An elderly couple were found dead outside their home in Labasa earlier this week.

Police are searching for missing teenagers Kameli Waqanivere and Luisa Naio and is asking for any information that could help locate them.

Minister for iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says the battle against the escalating drug crisis in Fiji, particularly in the iTaukei community, is at a critical juncture.

Five men escaped serious injury in an accident involving two trucks on Queens Road near Emuri in Sigatoka yesterday afternoon.

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission Chief Executive Joel Abraham says that the government will fully subsidize the bus fares for students with blue cards while students with yellow cards will pay the current fare, with the government subsidizing the additional increase.

The University of the South Pacific has acknowledged the recent action taken by the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff, stating that management remains committed to constructive and good-faith dialogue in addressing legitimate staff issues.

The Real Estate Agents Licensing Board has raised concerns about the possibility of proceeds of crime being used in the real estate sector.

Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, continued his official tour last night, visiting Cakova Village and other surrounding areas, including Nasoki, Keteira, and Vunuku.

The Ba River will undergo a 3.6km dredging project.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, met with the Director of the Peace Corps, Carol Spahn, during her visit to Fiji earlier this week.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Fiji Corrections Service have jointly launched an anti-bribery campaign aimed at fostering integrity and transparency within the public service sector.

Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement and the removal of duties on certain goods coming from the European Union countries.