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The Taveuni Men’s side after their 10-6 victory over Cakaudrove. The Taveuni Rugby Men’s side is taking each game at a time, as they work towards stamping their mark in the Vanua Championship. Taveuni started their campgain with a 10-6 win over Cakaudrove on Saturday, setting the momentum for the 2026 season. Captain Samuela Kamikamica says the strong turnout from their fans on Saturday played a huge role in their win, thanking their fans and supporters for rallying behind the team. Taveuni will host Bua at the Wairiki Grounds, and Kamikamica hopes their fans will once again come out in…

Nick Campton, ABC Kane Evans represented the Fiji Bati aseperate Rugby League World Cup tournaments in 2013 and 2017. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Analysis – If the only time a person can be brave is when they’re afraid then Kane Evans will never do a braver thing than open himself to the world and now rugby league must rise to his level of courage. Evans, a former Roosters, Eels and Warriors prop who played in the NRL between 2014 and 2021, came out as gay on Monday night during an interview with Channel Nine’s 100% Footy. Revealing the secret he’s carried inside…

[Photo: PRANEETA PRAKASH] Dialogue Fiji Executive Director Nilesh Lal says Fiji cannot afford to ignore growing economic challenges. Speaking at the opening of the State of the Fijian Economy Dialogue 2026 in Suva, Lal stated the economy affects every aspect of people’s lives, including jobs, business opportunities, the cost of living, healthcare and education. He says while many important national discussions have focused on politics, governance and social issues, economic challenges have continued to build in the background. Lal highlighted findings from the government’s recent Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Update and the latest International Monetary Fund report, which highlight concerns…

Jannik Sinner (Men’s Champion) and Iga Świątek (Women’s Champion). [Wimbledon/Facebook] The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation is set to bring the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament right into the homes of viewers across Fiji, with exclusive free-to-air live coverage of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships airing on FBC 2 from 10pm nightly, beginning 29th June through to 12th July. The two-week sporting spectacle from the All England Club in London will once again feature the biggest names in tennis battling it out on grass courts steeped in history and tradition. For Fiji audiences, the timing means prime-time viewing late in the evening, perfectly aligned…

Source: Entertainment Weekly Julia Louis-Dreyfus has, quite frankly, had enough of rude theatergoers. The Emmy-winning Veep, Seinfeld, and recent Broadway star issued a frank warning to Broadway audiences as she attended Sunday’s Tony Awards on behalf of her stage work in Other Desert Cities. When asked by New York magazine (below) if she had a message for the live-theater crowd, the 65-year-old wasted no time going in on obstructive behavior she sees increasing. “Well, I’d like people to listen,” Louis-Dreyfus said. “And to get the f— off their phones.”Article continues after advertisement She paused, asking the journalist, “Am I allowed…

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has wiped out up to 60 percent of livestock on Saipan. Photo: Supplied / Mark Rabago Super Typhoon Sinlaku has wiped out up to 60 percent of the livestock on Saipan, dealing another blow to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) post-storm recovery. Sinlaku hit the US territory on 14 April with Category 5 intensity and battered the islands for up to 72 hours, causing widespread devastation to local infrastructure and the economy. CNMI Division of Agriculture director Charles Aiseam said preliminary assessments show major losses among cattle, poultry, swine and goats. He said Saipan’s…

Vodafone Fiji Bati hooker, Apisai Koroisau. [Photo: FILE] Vodafone Fiji Bati hooker, Apisai Koroisau, is back in the New South Wales Blues squad for game two of the State of Origin. This is after Blues coach Laurie Daley included him in the 21-player squad for game two at the MCG in Melbourne next Wednesday. Koroisau replaces the injured Blayke Brailey, while Isaiya Katoa, who is yet to make his debut for New South Wales, adds cover in the halves. Prop Payne Haas returns to the squad after missing game one in Sydney through injury.Article continues after advertisement Former Bati rep…

One of the more chilling pieces I have read in the last little while is Aarathi Krishnan’s piece “‘A whole civilization will die tonight’: on rhetoric as the primary weapon against democratic infrastructure“. In her post, she reflects on Donald Trump’s use of the phrase on 7 April 2026, and reminds us that this was the same day of the year the genocide began in Rwanda in 1994: The juxtaposition did not feel like coincidence. It felt like a lesson being failed in real time, by people and institutions that have not yet developed the literacy to recognise what they…

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[Photo: PECELI NAVITICOKO] Rising living costs and fuel prices are placing growing pressure on market vendors in Labasa ahead of the 2026–27 National Budget. Vendors say higher transport costs, rising wholesale prices and shrinking profit margins are making it increasingly difficult to sustain their daily earnings. As expectations build, many are calling for practical measures in the national budget to ease financial pressure on low-income earners and small businesses. Labasa market vendor Saras Wati says reducing stall fees would provide immediate relief for vendors already struggling with rising costs.Article continues after advertisement “In our stall fees, as poor people, we…