Author: TMC Palau
Fijian Drua sits in a disappointing 10th place at the bottom of the Super Rugby Pacific standings. Photo: Joshua Devenie / www.photosport.nz Opinion – Five years in Super Rugby Pacific is a long time to try out, learn and consolidate. Unfortunately, the Fijian Drua, like Moana Pasifika, have continued to show they are far from being ready to be part of ‘the big boys club’. Saturday’s poor showing against the NSW Waratahs in Suva – in front of their fans – just showed what the Drua story has been. Hot and cold, lukewarm. They just do not have the “killer…
You might be interested in The Barça parade: blocked streets and diverted bus lines The elections in Andalusia have been held and finally in Catalonia we now have permission to approve the budgets of the Generalitat without bothering the PSOE and its candidate, María Jesús Montero. This waiting period has not prevented, of course, the PP candidate for the Andalusian presidency from attacking the socialist candidate over the new regional financing system, with phrases such as: “[This agreement will cause] the interests of Andalusians to be trampled on again, equality between Spaniards to be broken and, in short, one of…
The Fiji Labour Party has questioned the government’s reasons for reconsidering the Municipal Elections, following comments made by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka that a review will be carried out on whether the polls scheduled for September should proceed. Speaking to FBC News, Rabuka said the government is reassessing its priorities amid economic pressures, concerns over the short timeframe between the Municipal Elections and the next General Election, and ongoing work surrounding the Constitution review and possible electoral law changes. In a statement issued today following the Prime Minister’s comments, the Fiji Labour Party claimed the “real reason” behind a possible…
Read this story at BenarNewsPELELIU, Palau — Palauan Sharla Paules surveys the contaminated ground of her lush tropical home island of Peleliu, still littered with WWII munitions 80 years after its liberation from the Japanese. She recalls as a child her grandmother warning the land was poisoned by unexploded bombs, disrupting almost every aspect of traditional life on the island.“They said after the war the soil was so contaminated they couldn’t even plant food,” said Paules, 49, who is part of a team clearing the island for the mine action group Norwegian People’s Aid. “They couldn’t plant bananas, taro, tapioca…
source: reuters The European Union is drawing up plans to force European companies to buy critical components from at least three different suppliers, in an attempt to reduce the bloc’s reliance on China, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing two EU officials familiar with the matter. The new rules would affect businesses in a handful of key sectors such as chemicals and industrial machinery, the report added. Source link
Three people were injured in a horrific accident that occurred late Sunday evening in Gallura, along State Road 125, at kilometer 354, in the Palau area. Three vehicles were involved in the collision. After the alarm was raised, the Arzachena firefighters responded to the scene and assisted the passengers along with emergency personnel. A woman was freed from the vehicle where she had been trapped following the collision. She was then rushed to the hospital. The Carabinieri were also on scene. (Unioneonline)© Riproduzione riservata Source link
source: BBC The star’s directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach has premiered at Cannes – and one critic dubbed it a ‘disaster’. It’s the latest example of an A-lister heading behind the camera with baffling results. At the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, the festival’s dapper organiser, Thierry Frémaux, introduced a screening of John Travolta’s new film Propeller One-Way Night Coach – the first he has directed. “I have a theory about films made by actors,” said Frémaux. “They’re always intimate, unique, personal, and full of ideas of cinema.” Well, maybe. But, is that just a tactful of way…
Solomon Islands’ care-taker Fisheries Minister Bradley Tovosia repealed the ban on his way out the door. Photo: AFP / Stephen Frink The Solomon Islands has reinstated a ban on dolphin exports – two days after it was quietly lifted. Amid the drama in parliament as MPs selected a new prime minister, care-taker Fisheries Minister Bradley Tovosia repealed the ban on his way out the door. The ban had encompassed live dolphin exports – mostly for zoos and aquariums – but also covered the export of dolphin meat. Exporters faced a SBD$100,000 fine (approximately US$12,400) and up to six months imprisonment.…
[Source:Reuters] Neymar’s final audition for Brazil’s World Cup squad turned into a nightmare on Sunday (May 17) when officials mistakenly substituted the wrong player during Santos’ 3-0 home defeat to Coritiba. The 34-year-old was dramatically hauled off the pitch after he alleged a fourth official bungled a substitution, pulling Neymar instead of teammate Gonzalo Escobar despite the forward only leaving temporarily for treatment on his calf. The fourth official raised the board with his number 10 displayed as Robinho Jr took his place, but as Neymar tried to return to the field, he received a yellow card before getting involved…
[Photo: KELERA DITAIKI] Yam farming is being highlighted as a climate-resilient solution that supports food security in Fiji and helps with relief efforts during cyclones, when other crops are destroyed. Farmers say the hardy crop not only survives extreme weather but is also being used to assist communities affected by natural disasters. Farmer Francis Sione says yam farming has proven reliable during cyclone seasons, with the crop able to withstand harsh conditions and continue producing food even after damage to farm structures. “There were three cyclones, starting from Winston. We gave over two tons of yams to the government, and…