Football

Lions gets Extra support

Fiji’s premium supermarket chain, Extra has extended its partnership with the Labasa football side ahead of the Courts Inter District Championship.

October 6, 2023 11:29 am
 

Entertainment

Norway's Jon Fosse gets Nobel literature prize for giving 'voice to the unsayable'

Norwegian author and dramatist Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable,” the award-giving body said.

October 6, 2023 11:22 am
 

Football

Four PSG players suspended for homophobic chants

Paris St Germain players Randal Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa have been handed one-match suspensions for their role in homophobic chants, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (IFL) said.

October 6, 2023 11:17 am
 

RWC 2023

World Cup 2023 knockout stage: who will qualify?

The knockout stage of the Rugby World Cup will begin on Oct. 14. The following is a look at the teams who have qualified for the quarter-finals, schedule and betting odds:

October 6, 2023 11:16 am
 

World

US jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria - Pentagon

The United States  shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has brought down an aircraft of NATO ally Turkey.

October 6, 2023 11:09 am
 

Football

Injured Messi named in Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers

Argentina captain Lionel Messi was named on Thursday in the squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers despite an injury that has kept him out of action for his U.S. team Inter Miami.

October 6, 2023 11:07 am
 

World

Heavy rainstorms to hit southern China after Typhoon Koinu batters Taiwan

Heavy rainstorms and strong winds will hit southern China in the next three days as Typhoon Koinu approaches the coast of Guangdong province after killing one and injuring hundreds in Taiwan.

October 6, 2023 10:16 am
 

News

Cabinet greenlights medicinal cannabis taskforce

The Cabinet has supported the formation of the Medicinal Cannabis Taskforce to develop the feasibility study, propose amendments to existing legislation, and conduct nationwide consultation.

October 6, 2023 10:14 am
 

Business

IFC’s investment boosts trade and economy through HFC Bank

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a key member of the World Bank Group is poised to inject up to US$5 million into HFC Bank.

October 6, 2023 9:36 am
 

News

Drug raids conducted, multiple suspects apprehended

In a concerted effort to curb drug-related activities in the nation, the Fiji Police Force recently executed a series of successful raids resulting in significant seizures of illegal substances and the apprehension of multiple suspects.

October 6, 2023 9:26 am
 

World

Himalayan lake flooding in India kills 18, nearly 100 missing

At least 18 people were killed and nearly 100 were missing on Thursday after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake in northeast India to burst its banks, the worst such disaster in the region in more than 50 years.

October 6, 2023 7:20 am
 

RWC 2023

More than one thousand fans for final session

Over 1000 fans turned up at Stade Jules La Doumegue in Lormont, Bordeaux for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians final training run.

October 6, 2023 7:00 am

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