Parents and caregivers are being urged to pay closer attention to common illnesses in children, as rheumatic heart disease continues to affect an estimated one in 50 schoolchildren in Fiji.

Fiji is recording an early increase in influenza cases, with health authorities urging the public to take extra precautions.

Thousands of Pacific children are set to benefit from safer and more climate-resilient schools under a new $43.4 million partnership between the European Union and UNICEF.

Getting children to eat more vegetables may depend on more than simply putting them on the plate.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has withdrawn its earlier position on a disputed document in the trial of former politician Professor Biman Prasad.

Ram Sami & Sons Fiji Limited says financial constraints are preventing it from reaching an agreement with the National Union of Workers.

Pacific Islands Forum Chair and Palau President Surangel Whipps Junior says he hopes member countries will agree to condemn China’s missile test in the Pacific.

Around 40 workers of Ram Sami & Sons Fiji Limited are reportedly on strike in Nasinu.

More than 11,000 Fijians in Kadavu, Tailevu, Lau, Lomaiviti and Navosa now have access to the internet with safeguards against harmful online content.

The country’s defence capability is set for a major boost under the Veitacini Treaty with Australia.

Fiji’s youngest children are facing growing challenges, including bullying, family violence, poverty, online risks and substance abuse.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the final decision on whether Fiji’s constitutional status as a secular state should change will be made by Parliament.