Business

400,000 tonnes of cane delivered so far

During the peak harvest period, sugarcane farmers delivered approximately 400,000 tonnes of cane to the mills.

July 27, 2023 6:16 am
 

Football

Corner scorer McCabe vows future success for Ireland after brave loss

Ireland captain Katie McCabe scored a stunning goal in the opening minutes of her side’s 2-1 loss to Canada, curling the ball directly into the net from a corner in a tournament highlight for this year’s Women’s World Cup.

July 27, 2023 6:15 am
 

Sports

Iranian chess player who removed hijab gets Spanish citizenship

An Iranian chess player who moved to Spain in January after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her at home has been granted Spanish citizenship, Spain said.

July 27, 2023 6:07 am
 

News

Maintain wind load standards: Engineers Fiji

Fiji needs to maintain its wind load standard of 66 meters per second to ensure it does not disadvantage locals who want to build their homes and properties to national standards.

July 27, 2023 6:07 am
 

Business

U.S. urges appeals court to lift curbs on social media contacts

The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to lift an order sharply curbing government officials’ communications with social media companies as a lawsuit accusing U.S. officials of seeking to censor certain views about COVID-19 and other topics online makes its way through the courts.

July 27, 2023 6:00 am
 

News

US pledges commitment to free and open Indo-Pacific

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has once again reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific region as an open, free, connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient area.

July 27, 2023 5:53 am
 

News

Rift grows between Professor Shameem and Dr. Kumar

The war of words between Professor Shaista Shameem and Dr. Sunil Kumar is continuing.

July 27, 2023 5:45 am
 

Business

Rain affects cane harvest

The Fiji Sugar Corporation says it is having issues with cane supply and a shortage of cane cutters.

July 27, 2023 5:36 am
 

Education

USP launches RTI e-Course

An online course to strengthen knowledge of the right to Information in the Pacific is now available at the University of the South Pacific.

July 27, 2023 5:25 am
 

Rugby

Possible allowance increase for Fijiana

The Fiji Rugby Union is considering increasing the allowance for the women’s team, just like they did for the men’s.

July 26, 2023 9:12 pm
 

Football

Japan down Costa Rica to put one foot in last 16

Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium to all but secure the 2011 champions a spot in the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup.

July 26, 2023 9:02 pm
 

Football

Five-star Spain thump Zambia

Spain underlined their credentials as pre-tournament favourites when they became one of the first teams to seal qualification for the Women’s World Cup knockouts with a 5-0 win over Zambia in their second Group C encounter.

July 26, 2023 8:49 pm

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