World

Canada retail sales seen slumping in March

Canadian retail sales dipped by 0.2% in February from January, and are expected to drop another 1.4% in March, according to data from Statistics Canada, indicating high-interest rates may be starting to dent consumer spending.

April 22, 2023 12:34 pm
 

News

Crown Princess of Denmark to visit Fiji

Fiji will welcome the Crown Princess of Denmark, Mary Elizabeth, on Tuesday for her first official visit.

April 22, 2023 12:24 pm
 

Entertainment

Prosecutors dismiss Alec Baldwin charge, citing new evidence

Prosecutors formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust, ” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate.

April 22, 2023 11:40 am
 

World

Pope Francis, Ronaldo lose Twitter verified blue status

Twitter began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with famous people including Pope Francis, Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) co-founder Bill Gates and Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo losing their verified status.

April 22, 2023 10:34 am
 

News

Recommendations made to review water tariff

The Water, Wastewater and Water Management Thematic Group has made recommendations to fully corporatize Water Authority, review water tariff and existing legislation as a way forward.

April 22, 2023 10:00 am
 

News

Bus accident near Velau Drive cause traffic

An accident between two buses near the junction of Velau Drive in Kinoya is currently causing traffic.

April 22, 2023 9:45 am
 

Business

Google Bard can now help write software code

Google said it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence chatbot, to help people write code to develop software, as the tech giant plays catch-up in a fast-moving race on AI technology.

April 22, 2023 9:33 am
 

Entertainment

'Queen Charlotte': 'Bridgerton' character gets her own spin-off

Regency-era London took over the British capital’s Leicester Square as the “Queen Charlotte” cast premiered the first spin-off from hit Netflix (NFLX.O) period drama “Bridgerton” dedicated to the fan favourite character.

April 22, 2023 9:20 am
 

World

Irish government staff advised to remove TikTok

The state body responsible for advising the Irish government on cyber security recommended on Friday that staff at government departments and state agencies not use Chinese-owned video app TikTok on official devices.

April 22, 2023 8:06 am
 

Tennis

Tennis players set for West Pacific Regional Qualifiers

The Junior Tennis players will have their final training session today from 9am to 1pm at the Victoria Tennis Courts on Disraeli Road in Suva.

April 22, 2023 7:50 am
 

News

Eid reinforces unity: Prasad

In Fiji, regardless of one’s religion or culture, we all know that Eid is a time of joy and reflection for our Muslim community.

April 22, 2023 7:46 am
 

Football

Suva moves up DFPL ladder

Suva defeated Nadroga 2-0 in round seven of the Digicel Fiji Premier League last night at the Uprising Sports Centre in Navua.

April 22, 2023 7:43 am

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