Fiji

The president of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, Dixon Seeto, says they are disappointed the first attempt at a casino in Fiji has fallen over. Audio

An Investment Fiji board member says the government will be better prepared when it searches for a new developer to build the country's first casino. Audio

The Fiji Under 20 football team remain winless in Asia, following a 3-0 defeat to their Myanmar counterparts.

Fiji's prime minister. Frank Bainimarama, says the national airline, Fiji Airways, is negotiating for direct flights to China and Singapore.

Fiji's opposition party has welcomed a finding by the Fiji Media Industry Development Authority against the Fiji Sun newspaper.

The construction of the University of the South Pacific's campus in Solomon Islands is waiting on a decision on an anchor programme for the facility.

The first group of Fijians selected to represent Fiji under the New Zealand Recognised Seasonal Employer Work Scheme leave for New Zealand today.

A Lawyer and Opposition MP in Fiji says that he will appeal suspension and fine meted out for professional misconduct.

40 Pacific youth representatives from 15 countries in the region are travelling to Suva this weekend for the inaugural Pacific Youth Forum Against Corruption.

Former major winners Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen struck a blow for the old guard on the PGA Tour as the veteran golfers surged into a tie for the early lead in the Northern Trust Open.

Fiji has held the Myanmar Under 22 footballers to a goalless draw in the second match of their Asian tour on Thursday.

The Fiji Government reports that in the past three years 179 children have successfully been withdrawn from child labour.

Fiji's opposition leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa, has accused the prime minister of twisting the truth over her question in parliament about the fate of coup maker George Speight.

Pacific Oceania continue to expand their international programme with confirmation the region will enter teams in the Junior Davis and Fed Cup tennis tournaments in Malaysia next month.

Fiji's Prime Minister has thanked the visiting United Arab Emirates' Foreign Affairs Minister for his country's support for the Pacific Islands Development Forum.

The Fiji netball coach Kate Carpenter says it's a welcome change to have a stacked calendar in front of them as they step up preparations for the World Cup in August.

Fiji's prime minister has launched an attack on the leader of the opposition, Ro Teimumu Kepa, for asking about the fate of the jailed coup maker George Speight.