Search and rescue operations are ongoing for nine people reported missing at sea after failing to return from waters around Kadavu over the past few days.

The Fiji Rugby Union will not issue a clearance for a player going overseas unless the Fiji Rugby Players Association gives FRU the green light.

The Suva football side thrashed Tailevu Naitasiri 8-0 in their Extra Premier League game at the Fiji Football Academy ground in Vatuwaqa today.

Two police officers have been injured and three people are in custody following a high-speed chase that ended in a crash and the seizure of suspected methamphetamine at the Laqere checkpoint early this morning.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has directed the Fiji Police Force and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to root out any officers involved in illicit activities.

The Fiji Nursing Association says Fiji’s health system is facing a long-term workforce sustainability problem, as staffing gaps continue to widen and experienced nurses leave the public sector.

Flooding continues to raise concern for residents of Vunivutu Village in Macuata, as heavy rain increasingly disrupts access to key infrastructure.

The Government has injected more than $950,000 into grassroots businesses and co-operatives in the Western Division to strengthen rural incomes, create jobs, and support local economic growth.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Chiefs are expected to play an entertaining game that will bring the curtains down on the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific Super Round in Christchurch, New Zealand, today.

The Badminton Fiji family is mourning the loss of national rep, Alissa Dean.

The Fiji Nursing Association believes more than 650 nursing positions remain vacant in the country’s public health system, as 12-hour shifts are set to be introduced at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital from tomorrow.

Workplace bullying and toxic behaviour are raising fresh concerns over the state of mental health in Fiji’s workplaces, with calls for urgent action to address psychosocial risks.