The National Federation Party has proposed replacing Fiji’s current electoral system with a Mixed Member Proportional system, saying it will be easier for people to understand and provide fairer representation.

A $1.78 million evacuation centre will be built for Tamavua Village in Suva as the government strengthens disaster preparedness and recognises the community’s contribution to national water resources.

Fiji’s sugar sector is no longer sustainable in its current form, says Permanent Secretary for Finance Shiri Goundar.

The Fiji rice industry is calling for greater investment in the sector to increase local production, improve infrastructure and strengthen food security.

The man who allegedly caused the death of Virgin Australia flight attendant earlier this year has denied the charges in the Lautoka High Court.

For years, villagers  of the highlands of Nadarivatu say they felt forgotten, having to travel long distances to access basic government services.

Fiji has previously spent millions on poorly maintained, incomplete and underused capital projects and with the current debt situation, it cannot afford poorly planned investments anymore.

Concerns have been raised over the use of bright LED lights on vehicles creating public safety risk on the roads.

An internal investigation has been ordered into the alleged workplace death of a Suva City Council worker in Nasese.

More former Vatukoula mine workers and their families are receiving compensation as the government continues payments linked to Fiji’s longest-running industrial dispute.

The effects of climate change are increasingly visible in Ekubu village on Vatulele Island, where residents say rising seas, stronger currents and changing weather patterns threaten their homes, food security and livelihoods.

A fire that swept through a property at Laucala Beach this morning has claimed the lives of two people and destroyed four businesses, leaving business owners counting significant losses.