The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has stepped up enforcement under its national anti-litter campaign, with new Litter Prevention Officer enforcement training held today.

Litter and poor waste management are no longer just environmental concerns but have become a serious climate resilience issue, driving flooding across Fiji.

The Ministry of Fisheries’ Team Aqua North has successfully concluded a three-day training program for tilapia farmers in Namocemoce Village, Seaqaqa, aimed at strengthening aquaculture practices and improving farm productivity in the north.

The Ministry of Fisheries, through its Central Seaweed Team, has successfully established an 80m x 100m seaweed farm at the Natila Seaweeds Farm in Tailevu.

The Land Transport Authority has introduced a new Payment Plan initiative allowing motorists to settle long-outstanding traffic infringement fines through structured repayments.

Fiji is looking to strengthen its agricultural trade and innovation through closer cooperation with Malaysia.

The National Weather Forecasting Centre in Nadi says a heavy rain alert remains in force for the Fiji group.

The Fiji Police Force has ramped up border surveillance with the introduction of a yacht tracking system aimed at tightening monitoring of vessels moving through Fiji’s waters.

The Fiji Medical Association has raised alarm over a growing number of illegal and unlicensed doctors operating in the country, warning that the trend poses a serious risk to public safety.

Teachers returning to serve in their own village and district are now shaping a new chapter in rural education, with the opening of the newly established Namuka Secondary School in Macuata.

Concerns that the growing use of micro qualifications could weaken the integrity of Fiji’s formal education system have been raised during scrutiny of the proposed Education Bill 2025 by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Affairs.

The Nasinu Town Council is counting on multi-billion-dollar private sector investment to tackle rising unemployment and crime in the area.