Tailevu Provincial Council Chair Semi Matalau has defended the concept of soli or fundraising in the province.

The proposed Employment Relations Bill is sparking concerns over the sweeping powers it grants labour officers to enter workplaces and even private property.

The Health Ministry has upgraded the water laboratory and set up a new food and leptospirosis laboratory to tackle food and waterborne diseases.

The Tailevu Provincial Council has indicated that it has no opinion regarding the resignation of one of its own, Manoa Kamikamica, from government following FICAC charges.

One hundred and sixty-seven clan leaders across the 22 districts in Tailevu are yet to receive their quarterly allowance.

The Indonesian Ambassador to Fiji Dupito Simamora says Indonesia remains committed to strengthening cultural and people-to-people connections across the Pacific through collaboration, training and shared values.

The National Fire Authority has warned the public not to attempt extricating victims from road accidents.

Ba Hospital, managed by Aspen Medical has become the first hospital in the Pacific to receive the Gold Seal of Approval from Joint Commission International.

The Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that the proposed Employment Relations Bill could be used against business owners.

Twenty-nine people are being treated at the Sigatoka Hospital following a serious road accident along Queens Road this afternoon.

Three hundred and eighty-nine traditional titles in the province of Tailevu remain vacant.

Vio Island, outside Lautoka has taken a major step toward resilience and sustainability with the opening of a new evacuation centre and the upgrade of its solar mini-grid system.