News

WAF to focus on ease of doing business

The Water Authority has initiated a comprehensive review process of its Procurement procedures, with ease of doing business as its focus.

August 17, 2023 2:32 pm
 

News

Consultation on Surfing Areas Act begins

The government will continue to promote Fiji as a premier surfing destination while ensuring that there is equitable compensation for the landowners for the use of their resources.

August 17, 2023 2:16 pm
 

World

Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin

The incongruous sight of tourists enjoying Maui’s tropical beaches while search-and-rescue teams trawl building ruins and waters for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century has outraged some residents.

August 17, 2023 2:14 pm
 

World

Canadian wildfire threatens towns, govt orders evacuations

Canadian officials ordered the evacuation of the Northwest Territories’ capital of Yellowknife and several smaller communities on Wednesday as a massive wildfire threatened the town of Hay River overnight.

August 17, 2023 1:16 pm
 

RWC 2023

France hurting from 2018 loss: Derenalagi

Fiji Water Flying Fijians’ flanker, Meli Derenalagi, holds the view that France continues to nurse wounds from their defeat to Fiji five years ago on their own turf.

August 17, 2023 12:54 pm
 

News

Development crucial to address rural-urban drift: PM

In his address at the Macuata Provincial Council meeting yesterday, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka emphasized the need to create a strategic plan for development to help address rural to urban drift in the country.

August 17, 2023 12:54 pm
 

Rugby

Marist, Natabua match will be interesting: Raboiliku

Royals Club conditioning coach Antonio Raboiliku says the match between Natabua High School and Marist Brothers High School in the Vodafone Deans Under-18 grade will be an interesting one.

August 17, 2023 12:40 pm
 

News

US proposes a win-win support model for Fiji

The United States of America’s partnership model is for countries in the Pacific to be economically independent.

August 17, 2023 12:38 pm
 

Entertainment

Deaf Nigerian dancers delight public, challenge expectations

Amateur dancer Omowunmi Otunuyi, who is deaf, delighted an audience in the Nigerian city of Ibadan, as she performed with her dance troupe in a show intended to challenge preconceptions about deafness.

August 17, 2023 12:36 pm
 

News

Government pours $103 million into higher education

In a move to fortify the Technical and Vocational Education and Training sector and bolster the nursing domain, the Higher Education Commission of Fiji has disbursed a substantial grant of $103.596 million.

August 17, 2023 12:30 pm
 

Sports

Power calls for support in women's and girls’ sport

USAID Administrator Samantha Power is confident women and girls will be stronger if guided and given the right support.

August 17, 2023 12:28 pm
 

News

Maritimes to benefit from SEA assistance

The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development is looking forward to scaling up the Seafarers Entrepreneurial Assistance (SEA) program.

August 17, 2023 12:25 pm

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