3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (439+ words) Despite not speaking Hindi or Tamil, Richa Dewan spent months learning kirtans to honour his legacy. Tuesday 09 June 2026 | 05: 00 From left: Sudesh Dewan (father), Reshmi Dewan (mother), Richa Dewan, Jaynesh Dewan (uncle), and Achudan Nair (teacher and uncle) at Drasa in…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (525+ words) Sunday 07 June 2026 | 19: 00 Fiji's performing arts trailblazer, Ratu Manoa Rokobatini Rasigatale, is being remembered as a devoted family man, respected cultural leader and pioneering figure in Fiji's performing arts industry whose legacy touched generations. Mr Rasigatale passed away on the evening…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (159+ words) Tuesday 12 May 2026 | 02: 00 The 2026 Fiji Performing Rights Association Music Awards has been postponed due to current economic pressures, organisers have confirmed. The awards ceremony, originally scheduled for May 23, will now be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026. In a statement, the Fiji Performing…...

1+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (523+ words) Sunday 10 May 2026 | 23: 00 Sally Field says her acceptance speech for Places in the Heart has been misunderstood. Sally Field insists one of the most quoted speeches in Oscar history has been misunderstood for decades. The two-time Oscar winner, 79, revisited the moment…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (404+ words) Week-long event promises largest, most inclusive programme yet Tuesday 21 April 2026 | 00: 00 The 2026 Hibiscus Festival will celebrate its 70th anniversary with a return to its traditional home at Albert Park in Suva. This marks a milestone aimed at reviving the spirit and scale…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) Applications opened February 6 and will close on February 27, giving members three weeks to submit eligible songs released between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Thursday 05 February 2026 | 22: 00 After a two-year hiatus aimed at rebuilding the organisation, the Fiji Performing Rights Association has announced the…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (413+ words) Thursday 05 February 2026 | 04: 30 The rapid rise of artificial intelligence-generated music is beginning to disrupt Fiji's music industry, cutting into producers' incomes, infringing composers' rights and threatening the livelihoods of live musicians, the Fiji Performing Rights Association says. FIPRA chairperson Isireli Gumatua…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (460+ words) Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 19: 30 Organisers of UB40 and Ali Campbell's Big Love Tour concert in Nadi say the show will go on despite forecasts of unsettled weather. The Fiji Meteorological Service has predicted rain in parts of the Western Division on Friday, but…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (330+ words) Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 19: 00 Police have stepped up security measures as Nadi prepares for a major influx of visitors ahead of the UB40 concert at King Charles Park on Friday. Divisional Police Commander Western, Senior Superintendent of Police Lakobo Vaisewa, said police were…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (225+ words) Joining UB40 on stage will be New Zealand's roots reggae giants Katchafire. Tuesday 23 September 2025 | 21: 00 Reggae fans in Fiji are in for a night to remember " UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will headline a massive live concert at King Charles Park, Nadi, on Friday,…...