Pacific Games

McClenan praises Fiji basketball resilience

Fiji men’s basketball rep Tyrone McClennan has praised his team’s resilience after their 68-66 pool match win over New Caledonia yesterday in the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

November 22, 2023 12:42 pm
 

Parliament

Committee to review universities appointed

The Higher Education Commission of Fiji has appointed a five-member University Review Committee that is tasked to evaluate the overall performance of our tertiary institutions.

November 22, 2023 12:36 pm
 

Business

1.5m tons of cane harvested so far

As the crushing season approaches its conclusion, the Fiji Sugar Corporation says approximately 1.5 million tons of cane have been harvested.

November 22, 2023 12:27 pm
 

Pacific Games

Jee aims for podium finish

Featuring in the Pacific Games for the fourth time is a humbling experience for Dawi Jee.

November 22, 2023 12:23 pm
 

Business

$100 million forecast for fisheries in five-year plan

The Ministry of Fisheries forecasts to generate $100 million from the marine ecosystem, through the five-year Aquaculture Development Plan.

November 22, 2023 12:15 pm
 

Football

Crowd violence delays start of Argentina v Brazil World Cup qualifier

The Argentina team withdrew from the pitch before the kick-off of their World Cup qualifier against Brazil today after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium.

November 22, 2023 12:09 pm
 

News

Blue talanoa sets stage for engagement

Pacific Island countries should be fully involved in the preparatory processes for the UN Ocean Conference, scheduled to take place in 2025 in France and co-chaired by Costa Rica.

November 22, 2023 12:04 pm
 

News

Rabuka calls for collaborative actions at APEC meeting

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting at the invitation of the United States’ President Joe Biden.

November 22, 2023 11:43 am
 

Entertainment

Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ leaves many notes of Bernstein unplayed

Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a high-wire act of a biopic, leaps constantly between on stage and off, flying through Leonard Bernstein’s very public life as a conductor while diving into his more private marriage to Felicia Montealegre.

November 22, 2023 10:49 am
 

News

Former bank teller charged with $430,000 alleged fraud

A former bank teller will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today, facing allegations of fraudulently obtaining $430,000 in 2017.

November 22, 2023 10:41 am
 

News

Former politician and diplomat passes away

Former Fijian politician, diplomat, and chair of the Public Service Commission Poseci Bune has passed away.

November 22, 2023 10:34 am
 

World

Civilian death toll in Ukraine tops 10,000 - U.N. Human Rights Office

More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, with about half of recent deaths occurring far behind the front lines, the U.N. Human Rights Office said.

November 22, 2023 10:33 am

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