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Tui Kamikamica: No time to grieve grand final Loss, PNG atmosphere demands focus
Fiji Bati captain and Melbourne Storm forward Tui Kamikamica says he has immediately shelved the disappointment of the recent NRL Grand Final loss, channeling his energy into the 2025 Pacific Bowl Championship and the unique challenge of playing...

World Food Day & Poverty Eradication Day: InnerCity Mission leads talks on local solutions
From In celebration of World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the InnerCity Mission for Children is set to host a high-level roundtable discussion themed “Developing Local Humanitarian Solutions to Global...

BUSINESS-SPOTLIGHT: Agribusiness incubation centre launched
FIJI’S first-ever Agribusiness Incubation (ABI) Centre was launched in Suva this week, marking a groundbreaking partnership that promises tangible benefits for farmers and Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) for the agriculture...

She wove her struggles into strength and created a brand that inspires — Lusia Qiolevu
She wove her struggles into strength and created a brand that inspires — Lusia Qiolevu With dreams of expanding her business to support children who have lost parents to breast cancer and to empower single mothers facing financial and emotional...

Sailors Celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday
OCTOBER 13, 2025 – Multinational service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 celebrated the Navy’s 250th Birthday embarked on the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) underway in the Western...

Thunderstruck Resources to Attend the 51st Annual New Orleans Investment Conference
Thunderstruck Resources (TSXV: AWE,OTC:THURF) (OTC Pink: THURF) announced today that it will be participating in the 51st Annual New Orleans Investment Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside November 2 - 5, 2025. The New Orleans Investment...

Government launches comprehensive review of State Lands Act
A comprehensive review of the State Lands Act 1945 has been commissioned by Acting Attorney-General Siromi Turaga, to modernise and strengthen the legal framework governing State land management in Fiji. In a Terms of Reference (TOR) issued on...

Love Island fans promised a 'feast' as UK first announced by ITV
ITV has promised Love Island fans a "feast" is on the way after the latest season of the reality dating show revived a dwindling viewership. Season 12's debut episode in June this year was watched by 2.6m people which was nearly double the show's...


Abhinav Kashyap calls Salman Khan “criminal,”
[Source: AP] The long-running feud between Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap and Salman Khan has resurfaced with fresh accusations. In a recent interview, Kashyap referred to Salman as a “criminal,” asserting that the actor’s wealth and influence...

Pacific: Collision Of Crises Deepens Child Nutrition Challenges In PNG, Solomon Islands And Vanuatu
Press Release – Save the Children Save the Childrens study has found that climate change is making it significantly harder for families to access healthy food, affecting not only how food is grown but also raises the price of produce, impacts...

Court orders removal of AI-misused links
[Source: Bollywood Hungama] Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan has secured a major legal victory as the Delhi High Court granted him interim protection against the unauthorised use of his name, likeness, and voice through AI-generated and deepfake...

Future Sea-level Rise Is Certain, but the Amount and Speed Are Uncertain
The WMO co-sponsored World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)1 is at the forefront of sea-level change research. At the request of WMO Members and other United Nations entities, WCRP has developed a status brief on current and projected sea-level...

BTS To Make Long-Awaited Comeback In March 2026, Confirms RM
[Source: NDTV] BTS leader RM has officially revealed new details about the group’s highly anticipated comeback, confirming that their next album is planned for a March 2026 release. Speaking at W Korea’s Love Your W Breast Cancer Awareness event...
Top 30 Island Escapes for Winter Travel 2025, Revealed by Travel and Tour World
NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 -- Travel and Tour World (TTW), one of the world's leading B2B travel media platforms unveils the "Top 30 Island Escapes for Winter Travel 2025."This feature highlights thirty standout islands captivating travelers this...


LBJ officials questioned about subsidy, ARPA projects, doctors
When Fiscal Year 2025 ended on September 30, the LBJ Hospital had not received a single penny of subsidy funding from ASG. $2 million was approved in the FY2025 budget for the LBJ subsidy. In addition there was $300,000 unpaid from the FY2024...

DP World India golf: Rory the cynosure as elite event tees off
New Delhi: It’s hard to look past Rory McIlroy. He stares at you from the decked up sidewalks at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC), smiles back from the life-size posters, and pumps a fist just as you enter the 18th hole. A superstar golfer holding the...

Switch and MDF partnership to improve access to finance
E-MOBILITY and renewable energy company Switch Network and the Australian government’s Market Development Facility (MDF) are partnering to accelerate the use of rooftop solar solutions in Fiji. This, it hopes to achieve by improving access to...

NFA calls for urgent public awareness
National Fire Authority Chief Executive Officer Puamau Sowane says the continued rise in structural fires across Fiji is alarming especially given the number of community awareness programs already in place. Sowane says despite extensive education...