I find human beings to be somewhat funny and I don’t mean in the “haha” sense in relations to the Pandemic we are faced with. Historically any Epidemics and Pandemics tends to incite xenophobia and stigma in society. It’s been a little over two years since the Covid-19 outbreak, yet we still have so many […]
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Rising caseloads, disrupted recovery, higher inflation: New IMF forecast
WASHINGTON (UN NEWS CENTRE) —The global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday, in an update to their World Economic Outlook (WEO). The institution now expects the global economy to expand from a 5.9 per cent increase in 2021 to 4.4 percent this […]
Posted inPacific News
Fiji ranked one of the least corrupt countries
SUVA (FBC NEWS)—Fiji has been ranked 45th out of 180 nations in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2021. Integrity Fiji Executive Director, Joseph Veramu said the latest figures released by Transparency International showed that Fiji scored 55 points out of 100, on par with countries such as Georgia, the Dominican Republic and Botswana. Veramu said that […]
Posted inPacific News
Missing PNG boat found in Solomon
PORT MORESBY/HONIARA (POST COURIER)—A Tanga Island banana boat that went missing for a month has been found in neighbouring Solomon Islands waters. The 10 people on board including three women and children were all well, a relative confirmed. The boat left Namatanai in New Ireland for Tanga Island but never arrived on 23 December, 2021. […]
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Newborn baby of a COVID-positive mother dies in Fiji
SUVA (FBC NEWS) —A 10-day old infant from the Northern division is Fiji’s youngest COVID casualty. The infant was born to a COVID-positive mother without any complications at birth. She sadly passed away at home before she could be brought to the hospital. A post-mortem COVID test was noted to be positive. She was not […]
Posted inSports
Robinson scores 25 to lead Heat to 110-96 win over Knicks
MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Robinson scored 25 points while shooting 7 of 11 from 3-point range, leading four Miami players with 20 or more points in the Heat’s 110-96 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. Jimmy Butler added 22 points, Tyler Herro scored 21 and P.J. Tucker had 20 for the Eastern […]