Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare for grant funding valued at KRW 10 billion, approximately USD$16.1 million.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Sakiasi Ditoka, met with the President of the Republic of Nauru, David Adeang, during his first official visit to the country this week.

Aquaculture development has been identified as a key pathway for strengthening the fisheries sector and supporting long-term economic growth in Fiji’s Northern Division.

Opposition MP and Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights member Faiyaz Koya says he has been impressed by the quality and strength of public submissions on the Education Bill particularly on the issue of corporal punishment.

The Ministry of Housing and Community Development is strengthening partnerships with non-government organisations to improve conditions in informal settlements not immediately covered under government upgrading programmes.

The Ministry of Agriculture is reviewing its service fees, with Minister Tomasi Tunabuna noting that many rates, including land valuations, disease compensation, and agricultural service fees, have not been updated in years.

The Ministry of Employment has launched a national consultation on its Inclusive Employment Guidebook, aimed at strengthening disability inclusion in workplaces across Fiji.

Fiji’s first mountain reggae music festival, “Reggae by the River,” is set to launch soon at the Namosi Eco Retreat, marking the retreat’s 10th anniversary.

Homeowners who receive government help to buy their first house will now have to keep that home for at least ten years.

Kemueli Naiqama has been officially commissioned as Fiji’s Ambassador to Japan.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka arrived at State House this morning for a meeting with the President.

Government is ramping up efforts to address growing drug concerns within schools, with a renewed focus on early and sustained intervention.