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Defending Vodafone Deans Under 18 champions, Ratu Kadavulevu School, walloped Ratu Sukuna Memorial School 43-14 in their elimination game at Saint Vincent College ground in Natovi today. The champs were ruthless in the first 20 minutes with three tries before adding another to lead 26-nil at the break. RSMS managed to get two converted tries after the break, but RKS crossed with another three of their own. Ratu Kadavulevu School never let RSMS settle in the match and played a fast-paced game.Article continues after advertisement In another elimination game, Cuvu College thrashed St John College 55-7 at Lawaqa Park in…
[Source: Reuters] Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave in North Africa, with most of the more than 50,000 people who had crossed the border by land and sea already heading back voluntarily. The Spanish government’s representative in Ceuta said 57 bodies had been recovered on the Spanish side of the border and that there could be additional casualties on the Moroccan side. It said some drowned and some were crushed while trying to climb the breakwater that holds the border fence. Spain’s Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had…
Nasinu Secondary School escaped a gutsy Holy Cross College team from Taveuni with a 21-20 win in their Vodafone Deans Under 18 Southern Zone eliminations at Suva Grammar School ground today. Holy Cross was leading 17-nil at the break before getting another three points via a penalty. The Nasinu team came back strongly after the break and scored three converted tries to lead 21-20. However, Holy Cross had the possession in the final minute, but a wrong points calculation let them down as they kicked the ball out thinking they were leading.Article continues after advertisement Disappointment was written on the…
Fiji has been named the highest troop and police contributor per capita to UN peacekeeping missions. [Photo: FILE] Fiji’s peacekeeping efforts have received international recognition from the United Nations. The country has been named the highest troop and police contributor per capita to UN peacekeeping missions. UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said Fiji’s commitment to peace extends far beyond the Pacific. At his welcome ceremony in Nadi this morning , Lacroix said Fijian peacekeepers have shown courage and dedication while serving in areas such as the Middle East and Africa.Article continues after advertisement He paid tribute to the…
There’s been bronze medals in boxing for Fiji and Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Fiji’s Jasmine Daunakamakama has been beaten in the women’s 57kg semifinals by Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh.But in boxing, once a fighter is beaten they cannot fight again, so the losing semifinalists both get bronze medals.She told FBC it was a privilege to share the ring with Walsh – the Birmingham 2022 champion – and she was grateful for the experience.”When I get back to Fiji, I’m going to work even harder, push myself, so I can come back even stronger,” she said.Tuvalu’s Tarona Khanum Badi…
[Source:YLens Fiji/Facebook] Ba Provincial Freebird Institute has booked its spot in the Vodafone Deans Under 18 quarterfinals next week and Queen Victoria School is out of the race. The match against QVS in the Western eliminations at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka ended in a 29-all draw; however, the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union Deans Terms of Participation states, in case of a draw, the team that scored the first try would be awarded the win. As Ba Provincial scored the first try of the match, they were declared winners. QVS staged a late fightback and levelled the scores but couldn’t…
[Fiji Police Force / Facebook] A 29-year-old has been taken in custody in relation to the death of a 12-year-old boy in Wailoku in Tamavua. The boy was last seen playing at a neighbor’s home on Wednesday evening and did not return home. He was reported missing to Police by his mother. At around midday yesterday, the child’s body was discovered near his home, following which the man was taken in custody.Article continues after advertisement Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the child. Source link
The Ministry of Health defended the amendments, saying the proposed changes would provide stronger legal support for environmental health officers. [Photo: FILE] Fiji’s Constitution must not be undermined by new powers proposed under the Public Health Amendment Bill, says University of Fiji Vice-Chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem. Appearing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Professor Shameem warned that any authority allowing officials to order medical examinations or interventions must be carefully reviewed to ensure it does not breach constitutional rights. She said public health legislation must operate within the limits of the Constitution and cannot give the state unchecked…
Samoa’s national rugby team captain and coach have written to the prime minister, appealing to him to resolve the current crisis affecting Lakapi Samoa, the governing body for Samoan Rugby.In a letter seen by RNZ Pacific, Manu Samoa captain Theo McFarland and head coach Lemalu Tusiata Pisi addressed prime minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt.”Our greatest concern is the possibility that the current situation could result in sanctions from World Rugby,” the letter said.”Such an outcome could deny Samoa the opportunity to compete at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, despite the years of sacrifice, commitment and hard work that have earned our…
The farmers say replacing the older varieties with approved planting material is a costly process. [Photo: PECELI NAVITICOKO] Cane farmers in Labasa are calling on the government to help them replace ageing sugarcane varieties that were once distributed to growers but are now being phased out by the industry. The farmers say replacing the older varieties with approved planting material is a costly process, and without assistance, many growers could struggle to maintain or increase production during future crushing seasons. Labasa cane farmer Laitia Dike, who has been in the industry for 15 years, says the issue has become one…