Oceania Fiji The Global Dental Development Fund has allocated $25.000 for a community health awareness project in Serua and Namosi, one of only five in the world to be awarded the grant
Oceania Fiji The Centre for iTaukei Studies at University of Fiji stands as the only centre to preserve and celebrate iTaukei culture in the country; for 2025, center’s educational activities will be expanded to Levuka, where traditional chiefs will be the professors
Oceania Fiji Fiji Police Forces have imposed travel restrictions in the city of Nadi, severely affected by continuous rains
Oceania Fiji The Fiji Performing Rights Association Limited appointed new members to its Board of Directors, Sireli Gumatua, Georgina Ledua, Natalie Raikadroka and Epi Naisoroa
Oceania Fiji Mark Shaheel Lal became the first person since 2015 in Fiji to publicly declare his status of a person living with HIV at a World AIDS Day celebration held in Nadi
Oceania Fiji Inefficiency in the use of resources in the health sector has been highlighted in a new World Bank report; the document also shows that spending on primary health care has increased in absolute terms, but decreased as a share of current health expenditure
Oceania Fiji The Saint Agnes Catholic Church launched a trauma awareness and recovery programme led by psychologist and post-traumatic stress disorder expert Ioane Sigarara
Oceania Fiji The Australian Defence Force has completed its support for Operation Kuru Kuru, assisting Fiji in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities
Oceania Fiji The Cane Growers' Cooperative Savings and Loan Association shared updates on ongoing efforts to grow cooperatives and support members during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica
Oceania Fiji Traditional leaders in Tailevu province were urged to join the government in the fight against drugs; the Minister of Home Affairs said Fiji is not a rich country to control the influx of illicit substances
Oceania Fiji With an ageing population, the number of elderly people is expected to increase from 10% to 15% by 2050; fears of a more frequent poverty among the elderly also also growing
Oceania Fiji The government intends to raise awareness of sustainable land resource management through education and awareness programmes, enabling communities and land users to actively participate
Oceania Fiji The iTaukei Trust Fund Board introduced the SOLESOLEVAKI Framework to help iTaukei communities generate income and contribute to the economy; despite the vast resources owned, their contribution to Fiji's Gross Domestic Product remains minimal