News

$1.7m lost to Ebay scam

The collapse of the Ebay online shop recruitment scam last year left more than 900 Fijians out of pocket, with the Consumer Council recording complaints worth $1.7 million.

August 26, 2024 12:54 pm
 

News

Guterres calls for urgent climate action

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on the emitters, responsible for 80 percent of global emissions, to urgently phase out production, consumption, and expansion of fossil fuels.

August 26, 2024 12:43 pm
 

World

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37

Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday.

August 26, 2024 12:43 pm
 

News

Arts festival to showcase Fiji's cultural richness

The third Allan Alo Arts Festival is set to captivate audiences with a vibrant celebration of Pacific cultural heritage.

August 26, 2024 12:42 pm
 

Pacific Islands

French Polynesia hits Paris approach to New Caledonia

French Polynesia says France failed to heed warnings of unrest in New Caledonia and Paris needs to soften its diplomacy in the crisis-hit Pacific territory.

August 26, 2024 12:40 pm
 

Sports

Elder hopes to reach more young weightlifters

Fiji Sports Awards Young Male Athlete of the Year nominee, Nehemiah Elder, aims to raise the profile of weightlifting, particularly in encouraging more young people to join the sport.

August 26, 2024 12:38 pm
 

News

MoH boosts HIV response with UNDP support

The Ministry of Health is prepared for any potential increase in HIV cases, with measures already in place to ensure an effective response.

August 26, 2024 12:37 pm
 

News

Tabuya stands by death penalty statement

Minister for Women and Children Lynda Tabuya says she is considering proposing her suggestion of the death penalty for drug traffickers caught with large volumes of drugs as part of the review process of the 2013 Constitution.

August 26, 2024 12:25 pm
 

News

FICAC given time to file agreed facts

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has been instructed to conduct a Pre-Trial Conference at the earliest, in order to file the agreed facts in the case of suspended Assistant Commissioner of Corrections Salote Panapasa.

August 26, 2024 12:15 pm
 

Entertainment

Macklemore cancels Dubai show over UAE's support for Sudan forces

American rapper Macklemore said he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan through its reported support of the paramilitary force that’s been fighting government troops there.

August 26, 2024 12:14 pm
 

Rugby

Naikabula scores in Japan win

Fiji born Jone Naikabula scored a try for Japan in Pacific Nations Cup win over Canada in Vancouver today.

August 26, 2024 12:07 pm
 

World

Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine's Kramatorsk

Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.

August 26, 2024 11:44 am

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