The relationship between women’s economic empowerment and violence against women and girls is bidirectional, according to Asian Development Bank Senior Gender and Social Development Officer Ingrid Fitzgerald.

A 27-year-old man who allegedly stole a bike from Albert Park in Suva yesterday has been arrested.

The Public Service Commission has finalized the appointment of permanent secretaries for various ministries with the agreement of the Prime Minister.

A man in his 40s passed away at the Lautoka Hospital following a motor vehicle accident yesterday morning.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will depart for Samoa today to join regional leaders for the country’s 61st anniversary of independence celebrations.

A preliminary study will be carried out on the development of a Demonstration Farm and a Regional Training Centre Project at Dobuilevu Research Station, in Rakiraki.

Director of Operations, SSP Kasiano Vusonilawe, has agreed there may have been some laxity on their part, but this will now change.

The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is working on implementing strict regulations for the sale of industrial glue.

The Fiji Roads Authority is now banking on the government to provide a budget to complete the installation of automatic traffic light systems, or smart traffic lights.

Cane access roads are a concern as the majority are in poor condition.

All parties to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), including Fiji, will undertake the necessary steps, including further domestic consultations and a legal review, to prepare a final text of the proposed IPEF Supply Chain Agreement.

The Republic of Korea is upscaling support for Fiji in areas such as trade and investment, tourism, climate change, oceans and fisheries, disaster risk resilience, and people-to-people links.