Climate change is putting growing pressure on Fiji’s health infrastructure, with damage to facilities, saltwater intrusion, and changing patterns of vector-borne diseases among emerging concerns.

People caught littering will now face a $200 on-the-spot fine, following the introduction of tougher penalties aimed at reducing waste pollution.

Fiji’s proposed National ID system could change how people access banking and Government services.

Close to 15,000 children in four Pacific Island Countries will benefit from a new €17 million Pacific Climate Resilient Education Systems programme by the European Union and UNICEF.

Sai Prema’s Sanjeevani Heart Hospital will begin offering cardiovascular procedures to adult patients this month, expanding its services beyond children.

The Fiji Trades Union Congress is calling on Government to reverse its decision to ease requirements for employers bringing foreign workers into Fiji.

The Tourism Action Group remains confident in Fiji’s tourism outlook despite rising fuel costs putting pressure on major airlines serving the region.

Children across Fiji and the Pacific are receiving access to life-saving heart surgeries, completely free of charge, through the latest pediatric cardiac surgical mission at Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital in Suva.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Constitution Review Committee report will be made public, as the Government moves closer to considering major changes to Fiji’s Constitution.

Labasa Divisional Hospital recorded 116 diabetes-related amputations in the first seven months of this year.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is stepping up its checks on school canteens to ensure students have access to safe, healthy and quality food.

Australia will step up its support to fight trans-national drug trafficking flowing through the Pacific, with a $600 million package.