As Fiji monitors El Niño’s impacts, the National Disaster Risk Management Council met in Suva to strengthen national
preparedness.

The Suva High Court will rule on the no-case submissions involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on December 4th.

iTaukei resource owners will have a greater role in Fiji’s climate discussions, with communities being encouraged to take their concerns and traditional knowledge to the upcoming Pacific Pre-COP.

The Government is looking at ways to help sugar farmers cut fertiliser costs by making better use of sugar mill waste.

The government is moving to overhaul its property valuation laws, with the coalition looking to improve professional standards and give buyers and sellers better access to market information.

Fiji could move from a four-year to a five-year parliamentary term under the proposed 2026 Constitution.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has backed an independent inquiry into the disappearance and alleged tampering of cocaine exhibits held within court premises.

The Constitutional Amendment Bill faces a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament on Friday.

Parliament has cleared the first hurdle for the Constitution Amendment Bill 2026, but not without a heated clash over whether the process itself is constitutional.

Government expects the reviewed National Employment Policy to be implemented before the end of the current financial year, subject to Cabinet approval.

The urban population is expected to reach at least 70 percent by 2050, putting growing pressure on housing, roads, drainage, water, wastewater and transport infrastructure.

Fiji is moving to strengthen the way mining and quarrying operations are monitored, with the Government planning to introduce real-time monitoring and stronger enforcement powers.