Fiji

Two men have been remanded in custody in Fiji after being charged in relation to the discovery of a cache of bullets nine days ago.

Fiji's largest opposition party has so far received 100 applications from people wishing to stand as its candidates in the 2018 elections.

The suspended Fiji MP Ratu Isoa Tikoca goes on trial today over alleged breaches of Fiji's electoral rules.

Fiji police say two people have been charged following the discovery of bullets on board a yacht at Vuda Marina.

A Fiji man has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for the aggravated robbery of $20.

Fiji international Ben Volavola has signed a one-year contract with Australian Super Rugby side Melbourne Rebels following a stint in New Zealand with the Crusaders.

Some dairy farmers in Fiji say they are still waiting for government assistance after Cyclone Winston nearly a year ago, and their problems have been compounded by recent flooding.

An animal welfare organisation in Fiji is urging government to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic and non-selective herbicide.

Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is investigating multiple cases of fish poisoning in the village of Somosomo on Gau Island.

The host for a Fiji real estate website says a listing for a plot of land at $US20 is the lowest the site has ever had.

Fiji's defence minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola is to give evidence in the case of a suspended opposition MP Ratu Isoa Tikoca.

Thirteen roads in Fiji remain closed after last month's Tropical Depression.

Four people have died in Fiji from fish poisoning and another is in hospital in the village of Somosomo in Gau.

Fiji's Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho has called on the public not to retaliate against police officers doing their duty.

A two-week rehabilitation mission has arrived in Fiji's north to help the area recover from landslides and flooding from last month's Tropical Depression.

The Lautoka magistrates court in Fiji has this week heard four complaints of police brutality in two separate criminal cases.

A 1.8-acre plot of freehold land has gone on sale in Fiji for $US20 as an amended land law starts to bite.

A 6.9 earthquake struck just south of Fiji at a depth of 17 kilometres.

Power has been restored after a cut to the whole of the central division in Fiji.