Former Employment Minister Agni Deo Singh has been remembered as a strong advocate for workers’ rights, with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka saying his legacy will live on through the people he served.

Thousands of children who need eyeglasses, hearing aids and mobility support continue to face barriers to accessing basic assistive technology, with only around 10 percent of people globally receiving the support they need.

The Environment Ministry admits it does not currently have enough manpower or enforcement mechanisms to hold environmental offenders fully accountable.

The Tui Nayau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, is calling on Parliament not to approve the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union or the Ocean of Peace Alliance (Veitacini Treaty) until the people of Fiji are given a full, fearless, and independent account of what these treaties commit the nation to.

The risks posed by the growing use of AI need to be mitigated, the prime minister has warned, as he spruiks Australia’s world-leading social media ban with tech titans.