Bula vinaka everyone
Again, it’s one of those cool and windy nights here in the Capital City. In fact earlier this morning, the temperature gauge actually sat at 19 degrees Celsius in some parts of the city.
The weather office says we should expect cool nights.
LATE UPDATE
The permanent secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr James Fong has just announced 302 new cases of COVID-19 for the 24 hours ending at 8am today. He said there were 148 cases in the Western Division, and 154 cases in the Central Division.
KAILA!
We have the Kaila! edition inside The Fiji Times. It’s loaded with riddles, puzzles, lyrics, and a lot of activities for the young at heart. Check it out!
HEADLINES
Here are some headlines that made The Fiji Times’ edition for Wednesday, August 25.
PAGE 1
SOME of the unauthorised travel out of Kadavu were drug runs. Commissioner of Police Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho said police had tightened up border controls because of marijuana transportation breaches.
PAGE 3
THREE of the 13 Fijian nationals stranded in Kabul, Afghanistan, have been evacuated successfully to Kazakhstan, says Foreign Affairs permanent secretary Yogesh Karan.
“I TRY to reassure my family that everything is fine, but in reality, the situation here in Kabul is deteriorating.” These were the haunting words of a Fijian national awaiting evacuation from the Afghanistan capital.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
There are interesting letters on Pages 8 and 9.
PEOPLE
In this popular section of the newspaper, you can read about: SHE was overwhelmed by pity when she witnessed a homeless person struggling to keep warm in the early hours on a cold morning on a street in Lautoka. It was that experience that turned Vive Lewaniwailevu to dedicate her time to helping the less fortunate on the streets.
SHIPPING
This section comes out every Wednesday. Read about: THE detail design contract for the Lomaloma Jetty in Vanuabalavu, Lau is on hold and will recommence when travel restrictions are lifted in the country.
SPORTS
The big one on the back page is about: TEARS of joy and hugs are expected when the Fiji women’s 7s team players and Olympic Games bronze medallists meet their family members. They have been away from them for the past five months.
MORE TO READ INSIDE
There’s more to read inside but you’ll have to get a copy to know what we are talking about. Happy reading!
