New Zealand, Australia, France, and the U.S. – the main contenders for gold in women’s rugby sevens – all secured their places in the quarter-finals with a game to spare on Sunday, each chalking up two wins on the first day of qualifying.

An investigation has started following an alleged report of assault at the Lautoka Correctional Centre.

Eleven individuals were arrested over the weekend for allegedly being in possession of illicit drugs, primarily methamphetamine, in a series of coordinated operations across Lami, Raiwaqa, Nausori, and Lautoka.

The fans came in droves, some draped in flags and most chanting the name of Leon Marchand as they packed La Defense Arena to the rafters and roared the young Frenchman to a seismic gold medal.

A former finance officer at the Republic of Fiji Military Forces appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court for corruption-related charges.

Police officers serving in the Southern Division held their end-of-quarter Divisional Parade with a timely reminder that every approach had an impact on fostering positive police-community relations.

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.