The Ministry of Health says the introduction of 12-hour shifts at the CWM Hospital in Suva is a temporary measure to manage ongoing staffing shortages.

The 2025 Social Cohesion and Reconciliation Score Index Assessment has highlighted strong unity, but ongoing social and gender challenges.

Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu is calling for careful consideration and respect for due process as discussions continue around the proposed waste-to-energy project in Vuda, Lautoka.

Fiji’s disaster response capability will be strengthened through new grant assistance from Japan under the Japan-Fiji Official Security Assistance programme.

Permanent Secretary for Environment Sivendra Michael says the Kiwa Initiative is already making a strong impact in Fiji, with more than 10 projects benefiting close to 200 communities.

Fiji’s fisheries sector is stepping into a new digital era, with major upgrades aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.

Rural communities in Macuata are seeing tangible improvements in connectivity and economic opportunity, following continued investments under the government’s Rural Outer Island Development Programme.

Opposition Member of Parliament, Premila Kumar, has strongly criticised the proposed waste-to-energy and private port development at Vuda Point in Lautoka, stating that the project poses serious environmental and health risks and should not have progressed to the environmental assessment stage.

Minister for Defence, Pio Tikoduadua, is calling on the public to refrain from speculation as investigations continue into a serious early-morning incident involving a joint police and Republic of Fiji Military Forces checkpoint in Laqere.

The Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa, has rejected the application to register the proposed political party ‘FijiansFirst’, citing concerns over its similarity to the deregistered FijiFirst.

Fiji is exploring a potentially lucrative new frontier in its fisheries sector, transforming fish waste into high-value medical products, including collagen used for wound healing and skin grafts.

The daughter of Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua is among the officers admitted in hospital following a high-speed chase in Laqere yesterday morning.