Archive for February, 2012
Newest iPad to be launched next week
APPLE Inc has sent invitations to its expected launch of the latest iPad tablet at an event in San Francisco next week. The invitation from Apple has an image of a finger touching an iPad calendar icon displaying the number “7” with the tagline “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” The [...]
Somoca to lead Warriors against Brumbies
Tough Nadroga prop Setefano Somoca will lead the Fiji Warriors against the Brumby Runners tonight. Somoca has taken over from Kelepi Ketedromo who sustained a knee injury in their 36-24 loss to Queensland A on Sunday. He will also move up to tighthead prop in place of Waisea Daveta in the only positional change. Seremaia [...]
Methodist Church to sign Navuso deal
The Methodist Church of Fiji will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California-Nevada Annual Conference on their bilateral agreement. Church assistant general secretary, Reverend Tevita Nawadra said this was a follow-up to their meeting last year after the group’s visit to Fiji. Reverend Nawadra said the group, led by Bishop Warner Brown, [...]
Fijian duo to add power to ACT XV side
The presence of Fijian duo Jerry Yanuyanutawa and Tevita Kuridrani in the Brumby Runners tonight will add a lot of local taste to the second Pacific Rugby Cup game for the Fiji Warriors. Both sides lost their games on Sunday and they will try to get back on track in this match where a lot [...]
Women can pop the question on leap day
FEBRUARY 29th is traditionally the day when love-struck women can take matters into their own hands, drop to one knee and pop the question. The legend was born in the fifth century after St Bridget, sick and tired of commitment-phobic men, complained to St Patrick that many women had to wait too long for their [...]
Tourism concerns over bank charges
A representative from Savusavu Tourism Association has questioned the increase in withdrawal fees and withdrawal limits by some banks for holders of overseas-issued debit and credit cards. The representative – who asked not to be named because of dealings with banks – said ANZ now limits each withdrawal to FJ$900 per day and add a [...]
‘You’ve saved your job, now save ours’
WORKERS facing the axe are pleading for Prime Minister Julia Gillard to put the same passion into saving their jobs as she did into saving her own. Manufacturing workers who fear for their future have called on Ms Gillard to act immediately, after she crushed Kevin Rudd to stay as Labor’s leader. At Toyota’s plant [...]
Britain has run out of money, chancellor warns
BRITISH Chancellor George Osborne has delivered a stark pre-budget assessment of the nation’s finances, saying the country is “out of money.” Osborne admitted his Coalition Government could do little to stimulate the economy and told The (London) Daily Telegraph: “The British Government has run out of money because all the money was spent in the [...]
This leap year means a day without pay
SUCK it up folks, sorry guys – tomorrow you work for free. But don’t blame the boss – blame the boffins who devised our modern calendar 430 years ago. They’re the ones who decided to insert February 29 into the mix every four years to align the slight annual differences between the calendar year and [...]
Facebook ‘spying’ on your SMS messages
INTERNET giant Facebook is accessing smartphone users’ personal text messages, an investigation has revealed. Facebook admitted reading text messages belonging to smartphone users who downloaded the social-networking app and said that it was accessing the data as part of a trial to launch its own messaging service, The (London) Sunday Times reported. Other well-known companies accessing [...]
Quick Fijians take out Kiama Rugby Sevens
They never played together previously and had trouble remembering each other’s names. But by the end of the day, a ragtag bunch of Fijians had taken out the Kiama Rugby Sevens in entertaining style. Playing under the name of team sponsor Kiama Inn, the squad consisted of players from various country areas. After kicking off [...]
First week into the Season of Lent.
“What is the meaning of Lent?” Answer: Lent is a period of fasting and repentance traditionally observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations in preparation for Easter. The length of the Lenten fast was established in the 4th century as 40 days. During this time, participants eat sparingly or simply give up a particular food [...]
Julia Gillard wins leadership fight
Julia Gillard has won Labor’s leadership ballot, handing a devastating blow to former prime minister Kevin Rudd. The sitting Labor leader won the ballot 71 votes to 31 at Parliament House this morning. The result was announced by Labor MP and caucus returning officer Chris Hayes about 11:20am this morning. “The mood was reasonably tense,” [...]
US regulators say parents need more info on apps
KIDS have easy and inexpensive access to hundreds of smartphone applications, but parents are in the dark about what personal information is being collected from their children and how companies are using the data, US regulators say. The Federal Trade Commission says companies that make mobile apps, and the stores that sell them, should be [...]
Fiji Warriors lose skipper in defeat
The Fiji Warriors team failed to win their first game against the Queensland A side last night losing their first Pacific Rugby Cup game 36-24. The biggest blow to the side was losing their captain Kelepi Ketedromo in the 28th minute after a knee injury. Warriors had the first points on the board through pivot [...]
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