Forestry absorption has eased some of Fiji’s carbon footprint, however, the reliance on imported fossil fuels for transport and electricity means emissions cuts need to be accelerated in the next decade.

Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, says her ministry is making positive progress in graduating social welfare recipients from the system through various business ventures.

The Lands and Mineral Resources Ministry has launched a land acquisition exercise for the proposed Waiqele International Airport in Labasa.

Teachers in Fiji are demanding a 30 percent pay rise, warning that delays are causing frustration and driving graduates abroad.

Fiji is set to boost its health sector with India through new hospitals, affordable medicines and expanded medical training.

Fiji is facing its fastest-growing HIV outbreak, prompting urgent calls for stronger support and awareness for those living with the virus.

Fiji and Papua New Guinea must deepen their trade partnership to drive regional integration and protect the Pacific’s vital fisheries, says Acting Prime Minister and Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica.

Fiji has pledged to run entirely on renewable electricity by 2030 but fresh statistics show fossil fuels remain the dominant source in the energy mix.

The Agriculture Ministry is calling for a stronger partnership to improve animal welfare and to protect public health across Fiji.

Fiji’s growing vehicle fleet is putting pressure on the country’s climate goals, with older, fuel-hungry trucks and buses contributing disproportionately to emissions.

Data from a phone, allegedly used for communication between former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho in 2021, has been lost after the device was factory reset.

Regional policing leaders have warned that fragmented approaches will not meet the Pacific’s rising security threats.