An 18-year-old man has been remanded in custody over an alleged aggravated robbery at a shop in Nawaka, Nadi, earlier this month.

Fixtures for the upcoming Cricket Fiji Super 8 Championship have been finalized, with matches set to get underway on Tuesday.

Concerns have been raised over a breakdown in coordination between the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and the Ministry of Immigration after a tax debtor left the country despite a Departure Prohibition Order against him.

Calls are growing for the same safety standards to apply across Fiji’s public and private pharmacy sectors.

Seafood vendors are spending more on transport to bring their catch to the market as rising fuel prices, transport costs and changing weather conditions continue to affect their livelihoods.