An Australian university professor has been taken hostage in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has confirmed.

The dollar was on the front foot on Monday, supported by a strong run of economic data out of the United States that traders bet will keep the Federal Reserve on its monetary policy tightening path for longer than initially expected.

China has been cutting mortgage rates since last year to boost sales in its moribund property market, but the main result so far has simply been a rush by households to pay off existing mortgages early, potentially squeezing banks’ profits.

A number of businesses who are repeatedly defying the Food Safety Act have been referred to the Municipal Councils and the Ministry of Health.

Pacific Islands Forum Heads of States have started to arrive at the Nadi International Airport this morning.

The Prime Minister’s Office has called for an overview of the conditions of all government schools.

Members of the Fiji Police Force are undergoing a five-day Forensic Expert Witness Training Program.

Public Service Commission Chair, Luke Rokovada has announced that the Commission has started advertising positions for eleven permanent secretaries.

The Fiji Airways Fiji 7s team is remaining positive as they look to turn things around during the LA and Vancouver 7s tournaments.

The Tabadamu rugby club has sealed a partnership deal with Post Fiji Limited as naming rights sponsors for the Serua 7s and the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s.

The location of the Viria Water Project is carefully thought out by the Water Authority of Fiji considering the threat of climate change.

The Digicel Fiji Premier League will be played this weekend after it was called off last week due to adverse weather conditions.