SODELPA Youth championed the re-establishment of one of the Pacific’s oldest institutions, the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC), abolished in 2012 by the then-military government led by former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.

German authorities on Wednesday searched 15 properties nationwide in an investigation into protests by Last Generation climate activists who have caused large-scale disruption by gluing themselves to roads and blocking rush-hour traffic.

More than nine out of 10 Japanese firms feel a sense of crisis about the country’s accelerating birthrate decline, with few hopeful that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government can arrest the fall, according to a Reuters monthly poll.

It will be a special appearance for Moana Pasifika Fijian speedster Timoci Tavatavanawai in Saturday’s Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua.

In a lecture discussing the legacy of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva emphasized the need for the Great Council of Chiefs to undergo significant reforms.

Experienced prop Mesake Doge will start for the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua for the first time.

The Great Council of Chiefs review team, under the leadership of Jone Baledrokadroka, is forging ahead with consultations across the nation. With only five provinces left to cover, the team remains steadfast in its commitment to engaging with the population.

Ra Roosters will be newcomers in Saturday’s Finance Super League Netball competition.

The Kaiviti Silktails learned some valuable lessons from their loss at home last weekend against St.Marys and are now preparing for round 10 of the Ron Massey Cup.

Cure Kids Fiji has increased its screenings after registering 5,000 rheumatic heart disease cases among those between the ages of five and twenty-nine.

The sale of a luxury vehicle previously purchased for former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation Chief Executive Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is part of the current FBC’s Board and Management’s ongoing commitment to eliminating unnecessary and extravagant expenditure.

Suva is expected to come up with something different when they face Auckland City in the OFC Champions League final on Saturday.