Author: TMC Palau
Ra High School fans celebrate the historical win after the final whistle. After creating history on Saturday at Garvey Park in Tavua, Ra High School under-18 captain Iliesa Nacele, hopes their fans will turn up again this weekend in Lautoka for the Vodafone Super Deans semifinals. Nacele, who hails from Navitilevu, Nalawa in Ra, was one of the standout performers for Ra High in their 12-10 win over defending champions, Ratu Kadavulevu School. Heading into the semifinal against Suva Grammar School this Saturday, Nacele says they need another big turnout from their fans. The Ra High School skipper also says…
The world’s first professor of Pacific early childhood education (ECE) says her desire is “to see Aotearoa New Zealand as the future Pacific hub for the whole region”.”We’ve got over 50 years of early childhood education legacy in New Zealand, and it started off in garages and church halls and in playgroups, just very grassroots,” Fa’alogo Aganoa Jacoba Matapo, who is the inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor Pacific at Auckland University of Technology (AUT), said.Pacific ECE has been built up over more than five decades of community efforts across Aotearoa, with Matapo pointing to pioneers such as Teupoko’ina Morgan and Jan…
[Source: CNN Entertainment] It’s never too late to follow your dream. At age 88, two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins has released his first single as a composer. The single, “Bracken Road,” comes from “a selection of orchestral works written across more than six decades” that will be released as part of the “Life is a Dream” album, according to a statement from record company Decca Classics published Friday. Hopkins has had a long and storied career as an actor, winning a raft of awards for roles such as serial killer Hannibal Lecter in “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and…
[File Photo] Taxi fares will return to their previous authorised rates from October 1, with the interim fare increase set to end on September 30. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission said the temporary adjustment was introduced in July to help taxi operators manage higher fuel costs. The FCCC says the reduction in fuel prices now allows the fares to be reverted. FCCC Chief Executive Officer Senikavika Jiuta explained that taxi fares cannot be changed every time fuel prices move. She states that every taxi meter must be reprogrammed, tested and calibrated, making each adjustment a significant exercise for operators…
Taiwan is to attend an annual gathering of Pacific island leaders in Palau this month, the regional bloc said, overcoming protests from China that saw Taipei barred from the event last year.China and Taiwan are important partners to the region, a Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) official told reporters late on Friday, after ministers from 18 member states met in Fiji to thrash out priorities.“Taiwan is a very important development partner. It is not a dialogue partner, however it engages with members of our forum family,” Baron Waqa, the forum’s secretary-general, told a news conference. Photo: AFP Palau, host of the…
The Tonga Rugby Union (TRU), Rugby Australia and the Australian Government have joined forces to stage the first rugby clash between the ‘Ikale Tahi and a combined First Nations and Pasifika team in Nuku’alofa.The game will be held on 4 September.Tonga Rugby said the clash will be the second game for the First Nations and Pasifika XV, following their match against the British and Irish Lions in 2025.TRU chief executive Aisea Aholelei said they are delighted to host the First Nations and Pasifika XV for what will be a historic occasion for rugby in the island kingdom.”This match will provide…
[Source: Reuters] A fire in Indonesia’s Mount Bromo National Park in East Java that burnt 550 hectares (1,360 acres) has been extinguished, an official said, but there are new hotspots near the caldera. Here are some details: The fire, which started on August 3, had affected 550 hectares as of Sunday and had been fully extinguished, Gatot Soebroto, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, told Reuters. Gatot said authorities had found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares.Article continues after advertisement Mount Bromo is an active volcano, and is a popular tourist destination and best…
Bus fares across Viti Levu and Vanua Levu will revert to their base rates from the beginning of next month, following the decline in fuel prices. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says the 22.5 percent interim fare increase, introduced in May, will end on August 31. The interim increase was introduced in response to higher fuel prices linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to crude oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. FCCC Chief Executive Senikavika Jiuta says the decision was aimed at balancing the sustainability of bus operators with the affordability of public transport.Article…
Pool draws for the Super 8.[Cricket Fiji/Facebook] Cricket Fiji’s Super 8 Championship starts in Suva tomorrow with four games. The first two games will start at 7:30am at Albert Park. Kabara is going to play Namuka at ground one while Suva faces Komo at ground two. There will be a break at 11am to accommodate the official opening ceremony.Article continues after advertisement The other two games are going to be held afterwards at 12:30pm. Lakeba battles Moce and Nadi meets Ono I Lau. The semifinals are going to be played on Friday, with the final on Saturday. Source…
A paramount traditional leader of the Lau group of islands in Fiji is calling on the Australian government to allow visa-free travel for Fijians visiting Australia and immediate domestic university tuition rates for Fijians.Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, who goes by the traditional titles of Gone Turaga Bale na Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua ko Lau, and Tui Lau, said while he appreciated the expended ‘Vuvale Union’ announced in Suva last month, he believed a level playing field was needed to make the ‘vuvale’ (family) real.Fijians should be allowed to have visa stamped on arrival in Australia, he said, similar to…