The latest drowning victim is believed to be a three-year-old boy of Burelevu village in Ra.

Fiji’s apprenticeship scheme needs an urgent review, as concerns grow that the system is no longer delivering skilled and productive workers for the country.

The Vanua of Vuda has taken a strong stand against drugs, declaring a nine-month traditional tabu to protect young people from the rising threat of substance abuse.

UNICEF Pacific Nutrition Manager Penjani Kamudoni warns that Fiji is falling short of global nutrition standards, with nearly 60% of infants not exclusively breastfed during their first six months.

The Judicial Services Commission now faces a significant task following the High Court’s ruling on the legality of the removal of Barbara Malimali as Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Supervisor of Elections Mohamed Saneem’s judgement has been deferred.

Sacked Commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption Barbara Malimali won her case this morning.

A rural poultry farm in Volivoli, Rakiraki has expanded significantly following a $30,000 Government investment under the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management’s Rural Outer Island Development Programme.

Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry Inosi Kuridrani has praised the progress at the Tutu Agriculture Training Centre in Taveuni and announced that its students will now be considered for a one-year study and work attachment program in Israel.

Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya has told traditional leaders that they are not beneficiaries of conservation, but its leaders.

The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement has joined civil society organizations from across Asia and the Pacific in calling for stronger, more accessible justice systems for women and girls.

The Government will begin consultations tomorrow on a new Kava Bill and National Kava Policy to regulate Fiji’s fast-growing industry.