Health Minister Atonio Lalabalavu says the ministry is strictly posting new doctors to rural and maritime facilities to strengthen primary healthcare.

The Opposition says it supports government assistance for Fiji Airways but has rejected a proposed five percent tourism services tax, arguing that the burden of financing the national airline should not fall almost entirely on the tourism sector.

Fiji’s tourism sector must focus on service quality, workforce skills, and inclusiveness as the industry grows.

Liqueurs will be subject to a separate excise duty category under proposed amendments aimed at improving the administration of Fiji’s excise tax regime.

Thirteen-year-old Fijian referee Vaibhavi Deo was given a special opportunity by New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia during the All Blacks’ Test match against Ireland at Eden Park in Auckland yesterday.