Fiji is facing an alarming rise in HIV cases with the recent UNAIDS Global AIDS Monitoring Report showing a 241 percent hike in new cases.

The Fiji Medical Association (FMA) is calling on the Health Ministry to declare a HIV outbreak.

The Agriculture Ministry in partnership with the Biosecurity Authority launched a pest management initiative across Moala Island in Lau to address local village concerns.

For the first time, women from the villages of Nuku, Cakova, Keteira and Maloku met in Naroi, Moala, for a Women’s Mini Craft Show, organized by the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection.

Suva hosted the first steering committee for maritime education in the South Pacific.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has highlighted gaps in monitoring, particularly at local airports and domestic routes, which drug smugglers have exploited using sophisticated methods.

Over 200,000 Fijians, or roughly 20% of the population, are living in informal settlements, facing overcrowded conditions and limited access to essential services.

The Great Council of Chiefs is set to seek approval from the government for the creation of an iTaukei data hub.

The government is considering an independent review of the driver licensing system to address increasing concerns about reckless and careless driving.

The Permanent Secretary for Environment, stresses the critical role c could play in Fiji’s low-carbon development.

More than 180,000 applications have been received for the government’s back-to-school assistance scheme.

The Fiji Corrections Services has signed a memorandum of understanding with his Majesty’s Prison of Tonga.