The long-delayed Registration of Sex Offenders Act is expected to move closer to implementation, with regulations to be tabled in Parliament in the first quarter of this financial year.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Kasiano Vusonilawe says police are stepping up preparations as Suva braces for a major influx of people for the Secondary Schools Deans finals, school holidays and upcoming events.

The Ministry of Health is aiming to have at least one public hospital in Fiji meet internationally recognised standards.

Fiji needs to get more children interested in agriculture if the country is to strengthen food security and attract a new generation of farmers.

The Government is encouraging more technology entrepreneurs to form ICT-based cooperatives as Fiji looks to expand its cooperative model into the digital economy.

The Education Ministry is moving to redeploy existing teachers before recruiting more, amid concerns that some schools are providing inaccurate staffing information.

The Government says public development projects will not be selected simply based on individual requests or where communities are located, but through a structured process that prioritizes need, impact and available funding.

The success of the Blue Economy and Green Community Development Programme will depend on strong monitoring, evaluation and coordination between the different agencies involved.

Children as young as 10 are becoming trapped in drug addiction, as Fiji faces growing concerns over substance abuse among young people.

A particular province received 78 small grant projects worth more than $1.2 million, while others received only one.

Sugarcane farmers should brace for the worst, as the crop could be hardest hit by El Niño conditions in Fiji.

The government is reviewing laws dating back more than 100 years to ensure they still meet the needs of the country today.