Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling for calm and cautioning against being swayed by what he refers to as “mischief break-out” individuals attempting to create unnecessary tension.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong, has called for patience in the improvement of nurses’ welfare in the country.

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says they are working with the Australian government to develop a new Memorandum of Agreement to further enhance the Pacific Labour Scheme.

The island of Naviti is buzzing this morning as more Vanua delegations, government officials, and villagers slowly arrive in the village of Soso for the Ba Provincial Council meeting.

A 10-year-old child is admitted to the Bhanabhai Health Centre after he was allegedly hit by a vehicle yesterday.

The Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro met with the Heads of the various departments and sections of the Ministry to deliberate on its corporate budget.

Fiji is committed to improving labour welfare through labour law review, the right to strike and picket, strengthening collective bargaining, replacing civil servants’ contracts with tenure, and complying with ILO standards.

Navuso Agricultural Technical Institute staff and students will now be able to carry out land preparation on farms in a timely and effective manner.

The fate of whether to phase out the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption or retain it now hangs in the balance.

The Ministry of Health’s allocation in the 2023–24 National Budget has enabled the health sector to spend in the upcoming financial year.

ANZ Economists state that the government’s ability to service its debt seems sound at this stage.

The Fiji Police have recorded an alarming 384 cases of illicit drug use from January to April this year.