Fiji, May 4 -- "Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji's media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country's media freedom rankings, the gains from the return of media freedom remain tenuous."

That is the warning from the Fijian Media Association(FMA) as Fiji marked World Press Freedom Day 2026, saying the country's sharp rise in global rankings is welcome but pressure on journalists and the wider media industry remains.

In a statement issued in Suva on 03 May, the FMA said it was encouraged by Fiji's latest performance in the 2026 press freedom rankings published by Reporters Without Borders.

"This World Press Freedom Day, the Fijian Media Association is heartened by the cou...