UNICEF Pacific Deputy Representative Roshni Basu says Fiji’s latest child poverty findings reveal a sobering reality: that while progress has been made, too many children are still being left behind.

A flash flood warning remains in force for low-lying and flood-prone areas across Vanua Levu as persistent rainfall continues to affect the country.

The hearing date for Acting Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service, Sevuloni Naucukidi, has been set for April.

Opposition Member of Parliament Semi Koroilavesau is calling on the Fisheries Ministry to strengthen surveillance and compliance measures for licensed fishing vessels, warning that even legally permitted operators may be engaging in illegal practices within Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone.

Fiji is estimated to lose $50 million in revenue every year due to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing across its waters.

At the Great Council of Chiefs meeting held yesterday, the head of the council, Ratu Viliame Seruvakula, encouraged villages across Fiji to establish development funds that will support their communities in times of need.

Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau says that the outcomes of COP30 in Belem, Brazil, align with ongoing negotiations at the International Maritime Organization.

There are 11 government secondary schools that have worked together to create standard, transparent enrolment guidelines, including a common application form introduced by the Ministry of Education in 2024 for all new student intakes.

The Ministry of Housing has outlined ambitious plans to expand access to affordable and social housing over the next five years, with a particular focus on young families and first-time homebuyers.

Fiji has launched a nationwide Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Awareness and Registration Campaign to ensure every citizen is counted and recognized.

The Coalition Government’s revived Rural Housing Programme is changing lives across Fiji’s rural and maritime communities.

The Offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Fiji and the Solomon Islands have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding, launching a Professional Twinning Program for prosecutors.