Some teachers were issued with five-year contracts, and this is being rectified by the Education Ministry.

The Pacific Island University Research Network (PIURN) Board Members will gather for the first time in two years, with a meeting hosted by the University of the South Pacific today.

The Forestry Ministry is working on undertaking consultation before a Sandalwood Growers and Buyers Association is formalized.

The sandalwood commodity is undergoing a rebranding process for the overseas market.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has stressed the importance of maintaining fiscal space in the government’s budget to prepare for emergencies.

As one of LIV Golf’s poster boys, Cameron Smith wasn’t sure what kind of reception he would receive when he arrived at Augusta National on Monday for his first Masters practice session -whether it would be the cold shoulder or warm embrace.

Ethiopia’s Abeje Ayana won the men’s race at the Paris Marathon on Sunday in his first competitive run over the distance and Kenya’s Helah Kiprop claimed the women’s title.

Michael Keane scored a last-gasp goal to lift Everton to a 1-1 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday, a big boost for the team’s desperate battle to avoid relegation.

The number of people wounded in the bomb blast that killed a prominent Russian military blogger in St Petersburg has risen to 32 from 25 reported earlier, Russia’s RIA state news agency reported.

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua has moved up to seventh on the ladder after round six of the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific.

The vacant positions in the Employment Ministry, despite adequate allocation, are overburdening the existing staff.

Diabetes is one of the main concerns raised by doctors treating Fijians in India.