Fiji’s efforts to reduce its growing food import bill are being held back by gaps in data.

A two-year legal battle involving former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Chief Executive Officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and current Chief Financial Officer Vimlesh Sagar has come to an end, for now.

Around 196 households in the Waituri community in Vuci, Nausori, can now move around more safely at night following the installation of new solar lights.

Twelve people have been left counting their losses after a fire destroyed most of their home at Waila early this week.

Concerns over the neglect and financial exploitation of older people have surfaced again, highlighting the need for stronger protection in Fiji.

Fiji is strengthening its capacity to develop and assess agricultural investment proposals through an economic and financial analysis training under the Food and Agricultural organization Hand-in-Hand Initiative.

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association welcomes the government’s confirmation that the Tourism Services Tax will now apply only to bookings made on or after 1 September exempting existing bookings from the tax.

Concerns over the welfare of older people have prompted calls for stronger support and protection, as Fiji looks at the challenges of an ageing population.

Before sunrise, farmers are already in their fields, tending crops and livestock that eventually make their way to local and overseas markets.

Fiji is looking to expand hydroponics and protected agriculture to increase off-season vegetable production and reduce reliance on imports.

Rice farming is expanding beyond the traditional growing areas of Dreketi, Nasarawaqa and Korokadi, with production now spreading to other parts of Vanua Levu.

Non partisan civil society organisation Dialogue Fiji has officially changed its name to the Centre for Democracy and Dialogue (CDD), highlighting democracy as its core mission while dialogue remains central to its identity.