Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Kalaveti Ravu says they now use drones to assess forests, check on illegal logging, and monitor forest growth.

The Sugarcane Growers Council is actively engaged in talks with a recruitment agency in Bangladesh to bring in labourers to help address the critical shortage of cane cutters on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

Firefighters in Labasa are currently trying to put out a fire at a home in Lowcost, Bulileka before spreading to other houses.

Police are pursuing the whereabouts of the man alleged to have caused the death of a 68-year-old male in Cunningham yesterday.

The man who allegedly assaulted and robbed a businessman in Nadera earlier this week has been charged.

Nabua Methodist Church Pastor Manasa Ratumuri stressed that the Nabua area is notorious for youths engaging in unlawful activities; however, he hopes through the Palm Sunday program they can stray from their undesirable habits.

An elderly couple in Nakasi narrowly escaped serious injuries after damaging winds struck the area yesterday afternoon.

Fiji Development Bank Chief Executive Officer Saud Minam, says achieving a fifty-fifty gender split should be the target for companies, aiming to foster diversity and inclusivity within their ranks.

The controversial policing agreement between Fiji and China has been reinstated, though with limitations.

All schools across Fiji will reopen and resume classes tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is urging Fijians to lend a helping hand to those in need, especially during natural disasters.

A mini-tornado in Nakasi yesterday afternoon left two houses in Niudamu damaged.