After a 21-year break, Fiji is preparing to elect 141 municipal councillors in September.

The Labasa High Court has sentenced 34-year-old Kositino Latianara to life imprisonment for the murder of 27-year-old taxi driver Amitendra Kumar at Waisali Hill in Cakaudrove in 2024.

Thirty-five-year-old Salesi Biu Baleikivuya says the rehabilitation programs offered by the Fiji Corrections Service have helped change his life.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is closely monitoring the evolving security situation in the Middle East and has activated an emergency operations centre in Suva.

Permanent Secretary for Information Eseta Nadakuitavuki has condemned the rise of “faceless” social media users who hide behind fake accounts to spread rumours and launch personal attacks online.

A 39-year-old domestic violence murder accused has been ordered by the Suva High Court this morning to undergo psychiatric evaluation.

A family of five charged in connection with the alleged murder of a man appeared in the Lautoka High Court this week.

The Government has hinted that the recent increase in global oil prices could hit Fijians soon.

The Water Authority of Fiji says restoration works are continuing on key water infrastructure in Ba following damage caused by heavy rain and flooding during Tropical Cyclone Urmil.

Minister for Policing and Communications, Ioane Naivalurua, met with Australia’s Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology, Jessica Hunter, to strengthen cooperation between Fiji and Australia in digital transformation, cybersecurity and critical technology.

The government is monitoring Fiji’s fuel supply as tensions in the Middle East raise concerns about global oil shortages.