Two major agreements with Australia have won the government’s backing despite parliamentary concerns over their implications for national sovereignty and security.

An investigation is underway into the death of two inmates from Suva Remand Centre and Lautoka Corrections Centre.

Emergency water supplies have been delivered to Druadrua and Macuata-i-Wai Islands as prolonged dry conditions linked to El Niño continue to affect water availability in maritime communities.

The High Court has upheld Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption’s authority to prosecute alleged offences under the Political Parties Act.

The voting eligibility of people serving prison sentences of 12 months or more will be subject to changes on the National Register of Voters under a new agreement between the Fijian Elections Office and the Fiji Corrections Service.

Energy Fiji Limited has warned that prolonged dry conditions could force electricity rationing.

Villagers on Kia Island in Macuata are worried as a fire continues to spread towards the island’s three villages, Ligau, Daku and Yaro.

Smoke pollution from the Vunato dump site is prompting the installation of air quality monitors to determine the level of pollution affecting nearby communities and Lautoka Hospital.

Churches are being urged to do more than preach against drug abuse, with calls to turn their facilities into safe spaces offering testing, counselling and support for young people.

More than 20 families in Ellington Settlement, Rakiraki are facing worsening water shortages as their main river source dries up.

Three children have died in two separate suspected drowning incidents at Wailoaloa Beach in Nadi.

Four locations have shattered long-standing October rainfall records, recording their lowest totals in decades.