A heavy rain alert is now in force for eastern half of Viti Levu, southern Bua, Cakaudrove and northeastern Macuata provinces, Lau and Lomaiviti Groups, Beqa, Vatulele, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.

The Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma is collaborating with government agencies and non-governmental organizations to address pressing issues such as poverty.

The restoration works on the HFC Bank Stadium synthetic tracks are now into the final stages.

The Education Ministry is currently engaged in the reclassification of schools to address disparities in the distribution of education grants.

Bangladesh will hold general elections on Sunday, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina set to win a fourth straight term and the fifth overall for her Awami League-led alliance, despite a bleak economy that required an IMF bailout last year.

Special Administrators will only oversee the transition heading into the Municipal Elections.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasizes that in 2024, the coalition government will continue moving Fiji forward without drastic changes.

The Islamic State group (IS) has said it carried out a bomb attack in Iran on crowds marking the anniversary of spymaster Qasem Soleimani’s assassination by the US.

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women.

The 81st Golden Globes, the kickoff to the Hollywood film and TV awards season, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 7, under new ownership, an expanded voting membership, and a new broadcast network and host after years of criticism for ethical lapses and lack of diversity.

Fiji Airports has made three new executive appointments that will complement its team.

Myanmar’s military government will release 9,652 prisoners, including 114 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day, state media reported.