Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has admitted he was personally affected by a recent High Court ruling.

The Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority are developing strict new testing protocols to support upcoming legislation aimed at tackling the rise in drug-related accidents.

The Suva High Court has ruled for the release of the full transcripts and audio recordings from the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali.

Plans to replace the ageing bridge in Labasa are progressing after funding was secured for the long-awaited infrastructure project.

Calls to remove Value Added Tax could leave salaries and services unpaid, Minister for Public Enterprises, Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Culture, Heritage and Arts Charan Jeath Singh told Parliament, as he pushed back against claims that the government is responsible for rising prices in Fiji.

Fiji’s healthcare system continues to face staffing challenges, with the number of nurses still slightly below World Health Organization recommendations.

The State will apply for a mistrial in the Health Tender case currently before the High Court in Suva.

Fiji could record more than 2,000 new HIV infections this year if urgent action is not taken to address the escalating crisis.

Climate change is increasingly threatening the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on fisheries for food and income.

Police are investigating the discovery of white substances believed to be drugs at a tertiary institution in Samabula, Suva.

Lawyer Tanya Waqanika has confirmed that Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is appealing the High Court of Fiji decision that ruled the removal of Barbara Malimali as Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption was illegal.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $50 million concessional loan to transform Fiji’s health system as part of a $181.94 million financing package under the Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation Project.