Minister for National Disaster Sakiasi Ditoka stresses the critical need to establish a dedicated drainage board in response to the recent flooding crisis in parts of the Western Division.

The high frequency of natural disasters fueled by climate change greatly affects infrastructure costing the government millions of dollars.

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says the Ministry has completed the development of Fiji’s first national Occupational Health and Safety policy and profile.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is advising all farmers to take all necessary precautions to reduce the risk to life and property.

Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are at the centre of a legal case where their  counsel has called for a suspended sentence.

Minister for Employment, Agni Deo Singh, says they are planning to reassess the minimum wage rate for both the formal and informal sectors to align it with International Labour Organisation standards.

People can anticipate relief from the current heavy rainfall this Saturday.

The Ministry of Agriculture has drawn attention to the challenges faced by Fiji’s coconut industry in achieving sustainability and growth.

The Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop on Integrating Climate and Disaster Resilience and Climate Change Mitigation Considerations.

Tourism Fiji has teamed up with the Pacific Recycling Foundation to support waste recycling programs in an effort to improve environmental sustainability and protect Fiji’s natural beauty.

Police have retrieved the body of a missing teenage girl from a river near Naloaloa village in Wailevu, Savusavu.

Two sisters aged 25 and 22 have been charged by the Fiji Police Mpaisa Task Force with one count each of obtaining financial advantage by deception.