The VAT on goods received from overseas is a measure that will bring about equity.

Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers will meet in their annual convening today in Suva.

Female students now make up 57% of graduates in tertiary institutions, significantly outpacing males, who represent only 43% of graduates.

The overall vacancy rate for chiefly titles in Fiji has dropped from 49 percent to 44 percent, with 56 percent of previously vacant positions now filled.

Certain Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises programs are proving fruitful, with a success rate of over 90 percent.

The review of the Fiji Veterinary Surgeons Act of 1956 will begin by mid-month when the World Organization for Animal Health consultants arrive in the country.

Over 30,000 iTaukei minor investors have benefited from a dividend payout of approximately $900,000 by the Unit Trust of Fiji.

The Pacific Islands are coming together to address the growing problem of plastic pollution with the first-ever Plastic Dialogue in Funafuti, Tuvalu.

Johnstaff International Development, in partnership with GHD, Silver Thomas Hanley, and International SOS Australasia, has been awarded the contract to design a master plan for the CWM Hospital in Suva.

The results of the Non-Communicable Disease survey will also offer guidance for refining current NCD strategies.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, says they will look into the additional charges imposed by courier companies on goods received from overseas.

The Fiji Corrections Service is working on a robust reform plan aimed at transforming the structure and operation of its facilities within the next five years.