Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation. Wednesday’s dramatic eruption of the volcano on a remote island in the province of North ..read more

There’s sweat on your brow. You start to feel your heart beat a little faster. The acrobatics you feel in your stomach are tumbling just enough to make you mildly queasy. You get a little wobbly in the knees as the anxiety, stress and anticipation shoot through every limb of your body. No, you’re not ..read more

A man is currently admitted at the Lautoka Hospital after falling from a roof. Police confirmed the incident happened today. According to FBC News sources, the 39-year-old man was on the roof and was allegedly pushed. He is in an unstable condition. More details will be released soon ..read more

Fijian Drua’s head of commercial and marketing Shane Hussein says the players from the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and Rooster Chicken Drua Women’s sides are fuelled by the support of the home crowd. He says the franchise is over the moon right to host their first ever Super W semi-final tomorrow. Hussein adds says there ..read more

A market inquiry will be carried out in the pricing practice of the supermarket industry from the 1st of next month. Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission Chief Executive Joel Abraham says the study will encompass the groceries, retail sector, market segment, wholesale sector as well as importers. He says the structure and the characteristics of ..read more

Newly appointed Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne says they have enough time to prepare for the busy season ahead. Byrne who had his first official press conference with the media today says there is a great local talent pool he will be looking at picking players from. He says that that’s an area ..read more

Many “Yellowstone” viewers very much want Kevin Costner to return for the remainder of the drama’s final season, and it sounds like he’s not against the idea. Costner, who has starred as the patriarch John Dutton on the series, reportedly came to an impasse last year with the show’s creator Taylor Sheridan “over shooting schedules ..read more

There has been an increase in online scams and pyramid schemes in which mobile money wallets and debit cards are being misused. The Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit recorded $1.9 million in electronic fund transfer reports in 2021 as a result of an increase in money remittance services. Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica while speaking in ..read more

Attorney General Siromi Turaga has announced significant progress in advancing key legislative initiatives, including the introduction of the Anti-Doping Bill aimed at promoting clean and fair sports in Fiji. Turaga outlined these legislative efforts during his ministerial statement in parliament today. He says they are committed to combatting doping in sports and ensuring compliance with ..read more

Georgia’s parliament approved the first reading of a bill on “foreign agents” that the European Union said risked stifling freedoms and blocking the country’s path to membership. The fate of the bill is widely seen as a test of whether Georgia, 33 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, intends to pursue a path ..read more