Health

PPP created financial issues says Prasad

The Public Private Partnership involving the Government, Fiji National Provident Fund and Aspen Medical of Australia in terms of the Ba and Lautoka Hospital has created severe financial issues for the Government.

June 28, 2024 2:54 pm
 

Sports

Jury orders NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case

A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

June 28, 2024 2:49 pm
 

Entertainment

Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

Singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist Kinky Friedman, who led the alt-country band Texas Jewboys, toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson, and dabbled in politics with campaigns for Texas governor and other statewide offices, has died.

June 28, 2024 2:46 pm
 

World

Haiti residents cautiously hopeful as first Kenyan police deploy

Residents in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince expressed cautious hope after a first contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the Caribbean country, as part of a long-delayed mission to help police fight armed gangs.

June 28, 2024 2:45 pm
 

Entertainment

L.A. city council saves Marilyn Monroe's home from demolition

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to designate actress Marilyn Monroe’s former home as a historical landmark, preventing the house where the Hollywood legend died from demolition.

June 28, 2024 1:41 pm
 

World

US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust

The U.S. Justice Department has criminally charged 193 people, including 76 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals, with participating in health care fraud schemes worth $2.75 billion, the agency said.

June 28, 2024 1:27 pm
 

News

$2m for narcotics bureau; tax rebate also announced

A budget of two-million dollars has been allocated for the establishing a Narcotics Bureau within the Ministry of Home Affairs.

June 28, 2024 12:49 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

Departure tax increment announced

Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad stresses that the government wants a tax and fiscal policy that provides certainty and confidence to the businesses and the private sector.

June 28, 2024 12:42 pm
 

Entertainment

Glastonbury festival kicks off as thousands of fans stream in

Thousands of people began pouring into Worthy Farm in southwest England as the Glastonbury music festival kicked off, with hundreds of artists including Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Shania Twain set to enthral fans.

June 28, 2024 12:40 pm
 

News

PM announces new Minister for Fisheries and Forestry

Assistant Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Alitia Bainivalu, will ascend to the portfolio of Minister for Fisheries and Forestry.

June 28, 2024 12:35 pm
 

Budget 2024-25

New schemes introduced for students

The government has announced a new scheme to fund 20 students to pursue PhD and masters in priority research areas at selected universities in Australia.

June 28, 2024 12:30 pm
 

Sevens

Kolinisau drops six

Six Fiji 7s players have failed to make the cut for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France.

June 28, 2024 12:17 pm

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