Labour shortages and low workforce productivity remain a major concern for investors operating and looking to invest in Fiji.

The Education Bill 2025 is proposing stricter measures to enforce compulsory school attendance placing clearer responsibilities on parents and the Ministry of Education with penalties for persistent non compliance.

Parents and communities are being urged to invest more deliberately in children’s overall development beyond academic achievement to help them grow into resilient responsible and grounded adults.

Three people have died in separate road accidents.

A man has died following a road accident at Talenaua, Serua, at around 2.30pm yesterday.

A family in Votualevu, Nadi, has been left homeless after a fire destroyed their three-bedroom home on Friday morning.

Investment activity in Fiji has increased this year, with Investment Fiji recording a rise in interest from both local and international investors across several key sectors of the economy.

The iTaukei Land Trust Board has strongly rejected recent social media allegations claiming mismanagement of landowner funds, impropriety in lease approvals, staff appointments and retirement benefits.

As Fiji works to grow its economy, attracting foreign investment continues to be a priority, which Investments Fiji say remains an ongoing challenge.

The Fiji Sugar Corporation and the Sugar Cane Growers Council have agreed that Sunday, January 11, 2026 will be the tentative date for the end of the 2025 crushing season at the Rarawai Mill.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways has received $1 million worth of agricultural machinery from the Government of the Republic of Korea, providing a major boost to Fiji’s livestock sector.