World

Netanyahu threatens to resume fighting in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in Gaza and directed troops to prepare to resume fighting Hamas if the militant group does not r elease more hostages on Saturday.

February 12, 2025 3:30 pm
 

News

$1.1M water project for Malake Island

Over 640 residents on Malake Island in Rakiraki will now have access to clean drinking water.

February 12, 2025 3:17 pm
 

News

TLTB clarifies regarding lease monies deduction

The iTaukei Land Trust Board has clarified its authority to deduct and invest lease monies collected on behalf of Landowning Units, following recent social media concerns.

February 12, 2025 3:06 pm
 

Sports

Super Bowl audience largest-ever for single network telecast

An estimated 127.7 million viewers tuned in for Sunday’s Super Bowl National Football League championship broadcast by Fox (FOXA.O), opens new tab, the largest audience in TV history for a single-network telecast, the Nielsen ratings agency said.

February 12, 2025 2:58 pm
 

News

Women gather to address key gender issues

Over 50 women from 30 churches and 18 countries are participating in a regional convening to address gender-based violence, economic injustice, and the climate crisis, and to amplify women’s voices in policy frameworks.

February 12, 2025 2:40 pm
 

World

US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia

President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people are held captive and forced to work in call centers running telephone scams.

February 12, 2025 2:25 pm
 

World

With Musk at his side, Trump orders US agencies to plan for 'large-scale' staff cuts

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies on Tuesday to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk’s effort to shrink the federal workforce by identifying government employees who can be laid off and functions that can be eliminated entirely.

February 12, 2025 1:24 pm
 

Entertainment

Hollywood boosts female leads but lags in people of color, report finds

Out of the top 100 movies in 2024, more than half featured a story centered on a female actor as a lead or co-lead, the first time representation has been above the U.S. Census where girls and women comprise 50.5% of the population, a 2025 report from the University of Southern California found.

February 12, 2025 12:56 pm
 

Education

Ministry to relook at enrolment concerns

The Ministry of Education is set to review concerns raised by parents regarding unfair enrollment practices in schools.

February 12, 2025 12:52 pm
 

News

University secures $1m grant

The University of Fiji will enhance its iTaukei programs thanks to a $1 million grant from the Higher Education Commission.

February 12, 2025 12:46 pm
 

News

Generation gaps in the Pacific Media

Generation gap is a challenge facing public broadcasting services in the region says Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation Chief Executive, Francis Herman.

February 12, 2025 12:43 pm
 

Rugby

Malolo School welcomes rugby legends

Students and teachers at Malolo District Primary School were thrilled to welcome Fijian Drua players and rugby legends Nemani Nadolo and Radike Samo as Vuvale Week celebrations kicked off on the island.

February 12, 2025 12:38 pm

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