Farmers from Fiji’s central and eastern divisions are gaining firsthand insight into resilience and innovation through a Farmers Exchange Tour under the LandCare program.

Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry, Tomasi Tunabuna, says diversifying the sugar industry has been a long-standing goal dating back to his early career as a technical officer.

A Jetstar Airlines flight bound for Sydney, Australia was forced to return to Nadi International Airport shortly after take-off due to an emergency situation.

The lack of reliable national data is hindering efforts to accurately estimate the number of cancer cases in the country.

Former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali’s judicial review ruling has been deferred to Monday.

A former Water Authority of Fiji employee has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by the Nadi Magistrates Court for a corruption-related offence.

Fiji has provided close to one billion dollars in tax incentives to the tourism sector, but several major projects are facing delays due to regulatory and infrastructure constraints.

Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa says the new partnership between St John Fiji and Australia’s Racer Group is a major step towards strengthening pre-hospital emergency care in Fiji.

Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Dr Sivendra Michael, says stronger enforcement of waste management laws must be supported by adequate disposal facilities, especially in informal settlements.

India reinforced its ties with Fiji today by opening a “Bharat Corner” at the University of Fiji’s library.

The Ministry of Health has reassured the public that Fiji is safe from the Nipah Virus, dismissing circulating misinformation.

Acting Prime Minister Filimoni Vosarogo has clarified that his request to the Solicitor-General was for a legal opinion, not a review of Commission of Inquiry files handled by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.