The Social Protection Ministry has announced major reforms to the Family Assistance Scheme, including an updated poverty targeting system to improve accuracy and fairness in identifying the poorest households.

Record tax collections are under scrutiny, with Opposition MPs questioning why billions raised are not easing the cost of living.

Minister for Information Lynda Tabuya says she will speak to the Fijian Media Association to ensure that all actors in Parliament receive fair media coverage.

Falling conviction rates in corruption cases have raised concern in Parliament during debate on the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) 2020–2023 Annual Reports.

The Fiji Police Force has intensified operations in the Suva area, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of drugs, cash, and suspected stolen property.

Efforts to end the Iran conflict were at an impasse with U.S. President Donald Trump unhappy with the latest proposal from Tehran, which he said had informed the U.S. it was in a “state of collapse” and figuring ​out its leadership situation.

Two successive Israeli strikes on a building in a ​southern Lebanese town killed five people, including three rescuers who went ‌to help those wounded in the initial attack, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

A person of interest with alleged links to the illicit drug trade in Fiji is expected to appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro reminded Heads of Schools to ensure teachers are actively supervising students and that the safety and well-being of children remain paramount at all times.

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers’ group ​as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations.

Professor Biman Prasad has responded to comments made by fellow MP Lenora Qereqeretabua, clarifying that no final decision has been made on the proposed waste-to-energy project in Vuda.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised soldiers who committed suicide while fighting against Ukrainian forces ​in Russia’s Kursk region, confirming an extreme battle policy.