Omcore Technologies founder and CEO Arvind Maharaj has urged a shift in the country’s economic thinking, saying Fiji cannot rely on higher taxes or increased borrowing to achieve sustainable growth.

The new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands and incoming Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Matthew Wale, is calling for a stronger Pacific-led regional security framework.

The Government has endorsed the establishment of a new National Joint Enforcement Centre to strengthen Fiji’s response to transnational organised crime and illicit drug trafficking.

The Government has approved the execution of a Project Agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organisation for a major forest restoration initiative aimed at strengthening Fiji’s climate resilience.

Young people in Nacula District in Yasawa are securing employment opportunities after completing a targeted tourism and hospitality training programme aimed at strengthening skills and supporting rural economic growth.

Australia proved too strong for SportsWorld Fiji Under-20, claiming a 53-17 victory in their second Pool D match at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Kutaisi, Georgia.

England’s World Cup campaign has increasingly come to ​rest on the shoulders of Harry Kane, whose goals, link-up play and ability to deliver in decisive moments ‌have repeatedly rescued a side still searching for fluency and conviction.

Peceli Yato makes his long‑awaited return to the Flying Fijians as head coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named a strong matchday 23 to face Wales in the Nations Championship opener this Sunday.

Former Fiji Rugby Union chief executive officer, Rovereto Nayacalevu, has been appointed as the new Fiji Sports Council chairperson.

The Electoral Commission has rejected a request by former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem for the establishment of an Independent Investigation Committee into the conduct of four Fijian Elections Office officials.

In Russia’s grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked ​by Ukraine’s drone attacks on oil refineries and depots disrupts daily life.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has made an unprecedented call for constitutional reforms to remove protections that have shielded past unconstitutional actions from accountability.