Land Transport Authority Chief Executive Irimaia Rokosawa has dismissed allegations currently circulating on social media regarding the issuing of driver licences during recent outreach programmes conducted within the Nadi District.

The National Fire Authority has dismissed claims that fire trucks respond to emergencies without water.

Municipal councils across the country are owed about $71 million in unpaid rates, with Local Government Ministry officials admitting that long-standing arrears remain a major challenge despite recent reforms aimed at improving collections.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has detained at least three journalists on unspecified charges, the United ​Nations mission there said on Thursday in a ‌statement that called for the protection of reporters.

Skilled migrants do not take Australian jobs, but fill critical labour shortages, enrich cultural diversity and stem the decline of country towns, agricultural groups say.

Apple’s (AAPL.O), opens new tab two-year-old partnership with OpenAI has become strained, with the AI startup failing to see the ​expected benefits from its deal with the iPhone maker and preparing ‌possible legal action, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The Fiji Cancer Society is calling on organisations and communities to support this year’s Bushell’s Fiji’s Biggest Morning Tea campaign.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap ​up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a stark warning from Xi that mishandling the Taiwan ‌issue could push U.S.-China relations to “a very dangerous place.”

Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo says the legacy of the Girmitiyas must continue to guide Fiji as the country faces modern challenges such as climate change, economic uncertainty, and social development.

For decades, the victims of the tragic Syria shipwreck were lost to history, their names unrecorded, their identities largely unknown. Now, renewed academic efforts are working to bring those forgotten lives back into Fiji’s historical record.

Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has again rejected allegations of a cover-up in the investigation into the death of late Police Constable Peniasi Racagi, insisting that all legal and investigative procedures have been properly followed.

Despite a significant drop in overall crime rates in Fiji, Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says crimes against children remain deeply alarming, particularly offences committed within the home.