Former Fiji Pearls skipper enjoys new sport
Former Fiji Pearls skipper Matila Waqanidrola is excited about her new sport. Waqanidrola played more than 60 tests for the Pearls but now she is in the Telecom Fijiana training squad preparing for the...
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Issues to be sorted before ILO mission
The Fijian government has reiterated its commitment towards continued engagement with the International Labour Organization. Labour Minister Semi Koroilavesau told Fiji One News government wants all...
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Mass graves, missing children: Evidence of brutality in Iraqi town of Sinjar
Sinjar is yielding up its secrets — the whispers of those who prayed as they were killed. Grief for those captured and never seen again. Mahama al-Shangali is the mayor of this town of fewer than...
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Kunatani to join 7s squad next week
Good news for rugby fans as Semi Kunatani will join the Vodafone Fiji 7s training squad next Tuesday. Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan has confirmed Kunatani will be in the country next week and he will be in...
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Viliame Mata ruled out for next two tournaments
There is some bad news for our Vodafone Fiji 7s side, two weeks out from the Wellington 7s. Big forward Viliame Mata has been ruled out due to injury and will not be considered for the next two...
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Biden praises Sanders on income inequality, calls Clinton ‘relatively new’ to...
Vice President Joe Biden offered effusive praise for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders Monday, lauding Hillary Clinton’s chief rival for doing a “heck of a job” on the campaign...
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Deadly Istanbul attack puts Turkey’s tourism in danger
A suicide bomber killed 10 people in central Istanbul on Tuesday, an attack that strikes at the heart of Turkey’s vital tourism industry. At least 15 people were wounded. All those who died were...
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‘Like coming back to life’ says child soldier who escaped ISIS
“Nasir” is one of the lucky ones. He managed to escape from the grasp of ISIS, which was training him to be a suicide bomber. He is just 12 years old. The boy is now reunited with his mother at the...
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$1 trillion erased from stocks so far in 2016
Wall Street’s disastrous start to 2016 has caused roughly $1 trillion to vanish from the stock market. The eye-popping losses highlight the deep fears that has gripped financial markets over China’s...
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ISIS member behind deadly Istanbul suicide blast, PM says
The suicide bomber who killed at least 10 foreigners Tuesday in a popular central Istanbul tourist area belonged to ISIS, officials said — an attack that shows the group’s nerve, reach and capacity for...
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527 to begin work as teachers
527 graduates will begin work as teachers when school starts next week. The Ministry has announced that this number will be divided between Primary and Secondary schools. Minister for Education Dr...
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EU assists in relocation of vulnerable communities
2016 will be a busy year for the European Union with a commitment of 250 million euros on climate change projects here in Fiji and the region. Part of the plan includes working with the Fijian...
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Consumer Council questions banks inaction in ATM scare
The consumer watchdog is calling on banks to pay due diligence to their customers following the recent ATM scam. Since the incident, no banks have come forward to inform their customers on whether they...
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Health Ministry to improve service delivery
The Ministry of Health will be focusing on continuously improving service delivery this year. This has been stated by the Health Minister Jone Usamate this morning as he launched the Ministry’s 2016...
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All parties ready for ILO discussions: Koroilavesau
Government has argued otherwise on the concerns raised by the Fiji Trades and Union Congress. While the Minister for Employment Semi Koroilavesau is not part of the Employment Relations Advisory Board,...
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Avalanche swamps students in French Alps, 3 dead, 1 missing
Scores of rescuers worked into the night Wednesday looking for victims of an avalanche that struck in the French Alps, killing two teenagers and a Ukrainian skier after engulfing them on a closed...
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FTUC to boycott ERAB meeting before ILO Mission arrives
The Fiji Trades and Union Congress will not be attending the Employment Relations Advisory Board meeting next week. Initially, the meeting was supposed to have been held earlier this month. FTUC...
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Former Navy commander: Ships in Iran’s waters ‘a severe failure’
The capture of two navy ships in Iranian territorial waters represented “a severe failure by somebody,” according to a former Navy commander once stationed in Bahrain. The retired officer, Chris...
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Prosecutor: Ohio dad mistakenly killed son, won’t be charged
Georta Mack’s father thought the teen had gone to school Tuesday morning. Instead, the 14-year-old Cincinnati boy sneaked back into the basement of his home, investigators say, where his father,...
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German Justice Minister: More migrants will be deported after Cologne attacks
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said Wednesday that more foreign criminals will be deported once new rules are introduced in response to an unprecedented wave of mob sex attacks blamed on migrants...
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