The head of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says government’s revoking of the march permit for a group of students calling for an end to what it calls the ‘genocide’ in the Gaza Strip as ‘unacceptable and disgraceful’.

The role of the media during a cyclone season is absolutely paramount in ensuring the safety and well-being of communities at risk, and the ability to communicate crucial details can be a matter of life and death in disaster situations.

Quinton de Kock smashed his fourth century of the World Cup and Rassie van der Dussen also hit a ton as semi-finals-bound South Africa sealed a comprehensive 190-run victory over New Zealand for their sixth win in seven matches.

India will still be without injured vice-captain Hardik Pandya for their World Cup match against Sri Lanka, captain Rohit Sharma said, adding that the all-rounder’s recovery from an ankle injury was going well.

Fiji’s historic town of Levuka on Ovalau Island is under jeopardy as rising sea levels and coastal erosion encroach on its coastlines.

Filimone Jitoko has been sworn in as the President of the Court of Appeal.

Ireland secured promotion to League A of the Women’s Nations League with a 1-0 win away to Albania, but had to come through torrential rain, thunderstorms, and a pitch which resembled a lake.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka met with the police officers of Lautoka, whose bachelor quarters was destroyed by a fire yesterday.

Over 20 officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management participated in a comprehensive two-day training program focused on the intricacies of cost-benefit analysis for agriculture projects.

The Ministry of Disaster Management is currently assessing emergency operations, equipment and facilities across all four divisions in preparation for the 2023–2024 cyclone seasons.

The Vodafone Fiji Bati is expected to add more flair to their lineup for the Pacific Championship final against Papua New Guinea Kumuls on Sunday in Port Moresby.

The grip artificial intelligence has gained over humanity in 2023 – or at least the increase in conversations about whether it will be a force for revolutionary good or apocalyptic destruction – has led AI to be given the title of “word of the year” by the makers of Collins Dictionary.