Fiji

Fiji's acting military commander says Russian military personnel are expected in the country next month to train Fijian soldiers.

Fiji's Employment and Industrial Relations Minister remains optimistic an International Labour Organisation Commission of Inquiry can be avoided despite union dissatsifaction over talks.

The Fiji military says equipment which arrived from Russia yesterday will be used to better equip the country's peacekeepers abroad.

The Fiji military is refusing to clarify what was inside a large shipment it received from Russia yesterday.

The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association says the Fiji prime minister's comments against same sex marriage may impact on Fiji's tourism industry.

Fiji's prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, says he wants the free education programme to be his legacy once he leaves office.

The Fiji opposition says unauthorised military equipment from Russia has been sent to Suva harbour and will be transported directly to the local barracks.

Fiji sevens star Savenaca Rawaca has signed a multi-year deal with English rugby club Saracens.

Fiji coach Shane Jurgensen says he's comfortable with the security arrangements that have been put in place for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup, which gets underway in Bangladesh this month.

Fiji's Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations says he will remain in the loop regarding negotiations with unions for the upcoming International Labour Organisation mission.

Academic researchers are investigating the practicality of Kiribati purchasing land in Fiji as a climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy.

The Fiji Under 23 football team depart for a six-match tour of Spain today as the team steps up preparations for this year's Olympic Games.

South Korea has established a development agency in the Fiji capital Suva.

The Fiji government has unveiled new projects in Fiji's north including a highway, drinking water project, new schools and classroom blocks.

A lawyer in Fiji who has been advocating against human rights abuses says the Prime Minister has breached the constitution and the law over his anti-gay marriage remarks.

Disaster authorities in Fiji are shipping more than US$92,000 worth of food to cyclone affected communites in the southern Lau group.

Fiji's Media Industry Development Authority says media organisations should not publish or broadcast material in a form likely to promote discord.

The Trade and Industry Ministers of Fiji and Papua New Guinea have pledged to work together to improve investments between the two countries.