12 h. ago Fiji FA thanks players, districts, fans and other stakeholders

The past year has once again reminded the Fiji Football Association of the unifying power of football, according to its president Rajesh Patel. In his Christmas and New Year message, Patel says from grassroots programs to club competitions, referees, officials, coaches, volunteers, players, administrators, sponsors, and passionate supporters—everyone played a vital role in strengthening the […]

Sport

4 d. ago FINTEL plays critical role in Fiji’s connectivity: Naivalurua

FINTEL plays a critical role in safeguarding Fiji’s international connectivity and there is a need to plan ahead as digital demand continues to grow. This was highlighted by Minister for Policing and Communications Ioane Naivalurua during his landmark visit to FINTEL at the Vatuwaqa Communications Centre. This visit also marks the first ministerial engagement with […]

Politics

7 d. ago Investment Facilitation Committee accelerates business reforms

The Investment Facilitation Committee is playing a critical role in removing bottlenecks and strengthening Fiji’s investment and business environment says Finance Minister Esrom Immanuel. Immanuel says the body holds a strong mandate from Cabinet and sits at the center of the government’s investment facilitation and economic reform agenda. He says the Investment Facilitation Committee is […]

Economics

8 d. ago Zelenskiy says he will meet US and European representatives in Berlin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would meet U.S. and European representatives in Berlin to discuss “fundamentals of peace.” Zelenskiy said Ukraine needed a “dignified” peace and a guarantee that Russia, which invaded his country in 2022, would not attack again. Germany said earlier on Saturday that it would host U.S. and Ukrainian delegations over […]

Politics

8 d. ago UK’s Starmer and EU’s von der Leyen discuss Ukraine peace plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed work on U.S.-led peace proposals for Ukraine and moves to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to help provide funds for Kyiv. “Both agreed that this is a pivotal moment for Ukraine’s future, and that Europe will stand with them for as […]

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1 week ago Imogen Poots reflects on acting career and new creative direction

Imogen Poots has been thinking about a Sam Shepard quote: “People here have become the people they’re pretending to be.” Those 10 words, from a poem in his “Motel Chronicles” collection, are kind of about her character in “Hedda,” the quietly courageous Thea. But they’re also kind of about everything. After 20 years of acting […]

Politics

1 week ago Government rejects Dialogue Fiji’s warning of Referendum Bill

The government has rejected Dialogue Fiji’s claims that the National Referendum Bill 2025 is an unprecedented assault on democratic freedoms, saying the organisation has misrepresented the intent and provisions of the proposed law. In a statement, the government said the Bill does not prohibit public discussion on referendum issues, countering Dialogue Fiji’s warning that the […]

Events

1 week ago Former Lelean student hails Fiji Festival as breakthrough for Nauru rugby

Former Lelean Memorial School Deans captain Dagan Kaierua has returned to Fiji in a very different role, this time as vice president of the Nauru Rugby Union, and says the Nadi Junior Rugby Festival has delivered exactly what his young players have been missing back home. Kaierua, who captained Lelean’s Deans U19 side in 2003, […]

Sport

1 week ago France, Germany, UK leaders discuss Russian asset use for Ukraine aid

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the leaders of France and Germany discussed the “positive progress” made to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said on Monday. “The leaders all agreed that now is a critical moment and that we must continue to ramp up support to Ukraine and economic pressure […]

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2 w. ago Sara Haines censored on The View after using profanity on air

Sara Haines has once again been censored for using profanity during a live broadcast of The View, weeks after she said “f—” on the air when celebrity mentalist Oz Pearlman revealed her ATM PIN on the show. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg introduced Wednesday a Hot Topics discussion about President Donald Trump’s recent incendiary comments about the […]

Sport

2 w. ago MacLachlan reflects on Sex and the City role and initial doubts

Trey MacDougal is one of the most memorable husbands in Sex and the City history, but Kyle MacLachlan was initially crestfallen when he learned of the plans for his role. “I haven’t rewatched it, but I remember it being good at the time. I thought one of the strengths, in particular our stuff, was, let’s […]

Politics

2 w. ago Trump met with advisers on Venezuela as US ramps up pressure

U.S. President Donald Trumpheld talks with top advisers to discuss the pressure campaign on Venezuela, among other topics, a senior U.S. official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Oval Office meeting included senior members of Trump’s national security team. No details of the talks were immediately available. The session came as […]

Politics

3 w. ago Eternity director discusses Joan’s choice in afterlife love story

Joan and Larry were always going to be together at the end of Eternity. The road to their reunion was the part that was in flux. “We always knew where we wanted to end up, but how we got there changed several times over the writing process. What Joan went through changed dramatically,” Eternity director […]

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3 w. ago Ro Teimumu urges RFMF to uphold role in protecting the public

Na Gone Marama Bale na Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa, is urging the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to uphold their role in protecting the public and to never again be involved in national upheavals as experienced in the past. Accepting the traditional apology from the RFMF yesterday at the QEB Barracks in Nabua, […]

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3 w. ago Pacific leaders meet to strengthen climate action and environmental policies

Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Dr. Raijeli Taga, opened the ACP MEA Phase III End-of-Project Meeting yesterday at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. The two-and-a-half-day meeting will review the project’s achievements and discuss how to maintain its progress into the future. Dr. Taga says evaluation is important for improving decision-making and […]

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4 w. ago Moaning Myrtle actress discusses age gap and Harry Potter audition

Moaning Myrtle is the epitome of uncomfortable hormonal adolescence — but she wasn’t played by a teenager. Shirley Henderson recently reflected on playing the aggressive young ghost in 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as a 36-year-old. “The casting director said, ‘Go for it — and don’t mention your age,'” Henderson recalled in […]

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4 w. ago Hilary Swank’s brief 90210 role discussed by former castmates

Hilary Swank’s time on Beverly Hills, 90210 was brief, but two of her castmates say it wasn’t the future Oscar winner’s fault. Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, who played besties Donna Martin and Kelly Taylor on all 10 seasons of the teen soap, talked about Swank joining the show’s eighth season on the latest episode […]

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