Latest news in Fiji? September 22nd, 2026

The key news and major developments in Fiji as of September 22, 2026:

• Constitutional Review Report Tabled in Parliament: The report of the Constitutional Review Commission was formally tabled in Parliament, initiating the legislative process for proposed constitutional reforms. Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica indicated that Cabinet review, upcoming parliamentary debates, and a roughly 30-day public consultation period will precede any referendum. Officials noted that it remains too early to confirm whether the extended reform schedule will alter the timeline for Fiji’s next general election.

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• South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting Opens in Nadi: Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua opened the South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting under the theme “Securing the Blue Pacific, Collective Responsibility, Resilient Futures”. Discussions focused on boosting regional interoperability, disaster response through the Pacific Response Group, and implementing Fiji’s decade-long Maritime Security Strategy.

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• National Response to HIV Health Emergency: Follow-up actions continue after the formal declaration of a national health emergency driven by a sharp rise in HIV transmissions linked to unsafe sex and needle sharing. The government and health authorities, in collaboration with UNAIDS and international partners, are rolling out needle and syringe harm-reduction programs and widening access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and testing services.

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• Community Accountability and Media Initiatives: Pre-summit workshops ahead of the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) Summit launched in Savusavu, highlighting the Women’s Accountability Media Lab and the Kacivaka Diagnostic Framework to train local assessors on auditing civil service openness and public reporting.

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