Fiji

Fiji's Judicial Services Commission has reportedly appointed a new head of the country's anti-corruption office who is currently under investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog.

In what was supposed to mark Fiji's grand return to the Miss Universe pageant later this year, the organisers of the Miss Universe Fiji have revealed they crowned the "wrong winner".

Winning both the sportsman and sportswoman awards demonstrates that the sport getting the recognition it deserves, the head of the sport's governing body in the country says.

A Pacific academic claims corruption is rife within the Fiji Police Force because officers "are not very well paid and temptations to take a bribe is quite strong". Audio

Former top Fijian soccer coach Gurjit Singh believes the Fiji Under-20 women's team can match the top teams at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

World Rugby pick out six talking points from the first weekend of the cross-border competition as Fiji and Japan both kick off the tournament with big wins.

The Prime Minister says the agreement commits Australia to help Tuvalu with climate adaptation, and he's also had conversation with Fiji PM to develop a similar bilateral agreement.

The Fijian PM joins other Pacific leaders, from the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru, who have had the red carpet rolled out by Beijing this year.

The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission chair and the Home Affairs Minister have opposed suggestion by Women and Children's Minister to bring back capital punishment.

Fiji, Samoa and Tonga played first Test rugby games against each other in 1924. Audio

The Minister for Women and Children, Lynda Tabuya, believes capital punishment should be used as a "deterrence" and send a warning to international drug traffickers.

Breakdown in "family values" blamed for the drug problem, as authorities warn of surge in HIV cases due to "bluetoothing" and concerns about "meth lollies" finding its way to Fiji. Audio

World Rugby has reinstated the Fiji Rugby Union back as a member of the governing body's council almost 15 months after it was suspended due to "governance challenges".

The ministry said it wants to "gather your valuable insights" about how it can make Fiji's defence and security sector "more gender-inclusive and responsive".

The head of the Fiji Council of Social Services says several factors have driven Fiji's human trafficking outcomes, including; a lack of understanding from the government. Audio