Interesting Facts
“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 […]
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 […]
A fourth-year computer science student specializing in data science at the Vellore Institute of Technology, went viral on LinkedIn after using AI to translate American sign language (ASL). Priyanjali Gupta got the idea from her mom, who pushed her to put her engineering degree to good use. She made the model using Tensorflow Object Detection to translate […]
With everyone once again talking about Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car after she performed the song with an obviously awestruck Luke Combs who has done a cover at the recently held Grammy Awards and the song now at number 1 on charts all over the world. But what many may not know is that the […]
South Korea’s food ministry has urged people to not to eat green, fried toothpicks after TikTok users shared videos of themselves doing so. Once deep-fried, the toothpicks – made from either sweet potato or corn starch – resemble jade-coloured, skinny curly fries. In a social media post the ministry of food and drug safety reminded […]
Yes you read that correctly. And at only 500 yen it’s a bargain? Imagine something like this in Fiji?
Mister Sevudredre recently took to Facebook with a wonderfully articulated reason for some of our New Years traditions. FIJIAN NEW YEAR TRADITIONS – NA VAKATAWASE Fijian New Year is known as Na Vakatawase. Many are not aware of its ancient roots in high Fijian culture. Allow me to share a few insights. Long before Christianity, […]
