Great Council of Chiefs Chair Ratu Viliame Seruvakula has welcomed the Republic of Fiji Military Forces’ move to make amends for its past involvement in national instability.

A free and trusted media is not just important for politics, it is essential for Fiji’s national security as the country and wider Pacific confront growing threats from transnational and organised crime.

Energy Fiji Limited will switch off the 132kV Wailoa to Cunningham transmission line this Sunday to install lightning surge arrestors, in a major operation aimed at strengthening the reliability and safety of power supply across the Central Division.

Na Gone Marama Bale na Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa, is urging the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to uphold their role in protecting the public and to never again be involved in national upheavals as experienced in the past.

Education Minister Aseri Radrodro today clarified concerns about increased repayment amounts for recipients of the Tertiary Education Loans Scheme.

A handful of cane farmers in Korotari, Labasa are urgently seeking government assistance to harvest the remaining cane, as a severe labour shortage threatens to leave their crops unharvested.

The Ministry of Forestry says it is stepping up support for communities managing forest woodlots, stressing that properly run woodlots are critical for supplying timber and firewood while easing pressure on Fiji’s natural forests.

The Ministry of Finance says it is working on various important initiatives that will boost the ease of doing business.

The Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, advises that schools in the Northern Division will remain closed today, to give families time to recover from recent heavy rains and flash flooding.

The Judiciary of Fiji has announced a significant milestone in the country’s judicial history, as the High Court has, for the first time, conducted a sitting on the island of Rabi.

A major regional workshop involving representatives from 16 Pacific Island countries has opened with a powerful warning: climate finance will fail the region unless it is designed to protect the people most at risk.

Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga says that any proposed changes to the penalties for drug offenses must align with the National Counter Narcotic Strategy 2023-28 and be grounded in a robust and coherent legal framework.