COVID-19 In Fiji
On 11th March, 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak a Pandemic. On the 15th of March, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced that from the 16th […]
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Facebook sorry for ‘disturbing’ disabled comment
Facebook has apologised to a disability rights activist after he was told people might find images of disabled people “disturbing”. Simon Sansome, who runs Ability Access, discovered Facebook had blocked […]
Tongan couple accused of ‘importing’ a Fijian woman to work as a servant and keeping her locked up in their home for 8 years
A couple who travelled to work in Australia from Tonga ‘imported’ a live-in worker from Fiji because they felt a servant was missing from their lives, a Queensland court has been told. […]
HRH The Queen Mother
On this day in 2002: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, (born August 4th 1900), died peacefully in her sleep, aged 101.
Raging floods wash away a bridge in New Zealand
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of New Zealand as torrential rain and gale force winds continue to batter the country’s South Island. Severe weather has lashed the west […]
PM in da house! How Jacinda Ardern went from festival DJ mixing beats to the world’s youngest female leader at age 37
She’s the youngest female leader in the world, taking over New Zealand as Prime Minister at the age of 37. But before securing the country’s top job, Jacinda Ardern led a different […]
Why India celebrates Holi: The legends behind the festival of Color
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the start of spring. Celebrated across India, it’s an ancient festival with the first mentions of it dating all the way back to […]
Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic bags in its stomach
(CNN)A young whale whose carcass washed up in the Philippines died of “dehydration and starvation” after consuming 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of plastic bags, scientists have found. Marine biologist and […]
Should Or Can We Separate Artist’s Art From Their Conduct?
With the exposure of R.Kelly’s alleged Sexual Misconduct and most of the radio world removing R.Kelly Tracks from their playlist, brings us to the questions, are we supporting R. Kelly […]
Chickens ‘gang up’ to kill intruder fox on French farm
Chickens in a school farm in north-western France are believed to have grouped and killed a juvenile fox. The unusual incident in Brittany took place after the fox entered the […]