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[File Photo] Thirty-five complaints have been lodged with the Consumer Council of Fiji against several online trading platforms, prompting a fresh warning for consumers to be cautious when shopping online. The complaints involve social media businesses believed to be operated by the same individual, with consumers alleging they paid for products that were never delivered. Many also claim their requests for updates or refunds were ignored or met with promises that were never fulfilled. Consumer Council Chief Executive Officer Seema Shandil says shoppers should not assume an online seller is legitimate simply because it has an active social media presence.Article…
Authorities in several Papua New Guinea maritime provinces are searching for people missing at sea in relation to a number of separate cases of reported boating mishaps in the past week.PNG authorities managing separate cases of missing peoplePacific WavesNew Ireland, Milne Bay and Bougainville are each managing cases where people on small boats are missing, or in some cases where their bodies have been found.And the big case which has been gripping the nation, a boat journey in East New Britain province that turned to tragedy, remains the subject of widespread search efforts.East New Britain disaster officials continue to search…
[Source: Reuters] Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign. Police have been accused of using excessive force at the protests, including beating students with canes and firing tear gas to push back tens of thousands marching to parliament in the capital New Delhi on July 20. In videos uploaded to social media by students and others, and confirmed by police, a policeman in…
You might be interested in Holaluz: what happened to the ‘rooftop revolution’? BarcelonaMango has sold 7.2% more in the first six months of this year than in the same period last year, after discounting inflation: the Catalan brand has invoiced 1,852 million euros between January and June. According to the company’s president and CEO, Toni Ruiz, these results “reinforce” Mango’s positioning as an “international fashion reference,” the multinational reported in a statement this Monday. In the first half of last year, sales grew by 12% year-on-year. Beyond the economic sphere, the company has been at the center of the news…
[Photo: FILE] The reduction in the sugar sector allocation under the 2026–27 Budget does not mean less support for cane farmers, but a shift in how assistance is provided, says Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna. He stressed that while direct funding for sugar has decreased, support through the cane price subsidy and stabilisation funding has increased by 10 percent to provide greater relief to farmers. The Sugar Minister says some funding has been shifted to support farmers who are diversifying into other agricultural areas. “We moved some of the budget from sugar into non-sugar agriculture so that they can diversify. But…
Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said on Monday, July 27, that China, Paraguay and Palau had approved market access for Brazilian agricultural products. Palau is a Pacific island country in Micronesia comprising more than 500 islands. According to the ministry, the three approvals combine opportunities for higher-value exports, stronger regional trade and a broader Brazilian commercial presence in the Pacific. China authorizes direct imports of bovine gallstones A sanitary protocol signed with China authorizes Brazil, for the first time, to export bovine gallstones directly to mainland China. Until now, Argentina and Uruguay were the only South American countries authorized…
[Photo: FILE] Corrections officers will soon be paid based on their rank rather than their job descriptions, a move the Government says will fix long-standing salary disparities that left veteran officers earning less than recruits. Acting Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga says the new pay structure, set for implementation in the new financial year, aims to properly recognize officers’ experience and years of service following a recent job evaluation exercise. The Justice Minister notes that correctional officers missed out on salary regularizations previously granted to the military and police force, creating deep inequities within the Fiji Corrections…
Every few years, the global health community confronts a version of the same crisis. A major donor announces funding cuts, panic ripples through the organisations developing medicines for the world’s poorest people, pipelines freeze and diseases that have held back prosperity for centuries continue unchecked. The 2025 shock was particularly severe: the near-complete withdrawal of US government support was a significant blow to work in low- and middle-income countries. The non-profits that develop medicines for diseases of poverty, among them Medicines Development for Global Health (MDGH), the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has airlifted several dozen generators to Rota as part of an emergency air bridge following Super Typhoon Bavi, with the power units helping restore critical public infrastructure while recovery efforts continue across the island.FEMA external affairs officer Keith Jones said the agency quickly established an air bridge after the storm knocked out power, water and communications on Rota.”We created what they call an air bridge,” Jones said.”We were taking generators from Saipan, loading them on the back of military and civilian C-130s or L-100s, and we were flying them down there to…
[Photo: SUPPLIED] Ba is set to become the focus of a major renewable energy project that could add 100 megawatts to Fiji’s power supply. Energy Fiji Limited has partnered with Neoteric Investments (Fiji) Pte Limited to develop the solar and battery storage facility. The Memorandum of Understanding signed in Suva sets the groundwork for the two companies to complete technical, financial and regulatory checks before signing a Power Purchase Agreement. EFL says the project will strengthen energy security by increasing renewable electricity generation and improving the reliability of the national grid.Article continues after advertisement The solar farm will be supported…