Fiji is one of the smallest country in the world, yet it has three Deputy Prime Ministers, says Opposition MP Viliame Naupoto.

The seven-year concession on corporate tax for the bottled water industry is to encourage new players who wish to enter the industry.

Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh says there are plans to diversify the industry output, with the production of white sugar, ethanol and cogenerate energy.

Government has taken progressive steps to ensure the citizens of Fiji do not face water disruptions again.

The Ministry of Environment is undertaking tests to identify how some parts of the river along the Walu Bay area has turned blue.

Minister for Immigration Pio Tikoduadua says that a police investigation is still ongoing in regards to the alleged practice of retaining passports of Carpenter’s workers.

Minister for Sugar Charan Jeath Singh has called on Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Rashmi Aslam to step down immediately.

The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation has won Best Reporting on Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union” Asiavision News Awards.

A police officer is now one of six people charged with the alleged murder of a 20-year-old man in Tovata, Nasinu.

The Ministry of Agriculture is embarking on a new initiative to address large-scale production technology.

The Ministry of Fisheries has commenced the review of laws to encounter new and emerging issues.

The Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Protection will be retaining girls who are 18 years of age and living in orphanages.