Former Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the coalition government lost valuable time dealing with legal matters that distracted it from delivering on its core priorities.

The Coalition Government is divided over proposed Constitution amendments, with Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica admitting not all partners share the same position.

The Government has awarded $175 million in civil works contracts for four critical bridges under its Resilience Programme.

The Ministry of Policing and the government are at an early stage of examining a ban on access to pornography, driven by continuing offences against women and children.

Climate Change Minister Lynda Tabuya challenged global climate finance systems at COP31 in Türkiye, questioning why rapid-response support mechanisms for cyclones fail to provide equal assistance for slow-onset disasters like droughts, bushfires, and water shortages.

Schools have been urged to secure adequate water supplies as Year 12 students begin their external examinations amid ongoing dry weather and water shortages across parts of the country.

Fiji is calling for greater support for communities forced to relocate due to climate change, with the Government highlighting the emotional, cultural and economic cost of leaving ancestral land.

For Timaima Williams, designing commemorative stamps marking the 65th anniversary of the 212 Fijian pioneers was more than a professional assignment.

Residents of Naulu, Nakasi are living in fear after bushfires broke out in their area yesterday morning, with thick smoke engulfing homes and raising concerns about health and safety.

The Fiji Law Society claims recent amendments to section 115 of the Electoral Act 2014 passed in Parliament last Friday, “raise fundamental questions about constitutional freedoms, the rule of law and the protection of democratic participation in Fiji.”

The family of a 58-year-old woman who was allegedly attacked last Saturday in Tiritiri, Vunivau, Bua, is hoping justice will prevail for the injuries sustained by their mother Phul Kumari.

Declining graduate numbers are raising concerns about the future of Fiji’s accounting profession, with the Fiji Institute of Accountants calling for more young people to consider a career in the field.