French luxury group Kering (PRTP.PA), opens new tab on Thursday announced ​the departure of Balenciaga creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli ‌after less than 16 months, the latest leadership change at the Gucci-owner which is seeking to reverse years of falling sales.

The US Federal Aviation Administration lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday ​after a communications failure at air traffic control centers caused chaos at airports and triggered the longest nationwide shutdown since the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau warns that dry conditions in the Western Division are expected to worsen, urging households and businesses to conserve water and prepare for prolonged shortages.

Residents of Vunika in Labasa are raising serious safety concerns over abandoned road construction work, which they say has left unstable ground, blocked drainage, and damaged homes.

Maritime infrastructure investment is expected to strengthen economic activity in Cakaudrove, with a new multi-million-dollar jetty planned for Vunikura.