The Fiji Medical Association is urging Government to adopt a more structured and evidence-based approach to drug testing, following recent moves to introduce testing among public officials.

Project delays are cutting into Fiji’s infrastructure drive, despite heavy spending each year.

Opposition MP Virendra Lal has raised serious concerns over recent attacks on places of worship.

Residents in densely populated areas in Labasa are raising concerns over what they say is poor waste collection services by the Labasa Town Council.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to sustainable development by endorsing Fiji’s third Voluntary National Review.

Opposition Member of Parliament, Premila Kumar, has strongly criticised the proposed waste-to-energy and private port development at Vuda Point in Lautoka, stating that the project poses serious environmental and health risks and should not have progressed to the environmental assessment stage.

Government MP Professor Biman Prasad has defended the coalition government’s economic policies, saying borrowing and tax reforms were essential to fund development and improve public services.

Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya has called for stronger safeguards to protect the independence of public institutions.

Parliament staffs have been urged to remain united and focused as they prepare for the final stretch of the current parliamentary term, with the Secretary-General to Parliament calling on the team to make the period ahead the most successful yet.

Tomasi Tunabuna has been appointed as the new Minister for Agriculture.

The Ministry of Public Works has used close to $2.5 million in constructing and upgrading roads.

The government and the opposition may work in bipartisanship to deal with important economic and investment strategies for the benefit of the country.