Japan has provided a new dredger to the Ministry of Waterways to strengthen flood mitigation and climate resilience.

The iTaukei Land Trust Board maintains that staffing is based on competency and job requirements, following concerns raised about gender balance during a Standing Committee on Social Affairs meeting.

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has issued a clarification on the overtime payments for its staff.

The Ministry of Fisheries has announced a temporary lift on the nationwide ban on harvesting and trading sea cucumbers, effective today under the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014.

Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo has appointed new members to the Valuers Registration Board for a two-year term, effective today.

The Pacific Recycling Foundation has praised St Pius X Parish in Raiwaqa for leading the way in environmental action, following the successful launch of Phase 2 of the Circular Pacific Plastics Project within the parish community.

Health Ministry inspectors issued 27 abatement notices in maritime areas during “Operation Summer Schools Launch Against Mosquitoes.”

Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga says the Government has put a clear roadmap in place to reform Fiji’s law and justice sector, ending years of agencies operating in isolation.

Concerns have been raised over the expiry of development leases for informal settlements.

Fiji is currently experiencing a strong marine heatwave, with ocean temperatures well above normal, raising concerns for coral reefs, fisheries and coastal communities.

The Reserve Bank of Fiji has licensed AMA Insurance Company Limited as a general insurer.

Truth and Reconciliation Steering Committee Chair and Minister for Women, Sashi Kiran, says the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is focused on helping Fiji heal from past political crises, rather than punishing individuals involved in previous coups.