Mortality rates and premature deaths caused by non-communicable diseases are expected to significantly decline under a major $527 million regional health investment aimed at improving lives across the Pacific.

Moderate southwesterly swells were generated following a low-pressure system issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service, affecting Fiji’s southern coastlines and increasing the risk of coastal flooding during high tide.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is pushing for constitutional changes to review the inclusion of the Attorney-General in the appointment process of constitutional institutions.

The Suva High Court will deliver its judgment on the 12th of next month in the case of a man accused of murdering his 25-year-old pregnant wife at Waimanu Apartments in 2024.

The Fiji Law Society has highlighted what it terms “grave concern” with the death of Jone Vakarisi in military custody.

Fiji is taking a significant step to safeguard the integrity of its electoral system, with a new partnership aimed at tightening voter verification and strengthening public confidence ahead of future elections.

FICAC is pushing for operational independence, moving away from routine administrative reporting to the Attorney-General under Section 115(9).

Cabinet has endorsed a new project to strengthen Fiji’s multi-hazard early warning systems and improve disaster preparedness nationwide, with support from the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.

The health system is set to become far more costly. Spending is projected to rise from about four percent of GDP to as much as seven percent by 2050 if current trends continue.

The Sugar Cane Growers Fund is moving to safeguard farmers from the impact of rising fuel costs by activating a contingency framework designed to keep services running even if the crisis worsens.

Fiji is urged to close the gap between its biodiversity policy and on-the-ground outcomes.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it is open to future changes that could make it the country’s sole prosecutorial body.