Pacific Beat

More charges have been laid against two health officials in Guam amid an ongoing scandal around public school sanitation. Last year the Department of Public Health and Social Services allegedly approved sanitary permits for fifteen local schools without carrying out proper inspections. The local director of public health and the chief health inspector have been charged with a range of offences including obstructing governmental functions, official misconduct and tampering with

The Fiji Dental Association is warning people of dodgy operators performing cosmetic procedures that can put their health at risk. It's calling out beauty parlours offering cosmetic dental work at bargain prices. The FDA says these parlours aren't licensed and they are using cheap products that can cause physical harm.

World Rugby insists that the top Pacific island teams can expect more high standard competitive action in 2024 and the years ahead, but what's the reality for Fiji, Samoa and Tonga?