Drifters likely to switch
By VUNIWAQA BOLA The Drifters Volleyball Club will await the decision of the Suva Volleyball Association before they decide on their next step. The club has been expelled from the association just weeks away from the start of the new season. Club official Faga Amoe said SVA officials know that the graffiti painted on the [...]
By VUNIWAQA BOLA Four umpires left for New Zealand on Sunday to participate in the New Zealand Netball Championship. The four are former National netball coach Gaberiele Qoro, Jona Saturu, Litia Rabitu and Raijeli Rabitu. Fiji Netball executive Alini Sovu said the four would be assessed during the championship. “Jona is going for his NZ [...]
Continue reading …By VUNIWAQA BOLA The Fiji Sports Council will not only upgrade the National Stadium but the drainage systems of all Council’s grounds. These include Bidesi, Buckhurst Park in Suva,Thomson Park in Navua, Lawaqa Park in Nadroga and the Ra Sports ground. This was confirmed yesterday by Fiji Sports Council chief executive Litiana Loabuka. “Just like [...]
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By WAISEA NASOKIA National rep Vikrant Chandra won the Ba Open over the weekend. The Ba native is the first golfer to score a under par 137 in the two day event. Nadi golfer Amitesh Chandra was runner up after scoring 72 and 73 respectively (145). Overall nett winner was Shakil Singh with a score [...]
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By VUNIWAQA BOLA Robert Williams is the new champion of the Inner Circle Extroverts (ICE) West golf tour. Williams was crowned champion after he carded a nett 222 ahead of Olaf Allen, Pravish Punja and Billy Kundan Singh. Group member Vijay Madhavan said the tour was a success in which they played at Natadola, Nadi [...]
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By ARISHMA DEVI The opening of Fiji’s Embassy in Abu Dhabi has paid immediate dividends with Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama involved in bilateral talks there. This could work to Fiji’s favour because the Prime Minister is meeting some of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) influential and wealthiest leaders during his five-day trip there. Yesterday, [...]
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By TALEBULA KATE Former head girl of Adi Cakobau School, Talica Malani yesterday encouraged the staff of her old school to make submissions to the Constitution Review Commission. Mrs. Malani, head girl in 1976, said this opportunity to participate in nation-building and our hopes for the future would not come again. “This is the first [...]
Continue reading …By Arishma Devi The opening of Fiji’s latest embassy in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday is an opportunity for both countries to strengthen their relations. Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama opened the new embassy in Abu Dhabi, demonstrating Government’s commitment towards enhancing international relations. Commodore Bainimarama said the new mission would provide consular assistance [...]
Continue reading …By Arishma Devi Minister of State Reem Ibrahim Al Hashemy and Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama attended Sunday’s opening of the Fijian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The opening ceremony was also attended by a number of foreign ministry officials, senior officials and members of the diplomatic missions accredited in the UAE. In her speech, [...]
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