Entertainment

The ‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office, ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot

Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films held unusually strongly in theaters. “Barbie” took in a massive $93 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Oppenheimer” stayed in second with a robust $46.2 million. Sales for the two movies dipped 43% and 44%, respectably — well shy of the usual week-two drops.

July 31, 2023 9:46 am
 

Business

Musk draws heat from San Francisco over giant X logo

A giant, glowing X marks the San Francisco spot where Elon Musk says he plans to keep his company, the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

July 31, 2023 9:40 am
 

World

Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering probe

Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the attorney general’s office said early on Saturday.

July 31, 2023 8:03 am
 

Rugby

Flying Fijians to review performance against Samoa

Flying Fijians coach Simon Raiwalui plans to assess their performance against Manu Samoa before their upcoming match against Japan in the Punjas Pacific Battle test.

July 31, 2023 7:34 am
 

Cricket

Suva Grammar will face Gospel in the quarterfinals                                                                 

The Fiji Secondary School Under-19 Women’s Cricket competition concluded over the weekend with Suva Grammar leading the points table after the pool rounds and competition champions ACS Red currently in second place.

July 31, 2023 7:30 am
 

Netball

Wales Secure Their First Win As New Zealand And Australia Continue Unbeaten

Wales claimed their first victory of the Netball World Cup 2023 (NWC2023), while there were comfortable wins for Malawi, defending champions New Zealand, and Australia on the third day of matches at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

July 31, 2023 7:17 am
 

News

Surge response needed to tackle HIV cases

The HIV crisis in the country has reached a critical stage in the last thirteen years, demanding an urgent and comprehensive surge response.

July 31, 2023 6:55 am
 

News

Man charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs

The 49-year-old man found with a suitcase of dried marijuana leaves has been charged with Unlawful Possession of illicit drugs.

July 31, 2023 6:51 am
 

News

Civil servants are not working in fear anymore: Prasad

The coalition government has managed to bring confidence back among the civil servants, says Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad.

July 31, 2023 6:50 am
 

Court

Tabuya and Lobendahn discharged by court

People’s Alliance Deputy Leader’s Lynda Tabuya and Dan Lobendahn who were charged in relation to alleged vote buying last year have been discharged by the Suva Magistrates Court this morning.

July 31, 2023 6:50 am
 

Climate Change

Corruption affects climate change fight: Dr. Veramu

CLCT Integrity Fiji Executive Director, Dr Joseph Veramu, says corruption undermines our ability to respond to climate change.

July 31, 2023 6:49 am
 

Business

Inspection efforts intensify ahead of VAT implementation

The consumer protection bodies have intensified their scrutiny to ensure that Fijians are not exploited and overcharged following the announcements in the new budget.

July 31, 2023 6:46 am

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