The Electoral Commission and the Fijian Elections Office say preparations for Fiji’s next national electoral event are continuing at full momentum, despite the deferment of the Local Government Elections.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has deferred the  local government elections.

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service is strengthening coordinated border enforcement efforts with multiple agencies to disrupt drug trafficking, money laundering and other forms of illicit trade entering the country.

Fiji’s growing housing shortage is pushing more families into informal settlements as home ownership becomes increasingly unaffordable.

A 21-year-old Fijian entrepreneur is building a growing international freight business linking the United Kingdom and Fiji, driven by faith, family support, and a passion for helping others.

Pacific waters are being exploited by international drug cartels, with criminal networks using weak maritime surveillance, vast ocean borders and new technology to move illicit commodities across the region.

Provisional figures show that Fiji recorded 79,724 visitor arrivals in April this year, a slight decrease of 0.8 percent compared to April 2025.

Former Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad will return to court next Thursday after his lawyer requested more time to review disclosure documents provided by the prosecution.

Uncertainty over the future of Fiji’s sugar industry and concerns about cane returns set the tone as Government began consultations with farmers in Ba.

Inconsistent supply of farm produce and the underuse of rural market facilities in upper Navosa have led to the revival of the Vatumali Collection Centre.

Years of long and difficult travel for rural families in Tailevu have been eased with the opening of the new Namoli community access road in Waidalice.

Minister for Finance Esrom Immanuel has confirmed that the government is not planning to introduce a mini-budget at this stage, despite earlier comments by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka suggesting one was being considered.