Fiji’s long-running fight over labour rights is approaching a critical stage as Parliament prepares to debate the Employment Relations Amendment Bill later this month.

The growing number of non-communicable disease cases in Fiji, including hypertension and diabetes, can be reduced through healthier food choices and lifestyle changes.

‘It was a fulfilling moment as 664 graduates from Fiji National University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Education received their degrees and certificates.

The Health Ministry is closely watching a Hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship currently anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands.

The National Fire Authority has confirmed that unattended cooking was the cause of the Baulevu house fire that killed five people.

The High Court of Fiji is being asked to determine whether cyberbullying and other offences under Fiji’s Online Safety laws should be heard in the High Court or the Magistrates Court.

Pacific Island countries are being urged to strengthen regional labour cooperation as the region faces growing pressure from climate change, skills shortages and changes in the global workforce.

Fiji’s growing skills shortage is leaving businesses struggling to fill jobs, with at least 95 positions still vacant across key industries as companies increasingly turn to overseas labour.

Preparations are underway for the 147th Girmit Commemoration, which will be held this Friday at the Fiji Museum, bringing renewed focus on the legacy of Girmitiyas and the enduring cultural ties between Fiji and India.

Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo will serve as Acting Prime Minister while Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka travels to Papua New Guinea for the inaugural Melanesian Ocean Summit.

The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation says the Fiji Trades Union Congress’s call for an $8 an hour national living wage must be evidenced and balanced against unique challenges such as low productivity, widening skills gaps, high youth unemployment and rising cost of freight and production inputs.

Electoral integrity and the independence of election bodies have been raised as a key concern in a submission to the Constitution Review Commission.