Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands and Pacific Islands Forum chair Matthew Wale has urged Pacific leaders to take ownership of the region’s future amidst growing challenges such as climate change and regional security.

A total of ten thousand dollars was donated to the Navua Hospital Board in an effort to upgrade the hospital’s machines and infrastructure.

Cabinet has endorsed a 10-year plan aimed at improving the management and protection of Fiji’s water resources.

Fiji and the Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations following a meeting between Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale in Suva.

The Government has approved a series of traffic and parking improvements for the municipalities of Labasa, Nadi, Tavua and Savusavu.

Government will look at establishing key performance indicators for senior civil servants, Permanent Secretaries and Ministers, in a bid to address productivity issues.

The Rakiraki Town Council has raised concerns over a proposed provision in the Public Health Amendment Bill which will allow environmental health officers to enter private properties with only an identification card.

The Finance Ministry says Fiji may need to fundamentally rethink government spending priorities, including the size and structure of the public sector, as operating costs continue to consume a significant share of the national budget.

Fiji’s civil service grew by 10,000 over the past decade to 42,000 due to increase in police officers, teachers, medical staff and ministries, says Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Shiri Gounder.

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says Fiji’s economy cannot continue relying heavily on a single sector to carry the country’s fiscal burden, warning that key structural reforms remain outstanding.

ANZ Senior Pacific Economist, Dr Kishti Sen, says the 2026-27 National Budget assumed a worst-case set of economic assumptions to project revenue.

Secondary school students in the Central Division are calling for stronger safeguards on social media, warning that unchecked online activity is exposing young people to serious risks.