The government injects about $200,000 annually to subsidize postal operations in maritime areas.

The copra industry in the Lau Group has been suffering for decades now.

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Sakiasi Ditoka is advocating for integrated village development and disaster management strategies to ensure safety and growth alignment.

The largest known cave roost of bats in the Pacific region has been discovered in Vanuabalavu, Lau, by a rapid assessment mission led by Conservation International in Fiji.

24 houses in Yaroi on Matuku Island in Lau were swept away by the tidal waves brought about by Tropical Cyclone Harold in 2020.

Rabi Island Community Hub believes that the question of identity and the crisis of belonging are the main issues surrounding the ongoing “Vulagi” discussion.

The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development is going to administer three major development assistance programs targeted at rural and maritime areas.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, says Fiji’s marine resources and its services are worth over $2.5 billion per year.

The lifting of the ban on the harvesting of sea cucumber will be done with conditions says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama.

Fisheries Minister Semi Koroilavesau has urged the nation to take action to protect our oceans.

At least six out of the seven islands in the Lau group visited by a team from Conservation International Fiji and relevant stakeholders have agreed to introduce a ban on night spearfishing.

Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu departed Suva on Tuesday night for a field visit to villages in the Lau Group.