World

Hurricane Lidia barrels inland after slamming Mexico coast

Hurricane Lidia slammed into Mexico’s Pacific coast late on Tuesday as an “extremely dangerous storm”, bringing powerful wind and lashing rain and killing at least one person, though it weakened to a Category 2 storm as it barreled inland.

October 11, 2023 11:34 am
 

Crime

Four suspects in custody for series of thefts and robberies

Four people are in police custody for their alleged involvement in a series of thefts of motor vehicles and aggravated robberies against taxi drivers.

October 11, 2023 11:25 am
 

Business

Tuvatu gold mine to increase production by 2024

The future looks good for Tuvatu gold mine, with production projected to increase from 25,000 ounces of gold in 2024 to 50,000 ounces in 2027.

October 11, 2023 11:16 am
 

News

Prasad meets IMF Director

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, met Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco, during the 2023 World Bank and IMF Annual Meeting.

October 11, 2023 10:22 am
 

News

Japan supports pacific digitalization for stronger borders

A delegation from the governments of Fiji, Palau, and Vanuatu is in Japan this week to further a collaborative partnership between the three countries in the areas of digitization and border management.

October 11, 2023 10:16 am
 

News

USAID and Fiji to collaborate to enhance health communication

The Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Agency for International Development and the Ministry of Health to enhance risk communication capacity.

October 11, 2023 10:07 am
 

World

Idaho abortion ban again partly halted amid appeal

A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily limited Idaho’s ability to enforce its near-total abortion ban in medical emergencies while it weighs in on a legal challenge to the ban by the Biden administration.

October 11, 2023 9:40 am
 

Entertainment

Bruce Willis’ wife celebrates the debut of ‘Moonlighting’ on Hulu

Emma Heming Willis is celebrating the streaming debut of “Moonlighting.”

October 11, 2023 9:34 am
 

Football

Ali remains hopeful for Navua's Court IDC journey despite defeat

Aldex Trading/River Tubing Fiji Navua’s coach, Saiyad Ali, remains confident his side will make the knockout stages of the Courts Inter District Championship.

October 11, 2023 9:23 am
 

RWC 2023

Springboks delay naming team as they ponder bench options

South Africa will break with recent tradition and delay naming their team for the World Cup quarter-final against hosts France in Paris on Sunday as they mull over the starting team and how many ‘Bomb Squad’ forwards to pick among their replacements.

October 11, 2023 9:16 am
 

RWC 2023

Flying Fijians receive over $50,000 in donations

The Flying Fijians have received $59,894.35 in donations from AURA AERO.

October 11, 2023 8:33 am
 

World

Pressure on Gaza border alarms Egypt as strikes close crossing

Egypt is moving to prevent a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday, Gaza officials and Egyptian security sources said.

October 11, 2023 8:30 am

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