Former Wallaby winger Marika Koroibete scored the opening try as his Saitama Wild Knights beat Urayasu D-Rocks 37-19 to continue their unbeaten start to the new season of Japan Rugby League One.

Some members of government have expressed dissatisfaction with the recent increase in electricity tariffs.

Fiji and Indonesia are strengthening their partnership to support the development of Fiji’s bamboo industry.

With just three days to Christmas, police have stepped up night-time operations nationwide, intensifying stop-and-search checks on vehicles and youths found loitering as part of efforts to keep communities safe during the festive rush.

The US Coast Guard is in “active pursuit” of another vessel in international waters near Venezuela, an official has told the BBC’s US partner CBS News, as tensions in the region continue to escalate.

The Ministry for Women, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned the act of violence shown in a video circulating on social media, which led to the arrest of an individual by Labasa Police.

Egypt Men’s football captain Mohamed Salah is putting his recent issues at Liverpool behind him and is focused on helping his country succeed at the Africa Cup of Nations.

For the first time, the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC) has rolled out shift-based enforcement operations at wharves nationwide, stepping up its presence to protect consumers during peak travel periods.

Non-essential government offices will be closed from 29 December to 2 January, the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Pita Tagicakirewa, has confirmed.

The Land Transport Authority is warning motorists that driver fatigue remains a silent but deadly risk on Fiji’s roads, especially during long-distance travel over the festive season.

The Ministry of Transport says the idea of conducting drug tests for drivers has been under consideration for some time, as the majority of accidents are caused by drunk driving.

The Fiji Police Force has dismissed claims circulating on social media alleging interference and corruption in the investigation of a motor vehicle accident that occurred along Rewa Street earlier this month.