senior civil servant has resigned in Fiji.

An opposition leader in Fiji says the government has caused more division by pointing the finger at the opposition over temple attacks in Fiji.

Two hundred ambulances from China have arrived in Fiji with an official handover expected later in the week.

Fiji's government has moved to condemn recent attacks on temples, saying they are designed to divide Fiji.

The Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption has confirmed receiving a complaint from the Fijian Elections Office against the leader of the opposition National Federation Party Biman Prasad.

The former sevens coach Ben Ryan has taken another shot at the Fiji Rugby Union, lambasting the governing body for delays in offering contracts to players competing on the World Sevens Series.

Pacific teams had a weekend to forget at the Sydney Sevens, as Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea combined for just eight wins in 26 matches.

The World Health Organisation is launching a programme to address the health effects of climate change in Small Island Developing States, including Fiji.

The director-general of the International Labour Organisation has been called on to urgently intervene in the unfolding situation in Fiji.

An opposition MP in Fiji says reforms in the education sector are harming teachers' career progression.