The SportsWorld Fiji Under-20 side claimed its first pool victory at the World Rugby U20 Championship in nearly a decade after edging Spain 29-26 in a thrilling encounter in Georgia this morning.

England head coach Steve Borthwick is expected to juggle his back-three options against the FIJI Water Flying Fijians in this weekend’s Nations Championship clash.

Fiji Pearls defender Kalesi Tawake, who has been ruled out of the squad due to injury, says the team is well aware of the challenges ahead as they prepare to face a strong line-up of opponents in the Spirit Series in Sydney.

The Vodafone Vanua Championship and Royal Tea Ranadi competition will kick off on Friday.

Mr Modi, who has held power in India since 2014, is visiting Melbourne from Wednesday as part of the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit where he will meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants is calling for stronger constitutional safeguards around public finances, institutional independence and long-term national planning.

The iTaukei Land Trust Board is calling for the repeal of Section 29 (5), which states that all land that existed before the commencement of the 2013 constitution shall remain freehold land even if it is sold or purchased, unless it is acquired by the state for a public purpose.

Two police officers who were issued bench warrants for failing to appear in court in an unlawful possession of illicit drugs case involving Imran Khan have had their warrants cancelled after presenting themselves before the Nasinu Magistrates Court yesterday.

The only fuel station currently operating on Taveuni has supplied more than 38,000 litres of fuel over the past weeks, helping meet demand across the island as prolonged disruptions to inter-island shipping left four other fuel stations out of stock.

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says he intends to establish a Peacekeeping Training Centre as an extension of the Fiji Police Academy to strengthen pre-deployment training for officers.

The Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service has defended its decision to halt new scholarship intakes for Semester Two.

A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison by the Labasa High Court after being convicted of breaching a Domestic Violence Restraining Order. He was also found guilty of raping his former partner.