Author: TMC Palau
As the SportsWorld Fijian Under-20 side prepares for the World Rugby U20 Championship this weekend, head coach Andrew Osborne says mistakes are a natural part of the learning process. Osborne stressed that the team’s primary goal is to develop the next generation of Flying Fijians, and that means allowing young players to learn and grow, even on the biggest stage. He said players cannot improve without making mistakes and learning from their performances. The coach has encouraged his squad to give their best in every match and not be discouraged if errors occur during the championship.Article continues after advertisement “That’s…
President Surangel S Whipps (centre) and officials at the formal signing of the notification The island country in the western Pacific Ocean has initiated a World Health Organization (WHO) review of nicotine in terms of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Psychotropic Substances In 2023, I stood in a room among other Palauan mothers, school principals, teachers, and students who had come to witness the signing of Palau’s comprehensive prohibition on e-cigarettes, including their importation, distribution, sale, possession, and use. I told them I believed that if we let this industry continue unchecked, we would raise an entire generation damaged…
[Source: Reuters] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won another large parliamentary majority in this month’s elections, results released by the national election board showed. Abiy, whose party had been widely expected to dominate the elections against a fragmented opposition, was appointed in 2018 following mass protests against the long-ruling EPRDF coalition. He created the Prosperity Party the following year. Abiy’s party won 438 seats, roughly 90% of those for which results were announced at a ceremony broadcast on Facebook. It needed 274 to secure a majority.Article continues after advertisement Not all the lower house of parliament’s 547 seats…
Papua New Guinea’s ruling PANGU Party says it would support a 15-year transition process for Bougainville, regardless of whether parliament votes for or against independence.Prime Minister James Marape outlined the proposal in a statement defending PNG’s constitutional process for deciding Bougainville’s political future.Bougainville, which is an autonomous region within PNG, voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum in 2019, but the final decision rests with PNG’s national parliament, as provided for under the Bougainville Peace Agreement.Marape said if parliament voted in favour of independence, the constitution allowed for a negotiated transition period of up to 15 years, during which…
[Source: Reuters] Italian fashion house Prada (1913.F), unveiled a menswear collection focused on a search for the essential, sending out coloured denim sets and cropped leather jackets paired with slim trousers. The collection, entitled “Clarity”, aims to pursue the fundamental and the meaningful and bring to life pieces designed to stand the test of time, the brand said in its show notes. “The ambition was to do something new with ‘nothing’, against exaggeration, against complex material. Against useless design,” designers Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons said in a statement. Models walked through a futuristic set lit by neon strips beneath…
[Source: Reuters] Israeli soldiers are free to act without restriction to eliminate threats in Lebanon, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said, adding troops remained in position in what Israel refers to as a security zone. A ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah took effect on Friday after months of escalating violence, but on Saturday Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Lebanon, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported. Israel said the strikes were a response to projectiles fired by the Iran-backed group at its troops in southern Lebanon, prompting attacks on what an Israeli official described as “Hezbollah targets”. A Hezbollah…
With the semi-finalists for the 2026 BiC Fiji FACT tournament now confirmed, the four qualified teams will have the next five days to fine-tune their strategies and address any weaknesses ahead of the knockout stage. Navua, Labasa, Lautoka and Ba secured their places in the semi-finals following an exciting pool-stage competition at Subrail Park over the weekend. Labasa head coach Alvin Chand acknowledged that reaching the final four was no easy feat and commended his players for their determination and hard work throughout the three-day tournament. Chand said his side will use the coming days to review their performances, analyse…
Ardie Savea has been named All Blacks captain, as head coach Dave Rennie revealed his first squad at Feilding Yellows Rugby Club on Monday.Savea said he will be drawing on the leadership from those around him, and those who have come before, to inspire and ground him.”To serve this team, its people and its fans is one of the greatest honours in sport,” he said.”I believe this role is about empowering everyone in the group to be the best that they can be – from the leadership, to the players and wider staff.”We pay tribute to those who have gone…
[Photo: SUPPLIED] Menstrual health during climate disasters is being highlighted as a major health, rights and planning issue. Calls are growing for it to be included in national disaster preparedness. This was the focus of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement’s annual Let’s Talk Periods Festival in Nasinu. About 200 participants from the Central Division attended. The theme was Period Justice in a Climate Crisis. UNFPA Pacific Island Countries Director and Representative Bidisha Pillai says menstruation must be part of disaster planning. She says biology does not pause for cyclone warnings. She says menstruation continues during droughts and recovery periods.Article continues…
[Photo: FIJI GOVERNMENT/ FACEBOOK] Fiji has been re-elected Chair of the Regional Steering Group for Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Asia and the Pacific for the 2026–2030 term. The appointment was endorsed during the group’s meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, reaffirming Fiji’s leadership in strengthening civil registration systems across the region. Permanent Secretary for Justice Selina Kuruleca says Fiji has chaired the Regional Steering Group since 2015 and has helped drive reforms to ensure people are legally recognised through effective civil registration systems. She highlighted progress made over the past decade, including improved registration services, greater digitalisation and stronger accessibility,…