The Australian government has provided approximately $87 million to Fiji as budgetary and support funding.

A 19-year-old man has died following an accident in the Northern Division on Saturday night.

Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second matchday of Olympic women’s football.

Defending champions the United States won their Group C opener against Serbia 110-84 in front of an ecstatic crowd in one of the most anticipated games of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament at the Pierre Mauroy stadium on Sunday.

Israel convened its security cabinet on Sunday to discuss responding to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 teenagers and children, and which Israel and the United States blamed on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

The Fijiana 7s hopes of progressing to the quarterfinal of the Olympic Games is now in doubt after being thrashed by China 40-12.

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, along with his official entourage, visited Team Fiji and their officials at the Olympic Village in Paris, France.

The Fiji Police Force has detained several individuals for their alleged involvement in drug-related activities.

Fiji national rep Daniel Shaw says balancing training with studies over the past few weeks has not been easy.

The Ministry of Education is working on addressing the issue of drug peddling amongst school students, which is a growing concern.

A new champion will be crowned this year at the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giant when the final gets underway at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on August 4.

The Office of the Attorney General has confidence in the Law Reform Commission to undertake the review and reform of various laws in Fiji.