The Fiji Police Force is closely monitoring social media activity ahead of the upcoming General Election and possible referendum, particularly posts that could fuel racial division and threaten national stability.

Communities and villages across the Northern Division are being urged to conserve water as the prolonged dry spell threatens to further strain already limited water sources in the coming months.

The National Federation Party says its decision to support the second reading of Constitution Amendment Bill No. 32 was never an unconditional commitment to endorse the proposed changes.

The Liberation of Fiji Party is calling for Fiji to consider a completely new Constitution instead of amending the 2013 document, saying questions about its origins and legitimacy must first be answered.

The government hopes to increase allowances for former servicemen in the next national budget, recognising their service and sacrifices to the country.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is reminding shoppers and retailers of legal refund rules ahead of Black Friday and stock clearance sales.

Pacific countries are being urged to make infrastructure safer and more resilient to climate change, with experts warning that development must put people and communities first.

The Registrar of Political Parties, Ana Mataiciwa, has rejected the registration application for the Proposed One United Republican Party.

Fiji Airways is offering voluntary separation packages to employees as it looks to reduce operating costs amid a prolonged global fuel crisis.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has been acquitted in the case brought against him by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

The Fiji Police Force has provided updates on several ongoing and completed investigations, including the deaths of the late Sakiasi Radravu, Vakarisi and two bodies that were found separately in Wailoku and Wairua.

The Electoral Commission and the Fijian Elections Office acknowledge concerns raised by civil society organisations regarding recent amendments to the Electoral Act 2014, particularly the insertion of section 9A, which provides for counting ballot papers at EC-approved counting centres.