Business

World Bank slashes Pacific growth forecast

The World Bank is projecting regional growth to fall to 2.6 percent this year, down from 5.5 percent in 2023.

June 17, 2025 4:23 pm
 

Health

Ravunawa sounds alarm on salt and NCD link

Food producers have been urged to reformulate their products, restaurants to offer low-salt options, schools and workplaces to create supportive food environments, and families to rethink how they cook and eat.

June 17, 2025 4:16 pm
 

Entertainment

‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soars in box office debut with $83.7 million, beating ‘Lilo & Stitch’

“How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth.

June 17, 2025 4:07 pm
 

News

LTA launches school road safety campaign

The National Schools Road Safety Competition and the School Road Safety Club initiative have been launched today, aimed at fostering a culture of road safety among students.

June 17, 2025 4:07 pm
 

Football

Healthy crowds and Messi mania lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows

The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, “Messi mania” and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.

June 17, 2025 3:58 pm
 

News

Thousands attend Bhageshwar Dham religious program

Renowned Indian spiritual leader Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, head of Bhageshwar Dham Sarkar will be concluding a series of highly attended religious programs in Fiji today, drawing thousands of devotees over the past three days.

June 17, 2025 3:34 pm
 

Rugby

Super Rugby spin-off: new comp to fix fixture shortage

Rugby Australia have moved to fill a gaping, five-year fixtures hole by confirming a rapid-fire Super Rugby AUS tournament.

June 17, 2025 3:26 pm
 

News

Teen remanded over fatal Bau Road accident

The 17-year-old juvenile charged for allegedly causing the death of two men over the weekend along Bau Road has been further remanded.

June 17, 2025 2:52 pm
 

News

Police to question student in assault video

Police are investigating a case involving a student believed to be from a school in Lautoka for an alleged assault.

June 17, 2025 2:45 pm
 

World

US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports unresolved

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.

June 17, 2025 2:35 pm
 

News

Stop vandalism urges FRA

The Fiji Roads Authority is urging the public to help protect public infrastructure following a rise in vandalism cases, including the damaging of road signs, graffiti on bus stops, and posting of unauthorized advertisements on bus shelters.

June 17, 2025 2:15 pm
 

Entertainment

Movie Review: Rebel Wilson’s ‘Bride Hard’ is a wedding movie that’s easy to break up with

Take your average wedding flick, shotgun a hostage situation into it and add some anarchic energy from Rebel Wilson and you get “Bride Hard,” which is a movie, for better or for worse.

June 17, 2025 2:12 pm

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