The Consumer Council is calling for greater transparency from Energy Fiji Limited before any proposed fuel surcharge is approved.

Fiji’s labour market is facing growing pressure despite a rise in local employment. Skills shortages and rising reliance on foreign workers remain the main concern.

The use of artificial intelligence has been raised as a major point of consideration at the inaugural Vice Chancellor’s forum that kicked off this morning in Lami.

The European Union has warned that the rules-based international order is under serious strain as global conflicts and geopolitical rivalry intensify.

Suva High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar has questioned the manner in which the Fiji Police Force is treating the case of one of their own, the late Peniasi Racagi.

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is reviewing a formal submission from Fiji Ports Terminal Limited. The company says ongoing fuel price fluctuations have increased its operating costs.

The lawyer representing Dominiko Tabau informed the court this morning that they have no intention of filing a bail application at this time, given the nature of the case.

The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection has confirmed that payments issued on Tuesday, April 28 were the May social welfare allowance.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says Fiji’s growing labour shortage has become a major constraint to national growth, with critical industries struggling to find skilled workers as thousands of Fijians continue to leave the country for overseas employment.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed Fiji’s close partnership with Australia during high-level bilateral talks with Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Defence Industry Pat Conroy in Suva.

An Israeli air strike has killed the son of Hamas’ chief ‌negotiator in US-mediated talks over the Gaza Strip’s future, as leaders of the militant group held talks in Cairo aimed at safeguarding their truce with Israel.

The Fiji Police Force UPLIFT Program Board convened its first official meeting to review progress and address challenges in the implementation of the Australian Federal Police-supported reform initiative.