Fiji has secured new overseas job opportunities for its seafarers through an agreement with the United Arab Emirates. The deal allows mutual recognition of maritime qualifications, enabling Fijians to work on UAE-flagged vessels.

With drug cases increasing nationwide, island representatives are calling for police officers to be stationed at rural wharves to monitor and prevent the movement of illegal substances.

Men remain among the most vulnerable to cancer, yet many continue to stay away from clinics and hospitals, choosing silence over survival.

The Fiji Development Bank says climate change is no longer a future risk, it is already hurting businesses and the wider economy.

The Online Safety Commission has issued a public warning as online commentary surrounding the Miss Fiji Pageant intensifies, urging people to refrain from posts that could cause serious emotional harm.

Fiji and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, sugar, livestock and rural development, as Fiji pushes to modernise its agri-industrial sector and build climate-resilient food systems.

The Public Service Commission has announced a reshuffle of Permanent Secretaries, moving senior officials across key ministries with the agreement of the Prime Minister.

Fiji’s transport system is under pressure.

The Suva High Court has set the 19th of March to hear the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad leave application.

Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection Sashi Kiran states that the government is developing gender-responsive climate action grounded in local leadership and community needs.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways has begun testing agricultural drone technology in a move aimed at improving efficiency, safety and output in large-scale rice farming.

Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Charan Jeath Singh, has condemned the recent acts of vandalism and sacrilege at Hindu temples in the Western Division, describing them as deeply troubling and unacceptable.