Minister for Transport Ro Filipe Tuisawau says he has prompted the Land Transport Authority to expedite the process for compulsory drug testing for anyone wanting to obtain a PSV license.

More than 600 members of the University of the South Pacific Staff Association will vote today to determine the possibility of a strike action with the aim to remove Vice Chancellor and President of USP, Professor Pal Ahluwalia.

National Substance Abuse Advisory Council acting Chief Executive, Josua Naisele is concern over the absence of drug rehabilitation centers in Fiji.

Childhood obesity is a major concern for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

There is an urgent need for the deployment of more enforcement officers in the towns and cities.

Cabinet has agreed that government fully subsidize increased bus fares effective from September 1st for all students with blue and yellow bus cards.

Fiji’s commitment to youth development in the Pacific region was reaffirmed during the South Pacific Youth Senior Government Officials meeting in Nadi.

The Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is working on a Farm to Fork Initiative in Savusavu organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.

With increasing cases involving children in Fiji, the Child Services Unit highlights its collaborative approach to addressing child welfare in line with the Child Welfare Act.

The Health Ministry will engage with communities as much as possible to assist with health concerns, particularly drug-related incidents.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces Chaplaincy Office, under the leadership of Chaplain Major Reverend Viliame Tunidau, conducted an outreach visit to former RFMF personnel in Vanua Levu as part of its ongoing Reconciliation and Restoration program.

The Acting Chief Medical Advisor of the Ministry of Health, Dr Luisa Cikamatana, has voiced concerns over the ongoing brain drain affecting the healthcare sector.