Flying Fijians utility back Vereniki Goneva and league convert Alipate Ratini have been included in Fiji 7s coach Alifereti Dere’s extended squad for the Rugby World Cup 7s in Moscow next month.
Fiji Rugby Union academy manager Franck Boivert backs the national Under-20 team to “deliver the best they can” in their Pool B games of the French Junior World Championship next month against Australia, New Zealand and Ireland.
Fiji Olympic House today launched a major fundraiser, the FASANOC Lottery, in conjunction with the PARTNER FOR GOLD sponsorship Program to raise funds for Team Fiji ahead of the 2013 Pacific Mini Games.
Fiji became a stronger and more independent nation after its suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola.
Speaking at the welcome reception for the Forum ministerial contact group last night at Borron House in Suva, Kubuabola said Fiji has friends who have since shown great support.
He said this was only possible through the government's Look-North Policy.
He told the members they will get first-hand information on the progress to the 2014 election.
The members of the Forum group are Senator Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, Murray McCully, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand, Ano Pala, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade & Immigration of Papua New Guinea, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Minister of Justice of Samoa, Apisai Ielemia, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour of Tuvalu, and Alfred Carlot, Minister for Foreign Affairs & External Trade of Vanuatu.
Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, centre, receiving the second A330 airbus that will be named "Namuka-i- Lau".Photo:Courtesy of Ministry of Information ...
NZ advisors for Flying FijiansFiji Rugby has brought in specialist Allan Muir from New Zealand to assist both players and coaches with regards to scrimmaging.
'Green'-tinted SUVs at Seoul Motor ShowGas-guzzling SUVs, eco-friendly electric cars and the odd brave attempt to marry the selling points of both are taking centre stage at the biennial Seoul Motor Show.
Saudi says Internet apps break the rulesSaudi Arabia warned Sunday of "suitable measures" if providers of Internet messenger applications such as WhatsApp fail to comply with its rules, days after the industry said authorities wanted to control such traffic.
Actor Dutt returns to prisonBollywood star Sanjay Dutt today returned to jail to serve his 42 months sentence for firearms offences linked to 1993 blasts which killed 257 people in Mumbai.
CWMH mortuary refurbished, privatisedThe opening of a refurbished mortuary at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH) reflects Fiji government’s commitment to improve medical services and resources around the country, says Minister for Health Dr Neil Sharma.