News

Minister works on ginger improvement plan

The Ministry of Agriculture is working to amend legislation that currently hinders the export of fresh ginger to Australia.

August 6, 2024 4:24 pm
 

News

Sayed-Khaiyum can be treated locally: Dr Kaloucava

Former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s application to change his bail conditions, seeking permission to travel to Singapore for a medical check-up, was carefully examined in court today.

August 6, 2024 4:22 pm
 

Football

Young Kulas return from Australia

Members of the Fiji Young Kulas have just returned from a week-long camp in Canberra’s renowned Australian Institute of Sport in preparation for the upcoming FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia this August.

August 6, 2024 4:22 pm
 

News

Ratu Wiliame bestows highest honor on President Murmu

Head of State Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has presented the Companion of the Order Fiji to India’s President Droupadi Murmu.

August 6, 2024 3:15 pm
 

World

Farmers attack Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil

Armed men backed by farmers in trucks and tractors attacked Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil’s farming state of Mato Grosso do Sul at the weekend, injuring 11 of them, government officials and a rights group said.

August 6, 2024 2:42 pm
 

News

PM Rabuka and India reinforce bilateral relations

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is looking forward to fruitful discussions with India President Droupadi Murmu and collaborations that will benefit both countries.

August 6, 2024 2:13 pm
 

Entertainment

Sarajevo Film Festival to honor Hollywood's Meg Ryan, John Turturro

The Sarajevo Film Festival, the largest movie showcase serving an area spreading from Vienna to Istanbul, will honor Hollywood star actors and directors Meg Ryan, John Turturro and Alexander Payne for their contributions to the artform, the festival organizers said.

August 6, 2024 1:44 pm
 

World

Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks northern Florida

Tropical Storm Debby drenched northern Florida on Monday and killed at least six people as the downgraded hurricane churned toward Georgia and the Carolinas, threatening a week of torrential downpours and flooding across the region.

August 6, 2024 1:41 pm
 

News

Fiji-India relations foster positive path for the region

The 100-bed super-speciality cardiology hospital will help meet the priority needs of Fiji and the wider Pacific region.

August 6, 2024 12:57 pm
 

World

Exclusive: US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say

At least five U.S. personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced for a possible new wave of attacks by Iran and its allies following last week’s killing of senior members of militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

August 6, 2024 12:50 pm
 

News

DPM Prasad looks at Fiji-India cooperation

Fiji aims to benefit significantly from its relationship with India, one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, particularly in the health and education sectors.

August 6, 2024 12:46 pm
 

Health

Prasad reveals rising costs from private GP use

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad revealed this morning that many people who could use public health centres are instead opting for private General Practitioners, leading to an increase in government healthcare costs post-pandemic.

August 6, 2024 12:40 pm

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