Fijians and businesses are being warned to refrain from illegal dumping and pollution in the country’s waterways, as authorities step up enforcement under tougher litter laws.

The Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma has called for the Great Council of Chiefs to be reinstated into the Constitution with greater powers, as part of wide-ranging proposals to overhaul Fiji’s constitutional framework.

Customers along the Lami corridor continue to face water supply disruptions as repair works on a burst 375mm trunk main at Tamavua-i-Wai are further delayed.

Once filled with queues of cane lorries, FSC mill yards are unusually silent as the crushing season begins today.

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Nancy Tikoisuva, has filed an appeal against the acquittals of former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem.

Sixteen new Public Rental Board flats have been added to the government’s affordable housing stock at Jittu Estate in Suva.

Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau says efforts are underway to restore shipping services to Taveuni.

The Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma believes all citizens should be recognised as Fijians, while indigenous people should retain the identity of iTaukei.

The Sugarcane Growers Council is urging farmers to begin harvesting promptly while weather conditions remain favourable across Fiji’s cane belt.

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says improving women’s participation in peacekeeping must begin within Fiji’s own disciplined forces.

An updated National Anticipatory Action Framework is expected to be presented to Cabinet following ongoing consultations to strengthen disaster preparedness across the country.

More than 500 regional tourism leaders, government representatives, development partners, and industry stakeholders will gather in Fiji next year for the back-to-back Fiji Tourism Exchange and South Pacific Tourism Exchange.