Israel has published plans for one of its proposed new settlements in the occupied West Bank, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Wednesday, upping the ante a day before planned new Gaza peace talks seen as vital to preventing a regional war.

Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission Chief Executive Joel Abraham says that the government will fully subsidize the bus fares for students with blue cards while students with yellow cards will pay the current fare, with the government subsidizing the additional increase.

The last time a western school won the Vodafone Deans Under-18 title was in 2013 by Ratu Navula College.

The University of the South Pacific has acknowledged the recent action taken by the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff, stating that management remains committed to constructive and good-faith dialogue in addressing legitimate staff issues.

The Real Estate Agents Licensing Board has raised concerns about the possibility of proceeds of crime being used in the real estate sector.

Plans are in place for the Fiji Baby Bula Boys to travel to Europe for three weeks to gain exposure before competing at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar next year.

Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, continued his official tour last night, visiting Cakova Village and other surrounding areas, including Nasoki, Keteira, and Vunuku.

The U.S. Navy’s deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China’s advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the region.

The Ba River will undergo a 3.6km dredging project.

Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, met with the Director of the Peace Corps, Carol Spahn, during her visit to Fiji earlier this week.

Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan’s 16-month war have started although neither warring side has entered the negotiating room.

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Fiji Corrections Service have jointly launched an anti-bribery campaign aimed at fostering integrity and transparency within the public service sector.