The government is moving to strengthen Fiji’s creative sector and position it as a key contributor to economic growth.

Lakeba Nexus Holdings has recorded its first earnings from pine timber sales. The company received more than $31,000 from its initial harvest.

The Ministry of Health will now proceed with the recruitment of newly qualified medical interns as Medical Officers.

More than 550 new domestic violence cases were reported to the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and its branches in just five months.

Senior management at the Fiji Roads Authority has completed intensive training aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the workplace.

The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection is calling for increased funding in the upcoming national budget to expand services for the most vulnerable groups.

Calls are growing for increased funding for the Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Protection in the upcoming National Budget. Women in rural and vulnerable communities continue to face social and economic hardship.

Fiji’s economic growth outlook for this year has been downgraded. Rising fuel costs, inflation, and global geopolitical tensions are weighing on the economy in the first half of the year.

The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling for a more people-centred national budget, saying government spending must better reflect the needs of ordinary people rather than favouring elites and business interests.

The health system is set for a major overhaul as the Ministry of Health launched its new five-year Strategic Plan today.

The Suva Magistrate Court will sentence drug convict Imran Khan, also known as King Khan next Tuesday.

Fiji’s energy system continues to record high conversion losses.