Author: TMC Palau
[File Photo] There is now a common shortage in sugar supply across multiple locations in Suva; from outside the Central Business District neighbourhoods to within the capital itself, businesses and consumers are beginning to feel the impact of the low supply. FBCNews took to the streets today to speak with businesses, resellers, consumers, and even visited multiple hotspot supermarkets about the scarcity of sweetener in the capital city. Toorak resident Margaret Moore stressed that she has visited multiple locations within the CBD in search of sugar but was forced to buy white sugar as a substitute. “I’m so disappointed. From…
Taiwanese officials have reported saying they were blindsided by the decision.The Taipei Times reports that Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry convened a meeting to discuss potential responses.A spokesperson for the ministry said these include reviewing Taiwan’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchases from PNG.They said Taiwan’s imports of about 1.2 million tonnes of LNG annually account for about a third of PNG’s LNG exports and are a major source of revenue for the country.Last week, PNG’s foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko said the decision to end Taiwan’s representation in PNG was consistent with PNG’s One China policy.Tkatchenko told RNZ Pacific the announcement was a…
[Photo: File] A package of illegal contraband was intercepted after an attempted throw-in at the Suva Corrections center this morning. The seized contraband contained 17 rolls of marijuana, 2 sachets of methamphetamine crystals, and 45 rolls of suki, 1 touch-screen mobile phone, 1 button mobile phone, 1 thumb-sized phone, and 1 charging cable, 1 gas lighter, 2 packets of chocolate, 2 packets of chewing gum, and 2 packets of snacks. The suspects and the vehicle they travelled in were captured by CCTV cameras. Acting Commissioner of Corrections Auta Moceisuva says that such actions directly undermine the rehabilitation of inmates.Article continues…
[Source: Reuters] At least six people were killed and 21 injured after two earthquakes struck a mountainous region of Peru, the country’s civil defense chief said on Sunday. The quakes, measuring magnitudes 5.1 and 3.7, hit on Saturday night in Chupaca province in the Junín region, about 300 km (186 miles) east of Lima, according to Peru’s National Seismological Center post on X. The first quake struck at a depth of 24 km (15 miles) and the second at 18 km, the center said. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre earlier reported that the first earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6.Article continues…
[Source: Reuters] Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week. The U.S. and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago crumbled, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war. Israel has not joined the latest U.S. attacks. The Israeli official said the U.S. had “decided to adjust its force posture in the region” and “to reinforce the existing fleet of aerial refuelling aircraft stationed in Israel with additional refuelling aircraft.”Article…
The Tongan Tala national women’s netball team travel to Glasgow this week to compete at the Commonwealth Games, ready to face the best.Tonga Netball chief executive Salote Sisifa told RNZ Pacific the side have had a good preparation run in Cardiff in the past week, where they also played two friendly internationals against Wales.Tonga, ranked eighth, lost 64-57 and 65-52 to Wales, who are seventh in world ranking.Sisifa said despite the two loses the team played well and are better off with the experience.She said they are grateful to Wales Netball for the matches, and the team heads to Glasgow…
Fiji’s reigning lightweight boxing champion, Mikaele Ravalaca will take on India’s Digari Mahesh this weekend in the Kings Boxing Promotions main bought instead of Rohit Chauhan. Ravalaca was earlier announced to take on Chauhan, however, promoter, Naroon Buksh today confirms that the Fijian champion will fight a new opponent. Mahesh is also from India and he’ll be challenging Ravalaca’s WBA Oceania Lightweight title. Ravalaca claimed the WBA Oceania title in November last year after stopping Australian Francis Chua in the seventh round at Suva’s Vodafone Arena.Article continues after advertisement Buksh has also added an extra international fight to the list…
[Source:Fijian Drua/Facebook] This weekend’s Super Rugby W final is going to be the first for many McDonald’s Fijian Drua Women players, including fan favorite, Salaseini Railumu. Last weekend, the openside flanker scored a try in their 31-5 win over the Queensland Reds in the semifinals in Lautoka. However, she says it’s going to be a tough final against the Waratahs in Ba on Saturday. Railumu says she needs to step up this weekend against the defending champions.Article continues after advertisement ‘I think we need to reset and go again, it won’t be easy because I know they’ll want to win…
Acting Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga. [PHOTO:MOSESE RAQIO] Acting Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga says Fiji must adapt to changing global security threats while ensuring the protection of civilians remains at the centre of every peacekeeping mission. Speaking at the opening of the Future of Peace Operations and Protection of Civilians workshop, Turaga says Fiji’s proud peacekeeping legacy must continue to evolve to meet the demands of modern conflicts. He says while the nature of warfare is changing, the protection of vulnerable people, particularly women and children, must never be compromised. Turaga highlighted Fiji’s…
Fiji police say a man in his 50s has been taken into custody after he “allegedly issued a threat on social media” to remove the country’s 2013 Constitution or “burn the nation’s capital”.In a statement on Monday, police added that investigations are continuing.”The suspect in his 50s was questioned by investigators from the Cybercrime Division at the Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters on Sunday 19 July 2026, and remains in custody,” the statement read.Fijian social media users have been warned that “inciteful posts or the practice of sharing such posts” can result in them being taken to task under Fiji’s criminal…