The affray charge accepted by the defendants states that “Chris Brown and Omololu Akinlolu on February 19 2023 used or threatened unlawful violence towards another and their conduct taken together was such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness present at the scene to fear for his personal safety.”

The removal of the first abandoned vessels from Suva Harbour is finally moving ahead, with three derelict ships targeted in the first phase of a major cleanup project.

The FMF Duavata Northern Crime Prevention Carnival is marking 15 years of bringing communities together to fight drugs and crime through awareness, education and positive engagement.

FMF is expanding its footprint in the Northern Division with a new warehouse and electric vehicle showroom in Wailevu, Labasa.

More than 200 farmers in Macuata now have easier access to markets after the completion of a $460,000 farm road aimed at improving transport and boosting agricultural productivity.