A Fiji-based agribusiness is scaling up through innovation, diversification and value-adding production as it competes at the Fiji Agri–Innovate Competition in Suva.

Lakeba Nexus PTE Ltd is set to expand into timber processing in 2027.

Schools across most parts of Fiji will reopen today; however, several schools in flood and weather-affected areas will remain closed due to safety concerns.

Most schools across Fiji will resume classes tomorrow, Wednesday, 17 June, following an assessment of the latest weather conditions by the Ministry of Education and relevant authorities.

Sugar Industry Minister Tomasi Tunabuna has expressed disappointment over constant complaints from sugarcane farmers and stakeholders, stressing that the government is not seeing significant returns from the sector.

Naqali Flats on Serea Road in Sawani is among the flood-affected areas as heavy rain continues to disrupt roads and crossings across the Central Division.

Drainage maintenance funding has not been reinstated since a one-off allocation in 2018.

Fiji is taking stock of its biodiversity conservation efforts as consultations for the country’s Seventh National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity continue in the Northern Division.

Dialogue Fiji says the next General Election must be held within the constitutional timeframe.

Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Fiji’s security and development priorities through its Official Security Assistance framework.

Concern is growing over drugs, crime and HIV in communities, with the Great Council of Chiefs saying these issues are being repeatedly raised at the grassroots level.