Drug Enforcement: A Nadi businessman has been charged over the alleged importation of more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine, with counts covering unlawful importation, possession, and properties suspected to be proceeds of crime; he appears in the Tavua Magistrates Court on June 8. Waste & Environment: Fiji’s Environment Minister Lynda Tabuya urged stronger waste responsibility as the ministry launches a National Plastics Inventory and a National Integrated Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategy 2026–2035, while Fiji’s Department of Environment rejected an Australian-backed Vuda waste-to-energy incinerator plan. Public Health Law: Consumer Council of Fiji told Parliament that equal fines for businesses and residents under the Public Health Amendment Bill are unfair, calling for tiered penalties tied to harm. Fuel Pressure: The Consumer Council wants earlier fuel price announcements to curb panic buying and unethical practices; Fiji Taxi Association also renewed calls for government relief as fuel costs rise and fares haven’t moved since 2011. Social Protection: No decision yet on extending the temporary 50% welfare top-up beyond July, with Government saying it will assess the fuel crisis’s impact on public finances. Maritime Security: Japan will provide four vessels to boost Fiji Navy maritime surveillance, targeting drug trafficking threats across the country’s vast waters. Energy Transition: Fiji is preparing its Sixth National Report under the Stockholm Convention on POPs and is moving toward joining Basel, Rotterdam and Minamata conventions, alongside building in-house chemical testing capacity. Regional Business & Trade: Philippine Airlines signed to join the oneworld alliance, strengthening Southeast Asia connectivity.