ADEN (Reuters) – A roadside bomb killed a civilian and two fighters travelling in a convoy of vehicles belonging to Yemen’s main southern separatist forces in Aden city on Thursday, the militia said. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces had earlier said that a car bomb struck the convoy carrying a general, but the armed...
(Reuters) – Scotland flyhalf Adam Hastings will miss Six Nations games against Ireland and Italy after receiving a three-game ban for his red card in Sunday’s PRO14 fixture between his Glasgow Warriors team and Leinster, the league said. Hastings, 24, was sent off after his boot made contact with Leinster wing Cian Kelleher during Glasgow’s...
Reports that Ministry of Fisheries project staff members would be laid off is not true, says Fisheries Ministry permanent secretary Pene Nonu Baleinabuli. “That’s news to me, Government hasn’t made any announcement to lay off any staff as Government wants to keep its workers intact,” he said. Mr Baleinabuli said there were no developments within...
People, especially the iTaukei, need to question themselves on whether or not they have moved forward. This was the question Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube posed to Lami Koro villagers during an “awareness session” yesterday. Speaking in the iTaukei language, Mr Narube said it was high time that landowners took a serious look at...
So far, the Ministry of Health has conducted a total of 30,607 laboratory tests for COVID-19. In a statement, the ministry revealed it had conducted a daily average of 209 tests over the past seven days, and a weekly average of 1162 tests over the past two weeks. The ministry confirmed there were 766 people...
The installation of the Pacific’s first-ever Satellite Community Wi-Fi at Nakavika Village, Namosi on Wednesday is expected to ease communications for village nurse Dibatiki Tuivuaka. Ms Tuivuaka has been in the outpost for the past seven years and she says communicating with medical personnel at the nearest health centre of Navunikabi was quite a challenge...
Poverty in Fiji can only be addressed if people turn back to the land and till the soil to earn and meet their needs and improve their livelihoods. These were the words of Yanuca Island native, Senivalati Waqa, who is now living with his wife at Nakavika Village in Namosi. This newspaper met the farmer...
(Reuters) – Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is hoping to have further clarity on a possible coaching role with a British and Irish Lions tour by the end of this month but said he remains committed to his Ireland job. The Telegraph reported on Wednesday Lions coach Warren Gatland is lining up a coaching group...
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi said on Thursday that world leaders should not maintain relations with a “murderer”, after a U.S. intelligence report implicated Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler in his killing. Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was last seen entering the Saudi consulate...
Residents of Navula in Saru, Lautoka are pleading for assistance from private organisations and the civil society to help reinforce a hanging bridge built by the community more than 30 years ago. The bridge, which is suspended over the Navula River, is a vital pathway for the residents especially during heavy downpours when the Navula...
Fiji Football Association has signed a $2.85 million three-year sponsorship deal with Digicel, which will see it become the new official sponsor. Digicel will also become title sponsors for all national teams and the national league competitions, including the Digicel Premier League, Digicel Senior League and all youth and school competitions. The deal, which was...
Barracuda Swimming Club rep Epeli Lokasi aims to stamp his mark in the sport. He is from Vunikodi Village in Macuata, Vanua Levu. He finished first in the boys 13-year-olds 100 metres long course freestyle event last Saturday with a time of 1:13.84 minute. He also finished first place in the boys 13-yearolds 200m long...
Makereta Adi of Lomary Secondary School was in cloud nine yesterday as she won her second gold medal at the 2021 Coca-Cola Games Suva Zone Two meet held at the ANZ Stadium in Suva. Adi won her first gold medal during the junior girls 1500 metres final on Tuesday and yesterday she dominated the 3000m...
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Seychelles says it is reopening borders to tourists this month, hoping to resuscitate a sector that is a mainstay for the economy but has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities sealed off the Indian Ocean archipelago early during the pandemic to stem the spread. The move starved resorts, cruise ship ports...
(Reuters) – Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will decide his future after the Six Nations, his PRO14 team Ospreys head coach Toby Booth said. The 35-year-old lock’s current deal with Ospreys and the Welsh Rugby Union is due to end in June this year. World record cap holder Jones has played 146 times for Wales...
We need adequate numbers of skilled human resources with decent working conditions, empowered and informed to respond to environmental challenges, says Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete. He made the comment while listing the prerequisites of the guidelines for Climate Resilient and Environmentally Sustainable Health Care Facilities (CRESHCF) in Fiji. “The guidelines...
Masibana Navunicagi won his first gold medal in the 3000 metres open boys grade in the Coca-Cola Games Suva Zone Two meet yesterday. The Marist Brothers High School senior student was in second place behind Moses Rounds of Lomary Secondary School but unfortunately Rounds gave up in the 200 metres which allowed Masibana to run...
One of the oldest rugby clubs in Fiji will be revived today, thanks to the hard work of its youths. Raralevu Rugby Club of Raralevu Village in Tailevu, on the outskirts of Nausori Town, will launch the revival in style at its village hall this afternoon. The club, which has produced some well-known Fiji reps...
The Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen Kumar has thanked Australia for its Team Up Sports Development Program that was launched yesterday at Albert Park in Suva. Kumar, while launching the program, thanked the Australian deputy high commissioner in Fiji, Paul Wilson for his support. “Our various policy initiatives such as the national development plan...
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinians urged the International Criminal Court on Thursday to push ahead with a newly announced war crimes investigation in the Palestinian Territories which Israel has rejected. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing the court of anti-Semitism, described its decision to launch an investigation as “outrageous”, telling Fox News: “I am going to...
Members of the public will soon have access to Fiji’s first health mobile app, which provides a range of health services and information. The “Pasifika Heartbeat” app was created by Rakin Wahed, owner of Cheap Games Fiji, through the Government’s Young Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES) and allows people to record their medical reports, manage appointments with...
Mark the month of May in your calendar for some serious rugby 7s business around the world. It is the month that World Rugby has planned to recommence the World Rugby Sevens Series. The decision will see rugby sevens fans around the world looking forward to the highly anticipated return of top rugby 7s actions...
The Kaiviti Silktails rugby league team continues to be a star attraction of the Ron Massey Cup competition since they arrived in Australia three weeks ago. The Wes Naiqama-coached side has less than three weeks away from their first match in the 2021 rugby league season in New South Wales. The Fijian side has set...
Football in the country is expected to soar after Fiji Football Association struck a multimillion dollar sponsorship deal with Digicel. The three-year sponsorship worth $2.85 million has seen the company become the new official sponsor. Digicel will also become title sponsors of all national teams and the national league competitions, including the Digicel Premier League,...
(Reuters) – Monday marks 110 years since a designated annual International Women’s Day was first commemorated. Started as a way to call attention to the need for equal rights and promote women’s suffrage, this year’s celebration has the theme “Choose to Challenge”. Here are the voices of women around the world on the challenges they...
One of the newest cafes in the Capital City is gradually grabbing the attention of coffee lovers and those who prefer gluten free and vegan cuisines. Rhubarb Café, located on Serua St, Flagstaff, Suva, opened its doors to patrons a month ago and has already become the favourite meeting place for many. The wooden interior...
PARIS (Reuters) – Political leaders in New Caledonia on Thursday agreed new terms for the sale of Vale’s nickel business, including a majority stakeholding for local interests, seeking to resolve unrest over the planned sale. The deal signed by pro-independence and loyalist leaders in the French Pacific territory also cited a “technical and industrial partnership”...
Would detailed data analysis about you disagree with your actual age? Why is it important to businesses? How do you market to consumers? Target marketing based on age segment, you know the kind – Millennials, Gen X, Gen Y and so on is mass marketing, not necessarily targeted marketing. Marketing to Baby Boomers, Generation X,...
Bula! It’s the end of another week, and as we look ahead to the weekend, here’s a sneak peek at the headlines for Saturday, March 6. NEWS The big one tomorrow on Page 1 is from the International Labour Organization. Civil liberties Refrain from anti-union practices and instruct police and the armed forces to respect...
A local entrepreneur believes that it is important for local businesses to support each other and help drive Fiji’s economy. Mana Coffee, previously Weta Coffee (Fiji) director Mue Bentley Fisher made the comment as they launched their new identity at their flagship café in Suva on Wednesday. Ms Bentley Fisher said going local was the...