Fiji loses $FJD319 million each year due to tobacco-related costs, which accounts for 2.7% of its GDP—an amount reportedly greater than the revenue from cigarette taxes.
A high court in Suva this week partially overturned a ruling from December 2024 in the case against Fiji's former Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem, and former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
As part of its ongoing support for rugby in Ba Province, the Vinod Patel Group has donated 300 rugby balls to be distributed amongst the clubs and teams.
