4+ hour, 7+ min ago  (92+ words) Young people are driving the highest demand for mental health services in Fiji. Medical Services Pacific Senior Counsellor Isireli Kidareva says counselling data shows adolescents and young adults are the most affected by anxiety, depression and emotional distress. He adds…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (159+ words) The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection is making progress in supporting girls in state care by creating secure employment pathways. Minister Sashi Kiran says the 2023 reform, which allows girls to remain under care after turning 18, is fully operational…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (115+ words) Cooperatives across Tikina Vanuaso in Gau are building stronger and more sustainable businesses after completing a three-day Cooperative Management Training in Vanuaso Village. The newly registered Miramira ni Savuralele Cooperative of Lekanai Village says the sessions helped clarify the roles…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (286+ words) The government is shifting its focus toward community-based support systems to help vulnerable children, rather than relying solely on institutional rehabilitation centers. Speaking at the launch of a child protection initiative, Sashi Kiran said keeping children connected to families and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) More than $200,000 in financial assistance has been awarded to four successful applicants under the iTaukei Development Fund Facility to support business development among iTaukei landowners. The assistance was presented yesterday by the Minister for iTaukei Affairs and Chairman of the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (205+ words) Students facing financial barriers to tertiary education will now have greater opportunities after the University of Fiji signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jack's Retail Pte Ltd to establish a new scholarship programme. The scholarship will be awarded once every…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (353+ words) The Pacific Community has officially launched a landmark Regional Gender-Based Violence Counselling Framework, a milestone in the Pacific's collective fight against violence against women and girls. The framework was officiated by the Coordinator of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Shamima…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (224+ words) Malnutrition is a growing problem in Fiji. High costs and limited access to healthy food are major drivers. This, according to UNICEF Pacific Nutrition Manager Penjani Kamudoni. According to Kamudoni, many Fijian families cannot afford nutritious meals. She adds they…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (312+ words) Lalakoro residents in Seaqaqa are urging authorities to intervene after a Rural Services Licence (RSL) operator left students in the area without reliable transportation. Parent Zibran Hussein says the issue affects 10 students attending Vunimanuca Primary School, who are now risking…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (246+ words) Opposition MP and Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights member Faiyaz Koya says he has been impressed by the quality and strength of public submissions on the Education Bill particularly on the issue of corporal punishment. The committee…...