Deputy Prime Minister and Head of Fiji’s delegation to COP29, Professor Biman Prasad, has dismissed claims made by Opposition MP Praveen Bala regarding the $1.2 million cost of sending a team to the climate summit.

Construction work has started on the $5 million Korovatu Mountain Top Resort in Vanua Levu, promising to elevate the area as a premier travel destination.

The Fiji Bureau of Statistics is moving cautiously towards digitizing its data collection processes with the hope of improving efficiency and accuracy in gathering vital national information.

John Wesley College in Raiwaqa, Suva is currently on fire.

It is vital to ensure that the discussions at COP29 set the foundation for a world where every community can thrive despite their challenges.

Health Ministry’s Acting Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Luisa Cikamatana, stated there is a link between climate change and human health.

The Great Council of Chiefs meeting this year has cost approximately $200,000.

Despite the abundance of natural resources, 36.5% of Fiji’s rural population lives in poverty, with some districts seeing up to 50% of residents below the basic needs poverty line, contributing to 62.2% of the country’s total poor population.

The Namosi province has set an ambitious goal to eliminate drug abuse within its communities, aiming for a drug-free province within the next three years.

The reality is that climate finance continues to be tied up in external interests, impacted by inter-organization competition and overlapping mandates, and shaped by external preferences, concepts, and priorities.

The Labasa Chamber of Commerce is urging the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider recruiting special constables to increase street visibility during the festive season.

A team of overseas surgeons recently completed 19 life-saving heart surgeries on children from Fiji and the Pacific.