As Fiji’s drug crisis spreads into more communities, Taunovo Village on Vatulele Island says it is taking steps to protect its young people from substance abuse.

The Suva High Court has dismissed an application by former Vodafone Fiji Limited employee Rajneal Rakesh Kumar to permanently halt criminal proceedings against him.

Breaking the Ratu Kadavulevu School brotherhood bond was the key to Lelean Memorial School’s Eastern Zone Under-19 title triumph, according to assistant coach Viliame Kotoilakeba.

“Avatar: ​The Last Airbender” creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko unveiled their latest project, animated fantasy film “Avatar ‌Aang: The Last Airbender,” at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, saying they wanted their first Avatar Studios project to resonate with longtime fans.

Fiji Taekwondo says a lack of modern scoring technology is putting local athletes at a disadvantage as the sport prepares its next generation of international competitors.

Defending champions, New South Wales Waratahs, have dashed the McDonalds Fijian Drua hopes of a homesoil Super Rugby W final title win.

Tens of thousands of people fled wildfires in southwest France by car and boat on Friday, and Spain declared a national emergency as huge blazes merged ​outside Madrid and searing heat left tinder-dry conditions across the region.

Questions are being raised over who carries responsibility when condemned buildings remain occupied, with the Nabua PRB flats among structures highlighted during discussions on proposed public health law changes.

Rising prices and increasing living costs are continuing to strain household budgets, with the Consumer Council of Fiji warning many families are facing growing challenges in meeting everyday expenses.

Nearly 100 inmates from the Fiji Corrections Service Southern Division have taken part in a cultural competition aimed at supporting rehabilitation, teamwork and positive behavioural change.

Fiji has completed the first phase of a new electronic monitoring system aimed at strengthening oversight of offshore fishing activities and protecting the country’s marine resources.

U.N. ​Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first trip to Syria by a serving United Nations’ chief ‌since 2009, before the start of a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.