A union representative has raised serious concerns over the Work Care Bill and the Accident Compensation (Amendment) Bill, warning that key protections for injured workers are missing, potentially leaving them vulnerable.

The Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union (FSSRU) is currently looking into a proposal from the Education Ministry to appoint Permanent Secretary Ratu Meli Nacuva as the union’s chairperson.

The loss of Indigenous knowledge is a persistent challenge in rural settings, and the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs has taken a consistent approach to safeguarding it by recording traditional information.

The Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) is set to conduct a hearing at its Suva headquarters to address the brawl that occurred between the Topline Warriors and Nabua Broncos during a Vodafone Cup match on Saturday.

Venezuelans held in a high-security prison in El Salvador shouted “freedom” and used a hand signal for help in a video published by the far-right One America News Network, a rare glimpse of the detainees since they were sent there by the U.S. in March.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii requires surgery on a fractured jaw, placing him in doubt for the Wallabies’ blockbuster British and Irish Lions duel.

“The government calls Cassandra Ventura.”

A home composting initiative aimed at reducing landfill waste and cutting methane emissions will be rolled out this week in four villages in Fiji’s Bua Province which includes Vuya, Wairiki, Nabouwalu, and Makolei.

Limited resources, unequal access to education, and poor sector coordination dominated discussions at the Pacific Regional Council for Early Childhood Development meeting in Samoa.

China will put forward new peacekeeping commitments and support the reform and transformation of the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, citing the Chinese defence chief.

Jillian Shriner, the wife of the bassist for rock band Weezer, is facing two felony charges after a backyard shooting involving police in Los Angeles last month.

Turkey is embarking on a hazardous path to ensure the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group implements its decision to disband after 40 years of conflict, facing obstacles that need to be overcome in neighbouring Iraq and Syria.