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Put your phones down: PS

The Education Ministry is today challenging all principals to lead by example and put their phones down to engage and interact in schools.

May 2, 2024 4:45 pm

Fiji Finals 2024

MGM continues to lead Girls Medal tally

Mahatma Gandi Memorial School maintains its lead in the girls division on Day One of the 2024 Coca Cola Games underway at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.

May 2, 2024 4:45 pm

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FCS spends thousands to clear backlog surgeries

The Fiji Cancer Society has to fork out $580 per surgery for a cancer patient, and they have to pay for an average of five operations in a month.

May 2, 2024 4:39 pm

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Columbia University community 'shattered' after police raid

Police and private security throng every entrance but one. Steel barriers line the streets. Students pack up belongings in their cars and leave for home – classes are cancelled, and exam plans are up in the air.

May 2, 2024 4:33 pm

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Prasad applauds ADB’s capital reforms

Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad has lauded the Asian Development Bank for their recent capital management reforms, unlocking $100 billion for the next decade.

May 2, 2024 4:15 pm

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Woman remanded in custody for alleged theft

The 24-year-old woman charged with 91 counts of theft has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court today.

May 2, 2024 4:00 pm

World

Manahel al-Otaibi: Saudi women's rights activist jailed for 11 years

May 2, 2024 4:00 pm

World

Blinken says 'time is now' for Israel-Hamas deal in Gaza

US Secretary of state Antony Blinken has told Israel and Hamas that “the time is now” for a deal to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza and free the remaining hostages held there.

May 2, 2024 3:05 pm

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PM arrives for COC meeting

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has arrived at the Suvavou House in Suva for the Constitutional Officers Commission meeting.

May 2, 2024 2:57 pm

Fiji Finals 2024

Lovo throws to gold

Tomasi Lovo has won a gold for Suva Grammar School in the boy’s division at the Coca Cola Games.

May 2, 2024 2:53 pm

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Drugs allegedly found at Fiji Finals

A 40-year-old man has been arrested this morning at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva after he was allegedly found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana.

May 2, 2024 2:45 pm

World

Solomon Islands lawmakers choose Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Solomon Islands lawmakers selected a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing foreign minister Jeremiah Manele, who has pledged to continue the Pacific Island nation’s foreign policy that saw it grow close to China.

May 2, 2024 2:32 pm