The Minister for Multiethnic Affairs has disbursed the second round of $228,000 under the Multi-ethnic Grant Program.

The Suva Magistrates Court is expected to rule on an application to motion this week filed by the state counsel in the case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and former Health Minister Dr. Neil Sharma.

Former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum believes that making the Commission of Inquiry report public will end all speculations.

Fiji has officially deposited its instrument of ratification for the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdictions agreement with the United Nations.

The third witness in the trial of nine individuals facing drug-related charges today revealed that he has assisted in loading methamphetamine containers onto a barge.

The current electoral system faces numerous challenges, particularly the tendency to over-legislate every aspect of the voting process.

Australia is strengthening protections for Pacific workers in the PALM scheme, focusing on fair pay, secure conditions, and safeguards in lower-skilled and seasonal jobs where exploitation risks are higher.

Close to 1,700 Fijians have been assisted in securing their first home through the Australian-funded concessional housing loan facility.

Electoral law can be deceptively technical as minor change can have a sweeping impact.

There is an urgent need to accelerate the digitisation of archives to ensure students and communities in outer islands have the same access to materials as those in urban centres such as Suva and Lautoka.

As the simulation process for the electoral law review approaches its launch at the end of this month, questions are being raised about whether the ongoing reform work will be affected if the 2013 Constitution is amended or repealed.

Many political parties insist that electoral reform must be as inclusive as possible, ensuring no one is left behind.