The Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Protection has set an ambitious goal to graduate 500 individuals from the family assistance scheme into sustainable livelihoods next year.

The freedom of impending retirement from the test arena allowed South Africa opener Dean Elgar to produce one of his best innings as his unbeaten 140 handed the hosts an 11-run lead over India after day two of the first test at Centurion.

The Education Ministry is pushing for vocational studies in the school system.

Pakistan threatened to take charge of the second test after dismissing Australia for 318 and were making a good start to their reply but were reduced to 194 for six at stumps after the intervention of home skipper Pat Cummins.

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry has said at least 241 people were killed in the past 24 hours, as Israel’s military operation continues in the territory.

In this year’s earnest and charming “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” titular preteen Margaret (“Transparent” star Abby Ryder Fortson) pleads with the divine about the vagaries of growing up.

A six-year-old boy flew alone to the wrong US city after he was “incorrectly boarded” on a Spirit Airlines plane.

Confirming that there may not be anything cuter on this Earth than teeny-tiny baby toes.

The Land Transport Authority is issuing a stern reminder to taxi drivers to uphold the code of conduct stipulated by law for public service vehicle license holders.

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua halfback Philip Baselala hopes to grab every opportunity that comes his way next year in the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

The Fiji Police Force, the Land Transport Authority, and the Highway Police jointly issued 1,672 Traffic Infringement Notices during the Christmas long weekend.

A casino is expected to be set up in Nadi soon through a $2 billion investment by One Stop Business Consultancy in partnership with David Group.