Health

$2.25 million grant to Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health yesterday received a $2.25 million grant from the Government of Japan to be facilitated by UNICEF.

March 7, 2023 3:18 pm
 

Business

Twitter's lead EU regulator concerned over blue tick roll-out

Twitter’s lead European Union privacy regulator said she was concerned that the Elon Musk-owned U.S. firm had launched its Twitter Blue subscription service in the region without consulting her office, despite a pledge to do so.

March 7, 2023 2:37 pm
 

Entertainment

Giambattista Valli fills fall runway show with tweeds at Paris Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli switched things up for his fall runway show at Paris Fashion Week.

March 7, 2023 2:09 pm
 

World

Czech company sees boom in market for fake tanks, HIMARS

Losing a tank or valued U.S.-made high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) can hurt an army less if the weapon is a cheap inflatable decoy placed on the frontlines to deceive the enemy.

March 7, 2023 2:03 pm
 

World

California to not do business with Walgreens over abortion pills issue, Governor says

California would not do business with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O), state Governor Gavin Newsom said in a tweet on Monday, days after the pharmacy chain said it will not dispense abortion pills in some Republican states.

March 7, 2023 1:21 pm
 

Business

Push to give Biden new powers to ban TikTok moves ahead in Congress

Two U.S. senators said on Monday their efforts to tackle foreign technology threats were advancing and they will on Tuesday unveil legislation aimed at granting President Joe Biden’s administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other apps that could pose security risks.

March 7, 2023 1:20 pm
 

Entertainment

Australian cerebral palsy advocate hopes Disney creates princess with disabilities

Hannah Diviney, diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, is hoping Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) will create a princess character with disabilities, spearheading a campaign that has garnered support from Reese Witherspoon, Jameela Jamil and Mark Hamill.

March 7, 2023 1:19 pm
 

Rugby

$15k starting pay for 7s women and men: Tuiloa

Interim Fiji Rugby Union chief executive Tevita Tuiloa hopes to steer his administration to a direction that prioritizes player welfare.

March 7, 2023 12:55 pm
 

News

Partnership focuses on female leadership in policing

The Fiji Police Force is partnering with the Pacific Faculty of Policing to enhance gender equity in the Pacific’s policing sector.

March 7, 2023 12:54 pm
 

Court

Defence to challenge interview in murder case

The defence lawyer for a man facing five counts of murder has indicated that they will be challenging the record of interviews.

March 7, 2023 12:46 pm
 

World

Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey's central bank - statement

Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Turkey to deposit $5 billion in the country’s central bank through the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), the fund said on Monday.

March 7, 2023 12:40 pm
 

News

More work needed to break stereotypes

Assistant Minister for Women Sashi Kiran says more work is needed to address stereotypes.

March 7, 2023 12:36 pm

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