Any revision to the policy on corporal punishment must be consistent with international standards and best practices for the protection of children’s rights.

The World Hindi Day Conference in Nadi next month will be attended by over a thousand delegates from India.

Parmesh Chand has been appointed the new acting Permanent Secretary for Civil Service and Public Enterprises.

The illegal break-ins at five temples and one mosque in the Western Division do not appear to be motivated by religious ill will or antagonism.

The Ministry of Finance says there may be changes to the rent freeze policy that has been in place since 2007.

Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sitiveni Rabuka is working to strengthen regional diplomatic relations that Fiji shares with members of the Pacific Islands Forum.

The global agricultural sector is undergoing a rapid transformation post COVID-19.

Sugar industry stakeholders have been called to a meeting with the new Minister for Sugar, Charan Jeath Singh, to iron out issues that exist within the industry.

Sacrilege is common in the Western Division, and discussions to address this have taken place between the Fiji Police Force and executives of the Shree Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha.

Save the Children Fiji commends the new government for its $50 million back-to-school support program for the new school year.

The Fijian Elections Office will commence voter registration services on Monday at its three centres across the country.

The body of the 23-year-old man who went missing while swimming for freshwater mussels in a river near Koronivia, Nausori yesterday has been recovered.