Public Health & Housing: Fiji Institute of Environmental Health is urging lawmakers to add minimum rental housing standards to the Public Health Amendment Bill, citing recurring complaints about poor ventilation and shared toilets/bathrooms that put tenants at risk. HIV & Drugs in Schools: Assistant Health Minister Penioni Ravunawa told students to reject drugs and warned Fiji’s HIV challenge is worsening, citing 2,016 new HIV cases in 2025 and 117 HIV-related deaths. Healthcare Infrastructure: Tavua Subdivisional Hospital is getting major upgrades, including a new six-berth mortuary, accessible amenities, and a floor-mounted digital X-ray machine to strengthen diagnostics. EU Food Safety: Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu trained in Suva on new EU rules tightening freezer vessel temperatures, after concerns about tuna not consistently reaching minus 18°C in brine. Waste, Health & Environment: Fiji’s Environment Department rejected TNG’s Vuda Point energy-from-waste EIA over unresolved public health, hazardous ash, emissions and other risks; TNG has until July 3 to appeal. Community Recycling: Nasinu Town Council launched the Return and Earn initiative to pay residents for eligible bottles and cans, aiming to cut litter and improve cleanliness.