A Standing Committee on Social Affairs member has warned that Fiji’s informal settlements could become a national crisis unless affordable housing is prioritized.

Internet speeds in the country may be slowing down as data consumption continues to rise sharply.

The Government has taken steps toward strengthening Fiji’s response to illicit drugs, with work underway on a new counter-narcotics law that includes a proposal to establish an independent Counter Narcotics Bureau.

More than 50 vendors at the Seaqaqa Business Centre are set to benefit from improved working conditions with the construction of a new $1.7 million market, expected to be completed by the end of the year.

World Wetlands Day this year was celebrated in the highlands of Serua at Nabukelevu Village, about 70 kilometres from the capital, Suva.