By Francis Talasasa ,Reporter Fifteen school children of Hatohobei State Elementary School attending grade 1 to 8 were able to resume elementary classes after the school went for a long closure since 2004. Governor Nestor of Hatohobei State said bringing back the Elementary School is bringing back their key resource for the success of the […]
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37 confirmed cases of Zika Virus in Fiji
Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services has recorded 37 Zika Virus cases to date. Minister Jone Usamate made the revelations while receiving vector equipment’s from the US Navy in Tamavua, Suva today. [restrict] Usamate says the Ministry is looking at ways to continue raising awareness on Zika and Dengue viruses. “Zika has now gone […]
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The Sitter
Many years ago I had stopped in to bring my girlfriend some pizza while she was babysitting. We received a call that her grandmother had been taken to the hospital, so I agreed to watch the children, so she could meet her family at the hospital. [restrict] Well, the parents were at a movie and […]
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Tropical Storm Hermine heading toward Florida coast, likely to become hurricane: NHC
(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Hermine was heading toward the northern Florida coast on Thursday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by the time it hits land, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. [restrict] The storm was located in the Gulf of Mexico about 275 miles (440 km) west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum […]
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Palauan Boy Records 200 dives Before Age 12
By Ron Leidich On Monday August 29, Calvin’s father picked him up from school and the duo casually drove down to their waiting speed boat at Sam’s Dive Tours. After loading tanks, weights, BC’s, regulators, masks, and fins they pushed off the docks under clear blue skies. Before they could finish drinks and snacks the […]