The health system is set to become far more costly. Spending is projected to rise from about four percent of GDP to as much as seven percent by 2050 if current trends continue.

The Sugar Cane Growers Fund is moving to safeguard farmers from the impact of rising fuel costs by activating a contingency framework designed to keep services running even if the crisis worsens.

Fiji is urged to close the gap between its biodiversity policy and on-the-ground outcomes.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says it is open to future changes that could make it the country’s sole prosecutorial body.

Businessman Sanjay Kaba pleaded not guilty to amended particulars at the Suva Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Four people, including a three-year-old child have died following a house fire in Baulevu, Nausori this morning.

The former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Chief Executive and the current Chief Financial Officer have both pleaded not guilty over allegations linked to the procurement of a 3.0L Volkswagen Touareg valued at $207,470.

A man believed to be in his 20’s died in a road accident yesterday morning.

Fiji has recorded its highest March visitor arrivals.

Inconsistent power supply issues, which have often contributed to the unreliable operation of modern medical equipment and disruptions in health services, are set to become a thing of the past under a major regional health reform initiative aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery across Fiji and the wider Pacific.

The Ministry of Fisheries has proposed amendments to Sections 126 and 127 of the Constitution, aimed at strengthening the role of permanent secretaries within government ministries.

Energy Fiji Limited is backing the proposed waste-to-energy project, pointing to growing electricity demand and ongoing waste problems in Lautoka.