Fiji and Israel continue to expand their partnership in the growth and development sector.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he remains committed to working closely with Pacific Islands Forum leaders as he looks forward to welcoming them to Fiji next week to celebrate the dawn of a new era.

Assistant Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation Sashi Kiran says she was shocked at the neglect of various government facilities that are housing some of the most vulnerable people.

The Assistant Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation Sashi Kiran says we are not focused on our growing mental health crisis.

The death of a child who was with family on vacation in the country is currently being investigated by the police.

The issue of rural-urban drift has become a major challenge in Fiji as the rural population and households migrate to urban areas in search of better opportunities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka says he is humbled to be given the opportunity to be part of the leadership to lead the people of Fiji.

The Government of India External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says he looks forward to his first official visit to Fiji to attend the World Hindi conference and meet Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Seventeen foreign nationals are in the custody of the Fiji Corrections Service.

The government aims to highlight issues affecting people and openly discuss ways of addressing them, says Minister for Women, Children, and Poverty Alleviation Lynda Tabuya.

Former Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, refused to take questions from the media this morning.

The Ministry of Education has sent in a total of 218,970 applications to the Ministry of Finance for payment processing.