Fiji faces a very high risk of dry conditions through December, threatening water supplies and agricultural production as El Niño persists.

The proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026 could allow Parliament’s term to be extended by up to 12 months during a state of emergency and permit restrictions on key civil liberties.

The Fiji Zone Taxi Association is calling on taxi operators to produce detailed financial records to prove the rising cost of running their businesses and strengthen the case for long-term support.

The growing circulation of degrading images, graphic videos and abusive attacks on social media is drawing concern from Minister for Policing and Communications Ioane Naivalurua.

Applications for assistance under Fiji’s Multi-Ethnic Affairs grant programme have more than tripled in a year, increasing from 325 to 1,074, as demand for funding grows.