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Keith Richards becomes great-grandfather at 82

11+ hour, 28+ min ago  (162+ words) Keith Richards has become a great-grandfather for the first time. The Rolling Stones guitarist, 82 " whose career has spanned more than six decades " is celebrating the arrival of a new generation after his granddaughter Ella Richards, 30, revealed she had welcomed her…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > entertainment > mick-jagger-says-copying-music-trends-is-a-mistake

Mick Jagger says copying music trends is a mistake

19+ hour, 5+ min ago  (539+ words) Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger says he's "very aware of what's going on around me" but thinks copying music trends is a "mistake" because they are so fleeting. The award-winning group, widely regarded as one of the greatest rock and…...

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Trustee awareness urged for vulnerable citizens

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (221+ words) Opposition MP Premila Kumar is calling for more public awareness on the roles and services of the Fiji Public Trustee Corporation Limited. Kumar says many ordinary Fijians still do not fully understand the importance of making a will and the…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > entertainment > kylie-minogue-battled-cancer-for-second-time-in-secret

Kylie Minogue battled cancer for second time in secret

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (321+ words) Pop legend Kylie Minogue has revealed she battled cancer after being diagnosed in secret more than 15 years after she was previously treated for breast cancer. Kylie Minogue battled cancer for a second time in secret after being diagnosed in 2021. The…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > news > local-open-heart-surgeries-easing-pressure-on-pacific-families

Local open-heart surgeries easing pressure on Pacific families

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (433+ words) Internationally renowned cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon Sanjeev Kumar Khulbey says the rising burden of heart disease across Fiji and the wider Pacific, and the hardship faced by families forced to seek treatment overseas, drove his decision to begin performing open-heart…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > news > cancer-awareness-and-prevention-boosted

Cancer awareness and prevention boosted

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (239+ words) A new $25, 000 partnership between Jack's of Fiji and the Fiji Cancer Society. Cancer awareness and screening efforts are set to receive a boost through a new $25, 000 partnership between Jack's of Fiji and the Fiji Cancer Society. The partnership, announced in…...

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Seven children receive lifesaving heart surgeries " FBC News

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (301+ words) The hospital's Gift of Life program continues to provide free, life-saving heart surgeries Seven young patients are celebrating a new lease on life following successful heart surgeries at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Hospital. The children, aged between three…...

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Seven children receive lifesaving heart surgeries

4+ week, 13+ hour ago  (301+ words) The hospital's Gift of Life program continues to provide free, life-saving heart surgeries Seven young patients are celebrating a new lease on life following successful heart surgeries at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children's Hospital. The children, aged between three…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > news > rising-disease-burden-to-drive-health-spending

Rising disease burden to drive health spending

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (282+ words) The health system is set to become far more costly. Spending is projected to rise from about four percent of GDP to as much as seven percent by 2050 if current trends continue. The World Bank warns the increase will be…...

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fbcnews. com. fj > news > dr-kaur-urges-shift-in-health-behavior

Dr Kaur urges shift in health behavior

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) National HIV Task Force representative Dr Priya Kaur is urging Fijians to stop waiting until they are sick to seek medical help, warning that poor health-seeking behaviour is putting lives at risk. Dr Kaur says Fiji's health system is designed…...