Fiji’s healthcare system continues to face staffing challenges, with the number of nurses still slightly below World Health Organization recommendations.

The State will apply for a mistrial in the Health Tender case currently before the High Court in Suva.

Fiji could record more than 2,000 new HIV infections this year if urgent action is not taken to address the escalating crisis.

Climate change is increasingly threatening the livelihoods of coastal communities that depend on fisheries for food and income.

Police are investigating the discovery of white substances believed to be drugs at a tertiary institution in Samabula, Suva.

Lawyer Tanya Waqanika has confirmed that Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is appealing the High Court of Fiji decision that ruled the removal of Barbara Malimali as Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption was illegal.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a $50 million concessional loan to transform Fiji’s health system as part of a $181.94 million financing package under the Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation Project.

Sugarcane farmers in Fiji will benefit from a new savings scheme under a partnership between the Sugar Cane Growers Fund and the Fiji National Provident Fund, aimed at improving financial security in the industry.

The government is considering tougher penalties for littering and illegal dumping as public concern grows over the state of Fiji’s environment.

The High Court of Fiji in Suva will rule today at midday on whether the full transcripts of the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of former Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Commissioner Barbara Malimali should be released.

The Fijian government is raising concerns about the growing spread of misinformation online, warning that false information can cause panic and division.

The government is strengthening efforts to combat document fraud linked to international crime.