The Government has moved to strengthen compliance measures on mandatory standards for building materials and prefabricated housing, citing a surge in imports and the need to ensure public safety.

Tuna is a “lifeline” for Fiji’s economy and survival, but its future is increasingly at risk due to climate change and overfishing.

Efforts are underway to open up the United Kingdom market for Fiji’s kava exports, although challenges remain around regulatory requirements and supply capacity.

A major push to strengthen women’s economic participation is underway in Kadavu, as rural women gain new skills to grow their businesses and access broader markets.

Fiji has welcomed 196, 177 visitors in the first quarter of this year.

Global market price fluctuations are increasingly exposing the vulnerability of sugarcane farmers, raising fresh concerns over the long-term sustainability of the industry.

The Ministry of Fisheries Fiji, in partnership with the Nasawana community in Vanualevu completed a key phase of its pearl spat farming project in Bua.

Fiji registered a strong growth in inward remittances in the year to February, amounting to $274.2m.

Fiji’s annual headline inflation remained in negative territory and stood at -0.8 percent in March, according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics.

Fiji Airways will suspend its Nadi–Dallas service effective 7th September.

Grace Road Group head Daniel Kim says their decision to open True Fitness gyms across the country is in direct response to the growing non-communicable disease crisis – a serious health issue facing Fiji.

Farmers in Vanuaso on Gau Island are struggling to find reliable markets for their produce, despite agriculture being the main source of income for hundreds of families in the community.