Interesting Facts
Nestled in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales is the small historic village of Taralga. With little over 400 people, this tiny town is known for their nineteenth century buildings, emerging foodie scene and the famous Taralga Australia Day Rodeo as well as the spectacular Wombeyan Caves. Up until […]
Nzambi Matee is a Kenyan of the mountains of discarded oil drums, laundry buckets, yoghurt tubs and other trash being shredded into colourful flakes at her Nairobi factory. She is a 30-year-old engineer and inventor that has discovered a way to recycle tonnes of plastic destined for landfill into eco-friendly […]
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 […]
History was made today when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to create Olympic Esports Games. The first edition will be held in 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 142nd IOC Session in Paris endorsed the proposal by the IOC Executive Board (EB) unanimously. For the organisation of the Games, the IOC has partnered with the […]
Many stayed up to cheer the boys on at 5.30am FJT as they played their hearts out against the home team in the 7s final of the 2024 Olympic Games later settling for the silver medal after their valiant effort. Until the end of the 2024 Olympic Basketball competition and only if Team USA make […]
“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, […]
The Ra native is not a name that needs any introduction at this point, but on the eve of his first EP release we can’t help but to pick the brain of one of Fiji’s most successful singers and businessmen. Legend FM Drive host, Jerry, had the opportunity to do just that and spent some […]
When the news of the new Navy vessel RFNS Puamau had grounded itself on the reef in Fulaga, social media erupted with questions on how this happened. Whilst not a comprehensive explanation this short video from Leo Williams Vanualailai who is an expert on GIS does at least provide some clue as to what may […]
