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Defending champions Vanuatu will enter the 2026 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup determined to retain the title they captured memorably last year, but this time under the guidance of a new coach. The Pacific nation arrives in Suva carrying the confidence of its historic triumph in the previous edition, where it defeated Papua New Guinea in a dramatic penalty shootout to claim the trophy for the first time in 25 years. However, the architect of that success, German coach Lars Hopp, is no longer in charge. In his place is former Vanuatu international and the country’s all-time leading goalscorer, Richard Iwai,…

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The Fiji national football team, the Bula Boys, are set to begin their quest for MSG Prime Minister’s Cup glory when the tournament kicks off at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva this week. Fiji will open its campaign against the Solomon Islands at 7pm on Friday, September 18, in what is expected to be a highly anticipated clash in front of home supporters. The Bula Boys will then face Vanuatu at 7pm on Monday, September 21, before meeting Papua New Guinea at 7pm on Sunday, September 27. Their final pool match will be against New Caledonia at 7pm on…

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Four men have been arrested following two separate drug raids in Pacific Harbour and Qauia involving joint Police K9 operations.The joint operations teams, consisting of the Police Dog and Fiji Detector Dog Units, detected the presence of substances believed to be marijuana during the raids. Police say cash believed to be proceeds of crime was also seized during the raid in Pacific Harbour. The seized substances have been sent for analysis as investigations continue. Meanwhile, another joint operations team was deployed to a settlement in Vunidawa to search the home of a man believed to have been in possession of…

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