Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has backed an independent inquiry into the disappearance and alleged tampering of cocaine exhibits held within court premises.

The Constitutional Amendment Bill faces a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament on Friday.

Parliament has cleared the first hurdle for the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, but not without a heated clash over whether the process itself is constitutional.

Government expects the reviewed National Employment Policy to be implemented before the end of the current financial year, subject to Cabinet approval.

The urban population is expected to reach at least 70 percent by 2050, putting growing pressure on housing, roads, drainage, water, wastewater and transport infrastructure.