By Prishanta Sharma A routine school health screening has uncovered a serious heart condition in a 13 year old boy who showed no obvious signs of illness. Ilivema Rakotina says her son, Dakuitoga Ratu, was healthy, active and regularly played rugby and swam, so she was surprised when a school screening identified a possible heart problem. The screening was conducted by the Sai Prema Foundation team, leading to further medical examinations which revealed a hole in his heart. Rakotina admits she was initially reluctant to accept the findings because her son appeared perfectly healthy. “I didn’t accept it because I…
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Fiji and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are looking to strengthen cooperation in the health sector following a bilateral meeting between Health and Medical Services Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Noura Mohamed Al Kaabi. The meeting was held during Dr Al Kaabi’s historic first visit to Fiji and focused on practical areas of cooperation aimed at strengthening the country’s health system and improving access to essential services. Discussions included potential collaboration with Dubai Cares to support The post Fiji, UAE Explore Health Cooperation appeared first on Fiji One News.
The Fiji Mini Kulas opened their OFC U-17 Women’s Championship campaign in spectacular fashion, recording an emphatic 11-0 victory over the Cook Islands in Honiara. Adi Reva was the star of the match, scoring five goals as Fiji registered its biggest-ever win in the competition. The young forward, who has already represented the senior Kulas, scored twice before halftime and completed her five-goal haul after the break. Torika Boseiwaqa got Fiji off the mark from the penalty spot in the fifth minute before Esther Vunivi doubled the lead in the 20th minute. Boseiwaqa added her second six minutes later. Reva…
The Ministry of Immigration has clarified that the colour of a passport cover should not be used to determine a person’s nationality, the country that issued the document, its category, or whether it is genuine. Fiji issues passports in different colours depending on their classification. Ordinary and emergency passports have blue covers, while diplomatic passports are red and official passports are black. The Ministry said passports should instead be verified using details such as the country of issue, passport classification, information contained in the document and its security features. The clarification comes after images of passports and other travel documents…
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The Yash led Toxic has emerged as a disaster of epic proportions, with losses for the makers crossing all barriers. As per industry estimates, the team is looking at a loss of Rs. 300 crores on the gangster drama led by Yash, which is the biggest of all time for a feature film in India.To add to the issues, the digital rights of Toxic are yet unsold. “The Toxic team had an offer of Rs. 150 crores from a leading platform, but the demand from the team was a lot higher, north of Rs. 200 crores. Yash was confident that…
Mirzapur: The Movie has run into controversy shortly after its theatrical release over the reported use of a song by Rajasthani artist and rapper Rapperiya Baalam. The musician has alleged that his track ‘Shoorveer,’ which was created as a tribute to Maharana Pratap, was used in the film without his permission or credit.The film released in theatres on Friday, September 4. Rapperiya Baalam subsequently took to Instagram to express his disappointment over the song’s inclusion in a sequence featuring gangsters.“Today, my heart is broken. Some of you may ask why my heart is broken. You might say I should be…
Actor Rajniesh Duggal has revealed that a biopic on Physics Wallah teacher Pankaj Sijairya is currently in development, with the actor set to portray the educator on screen. The film has been written and will be directed by James A., who was one of Sijairya’s students.Duggal made the revelation during an Instagram Live conversation with Sijairya, sharing details about the project and the connection between its writer-director and the teacher. The actor also revealed that he had recently finished reading the script.Speaking about the project, Duggal said, “I have a very interesting surprise for you, Pankaj sir. One of your…
Manoj Bajpayee is set to portray Mahatma Gandhi on screen for the first time in filmmaker Sudhir Mishra’s upcoming directorial. While details about the project have largely been under wraps, a glimpse of Bajpayee’s look as the freedom movement leader has surfaced online, drawing attention to his transformation.The image shows Bajpayee with a markedly different look, adopting physical attributes associated with Mahatma Gandhi. The look has sparked online discussion, with viewers commenting on the extent of the transformation and Bajpayee’s attempt to embody the historical figure.The film is said to be set against a lesser-known 21-day period from India’s independence…
Endemol Shine India, part of Banijay Entertainment, has established itself as one of India’s leading entertainment production houses, consistently delivering blockbuster scripted and non-scripted content across television and digital platforms. Further strengthening its legacy in the reality entertainment space, the production house is all set to bring back one of India’s biggest and most iconic reality franchises, Bigg Boss, this time with a historic twist that promises to redefine the show yet again. The show will be launched simultaneously in six different languages across India, making it the first-of-its-kind reality show to do so.As Bigg Boss completes 20 glorious years,…