Australian public broadcaster to shed 250 staff
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) says it will shed 250 jobs in an effort to find savings after budget cuts by the Australian government. The public broadc
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IMF says decline in global growth worse than forecast
The International Monetary Fund has lowered its global growth forecast for this year and next in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The IMF says it now expects 2020
$4 million allocated to cater for cane cartage costs from Penang to Rarawai Mill in Ba
4 million dollars has been allocated by the government to cater for cane cartage costs of farmers that transfer cane from Penang to the Rarawai Mill in Ba. In the last
Damodar Cinemas to reopen from tomorrow
Good news for movie lovers as Damodar Cinemas will start re-screening movies ‪from tomorrow‬ and patrons will get discounted prices on tickets. Damodar Gro
6 men arrested for drinking at the Saunaka Village Ground in Nadi during curfew hours
11 people who were arrested for breaching curfew restrictions last night were drunk at the time of their arrest. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Western D
Barca regains lead in La Liga after 1-0 win over Athletic Club
Barcelona regained the lead in the Spanish La Liga after they beat Athletic Club 1-0. Ivan Rakitic scored the winning goal in the second half. Superstar, Lionel
Kane scores as Tottenham beats West Ham 2-0
Tottenham picked up their first victory in eight games to leave West Ham with a battle to stay in the Premier League. Kane's behind closed doors celebration is a littl
Top US health official Fauci warns of 'disturbing' new US surge
America's top infectious disease expert has told lawmakers that the nation is seeing a "disturbing surge" in coronavirus infections in some states. A panel of health o
Djokovic tests positive for COVID-19
World number one Novak Djokovic says he is "so sorry" after becoming the latest tennis player to test positive for Covid-19. Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Tr
The Rock to host a new concert aimed at tackling COVID-19
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will host a new concert aimed at tackling COVID-19. Global Citizen and the European Commission announced on Monday that "Global Goal: Unite f
No child must be demanded upon return to school to produce completed supplementary worksheets – Akbar
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has reminded heads of schools and teachers that the worksheets for students were only supplementary resources and no child must be deman
7s players could feature in the Skipper Cup Competition – Baber
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team Coach Gareth Baber says that he will be looking at allowing some of the players to play in the Skipper Cup Competition. In a
Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from COVID-19. It comes amid growing political tension and just days after the
Ronaldo scores as Juventus beat Bologna 2-0
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a penalty as Juventus beat Bologna 2-0 in the Italian League. Paulo Dybala scored the other goal for Juventus. Paulo Dybala The win sees
11 arrested for breach of curfew
Eleven arrests were made for breach of curfew last night. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Western Division recorded four reports in the Martintar area in
Man City thrashes Burnley 5-0
Manchester City have thrashed Burnley 5-0 in their English Premier League match. "Another powerful message from Premier League footballers" Man City and Burnley player
The Undertaker has no desire to get back in the ring
WWE wrestling star The Undertaker has received an outpouring of support on social media after saying he had "no desire to get back in the ring". The 55-year-old, whose
Vunayasi Bridge in Nadi will be temporarily closed for urgent repairs from 10pm Saturday
The Fiji Roads Authority says the Vunayasi Bridge in Nadi will be temporarily closed for urgent repairs from 10pm Saturday 27th June 2020 to 6am Monday 29th June. FRA
It is a delight to be back at work – Ahluwalia
University of the South Pacific’s Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Pal Ahluwalia says after what has been a disruptive two weeks, it is a delight to be bac
Warriors' clash with Storm relocated to Sydney due to Covid-19 outbreak in Victoria
The Melbourne Storm's NRL home game against the New Zealand Warriors on Friday night has been moved to Sydney because of the spike of coronavirus cases in Victoria. Th
Bieber denies 2014 sexual assault allegation
Justin Bieber has denied an allegation of rape made on Twitter by an anonymous account over the weekend. Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and