A former Group Chief Executive Officer of an investment company has been convicted by the Suva Magistrates Court on two counts of indecent assault following incidents involving a junior employee in 2019. In a judgment delivered yesterday, Justice Waleen George found that the prosecution had proven both charges beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted the man accordingly. The judgement was delivered more than two years after the trial ended in January 2024. The court heard that the offences occurred in May and September 2019 while the complainant, whose identity has been suppressed, was employed within a company under the same…
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New Zealand have qualified for a 13th FIFA U-17 World Cup and secured progression to the final of OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026 with a 3-0 win over Papua New Guinea at the PNG Football Stadium in Port Moresby. They move on to face Fiji in Saturday’s title-decider at the same venue, overcoming a spirited display from the tournament hosts with three second half goals and a starring display from Cruz Pietersen. Papua New Guinea had the gloves of goalkeeper Luther Rodney to thank for keeping New Zealand frustrated through the first 45 minutes. Twice he denied opposing captain Ben…
Fiji have defeated the Solomon Islands in a penalty shoot-out to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup 2027 and book their tickets to the final of OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2026. The first semi-final at the PNG Football Stadium was decided by the lottery of penalties after a goalless 90 minutes, where Fijian goalkeeper Kirikiti Biu kept his cool to make two decisive stops to win the contest. It’s the third year in a row that Fiji have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and just the third time they have reached the final of the OFC U-16 Men’s…
The final weekend of the 2026 Nations Championship and World Rugby Nations Cup delivered a series of standout individual performances, with several players making decisive contributions before the international rugby break. From established international stars to emerging talents, the weekend highlighted players who made their mark through attacking brilliance, physicality and match-winning moments. Damian McKenzie – New Zealand Damian McKenzie appears to be thriving in an All Blacks side that is embracing a more attacking style of rugby under Dave Rennie’s leadership. Following New Zealand’s impressive victory over Ireland, McKenzie spoke positively about the freedom the team has been given…