Mozart like you’ve never heard before
It’s Mozart like we’ve never heard it before — precisely because we haven’t heard it before until today. A long-lost composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recently discovered by a musicologist in...
View ArticleDeportation-threatened Baby Asha under guard in Australian hospital
The baby at the heart of an immigration dispute in Australia continues to receive medical treatment under the watchful eyes of security guards at a hospital in the country where she was born — but has...
View ArticleLawsuit alleges Georgia prison supervisor raped women inmates
Casey Mincey says when she first met the correctional supervisor of Swainsboro, Georgia’s Emanuel Women’s Facility in 2012, he seemed like a nice fellow. Mincey, 35, who served three years for identity...
View ArticleWorld has given Russia green light to kill Syrians, rebel leader says
Under Russian air cover, regime troops are not only advancing in northern Syria, they have been making gains in the south too. After weeks of raging battles, late last month, rebel fighters were forced...
View ArticleNZ PM visit yet to be confirmed
A date on when New Zealand Prime Minister John Key is expected to visit Fiji is yet to be confirmed. New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said talks have been held with the Fijian Prime...
View ArticleChanges in FNPF
Changes have been made to the Fiji National Provident Fund board. Chairman Ajith Kodagoda has been retained along with Tevita Kuruvakadua, the current i-TLTB General Manager. New board members include...
View ArticleSyria: How one strip of land could change everything
The dusty roads of Azaz, just off the Turkish-Syrian border, used to be the sort of place you whizzed through on the way to rebel-held Aleppo. Now it is the scene of seismic changes to the war in...
View ArticleDawasamu Road undergoes maintenance work
Major road maintenance work is currently underway to repair 10 kilometres of the Dawasamu Road primarily damaged by heavy vehicles. The Dawasamu Road is 32 kilometres and stretches from Korovou to the...
View ArticleIUCN Oceania launches PCEG program
Through its Pacific Centre for Environmental Governance (PCEG) program, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania hopes to strengthen its role in the region. The newly formed...
View ArticleParliamentary amendments a concern
The Non Governmental Organisation Coalition on Human Rights says the recent amendments made to Parliamentary Standing Orders is a concern. The organisation says, last week’s amendments made in...
View ArticleImprovement of rural homes continue
Government has invested close to $4.8million for the improvement of rural homes over the last five years. This has benefited 556 families all over Fiji This assistance comes under the Government’s...
View ArticleAccident lands man in hospital
A 32-year-old driver remains admitted at the CWM Hospital. He was driving a rental car that allegedly went onto the opposite lane along the Kinoya Junction yesterday morning. A total of three vehicles...
View ArticleFive in custody for alleged murder
Five men are now in Police custody for allegedly murdering a 21-year-old man outside the Nakasi service station last night. Police received a report that a 21-year-old man beat up a service station...
View Article10 year old rape victim
A 47year old man has been charged with 2 counts of Rape after he allegedly raped a 10 year old girl. The offence is alleged to have occurred on two separate occasions on Monday in Suva. Police said the...
View ArticleElderly home opens new kitchen
With an influx of elderly citizens living in care homes on the rise – government is appreciative of support rendered by stakeholders. With waiting lists for elderly care homes full, ensuring our...
View ArticleAdvanced Russian spy plane now in Syria
For the first time, Russia has deployed to Syria what the U.S. believes is one of its most advanced reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. The aircraft, known as the TU-214R, arrived at the Syrian...
View ArticleTed Cruz to Donald Trump: Sue me
Ted Cruz said he is calling Donald Trump’s bluff — and Trump is refusing to take his threat to sue Cruz off the table. Cruz slammed Marco Rubio and Trump during a dramatic news conference Wednesday...
View ArticleMore convenient way to pay power bill
Having to wait in long queues and traveling long distances to pay for electricity is now a thing of the past for FEA prepaying customers. Prepaid customers can now purchase electricity via their mobile...
View ArticleNFP suspension lifted
The National Federation Party will be back in action when parliament resumes next week. This follows an announcement this past hour by the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem confirming the...
View ArticleApple opposes judge’s order to hack San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
Apple is opposing a judge’s order to help the FBI break into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters, calling the directive “an overreach by the U.S. government.” A public letter,...
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