Fiji is tightening protections for foreign workers, boosting contract verification and border checks while inviting communities to help spot and report abuse. A cross‑agency push aims to close loopholes, strengthen enforcement, and ensure safer, fairer conditions for migrant laborers.

Ciji’s cemetery space is reaching its limit as authorities rethink burial practices in urban areas. A shift toward new sites and greater use of cremation signals a challenging but transformative approach, supported by communities stepping in to ensure dignified rites. Updates to long-standing burial laws hint at deeper changes shaping how final ceremonies are handled…

Ba-based businesses rally around a unified stance against the Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2025, warning that the proposed reforms could push up costs and stifle growth. Critics argue that harsher penalties and expanded inspector powers may worsen Fiji’s skills shortages, challenging a balance that protects workers while sustaining the economy.

New labor reforms in Fiji aim to tighten penalties for wage abuses and speed up enforcement. Debates center on empowering inspectors, expanding the wage-dispute tribunal, and phasing out short-term contracts to foster fairer, more accountable workplaces. As discussions continue, stakeholders hope these changes will provide a steadier economic future for all workers.

Amid rising seas and displaced communities, Fiji’s environment minister offers an urgent, compassion-led path for climate mobility. Four pillars—regional cooperation, national safeguards, evidence-based planning, and innovative financing—aim to protect dignity and culture as relocation becomes a lived reality. The message is clear: resilience hinges on action that places affected people at the center of their…

Fiji’s business associations warn that a proposed Employment Relations Bill could empower Labour Officers beyond constitutional bounds, threatening SME operations and workers’ rights. With concerns about selective enforcement and checks and balances, the debate centers on safeguarding livelihoods while pursuing fair labor standards.

A new update signals the emissions curve is bending downward, with global emissions projected to fall 12% by 2035 as 113 countries step up climate commitments. But experts warn deeper cuts are essential to reach 1.5°C, as COP30 in Belém focuses on faster finance, technology transfer, and action.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the Philippines with powerful winds and heavy rains, forcing mass evacuations and leaving communities scrambling to assess the damage. As rescue and recovery efforts begin, the storm’s aftermath hints at a long road to rebuilding and renewed resilience.

A high-profile land-lease case in Nausori brings renewed scrutiny to ownership, leases, and tenant rights. As investigations unfold, questions of integrity and accountability in land management spotlight Fiji’s governance landscape.

High-stakes tensions rise in Suva as a bail review unfolds for three defendants facing drug charges. With visas expiring and delays shaping the case, the court weighs release against broader legal concerns, hinting at a pivotal moment for how similar cases are handled. The decision could echo beyond this hearing.