Fiji and the Pacific Island countries have, over the past eight years, gone from being the drug transit route to an established domestic market.

The village of Levuka-i-Daku on Matuku Island in the Lau group is actively monitoring its youth who are studying in Viti Levu to ensure they don’t indulge in drug-related activities.

The Health Ministry will continue to strengthen its immunization efforts and programs in an effort to eliminate other diseases affecting the population.

The Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards has revealed its 2025 theme, “Echoes of Fiji” Honouring the Sound of Success, capturing the spirit and lasting impact of the nation’s tourism industry.

FIJI and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on climate change, ocean governance, sustainable development, and regional security.

Drug syndicates in Fiji are being established by deportees from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has clarified that the Great Council of Chiefs meeting scheduled for November will formally decide whether to accept an offer to send a delegation to meet with the official secretary to the King in London.

The Pacific is already facing the health risks of climate change, which is no longer a distant threat.

The climate and environment has reaffirmed Fiji’s global leadership in ocean and climate action, linking environmental protection with national resilience and sustainable development.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Viliame Gavoka, says that over eight hundred Fijians have benefited from the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme training.

Student visas are being used as a migration route to Australia by many Fijians.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that his two former deputies will be reinstated to their positions straightaway if they are acquitted of their charges.