The Fiji Airways Fijiana has started their HSBC SVNS World Championship campaign in Bordeaux, France, with a 24-12 win over Japan in their first pool match.

The Hurricanes are the first team to confirm their place in the Super Rugby Pacific semifinals after walloping the ACT Brumbies 66-12 in their quarterfinal clash in Wellington under challenging conditions.

Wildlife experts found eight new species of dragonfly, three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and ​moths in vivid hues during a trip to Angola’s ‌Lisima plateau in February, a conservation group said.

The International Monetary ​Fund selected Alvaro Piris Chavarri as ‌its new mission chief for Venezuela, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the ​matter.

McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women captain Bitila Tawake says seeing a new generation of players rise through the ranks has been one of the most rewarding aspects of her leadership role as the side prepares to launch its Super W season against defending champions the NSW Waratahs.

Defending under-18 boys champions Ratu Kadavulevu School are confident heading into the Vodafone Deans Zone competition, which kicks off tomorrow, with captain Esira Batisoso backing his side’s preparation.

The Tongan Secondary Schools rugby league team is banking on teamwork and unity as they prepare to compete at the Pacific Secondary Schools Championship this weekend.

Residents attacked an Ebola burial team in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province this week, ‌forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission, the health ministry said.

Fiji Men’s Cricket assistant head coach Jone Seuvou is calling for more exposure and gametime for their national side’s before gearing up for major international tournaments.

A grieving mother is demanding answers following the death of her 30-year-old son at the Valelevu Health Centre last night.

The Suva High Court has today directed a defense counsel to make a formal application in relation to the charges laid against his client, who allegedly broke into the Queen Elizabeth Barracks Armory in Nabua.

Opposition MP Premila Kumar has questioned the government’s response to calls for assistance from taxi operators, carrier drivers and other transport providers struggling with rising fuel costs.