Charan Jeath Singh has extended his warm greetings to Hindu communities across Fiji and abroad as the auspicious festival of Ram Navami begins.

The Fiji Institute of Surveyors Council commemorated World Surveyors Day in recognition of the vocation’s contribution to the nation’s development.

Fifty-eight percent of Fiji’s population still do not have access to proper and safe drinking water, says Minister for Health Dr Atonio Lalabalavu.

The lifts at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital that were previously out of service are now fully operational, the Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa has confirmed.

Racial division continues to pose a serious threat to economic growth and national progress, with leaders warning that its impacts go far beyond social tensions.

The Ministry of Health today launched the National Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease Policy, aimed at strengthening care, support, and monitoring of the disease in the country.

Outreach programs have revealed that dental caries remains critical, with many young children requiring permanent tooth extractions due to preventable conditions.

Lautoka Port has reached a major milestone with the completion of several infrastructure projects aimed at strengthening operations and supporting Fiji’s trade and logistics sector.

The Suva High Court has dismissed a State application for a mistrial in the health tender case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and former Health Minister Neil Sharma.

The hearing for the sixteen accused persons linked to the $3billion Vatia drug bust, which was scheduled for today, has been deferred to next Monday.

Tuna remains one of Fiji’s most valuable resources, generating billions globally, but limited value-added processing is preventing the country from fully capturing its economic benefits.

A new national oral health campaign is placing families at the centre of efforts to improve dental health outcomes across Fiji.