Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was handed a 15-year jail term on Monday after being convicted in absentia for treason and “conspiracy to seize power”, a verdict she said was punishment for her efforts to promote democracy.

All schools will remain closed today.

Medical Services Pacific revealed that sexual offences against women and children remain underreported due to traditional means of resolving crimes.

Tourism Fiji is working closely with the government to ensure they have enough resources to remain competitive in the market.

Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings says at times the team puts itself in a position to let the referee penalize them.

For first timers at the Suva Rugby Union competition, the USP Women’s team came out strong defeating Marist 14 – 5 at a friendly competition last Saturday.

Four teams have been confirmed for the Digicel Women’s Senior League- Taveuni Zone.

Iran’s supreme leader said on Monday that poisoning schoolgirls is an “unforgivable” crime which should be punished by death if deliberate, state TV reported, amid public anger over a wave of suspected attacks in schools.

Japan’s new medium-lift rocket failed on its debut flight in space on Tuesday after the launcher’s second-stage engine did not ignite as planned, in a blow to its efforts to cut the cost of accessing space and compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Marcus Rashford has said he wishes Manchester United could “play today” to “put things right” after Sunday’s 7-0 Premier League loss at Liverpool.

Police officers, National Fire Authority officers, and other regional police force officers are currently taking part in a two-week workshop to enhance their capabilities to investigate the chemistry of fire, the investigation process, scene recording techniques, and the collection of evidence.

The Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad held a discussion regarding the challenges faced in the migration of trade-skilled workers with the British High Commission yesterday.