The Ministry of Health says the current Food Safety Act 2003 is limited in penalizing offenders, as it does not include provisions for enforcing penalties or issuing fines.

The Education Ministry has unveiled a wide range of digital and infrastructure developments aimed at improving access to quality learning for students and teachers in remote and disadvantaged areas.

Fiji has formally joined the Sustainable Waste Action in the Pacific Project Phase 2, a regional initiative aimed at tackling waste management and pollution challenges across island countries.

CWM Hospital Surgical Registrar Dr Ana Tugia has revealed that seven out of every ten people in the nation’s working-age group are living with diabetes, a statistic she describes as a clear sign that Fiji is deep in a public health emergency.

UNICEF Pacific Deputy Representative Roshni Basu says Fiji’s latest child poverty findings reveal a sobering reality: that while progress has been made, too many children are still being left behind.

A flash flood warning remains in force for low-lying and flood-prone areas across Vanua Levu as persistent rainfall continues to affect the country.

The hearing date for Acting Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service, Sevuloni Naucukidi, has been set for April.

Opposition Member of Parliament Semi Koroilavesau is calling on the Fisheries Ministry to strengthen surveillance and compliance measures for licensed fishing vessels, warning that even legally permitted operators may be engaging in illegal practices within Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Fiji is estimated to lose $50 million in revenue every year due to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across its waters.

At the Great Council of Chiefs meeting held yesterday, the head of the council, Ratu Viliame Seruvakula, encouraged villages across Fiji to establish development funds that will support their communities in times of need.

Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau says that the outcomes of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, align with ongoing negotiations at the International Maritime Organization.

There are 11 government secondary schools that have worked together to create standard, transparent enrolment guidelines, including a common application form introduced by the Ministry of Education in 2024 for all new student intakes.