Applications for the 2027 back-to-school assistance have officially opened today, with eligible parents and guardians having until November 27 to apply.

Cybercrime, online fraud and misinformation are exposing gaps in Fiji’s digital defences, forcing the Government to confront whether its laws, response plans and public awareness efforts can keep pace with the threats.

Police have uncovered farms containing more than 1,600 plants believed to be marijuana in the Northern Division as operations targeting suspected drug activities continue across all five policing divisions.

A man captured on CCTV cameras allegedly stealing a brush cutter from a home in Sakoca has been arrested and charged.

A parcel containing white substances was found along the seashore near Dakuinuku Village in Tailevu yesterday.

The Ministry of Agriculture is exploring a partnership with the World Food Forum Fiji Youth Chapter aimed at increasing youth participation in agriculture and strengthening Fiji’s food systems.

The Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, has highlighted the importance of agricultural research in improving food production, farmer resilience and innovation during a visit to the Ministry’s Seaqaqa Research Station.

Communities across Ovalau and Moturiki have been given the opportunity to help shape the future of Fiji’s inshore fisheries through consultations on the proposed Inshore Fisheries Management Bill and Community Based Fisheries Management.

Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Commissioner Alafina Vuki is calling on the Government to disclose who drafted the proposed Constitution Amendment Bill 2026.

The iTaukei Land Trust Board is working to recover $14 million in outstanding lease payments, warning tenants that unpaid rent and failure to comply with
lease conditions could affect lease renewals.

Business consultant Nirmal Singh is calling on the government to give greater priority to health services, settlement relocation and grassroots development.

The Ministry of Agriculture says efforts are being intensified to contain the growing termite threat affecting communities around the country.