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‘American Pie’ singer on domestic violence arrest: ‘I am not a villain’
Three days after he was arrested on a domestic violence charge, “American Pie” singer Don McLean is pleading with his fans for understanding. “This last year and especially now have been hard emotional...
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Troubling truth beneath Litvinenko headlines
British parliamentary reports don’t often make global headlines, but that is exactly what happened with a report released Thursday that looked into the 2006 death of a former Russian secret agent in...
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Iran: Saudi Arabia is ‘panicking,’ the 2 countries can coexist
Iran’s foreign minister says Saudi Arabia is “panicking” over the potential for reduced tensions between Tehran and the West, that he is happy for the families of Americans previously imprisoned in...
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Five children found dead in freezer
Five young children were found dead in a locked freezer in a South African town. The children, ranging in age from 3 to 7, were discovered Tuesday evening by their grandmother in Kakamas, in northwest...
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Local government stakeholders contribute to development plans
Special administrators from around the country and various agencies working in partnership with the Ministry of Local Government, Housing and Environment met in Suva yesterday to discuss the ministry’s...
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Ambassador Nandan’s wife dies after fall in New York
The funeral of Madame Zarine Nandan, the wife of one of Fiji’s Ambassador Satya Nandan. Madame Nandan passed away following a fall in icy conditions on January 14th while walking down Manhattan’s 3rd...
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The secret behind Coca-Cola’s success in Africa
Fancy a drink of Sparletta Stoney Tangawizi? Or maybe a glass of Krest Bitter Lemon? Those are two of over 100 drinks that Coca-Cola produces in Africa, many tailored to local taste. The approach in...
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Canada to assist with youth programmes
Growing relations with Canada in the field of youth and sports dominated talks held yesterday between the Minister for Youth and Sports Laisenia Tuitubou and the Counselor of Canada’s High Commission...
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Fijian observers begin work in Vanuatu today
The Melanesian Spearhead Group Secretariat has conducted its final briefing session for its Observer Group before their deployment to Vanuatu today. The Fiji delegation comprising of Fiji’s Former...
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Foundation founder’s guilty plea: I helped fund U.N. official’s extravagant life
She served as the CEO of a New York-based foundation with noble goals: endorsing “the fundamental right of human beings to live in dignity and free of poverty.” But now Shiwei Yan has admitted in court...
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NZ Football meets with FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein
New Zealand Football will consult with its executive committee and have further meetings with prospective candidates before deciding who to vote for in the FIFA presidential election. CEO Andy Martin...
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Quade Cooper released by Toulon to play sevens
The Quade Cooper Olympic experiment has its green light and will lift off in a fortnight in Sydney after his big-spending French club, Toulon, finally bowed to Australian Rugby Union wishes. The...
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Fiji cricketers crushed by South Africa
The Fiji Under 19 cricket side was crushed by South Africa in a warm-up match in Bangladesh yesterday. Fiji went down by 2 hundred and 82 runs. South Africa elected to bat first and scored 3 hundred...
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Semesa Rokoduguni signs on for two more years at Bath
Wing Semesa Rokoduguni is to extend his stay at Bath, after the Aviva Premiership club revealed he would remain with them for at least another two years. The 28-year-old won his solitary England cap...
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$1.3 million remand block for Lautoka
The Fiji Corrections Service yesterday sealed a $1.3 million deal with Pernix Fiji Limited for the construction of a new remand block. The project, once completed would accommodate 100 remand inmates...
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Delay in textbooks linked to corruption
Staff of the Ministry of Education, printing companies and certain government procurement officers are being investigated over unscrupulous deals. The Acting Minister for Education Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum...
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AG and Public Sector Unions meet
Discussions on civil service reforms and how the public service can be strengthened were conducted yesterday. The talks were between the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and members of the...
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Ministry provides education assistance to 250 students
250 needy students will receive educational assistance from the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation. The students were given school bags and stationery yesterday. The assistance will be given to 200...
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Commission report highlight human right abuse
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti Discriminatory Commission has found accused persons rights were violated by police last year. The Commission has been investigating several cases of alleged human rights...
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FTUC calls on Government to comply with ILO recommendations
The Fiji Trade Union Congress says Government needs to comply to the International Labour Organization’s recommendations. The ILO report highlighted 14 concerns regarding Government’s amendment of the...
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