Fiji has ratified the agreement establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law following unanimous approval in Parliament.

Sixteen-year-old Ezra Waqainabete played a key role in helping Marist Brothers High School secure second place at the National Schools Age Group Swimming Championship, held at the Aquatic Centre in Suva over the past two days.

Australia produced a remarkable comeback to beat South Africa 26-19 and end a title drought of more than 1,300 days at the HSBC SVNS event in Valladolid.

Parliament has heard renewed calls for clearer evidence that tourism growth is reaching rural, maritime and iTaukei communities.

The Cabinet has endorsed a pathway to develop a sovereign aviation capability for Fiji.

Fiji’s hosting of the 8th Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival has been deferred to next year.

Fijians will pay more for fuel and LPG from tomorrow, with prices reaching record levels as global market volatility, rising freight costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to drive up import costs.

Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old eighth-grader from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a spell-off, correctly ​spelling 32 words rapid-fire over 90 seconds to claim the $50,000 ‌cash prize.

Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos, Thai volunteer rescuers said, hours after ‌another man was brought out.

The Fijian Elections Office has identified information management, operational readiness and public confidence as its most pressing challenges as it ramps up preparations for Fiji’s next General Election.

The National Federation Party says it is positioning itself to take a leading role in uniting Fiji under its “Weaving Fiji Together” campaign, as confidence grows within the party following its latest branch meeting in Nadi.