The Agriculture Ministry plans to request an increase in the budget for the coconut sector in the upcoming financial year.

Cabinet has approved the review of the 1971 Pesticide Act which provides the registration and sale of pesticides in Fiji.

The Republic of Korea is committed to further assisting Fiji this year by allocating more than $22 million in official development assistance.

The FIJI Water Foundation yesterday announced that it will award classroom grants totalling $1.2 million to support nearly 250 local teachers this year.

The counsel of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho have asserted that in accordance with Section 16(1) of the Sentencing and Penalty Act, the court is obliged to take into account multiple factors before recording a conviction for sentencing purposes.

Minister for National Disaster Sakiasi Ditoka stresses the critical need to establish a dedicated drainage board in response to the recent flooding crisis in parts of the Western Division.

The high frequency of natural disasters fueled by climate change greatly affects infrastructure costing the government millions of dollars.

Minister for Employment Agni Deo Singh says the Ministry has completed the development of Fiji’s first national Occupational Health and Safety policy and profile.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways is advising all farmers to take all necessary precautions to reduce the risk to life and property.

Former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho are at the centre of a legal case where their  counsel has called for a suspended sentence.

Minister for Employment, Agni Deo Singh, says they are planning to reassess the minimum wage rate for both the formal and informal sectors to align it with International Labour Organisation standards.

People can anticipate relief from the current heavy rainfall this Saturday.