Rising harvesting costs, delayed cane cutting and a shrinking workforce are putting further pressure on cane growers, as labour shortages continue to affect the industry.

Sugar cane farmers will pay less for mechanical harvesting and selected cane cartage services.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has highlighted Draiba Primary School’s long-standing contribution to Fiji’s leadership, as the school officially opened its first dedicated hall nearly 80 years after it was established.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the money spent on the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali was necessary to protect the nation.

Patients requiring diabetic foot surgery at CWM Hospital can expect faster treatment following the opening of a new minor operating theatre funded by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.