Business

June inflation rate rose to 6.7 percent: RBF review

The Reserve Bank of Fiji in its latest economic review has stated that the annual headline inflated rate picked up from 5.8 percent in May to 6.7 percent last month.

July 26, 2024 5:46 am
 

Business

SRIF establishes pest and disease screening facility

The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji has achieved a remarkable milestone with the establishment of it’s first-ever Pest and Disease Screening Facility in Wairuku, Lautoka.

July 26, 2024 5:35 am
 

World

Relatives of 18 dead in Nepal plane crash demand answers

Relatives of the 18 dead in an airplane crash in Nepal have yet to hear from the government or the airline on the possible cause of the disaster, they said a day after the small jet went down during take-off at the airport in Kathmandu, the capital.

July 26, 2024 5:20 am
 

Football

Soccer-Canada edge New Zealand 2-1 amid Olympic spying scandal

Defending champions Canada defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympics opening game today overshadowed by a spying scandal that has engulfed the women’s tournament.

July 26, 2024 3:16 am
 

Football

Soccer-Bonmati leads Spain to comeback win over Japan

Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati scored once and created another goal as the world champions came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in the opening Group C match of Olympics women’s soccer competition in Nantes.

July 26, 2024 3:04 am
 

News

Ministry reviews IMAM guidelines to address rising malnutrition risks

The risk of wasting and nutritional edema in infants and children is heightened in high-risk contexts, including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 26, 2024 1:44 am
 

News

Fiji explores dairy innovations in India

An 11-member delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji Dairy Cooperative Limited, and Fiji Dairy Limited is currently in Gujarat, India, for a scoping visit aimed at developing an action plan and strategy to improve Fiji’s dairy sector.

July 26, 2024 1:37 am
 

World

Floods, flights cancelled as Typhoon Gaemi dumps heavy rain on Manila'

Heavy rain from Typhoon Gaemi has flooded the Philippine capital Manila and nearby cities, forcing authorities to shut schools, offices and cancel flights on Wednesday and declare a state of calamity in a region that is home to 13 million people.

July 25, 2024 6:02 pm
 

Entertainment

Keanu Reeves gets emotional about 'The Matrix' changing his life

There is no shortage of iconic movies that actor Keanu Reeves has blessed the world with throughout his illustrious career, but the beloved sci-fi classic “The Matrix” truly stands out from the rest.

July 25, 2024 5:29 pm
 

World

With Biden out, Trump and Harris trade barbs in reset US presidential race

U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Wednesday for the first time since dropping his reelection bid, saying he decided to forgo personal ambition to save democracy in a sedate Oval Office speech that contrasted with the rough-and-tumble campaign.

July 25, 2024 4:58 pm
 

Entertainment

Pop Stars energize young voters for 2024

A video shared this week by the Harris campaign on the platform, set to pop star Chappell Roan’s song “Femininomenon” from her 2023 album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess,” paints her in stark contrast to former President Donald Trump. It has already garnered more than 35 million views.

July 25, 2024 4:46 pm
 

Sevens

Loganimasi’s dream becomes a reality

Team Fiji Men’s 7s rover Ponipate Loganimasi always had a dream to play in the Olympics and was very much looking forward to his first game.

July 25, 2024 4:30 pm

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