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Champs Malolo feeling the pressure " FBC News
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (360+ words) Defending Skipper Cup champions Malolo Rugby are feeling the heat as they gear up for the new season, with expectations high and pressure mounting ahead of kick-off next month. Assistant coach Joseva Domolailai says the champions are well aware of…...
Yato returns as Seruvakula name matchday squad
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (200+ words) Peceli Yato makes his long'awaited return to the Flying Fijians as head coach Senirusi Seruvakula has named a strong matchday 23 to face Wales in the Nations Championship opener this Sunday. Yato, who last represented the Flying Fijians in 2023, is included…...
Nayacalevu is new Fiji Sports Council Chairperson " FBC News
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (138+ words) Former Fiji Rugby Union chief executive officer, Rovereto Nayacalevu, has been appointed as the new Fiji Sports Council chairperson. The appointment by the Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru, takes immediate effect. Saukuru says the decision has been supported…...
Drua fired up for revamped 2027 Super Rugby season
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (236+ words) The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua have backed a major shake-up to the Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific competition, with organisers confirming an expanded 2027 season featuring more matches and a revamped Finals Series. The new structure will see a 17-week…...
Russian frustration rises as fuel crisis bites " FBC News
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (512+ words) In Russia's grain belt, farmers fret they will not be able to harvest their crops as a fuel crisis sparked "by Ukraine's drone attacks on oil refineries and depots disrupts daily life. As Kyiv tries to pressure Moscow into "making…...
Ravula or Botitu at 10
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (150+ words) Either Isaiah Armstrong Ravula or Vilimoni Botitu may wear the number 10 jersey for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians this weekend against Wales in their Nations Championship opener. Ravula or Botitu is expected to start as there's still no sign of…...
Economist calls for fiscal balance
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (353+ words) The 20262027 National Budget must strike a careful balance between growing the economy and protecting struggling households, according to Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of the South Pacific, Dr. Janesh Sami. Speaking at the post-Budget Forum, Dr. Sami says…...
RFMF calls for end to impunity
13+ hour, 32+ min ago (299+ words) The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has made an unprecedented call for constitutional reforms to remove protections that have shielded past unconstitutional actions from accountability. While making submission to the Constitutional Review Commission, Commander Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai says…...
Lautoka farmers to harvest next week
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (234+ words) Concerns over strike action by Lautoka cane farmers this crushing season emerged after no cane deliveries were recorded at the mill this morning. However, Drasa sector representative Sheik Rahim has confirmed that more than 80 farmers in the area are expected…...
No cane deliveries at FSC, gates remain shut
14+ hour, 4+ min ago (123+ words) Lautoka Sugar Mill this morning Once filled with queues of cane lorries, FSC mill yards are unusually silent as the crushing season begins today. No cane lorries were seen delivering produce, while FSC gates remained closed. Concerns over the $85 per…...