Apart from competing in the Marist 7s tournament more than a month ago, 19-year-old Joshua Vunicagi had never set foot on the track at HFC Bank Stadium—until yesterday, as he made his final preparations for the Coca-Cola Games later this week.

The Fiji Football Association’s nationwide Talent Identification programme could uncover the country’s next football star.

Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Lenora Qereqeretabua, has taken a bold stand against the proposed waste-to-energy project in Vuda, declaring she is willing to risk her job to oppose it.

The government has admitted weaknesses in how road projects are monitored, with Public Works Minister Ro Filipe Tuisawau acknowledging the current system is “not perfect.”

More than 140 police officers will be deployed to secure this year’s Coca-Cola Games, with the Fiji Police Force taking full control of safety operations at the national schools event.

The development of a new township in Nabouwalu is progressing in phases as the government works to boost economic growth and decentralise services in the Northern Division.

Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu has told Parliament that forestry remains a key driver of economic growth and livelihoods in Kadavu.

The review of the Online Safety Act is already underway.

Despite signs of progress, Fiji’s boards remain male-dominated.

Search efforts for the missing fibreglass boat have taken a tragic turn, with authorities confirming no survivors were found after the vessel was discovered semi-submerged just south of Vunaniu Bay today.

While Ratu Finau Secondary School may be fielding only five athletes to this year’s Coca-Cola Games, they are adamant to stamp their mark alongside other giant schools like Marist Brothers High and Suva Grammar.

The Ministry of Employment is cracking down on employers failing to pay the national minimum wage, recovering more than $4 million in unpaid wages for workers.