News

Top-up funded from current budget allocation

A total of $8.2 million for the historic cane payment for farmers has been sourced from within the current budget allocation.

October 25, 2023 6:49 pm
 

Australia

Australia deploys more aircraft, personnel to Middle East

Australia said it had deployed two more military aircraft and a “significant number” of defence personnel to the Middle East to help support its citizens there if the ongoing war between Israel and militant group Hamas escalates.

October 25, 2023 6:10 pm
 

Entertainment

Ancient Amazon River rock carvings exposed by drought

Human faces sculpted into stone up to 2,000 years ago have appeared on a rocky outcropping along the Amazon River since water levels dropped to record lows in the region’s worst drought in more than a century.

October 25, 2023 6:01 pm
 

Entertainment

'The Hunger Games' to be turned into London stage play

“The Hunger Games” is set to open at a London theatre next year in the first live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novels and the hugely successful film franchise.

October 25, 2023 5:28 pm
 

World

Hurricane Otis set to hit Mexico's Acapulco as Category 5 storm

Hurricane Otis barreled toward the popular beach resort of Acapulco and was poised to make landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 5 storm.

October 25, 2023 5:20 pm
 

Rugby

Mixed-touch rugby team to take part in Ratu Sukuna Bowl

The women’s defence forces will not be participating in this year’s Ratu Sukuna Bowl rugby event, as confirmed by Police Acting Director of Strategic Planning, Pauliasi Colamoto.

October 25, 2023 5:02 pm
 

News

No reshuffle says Rabuka

There will be no cabinet reshuffle as of now.

October 25, 2023 4:54 pm
 

Business

Historic cane payment for farmers

The cabinet has approved the release of $8.2 million to top up payment for the final 2022 sugar cane season.

October 25, 2023 4:48 pm
 

News

Fiji welcomes new credit rating

The government welcomes the recent credit rating assessment by S&P Global.

October 25, 2023 4:39 pm
 

World

Freed Israeli hostage says 'I've been through hell'

An elderly Israeli hostage who was released by Hamas overnight said she had been beaten by militants when she was abducted and taken to Gaza on Oct. 7.

October 25, 2023 4:36 pm
 

Crime

A worrying trend of sexual offences in safe spaces

The Fiji Police Force has expressed grave concern over the worrying trend of sexual offences committed in safe spaces.

October 25, 2023 4:31 pm
 

News

China's influence spurs broader engagement

China’s rising influence in Pacific Island nations has drawn criticism, notably from Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

October 25, 2023 4:25 pm

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