The Foundation for Education for Needy Children has received over 11,600 applications nationwide, but only 5,780 vulnerable children were approved under the 2026 support scheme following a strict assessment process.

The Consumer Council of Fiji says stronger joint enforcement by regulatory agencies is crucial to protecting consumers.

The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection has raised serious concern over the abuse and exploitation of elderly citizens, following recent reports of pension theft and financial scams targeting senior citizens.

Fijian Drua CEO Jeff Miller believes the franchise has laid one of the strongest foundations in the professional game and says the club is well placed to rebound after an underwhelming 2025 Shop N Save Supermarket Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

Sudan’s war reached the grim milestone of 1,000 days on Friday (January 9), with U.N. aid officials warning of a “staggering” scale of civilian suffering.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Minneapolis on Friday (January 9) to decry Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a U.S. immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in her car on Wednesday (January 7).

The Shangri-La Yanuca Island women’s division will be tightly contested at the McDonald’s Fiji’s Coral Coast 7s next week, with the Fijiana and New Zealand Development sides leading their respective groups.

Forty-one traders have been warned for possible prosecution or placed under investigation for alleged breaches of the law by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said the club have had their eye on Antoine Semenyo for years after they signed the Ghana winger from Bournemouth on Friday.

The Vodafone ATH Foundation, in partnership with Fiji’s Higher Education Commission, has provided $32,000 to support public health education through provincial councils, with a focus on HIV awareness.

A decades-old Pacific organisation for environmental protection said the United States must go through a formal process to withdraw its support, after President Donald Trump listed it among 66 entities the U.S. would leave because they “operate contrary to U.S. national interests”.

A few Flying Fijians stars will start for their respective teams in another Champions Cup round tomorrow and Monday.