Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo says the legacy of the Girmitiyas must continue to guide Fiji as the country faces modern challenges such as climate change, economic uncertainty, and social development.

For decades, the victims of the tragic Syria shipwreck were lost to history, their names unrecorded, their identities largely unknown. Now, renewed academic efforts are working to bring those forgotten lives back into Fiji’s historical record.

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has again rejected allegations of a cover-up in the investigation into the death of late Police Constable Peniasi Racagi, insisting that all legal and investigative procedures have been properly followed.

Despite a significant drop in overall crime rates in Fiji, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says crimes against children remain deeply alarming, particularly offences committed within the home.

The Fiji Cancer Society has strengthened its cervical cancer screening capacity with the introduction of a GeneXpert machine, a development aimed at improving early detection and treatment outcomes for women across the country.

Violence against women and girls in Fiji is still being normalised within private and household settings.

Fiji is facing a shortage of carboplatin, a key chemotherapy drug, leaving cancer patients who depend on it struggling to access timely treatment.

The Labasa Taxi Association has raised concerns over hygiene and safety issues surrounding night market vendors operating around taxi stands in Labasa Town.

A century-old legacy of compassion rooted in the Girmit era was brought into focus today as national leaders visited Dilkusha Home in Nausori during the 147th Girmit Commemoration.

Cancer awareness and screening efforts are set to receive a boost through a new $25,000 partnership between Jack’s of Fiji and the Fiji Cancer Society.

The country is pushing for stronger global backing on climate finance and Pacific priorities ahead of the upcoming Pre-COP discussions with the European Union.

Pacific aviation ministers have renewed calls to strengthen air connectivity, safety and resilience across the region.