News

Sacrifice of indentured labourers will never be forgotten: PM

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the sacrifice of indentured labourers to Fiji will never be forgotten as they helped shape the country over the years.

February 16, 2023 10:20 am
 

Parliament

Demand for housing is increasing says Qereqeretabua

Increasing access to affordable housing is one of the key priorities of the coalition government.

February 16, 2023 10:15 am
 

News

Fiji to sign visa exemption agreement with India

Diplomatic and official passport holders will now be able to enter, transit through, stay in Fiji or India, and leave each other’s territories without a visa for a period not exceeding 90 days.

February 16, 2023 10:10 am
 

World

Nikki Haley swipes at 'faded names' in bid for Republican 2024 nomination

Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley called on Republicans to move on from “stale ideas” and “faded names,” a thinly veiled swipe at her former boss Donald Trump, as she made her first stop on Wednesday in a campaign for the 2024 presidential nomination.

February 16, 2023 10:00 am
 

Entertainment

Fashion meets politics at Nigeria election campaign events

Too stylish for political party T-shirts and caps, some fashionistas in Nigeria are donning the colours and faces of their preferred candidates for a presidential election this month on designer outfits.

February 16, 2023 8:45 am
 

Business

Lufthansa IT meltdown strands thousands of passengers

An IT failure at Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) stranded thousands of passengers and forced flights to Germany’s busiest airport to be cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, with the airline blaming botched railway engineering works that damaged broadband cables.

February 16, 2023 8:33 am
 

World

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry

Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem.

February 16, 2023 8:30 am
 

World

Russia declares battlefield gains as Ukraine urges faster military aid

Russia said on Wednesday it had broken through two of Ukraine’s fortified defence lines in the east and Kyiv spoke of relentless Russian attacks making it “difficult for us”, as Western allies announced more military aid for Kyiv including artillery rounds.

February 16, 2023 7:08 am
 

Entertainment

Rare footage of Titanic wreckage shot in 1986 released

Rare video footage showing the Titanic ocean liner on the floor of the Atlantic is being released on Wednesday, decades after the discovery of the wreckage and more than a century after the ship hit an iceberg and sunk.

February 16, 2023 7:05 am
 

Business

New Biden EV charger rules stress Made In America, force Tesla changes

The Biden administration on Wednesday issued long-awaited final rules on its national electric vehicle charger network that require the chargers to be built in the United States immediately, and with 55% of their cost coming from U.S.-made components by 2024.

February 16, 2023 6:20 am
 

Health

Ministry to intensify treatment of HIV/AIDS

The Health Minister says it is alarming that Fiji has increased its estimated HIV and AIDS infection by 129 percent over the last decade.

February 16, 2023 6:20 am
 

News

Cabinet approves two new public holidays

Cabinet has approved the inclusion of two new holidays in the revised 2023 public holiday dates while removing Constitution Day.

February 16, 2023 6:10 am

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