Women in the Pacific must be guaranteed workplaces free from violence, harassment and discrimination.

Energy Fiji Limited has warned that Fiji could face controlled load shedding or nationwide power rationing from next month if urgent fuel cost recovery support is not secured.

The Fijian Elections Office has not received any instruction to halt preparations for the upcoming Municipal Elections despite comments by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka that the government is reconsidering whether the polls should proceed in September.

Members of the Adi Shakti Nav Durga Mata Mandir on Kanace Road in Valelevu are appealing for public assistance following a break-in that left the temple damaged and more than $2,000 worth of property stolen.

A former Assistant Provincial Treasurer of the Kadavu Provincial Council has been sentenced to 13 months imprisonment by the Suva Magistrates Court.

The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling for stronger enforcement powers and legislative reforms to address persistent non-compliance issues.

Pacific leaders have been urged to strengthen cooperation against transnational crime as growing threats such as drug trafficking, cybercrime and money laundering continue to impact the region.

Internationally renowned cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Sanjeev Kumar Khulbey says the rising burden of heart disease across Fiji and the wider Pacific, and the hardship faced by families forced to seek treatment overseas, drove his decision to begin performing open-heart surgeries locally.

The Minister for Local Government, Maciu Katamotu Nalumisa has confirmed that there are plans to appoint special administrators to oversee the administration of Navua once it is officially declared a town.

A new market survey by the Consumer Council of Fiji has revealed that supermarket prices for commonly used household goods have increased by as much as 35 percent, placing further pressure on Fijian families already struggling with the rising cost of living.

Public Works, Transport and Met Services Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau has reaffirmed Fiji’s commitment to strengthening development ties with New Zealand following a courtesy visit by its High Commissioner to Fiji, Greg Andrews.

Canada has reaffirmed its support for Fiji’s hosting of Pre-COP31 following talks between Environment and Climate Change Minister Lynda Tabuya and Canada’s first resident High Commissioner to Fiji, Jennifer Lalonde.