A specialized training program using the One Health approach is currently underway in Suva to strengthen Fiji’s public health preparedness.

Minister Sakiusa Ditoka says the review, supported by the UNDP through the Pacific Resilience Programme, is the first big step in the Ministry’s Change Management Plan.

Thirty-six inmates will mark the start of a new chapter in their lives today.

The Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport, Ro Filipe Tuisawau has confirmed that the Ellington Wharf in Rakiraki is set to open on 13th December or shortly thereafter.

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says some employers are driving Fijians to leave the country, not just the lure of higher wages overseas.

Shiri Gounder has been reappointed as Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Finance.

Digital abuse is rising sharply in Fiji, with over 95 percent of service providers reporting an increase, and nearly 90 percent of domestic violence cases now involving a digital component.

The Ministry of Education is introducing a new Educator Protection Policy to ensure the safety and well-being of all teachers and school staff.

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has ordered CDP Pte Ltd to immediately stop washing its trucks and any contaminated equipment at its Lautoka branch after water-soluble paint from one of its courier vehicles was discharged into the sea along Marine Drive.

Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo clarified that all buyback scheme arrangements operate strictly on a “willing buyer, willing seller” basis.

Roadside vegetable stalls continue to play a significant economic role in Labasa, providing stable income for small-scale vendors while easing pressure on the already crowded Labasa Market.

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has secured a conviction against a hardware company director who took money from a customer but failed to supply the goods, marking his tenth offence of this kind.