The Hope Centre Fiji says 80 percent of its patients receiving prosthetic support are diabetic, with many coming from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Civil High Court in Suva will hear a strike out application in September in relation to a lawsuit filed by Veronica Malani who is seeking multi-million dollars in damages
and other relief.

Eight engineering students from the University of the South Pacific will represent the region at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Robotics Competition in Hong Kong next month.

A Guatemalan man deported from the U.S. and his wife, ‌who recently self-deported to join him, were found dead in a sugarcane field in southwestern Guatemala, authorities said.

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and community engagement following public discussion surrounding the Google ICT Facility development at Natadola.

The Head of the School of Law at Fiji National University, Assistant Professor Ana Rokomokoti, has been appointed as a Law Reform Commissioner to lead the review of the
Security Industry Act 2010.

In an effort to expand community-based fisheries management to 50 percent of Fiji’s coastal communities, cChange has introduced smart tools to further improve awareness through the country’s 4FJ fish smart campaign on fisheries conservation.

The United Nations Security Council will hold an initial round of ‌informal closed-door “straw poll” ballots to assess support for the seven candidates currently vying to become the next head of the United Nations.

Health officials are sounding the alarm as diabetes-related amputations continue to rise in Fiji, with concerns that many patients are delaying medical treatment in favour of herbal medicine and faith-based healing.

Government will invest $1.3 million in a new housing development in Caubati, Nasinu, as part of efforts to expand affordable housing opportunities for Fijians.

Aspen-operated Ba and Lautoka hospitals are facing growing pressure to maintain round-the-clock operations as staffing shortages continue to place a strain on services.

Sun Insurance has defended its decision to engage Mohammed Nouzab Fareed as Chief Transformation Consultant, despite questions being raised following his recent conviction on two counts of indecent assault.