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Vanuatu PM urged to form unitary govt or step down
Vanuatu’s opposition says the Prime Minister should step down if he can’t agree to form a unitary government to last until next year’s election. Prime Minister Sato Kilman has been meeting with the...
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IKEA to give cut of its profits to refugees
Now might be a good time to buy that IKEA lamp. The Swedish furniture maker is stepping up its effort to help refugees. IKEA said it will donate 1 euro ($1.06) to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, for...
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Somali pirates seize Iranian, Thai ships
Somali pirates successfully attacked an Iranian and a Thai fishing vessel over the past 24 hours, although one crew escaped, an anti-piracy expert said. There were another two unsuccessful attempts...
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Agriculture Ministry works on pest control
The Ministry of Agriculture is hoping to reduce the number of cases of pests intercepted in our agricultural commodities exported to the international markets. In doing so, the Ministry is now getting...
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More solar panels planned for rural areas
Fiji hopes to access more funds from the Pacific Environment Community Fund to install solar panels in rural areas. The Fund is more than a 120 million dollars commitment by the Japanese Government...
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Former national netball vice captain to make her debut for Fijiana in Dubai
Former national netball vice captain Vaiti Waqatabu will make her debut for the Fijiana in Dubai next weekend. Waqatabu was named yesterday in the 12 member Fijiana side for the first leg of the womens...
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Two new caps have forced their way into the Telecom Fijiana team to Dubai
Two new caps have forced their way into the Telecom Fijiana team to Dubai. Jiowana Sauto and former Fiji netball rep, Vaiti Coa were both named in the team by Coaching Director of Women’s Rugby, Chris...
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Tribute for Phillip Hughes during third Test
There will be special tribute to the late Phillip Hughes during the first break on the opening day of the third and final cricket Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide on Friday. At 4:08pm...
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Jonah Lomu tribute penned by rugby fan who survives a kidney transplant
A Northern Ireland rugby fan who has endured a kidney transplant has written an emotional tribute to Jonah Lomu, saying the All Blacks star remains his inspiration to life and the sport. Lomu’s death...
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Andrew Mehrtens sad All Blacks weren’t more informed about Jonah Lomu’s health
Andrew Mehrtens says he would have liked to have known more about Jonah Lomu’s health condition to help the giant wing through some of his struggles in the All Blacks. Lomu’s battle with a serious...
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Arsenal stay alive in Champions League
Arsenal kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 for a 16th straight season when they beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0. Arsenal ripped Dinamo apart in the first half, taking a grip with...
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Rova qualifies for Pacific Schools Games finals
One of the Fiji Schools National team’s top Junior swimmer Rosemarie Rova today qualified for the Pacific Schools Games Under 13, 50 meter freestyle finals in Adelaide. Nadi based 13 year old Rosemarie...
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15 killed in blast on bus carrying Tunisian presidential guard members
Fifteen people were killed Tuesday when a bus carrying members of Tunisia’s presidential guard exploded in Tunis, an official told CNN. The blast happened when the vehicle was parked near a main artery...
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Cannery threat not new for American Samoa
The owner of two fishing companies operating in American Samoa says a recent threat by canneries to move offshore is nothing new. The owner of Ocean Global and Sea Global, Doug Hines, says the...
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Canada: We’ll resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees
Justin Trudeau’s newly elected government has confirmed it will resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada within three months, giving top priority to those who are a lower security risk. The plan as...
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Turkey won’t apologize for downing Russian warplane, Erdogan says
Turkey will not apologize for downing a Russian fighter jet it says violated Turkish airspace near the Syrian border, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an exclusive CNN interview Thursday...
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Samoa cop criticised for domestic violence message
A domestic violence activist in Samoa says a police officer telling women to think carefully before they waste paper making a statement, shows the need for a change in attitude and mindset within the...
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North closes Yellow Ribbon initiative for 2015
The Yellow Ribbon project was launched in Savusavu yesterday. More than three hundred people marched through the streets of Savusavu town. Acting Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service,...
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Fulton college graduate 116 students
116 students graduated from Sabeto based Fulton College yesterday. The teaching fraternity, family and friends turned up in numbers to witness the occasion at the college. Fulton College is a Seventh...
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Fiji looks to replicate Thailand’s economic model
Senior Government officials are in Thailand to study the country’s successful economy model. The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development, Agriculture and National Disaster Management Office...
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