Leadership changes within the Fiji Corrections Service will not affect its mandate.

More than $200,000 in financial assistance has been awarded to four successful applicants under the iTaukei Development Fund Facility to support business development among iTaukei landowners.

A fencing project aimed at improving safety at a temple in Nadi has been commissioned with support from the government.

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐮 was briefed by District Officer Gau Iliseva Salabogi on key government work and services currently being undertaken on the island of Gau.

A man who alleged he was assaulted by police officers in Nausori may now face an additional charge of giving false information, after internal investigations found inconsistencies in his claims.

Fiji’s prison system could face a sharp surge in drug offenders, with projections showing the number doubling from 255 in 2024 to around 500 by December if current trends continue, according to the Fiji Corrections Service.

Police Constable Peniasi Waqawai Racagi was hailed a hero at his burial ceremony yesterday, having died in the line of duty.

Communities on Batiki Island are urging the government to address the island’s longstanding shortage of reliable drinking water.

The head of the Fiji Police Force has sought forgiveness from the family and traditional leaders of a fallen officer, acknowledging shortcomings linked to his death.

Thirty-three-year-old Joji Manasa is among the few inmates cultivating acres of lush and vegetated land at the Naboro Correctional Centre.

The Fijian Women’s Rights Movement has raised concerns about the increasing commercialization of International Women’s Day, warning that the true purpose of the day is being overshadowed by corporate campaigns and marketing slogans.

More than 4,000 applications for the Back-to-School Assistance are still being verified, even as students head into Week Seven of the school term.