News

Contractors must be supervised: Tuisawau

The Ministry of Waterways has faced challenges with contractors working on waterways without proper supervision, resulting in poor outcomes, especially regarding saltwater intrusion.

December 4, 2024 4:16 pm
 

News

Fiji leads negotiations to secure climate financing goals

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, stated that COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, was dubbed the “Finance COP” as parties were tasked with agreeing on a new climate financing target.

December 4, 2024 4:06 pm
 

News

We are living in a drug-taking society says Rakikau

The effects of drugs extend beyond individual lives, creating a wave of consequences that influence public health, social norms, and economic stability.

December 4, 2024 3:44 pm
 

Health

17 women went through postpartum depression

Health Minister Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu says that data from St. Giles Hospital shows 17 women were diagnosed with postpartum depression between 2019 and 2024.

December 4, 2024 3:38 pm
 

Business

Marriott Fiji Resort shines at the HM Awards

Marriott International Fiji Resorts won 13 out of 29 awards at the inaugural HM Awards Aotearoa-Pacific on November 1, 2024.

December 4, 2024 3:26 pm
 

News

Digital transformation critical for agrifood systems

Permanent Secretary for Trade, and Co-operatives Shaheen Ali says digital transformation is not just an opportunity; it is a necessity.

December 4, 2024 3:15 pm
 

Health

MP forced to pay $500 for son's medicine

Opposition Parliamentarian Premila Kumar labelled what her colleague Aliki Bia went through at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital recently as “a heart-wrenching picture of reality that many Fijian families go through.”

December 4, 2024 3:01 pm
 

Entertainment

Jon M. Chu believes ‘the time is right’ for ‘Wicked’

“Wicked” is all the rage these days, the director of the movie adaptation sounds like he couldn’t be more pleased with the timing of it all.

December 4, 2024 2:19 pm
 

World

Economy expands 0.3 per cent in September quarter

The economy expanded 0.3 per cent through the September quarter, a minor improvement on the 0.2 per cent growth in the three months to June.

December 4, 2024 1:30 pm
 

World

King Charles welcomes Qatar's emir as state visit begins

King Charles and Keir Starmer welcomed Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for a state visit to Britain on Tuesday that the prime minister hopes will help build on the Gulf state’s investment in the country.

December 4, 2024 1:06 pm
 

Entertainment

Billboard names Beyoncé the greatest pop star of the 21st century

Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced as part of an ongoing series.

December 4, 2024 1:03 pm
 

News

FICAC to be roped into Walesi investigation

The Walesi Technical and Financial Investigation report will be forwarded to the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption today following revelations of significant governance and financial management failures.

December 4, 2024 12:55 pm

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