Portugal coach Patrice Lagisquet said his team continued to surprise him with the standard of their play but he feared that Fijian physicality might be too much for them in their final World Cup match next weekend.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the US-Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting is a critical platform, allowing them to hold one-on-one interactions with President Joe Biden and address national issues.

Fiji is leading the fight to ensure that the World Trade Organization’s Fisheries Subsidies Agreement is successfully implemented.

New Zealand were understandably buoyant after a brilliant display in their 96-17 victory over Italy at the Rugby World Cup last week but one 10-minute patch of play has been the subject of some concern in the camp.

Hosts France have yet to secure a quarter-final place in the Rugby World Cup but will do so if they avoid defeat to Italy in Lyon, and flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert is not fooled by the 96-17 drubbing inflicted on their Six Nations rivals by New Zealand.

Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh has outlined the coalition government and the Fiji Sugar Corporation’s plan to explore the possibility of building a sugar refinery in Labasa.

Trade Minister Manoa Kamikamica says Fiji enacted its Cybercrime Act in 2021 which is aligned to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime.

Gareth Anscombe kept his place at flyhalf, with Dan Biggar still sidelined by injury, as Wales coach Warren Gatland made six changes to his side for the Rugby World Cup Pool C clash with Georgia in Nantes on Saturday.

American gymnastic Simone Biles became the first woman to do the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Sunday with the vault now to be named after her.

Trade Minister, Manoa Kamikamica has stressed that thorough consultations will be held before the establishment of the medicinal cannabis industry in Fiji.

Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad stresses that small and medium enterprises in any country are important contributors to economic growth.

Manchester United winger Antony could return for Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Galatasaray, manager Erik ten Hag said.