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The Fiji Water Flying Fijians will unveil four new caps this weekend after naming a squad featuring a blend of experienced internationals and emerging talent for their Pacific Nations Cup match against Canada. Leading the way among the debutants is loose forward Isoa Tuwai, who earns his first opportunity in the starting 15. He is joined by fellow newcomers Penaia Cakobau, Inoke Ravuiwasa, and Terio Tamani, all of whom have been named on the bench and are in line to make their international debuts. Captain Tevita Ikanivere will lead a side packed with experience, alongside veteran prop Peni Ravai and…

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Global Care Suva FC is preparing for a high-stakes Extra Battle of the Giants 2026 semi-final against hosts Dayal’s Steel Ba FC at Govind Park this weekend. Head coach Pita Rabo says his side has worked hard over the past seven weeks and must remain focused, disciplined and confident despite Ba’s strong home support. For us this is quite a lot, it means a lot to us in terms of the way that we prepared this whole year especially coming up to the league and the Fiji FACT. We’re glad that everything has been working out for us. We have…

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The Fiji Mini Kulas have suffered a narrow defeat to New Zealand scoring 1-0 in their second OFC U-17 Women’s Championship pool match, but produced a performance that impressed both coaches. Despite the loss, Fiji showed strong tactical discipline and came close to earning a result against the tournament favourites. Demaine says the Mini Kulas followed their game plan well, defending in numbers and looking to attack on the counter. “We thought we had a good idea of how we could beat New Zealand and they went out there believing that that’s what they could do and it went to…

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The Criminal Investigations Department’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit is conducting a parallel investigation into possible financial gains involving two individuals allegedly linked to domestic trafficking cases. Police say the investigation follows two separate reports initially handled by the CID Human Trafficking Unit. The first case involved allegations that two suspects subjected a young girl to domestic trafficking in Labasa. That investigation was completed and the file forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on June 6, 2026, for independent legal review. A second report, lodged at the Lautoka Police Station, allegedly involved one of the same suspects from…

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