Fiji is preparing for a future where the population is expected to shrink, the number of elderly people will increase, and more working-age citizens could leave for overseas opportunities.

The Methodist Church in Fiji is stepping up investment in commercial projects, with a three-point-six-million-dollar service station already operational and a major complex nearing completion.

Assistant Minister for Transport Naisa Tuinaceva is urging all road users to exercise greater care during the school holidays, as traffic volumes increase on major roads.

The government is implementing a $9.2 million climate adaptation programme aimed at strengthening the resilience of families living in vulnerable informal settlements across the country.

Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka says Fiji’s tourism industry is now on a strong foundation, after visitor arrivals surpassed the 100,000 mark in a single month for the first time.

The Nabouono community in Udu, Macuata is using livestock farming to improve food security while helping reduce pressure on Fiji’s sea turtle populations.

About 126 students and teachers from special and inclusive schools across the country took part in the Methodist Church Conference Choir Competition yesterday afternoon, marking their first participation in the event.

Three University of the South Pacific students have publicly apologised to Fiji’s deaf community after a video circulated on social media sparked concern over its use of sign language.

The Fijian Elections Office has recorded 8,901 new voter registrations through registration drives conducted in Fiji and overseas between 2025 and 2026.

There are currently 1,530 unresolved complaints before Fiji’s Legal Practitioners Unit, with some dating back to 2009.

The Methodist Church in Fiji is moving towards a system where members will no longer be required to pay compulsory church levies.

Rev. Dr. Jolami Lasawa has been elected President-Elect of the Methodist Church in Fiji.