The Insurance Scheme for social welfare recipients will cease from August 1 after no funding was allocated for its continuation in the 2026-2027 National Budget.

The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji will investigate the vessel engine failure that left six health workers and a boat operator stranded at sea before they were safely rescued.

The Ministry of Policing and Communications is urging people to avoid unnecessary sea travel during rough seas and severe weather. It warns that changing conditions can quickly become life-threatening.

Communities are set to receive better support to protect and manage marine resources through a national workshop on community-based fisheries management.

Around 1,500 people in Ra now have safer and more reliable access between communities following the opening of the new $626,582 Nailawa Bridge.