Author: Ella Melake
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You might know Khelif from her 46 second bout with Italian boxer, Angela Carini. This was an emotional fight for Khelif as it stirred up quite a commotion followed by days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash […]
Since the beginning of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg has been everywhere showing his support for athletes and in many sports as well. He has been dubbed an unofficial mascot of the Olympics and has been described by many as a man who looks like “a proud dad”. With every sport, he has a […]
Sharon Liu, a research officer at the Development Policy Centre and a co-author on the topic at hand shared statistics on the high number of Fijians migrating Overseas. In an interview with ABC’s Pacific Pulse she shared that 42,000 people left the country in 2022 and 47,000 in 2023 which accounts for nearly 10% of […]
Snoop Dogg has agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer. The hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic moment watching Muhammad Ali light the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games. He hopes to recreate some of that magic for the global audience that will be watching the Paris Olympics. “It […]
“If you’re struggling with something, talk to someone, get the help that you need, don’t wait till it’s too late”, this is the advise that Kalesi Volatabu, founder of Drug Free World Fiji shared on the Pacific Beat podcast. Reports have surfaced on the increasing cases of meth, […]
Violet Langan is a Brisbane pastor who also moved to Australia from Fiji and helps households struggling to afford bills and food explained that groceries have become quite expensive even for this the employed. “It’s just too expensive for things that have risen in costs, the basics. You don’t get much out of $100,” she […]
Pastors Meli and Evelyn Tamanisau lead PAL workers in to in cooking and giving out food. They said that the number of people coming for meals has grown. The pastors started cooking meals before the COVID pandemic, when Mr Tamanisau was working at Sun Pork, and the […]
“Eda sa qaqa”, the harmonies of five Fijian PALM workers filled the air of a warm and spice-scented kitchen. A tune well known to those back home and means “We have overcome”. While others spent Saturdays making the most of […]
From performing at family weddings and get togethers to gracing the world stage. This is a story of a young girl whose passion for performing arts made all her dreams come true. Bernadette Kaulotu Suiqa hails from Nadakuni, Naitasiri with maternal links to Nukubalavu, Savusavu. The 28-year-old is currently a dance teacher in El Paso, […]
KFC just made things pretty exciting in Australia by launching a wild pop-up restaurant to celebrate the addition of a new permanent menu item. Three new burgers, the ‘Original Crispy’, the ‘Original Crispy Cheese and Bacon’ and the ‘Original Crispy Stacker’, are now available to hungry Aussies at KFC stores around the country. However the […]
