Up to the test
By ANASILINI RATUVA The Fiji netball team stood the test and beat Samoa in their second game of the 2012 LICI Pacific Netball Series at the Vodafone Arena. The national side put up a brave performance and delighted the local crowd in their 49-43 victory. The Unaisi Rokoura coached side looked more confident as they [...]
By ANASILINI RATUVA The Vanuatu Under-21 team is happy after going down 31-65 to the Fiji U21 in the LICI Pacific Netball Series tier two competition yesterday. Vanuatu coach Beverly Ligo said the two straight losses did not disappoint her. “We have been looking forward to this tournament,” Ligo said. “We have been training for [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Young Fiji netball shooter Unaisi Rauluni thinks of her late father, former national sevens skipper Vesito Rauluni while competing in the LICI Pacific Netball Series at the Vodafone Arena. With her never missing goal attempts in the fourth quarter during their first game against Papua New Guinea and her inclusion in the [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Cook Islands defeated Papua New Guinea 62-56 to record their first win in the LICI Pacific Netball Series at the Vodafone Arena last night. With the inclusion of the overseas based players, Cook Islands had the advantage but did not really penetrate through the Pepes defence. Obstruction, held ball and stepping continued [...]
Continue reading …By MERE NALEBA The Suva Football Association is still undecided on whether national reps Samuela Kautoga and Sanni Issa will join the side during the Battle of the Giants tournament next month. Suva Football president Mahendra Prasad yesterday could not confirm if the duo will feature for the capital side. “When we have finalized everything [...]
Continue reading …By MERE NALEBA Nigel Aziz Khan is the new president of the Rewa Football Association This was decided after the council meeting held in Nausori on Wednesday. Khan and vice-president Nazeel Buksh will now take on the reins for one year until the association’s annual general meeting, which normally takes place in the first week [...]
Continue reading …By MERE NALEBA The Nadi rugby team is confident of achieving a better outcome against Tavua in their Digicel Cup match on Saturday. The side will field a young team in the game at Prince Charles Park. “It all comes down to getting it right from the starting whistle and playing it right,”Nadi Rugby secretary [...]
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By ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA Always look to a brighter future. Those were the words of Fonua Talei who is the Fiji Sun’s queen contestant for this year’s Vodafone Hibiscus Festival. Originally from Rukua in Beqa, Miss Talei is among the 14 contestants vying for the crown. She turns 20 on Wednesday. Addressing the Fiji Sun [...]
Continue reading …By LOSALINI RASOQOSOQO Fiji has been tasked to strengthen ties between the Pacific Islands Forum and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This is despite Fiji’s current suspension from the Forum, a suspension engineered by Australia and New Zealand. Secretary-General for ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan, encouraged Fiji’s Ambassador to Indonesia Ratu Tui Cavuilati to [...]
Continue reading …By LEONE CABENATABUA The 10-member Bharatnatyam Group led by the legendary Dr Lata Singh Munshi of India is coming to Fiji next month. Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam (TISI Sangam) president, Sadasivan Naicker, confirmed that they will be hosting the group. “It is the first time for a Bharatnatyam Group to tour Fiji. The group [...]
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