Fiji and PNG Trade Ministers should talk: Prasad
Shadow Finance Minister Biman Prasad hopes both trade ministers for PNG and Fiji will resolve any current issue. This follows the recent trade impasse between PNG and Fiji. Prasad says that the two...
View ArticleCouple found dead now a murder suicide case
The case of the couple who were found dead in Tauvegavega Ba yesterday has now been classified as a murder-suicide by Police. Members of Tauvegavega community are still in shock after the tragic...
View ArticleFRU wants Ben Ryan back as Coach
The Fiji Rugby Union is working with all stakeholders in trying to keep Fiji 7s coach, Ben Ryan. The Fiji Sports Commission has revealed that Fiji Rugby Union has written to them showing their...
View ArticleFiji Times bosses appear in court for inciting communal antagonism
The Publisher of The Fiji Times, together with its Editor in Chief and the Editor of the Nai-Lalakai publication have been charged with inciting communal antagonism. They were produced in court this...
View ArticleHigh Court hears first case of defamation involving social media
The first case of defamation involving social media site Facebook continued in the Suva High Court today. Emosi Radrodro is being sued by Fiji Fashion Week Limited Managing Director Ellen Whippy-Knight...
View ArticleGovernment to spend more than half a million on players
Government has also confirmed that each player will get 30 thousand dollars. Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the 13 players and 4 officials will be rewarded accordingly as promised. This...
View ArticleRyan’s future with Fiji Rugby is uncertain
Ben Ryan’s future with Fiji may be uncertain. But our Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is hoping that Ryan will stay. Bainimarama said Ryan has done a lot for Fiji 7s. The Prime Minister said it will...
View ArticleGovernment confirms free transportation
Two celebrations will be held on Sunday and Monday next week to acknowledge our historic achievement at the Rio Olympic Games. Government confirmed details today including free transportation for fans....
View ArticleInside Syria’s prisons, where an estimated 17,723 have died since 2011
The beatings would begin as soon as they were arrested, and they continued at a “welcome party” at the detention center. That’s the term dozens of Syrian detainees used to describe severe beatings at...
View ArticleTwo US swimmers in Rio removed from flight home
A 12-time Olympic medal winning swimmer wanted for questioning by Brazilian police returned to the United States before officers could seize his passport to ensure he was available for questioning,...
View ArticleIndia: Two children, man dead after sharp kite strings slit throats
New Delhi (CNN)Sharp kite strings have killed three people in India in a single day, according to police. A 4-year-old boy had his throat slit while he was looking out of a car’s sunroof and a...
View ArticleTonga to celebrate Fiji 7s success
There are also planned celebrations for Fijians living in Tonga. The celebration is scheduled for this Saturday. Fijians in Tonga are expected to line the streets to celebrate Fiji’s historic...
View ArticleNo changes to national flag
The national flag will not be changed for now. The announcement was made in statement by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama who stated the flag will not be changed in the foreseeable future. This flag...
View ArticleDecision not to change flag welcomed
The Opposition leader has welcomed the decision made by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama not to change the national flag. Retaining the national flag has always been pushed by the SODELPA Youth and...
View ArticleBattle for Hibiscus crown heats up
With only 2 days remaining for the Vodafone Hibiscus to end, the battle for the prestigious crown is heating up. The 13 contestants will have a final chance to impress members of the public and judges...
View ArticleAustralia offers to help Fiji establish Civilian Disaster Response Teams
Australia has offered to assist Fiji establish a network of civilian disaster response teams. This is to improve its ability to deal with events such as Tropical Cyclone Winston. The issue was raised...
View ArticleMore women participation hoped for in Parliament
Hopes are high there will be more women participation in Parliament. This follows the successful completion of the first ever Women Parliament initiative which had 50 women participating earlier this...
View ArticleUsain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold
Usain Bolt won the men’s 200m final to claim his second gold medal at Rio 2016 and keep alive his hopes of an Olympic ‘treble treble’. Bolt, 29, ran 19.78 seconds to finish ahead of Canada’s Andre de...
View ArticleStudents graduate as water champions
6 students from various schools in Suva graduated as water champions today after completing a week long program. The Students from Saint Joseph’s Secondary School, Marist Brothers High School and...
View ArticleRecord number of visitor arrivals
The tourism industry has started to experience a boom. Last month alone, visitor arrivals reached a record 85 thousand 7 hundred and four, an increase of 7.8% compared to last year. There were...
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