World

Finland to spend more on defence, NATO and security

Finland’s ruling centre-right coalition plans to spend more on NATO membership, defence and security in 2025, while scaling back on welfare spending to tame the Nordic country’s fiscal deficit, it said.

September 4, 2024 12:45 pm
 

News

Continuous disregard of Litter Act is concerning: PM

There is a continuous disregard for the enforcement of the Litter Act of 2008, which is a concern for the Environment Ministry.

September 4, 2024 12:45 pm
 

Boxing

Haider and Ravalaca bout not “impossible”

Bula Boxing promoter Alan Kumar has announced that fans can look forward to a clash between Fiji’s super featherweight champion Ubayd Haider and Mikaele Ravalaca in February next year.

September 4, 2024 12:38 pm
 

News

Towns and cities stifled by growing rate arrears

The outstanding town rates across Fiji have reached $67.2 million as of August 30th this year.

September 4, 2024 12:31 pm
 

Cricket

Dubey is new Cricket Fiji Talent manager

Cricket Fiji has announced National Under 19 coach Sanjiv Dubey has been appointed as the new Talent Manager for the organization.

September 4, 2024 12:20 pm
 

Education

Girls outperform boys in literacy and numeracy: PILNA report

The Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment has revealed that in Years 4 and 6, female students outperform boys in literacy and numeracy.

September 4, 2024 12:20 pm
 

Business

Over $22m saved annually through Airways Aviation Academy

Fiji Airways has been able to save more than $22.7 million annually by conducting all necessary pilot training at its Nadi based Fiji Airways Aviation Academy.

September 4, 2024 12:15 pm
 

Entertainment

James Darren, actor in ‘Gidget’ and ‘TJ Hooker,’ dies at 88

James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported.

September 4, 2024 12:14 pm
 

World

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine shot in leg

Uganda’s main opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has emerged as the most formidable opponent of veteran President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by security agents in a northern suburb of the capital Kampala, his party said.

September 4, 2024 11:57 am
 

Entertainment

Jenna Ortega ‘had to be born’

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” finally hits theaters this weekend, but some special magic had to happen for the followup to Tim Burton’s beloved 1988 classic to take shape.

September 4, 2024 11:40 am
 

News

Three fire-related deaths reported so far: Nalumisa

Minister for Local Government, Maciu Nalumisa, has revealed that three people have lost their lives in fire incidents so far this year.

September 4, 2024 11:09 am
 

News

18 charged for 28 counts

There were 18 people charged with a total of 28 counts of non-sexual violence offences last month.

September 4, 2024 11:04 am

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