Rakiraki businessman and cane farmer George Shiu Raj has blamed the Fiji Sugar Corporation as the main organisation responsible for the downfall of the sugar industry.

Fiji Sugar Corporation Chair Nitya Reddy says the industry will not make any progress by just apportioning blame.

An academic has urged the Constitutional Review Commission to recommend reducing the size of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, arguing that military reform is essential to strengthening democracy and preventing future coups.

President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has publicly proposed that indigenous Fijians adopt the identity “Kai Viti” instead of “iTaukei” as discussions continue around the review of the Constitution.

The Tertiary Scholarship and Loan Services is stepping up efforts to ensure student financial assistance is used for its intended purpose, amid growing concerns about the misuse of funds.

The Tourism Ministry is calling on farmers to diversify their crop offerings to help reduce Fiji’s reliance on imports.

Construction of the Vakacokotaki Rehabilitation Centre for Children will commence today following yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony.

Communities are being given a chance to help shape the future of a proposed state-of-the-art Girmit Museum, with the government seeking public input on how to preserve the history and legacy of Girmitiyas.

Farmers in Rakiraki today highlighted several issues affecting them, with the cane payment being the hottest topic of discussion.

The government is encouraging businesses to employ persons with disabilities by taking advantage of new tax incentives.

The term “Fijian” is a colonial construct that does not carry the same cultural and historical meaning as “iTaukei”.

The new Pacific Australia Skills Hub is being established to address Fiji’s workforce shortages, not to meet Australia’s labour needs.