Fiji earthquake: Huge 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Pacific Island popular with tourists

A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the idyllic Fiji Islands, a beloved holiday hotspot. The tremor occurred south of the archipelago at 8:03am local time and was detected at a depth of 174 kilometres (108 miles), as reported by the United …

FTUC raises alarm over inflow of foreign workers in Fiji

The Fiji Trade Union Congress is concerned about the large number of foreign workers coming into Fiji taking up jobs that could easily be done by locals. FTUC National Secretary, Felix Anthony says it appears there is no control over who comes and whether …

Over 20 mother-to-child HIV cases recorded in Fiji last year

More than 20 cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Fiji were recorded in the country last year. This has been confirmed by Health Ministry’s Head of Family Health Doctor Rachel Pillay during the launch of the Regional Roadmap for the Triple …

Fiji Met monitors TD11F that has formed near Vanuatu

The Nadi weather office is monitoring tropical disturbance 11F (TD11F) which has developed near Vanuatu. The system has gained strength in the past 12 hours. A forecasted path of TD11F released this morning shows it will not have a direct effect on Fiji. …

Fiji Islands earthquake: Huge 6.5-magnitude earthquake hits south of popular holiday destination

A huge earthquake has hit the popular holiday destination the Fiji Islands. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale has hit the south of the Fiji Islands. It was recorded at at …

Fiji targets growth in BPO sector

[Photo: Supplied] Fiji is intensifying its push to become the Pacific’s leading digital outsourcing hub, with the government unveiling plans for a major Business Process Outsourcing infrastructure project and renewed efforts to strengthen industry …

Fiji and Pacific Security College strengthen ties

(L-R) Senior Foreign Service Officer at MFA, Mr. Edwin Naidu, Senior Pacific Fellow at the Pacific Security College, Mr. Joel Nilon, Director of the Pacific Security College, Professor Dave Peebles and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Raijeli …

Ambassador of Finland to Fiji, Arto Haapea meets with DPM Biman Prasad

Two 6 plus magnitude earthquakes recorded between Fiji and NZ

International seismology services are reporting a 6.5 and 6.1 magnitude earthquakes between Fiji and New Zealand this morning. The 6.5m earthquake occurred 333 km from New Zealand at around 8:03am today. The quake had a great depth of 337 km below sea …

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes Fiji Islands region, USGS says

Audio By Carbonatix (Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck south of the Fiji Islands on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 174 km (108.12 miles), USGS added. (Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; …