In a concerning revelation at the Top Executive Conference in Nadi, Fiji’s Ministry of Finance Permanent Secretary, Shiri Gounder, says the nation has witnessed a significant decline in its workforce, with over 50,000 people departing for overseas in the last 19 months.

The Education Minister has expressed concerns about the disparity in student enrollment between rural and urban classrooms.

The UN Resident Coordinator in Fiji, Dirk Wagener, emphasizes the collaborative efforts underway across the Pacific to tackle skills shortages and enhance labor accessibility.

The Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff says employees are up in arms at the decision by the Pro-Chancellor to disallow the Staff Paper on the agenda of the 96th Council Meeting that will convene later this month.

10kg of white substances believed to be methamphetamine have been confiscated in Nadi.

The Fiji National University Council has appointed Professor Unaisi Nabobo-Baba as the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

An investigation is underway in relation to the alleged assault of a man by police officers in Navua over the weekend.

In the past ten months, more than 470 public service vehicle drivers with a history of repeated offences have received warnings from the Land Transport Authority.

The Ministry for Women, Children, and Social Protection has expanded its Social Pension Scheme, providing increased support to elderly citizens.

Education Minister, Aseri Radrodro, has opposed the imposition of additional levies on students by some schools, particularly in the form of the Parent Teachers Association Fund.

Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica has revealed a disconcerting trend in a new form of scamming through Viber accounts.

There is zero loss of revenue to the government due to the tax-free arrangement with Fiji Water.