The University of the South Pacific has defended the appointment of Dr. Mahendra Reddy to the Graduate School of Business saying they do not discriminate based on political affiliations.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and other Pacific Island leaders will arrive in Cook Islands tonight on a chartered flight.

Dairy farmers will now receive a top-up of $0.18 per liter of milk under the farm gate subsidy.

As often happens in recent times, the hot favorite for this year’s Melbourne Cup is one of the internationals, Vauban, which is trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins.

In an era where technology continues to revolutionize various sectors, regional biosecurity and plant protection officers, along with agriculture representatives, are urging more Pacific countries to adopt electronic phytosanitary certificates, or ePhyto.

Sri Lanka has dismissed the board of its cricket governing body and replaced it with an interim committee, the ministry of sport said on Monday, after a disappointing World Cup campaign.

A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek knocked out rival Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 6-2 in the semi-final of the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun on Sunday, putting the world number one ranking within her reach ahead of the title match.

A man has died in Lautoka earlier today after being hit by a train.

Minister for Women, Lynda Tabuya says Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube has missed the opportunity to be the Minister for Finance.

Gaza lost communications Sunday in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, while Israel’s military said it encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two.

The iTaukei Land Trust Board has endorsed an insurance cover for its employees from Grade 1 to Grade 7, effective this month.