Plastic products that end up polluting Fiji’s streets, rivers and oceans could face stronger controls as the Government looks at ways to reduce unnecessary plastic entering the country.

The new bakery at Chevalier Training Centre is expected to give vulnerable young men a second chance by providing practical skills, work opportunities and a pathway towards financial independence.

As he prepares to face Isikeli Senidoko at next Saturday’s ZEG Boxing Promotion in Suva, veteran boxer Winston Hill has paid tribute to the person who has stood by him throughout his career: his wife.

Rescuers picked through mangled carriages on Thursday in a search for victims of Spain’s second fatal high-speed ​train crash this year, with the death toll rising to 69 and the public demanding explanations for the latest accident.

The People’s Alliance leads a new opinion poll, but an illustrative seat projection suggests it would need coalition partners to form the next government.

The government’s proposed constitutional changes remain under scrutiny, with Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica claiming 75 per cent of the Constitutional Review Commission’s findings have been retained in the draft.

SODELPA Leader Aseri Radrodro has declared that his party rejects the proposed constitution in its current form but stopped short of confirming that all three of its MPs will vote against the bill.

Australia will reinstate the Law and Justice Cooperation Program in Fiji to support legal reforms, strengthen institutional capacity, and improve collaboration between the two countries.

Northern families will have the opportunity to enjoy Diwali celebrations without worrying about entry costs, as Rewa Diwali Dhoom returns to Labasa tomorrow with a full day of free entertainment and activities.

Patrick Stewart, the gentlemanly British actor best known for his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in “Star Trek” and later as the erudite mutant mentor Professor X in “X-Men,” has died at the age of 86, according to his spokesperson Kelly Bush Novak.

McDonalds Nadi captain, Peni Naruma, will lead his side tomorrow in the Skipper Cup final against Nadroga at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

For Vodafone Fiji Bulikula, the strength to compete on the world stage begins long before they step onto the rugby league field.