Fiji’s civil service grew by 10,000 over the past decade to 42,000 due to increase in police officers, teachers, medical staff and ministries, says Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Shiri Gounder.

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says Fiji’s economy cannot continue relying heavily on a single sector to carry the country’s fiscal burden, warning that key structural reforms remain outstanding.

ANZ Senior Pacific Economist, Dr Kishti Sen, says the 2026-27 National Budget assumed a worst-case set of economic assumptions to project revenue.

Secondary school students in the Central Division are calling for stronger safeguards on social media, warning that unchecked online activity is exposing young people to serious risks.

Nearly 200,000 Fijians will benefit from a major climate project aimed at protecting the environment and helping communities adapt to climate change.

Fijian workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme have been warned to follow their employment agreements, after around 400 workers left their approved jobs without authorization.

The MV Saint Mary will begin operating on the Natovi-Taveuni route as part of a temporary plan to maintain shipping services for communities and businesses.

Apisai Madigibuli, who murdered his wife in 2024, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 20 years, 9 months and 3 weeks before he can be considered for a pardon by the Mercy Commission.

Fiji Airways investment in the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa and its flight routes and frequency are in the spotlight, says Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Shiri Gounder.

Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel has defended Fiji’s projected fiscal deficit of around 7 per cent of GDP, insisting the level of borrowing is responsible given extraordinary global and domestic economic pressures.

ANZ Senior Pacific Economist, Dr Kishti Sen, says the 2026-27 National Budget assumed a worst-case set of economic assumptions to project revenue.

The 2026-27 National Budget has a clear philosophy behind it to pare back operating expenditures over time to reduce the deficit.