Pressing social issues, not constitutional reform, dominated questions from young people at last night’s Fijian Media Association town hall meet.

Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has accused the Coalition Government of seeking to transfer political power from ordinary Fijians to an elite group through the proposed return of a Senate.

Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube has challenged the Coalition Government’s decision to push ahead with its constitutional reform timetable.

Three Year 10 students of Nabua Secondary School have allegedly been attacked by members of the Nabua Topline group.

Fijian Holdings Limited’s growing financial performance is facing questions over the health of its investment portfolio, following an impairment involving Fletcher Higgins Fiji Limited and a 19 percent increase in Group borrowings to $470.7 million.

The Tertiary Students Loan Services has launched its My TSLS hub, an online platform dedicated to providing a variety of it services all under one digital roof.

Fiji’s rising national debt and declining foreign reserves are raising concerns about the country’s ability to withstand future economic shocks.

Plastic products that end up polluting Fiji’s streets, rivers and oceans could face stronger controls as the Government looks at ways to reduce unnecessary plastic entering the country.

The new bakery at Chevalier Training Centre is expected to give vulnerable young men a second chance by providing practical skills, work opportunities and a pathway towards financial independence.

The People’s Alliance leads a new opinion poll, but an illustrative seat projection suggests it would need coalition partners to form the next government.

The government’s proposed constitutional changes remain under scrutiny, with Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica claiming 75 per cent of the Constitutional Review Commission’s findings have been retained in the draft.

SODELPA Leader Aseri Radrodro has declared that his party rejects the proposed constitution in its current form but stopped short of confirming that all three of its MPs will vote against the bill.