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Fiji ‘failing’ the Gaza genocide and humanity test, says rights group
Asia Pacific Report
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July 29, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji has sharply criticised the Fiji government’s stance over Israel’s genocide in Gaza, saying it “starkly contrasts” with the United Nations and international community’s condemnation as a...
9 Amazing Countries You Can Go to Without A Tourist Visa
News Blaze
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July 31, 2025
Hey, 18-year-olds, this one’s for you! You must be feeling excited to have the freedom to explore new places and cultures on your terms. Where would you like to go? Are there any countries that don’t require a visa for entry? The answer is yes!...
HANDS tied to Constitution. President Can't Touch Pryde's salary without Tribunal Process. “Consultation” with ACTING A-G is Legally Irrelevant. Constitution doesn't permit the President to act after consulting the A-G
Fiji Leaks
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July 31, 2025
*The President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu cannot lawfully suspend or stop the salary of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)—such as Christopher Pryde—without following proper constitutional procedures, including referral to a Tribunal. *The...
Education voices | Rising against the drive to commercialise higher education in Fiji
Education International
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July 31, 2025
This testimony was collected as part of the research project entitled “In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises” conducted by Howard Stevenson, Maria Antonietta Vega Castillo, Melanie Bhend, and Vasiliki-Eleni Selechopoulou...
Trade paralysis
The Fiji Times
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July 29, 2025
UNCERTAINTY seems to be the only certain thing in global trade these days as US President Donald Trump’s famous tariff policies that he has indiscriminately dished out to friends and foes of America alike throws world order into a tailspin. The...
The top 10 island destinations for 2025, from Aruba to Sardinia
The Mercury News - California
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July 31, 2025
The golden sand, waving palms and hopefully a tropical drink with way too many fruits and liquors in it – it’s hard to beat an island vacation. But with several hundred thousand islands in the world, where should you go? The travel-technology...
President warns of drug danger
The Fiji Times
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July 28, 2025
PRESIDENT Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has called on individuals, families and civil society to work with Government to battle illicit drugs which is now quietly terrorising every family, community and neighbourhood and threatening the very fabric of...
Fiji and Pacific countries must ‘band together’ over Trump uncertainty, says trade expert
Asia Pacific Report
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July 28, 2025
International trade expert Steven Okun has warned that the “era of uncertainty” in global trade set in motion by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies is likely to be prolonged as there is no certainty now of a US return to pre-Trump trade...
The British & Irish Lions Tour Sparks Nationwide Tourism Boom, Says Accor
Hospitality Net
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July 31, 2025
Australia’s largest hotel operator, Accor, has declared The British & Irish Lions Tour a nationwide tourism triumph, as tens of thousands of travelling fans fuel record hotel occupancies and major economic benefits across the country. With the...
Superyachts part of 'sophisticated' drug cartel trade in Fiji, judge finds
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 31, 2025
A Fiji High Court judge says "sophisticated drug cartels" were involved in a methamphetamine trafficking operation disrupted by police in a record drug bust last year. Justice Aruna Aluthge delivered a landmark ruling in Fiji's largest-ever...
Fiji’s fresh produce dominates NZ market
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
[Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways Fiji/ Facebook] Fiji holds a strategic advantage as the Pacific’s largest fresh produce exporter to New Zealand. It supplies over 80 percent of the region’s exports. New Zealand High Commissioner...
Minister’s health plea as deaths soar
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
A disturbing spike in deaths among young Fijians has prompted urgent calls for lifestyle changes from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. Speaking in Wailevu, Labasa, iTaukei Affairs Minister Ifereimi Vasu said too many are dying young, leaving...
'Soundtrack of our lives': Musician Fiji's legacy continues for generations to come
Hawaii Public Radio
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July 30, 2025
George Brooks Veikoso always felt a responsibility to represent the Pacific as an Indigenous islander by staying true to himself and singing from the depths of his soul. For nearly 40 years, the renowned musician known as Fiji has been widely...
ATTA Releases Its First-Ever Sustainability & Impact Report, Marking a Milestone in Industry Leadership
Adventure Travel News
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August 4, 2025
In a landmark step toward transparency, accountability, and industry leadership, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released its first Sustainability & Impact Report, offering a detailed look into how the organization is embedding...
Filmmaker links Fiji's colonial history to family lineage in new documentary
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 29, 2025
A US filmmaker, who traces her roots back to Fiji, has released a two-hour documentary outlining Fiji's colonial history through her own family story. In the film titled Fiji Memory, Colonial Time, Alexandra Lacey follows the journey of her mother...
Cook Islands, Fiji and Samoa name squad for Netball World Youth Cup
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
Fiji under-21 squad members competing in their trials in Suva. 8 July 2025 Photo: Netball Fiji Three of the Pasifika teams that will compete at the Netball World Youth Cup 2025 in Gibraltar have announced strong squads for the event. Cook Islands,...
Fiji: Abandoned baby discovered in FNU Lautoka campus toilet
Samoa Global News
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July 28, 2025
By Anish Chand Fiji Times Lautoka. The Fiji Times has confirmed the newborn baby boy found abandoned alive in a toilet sanitary bin was at the Fiji National University (FNU) Natabua campus in Lautoka.A video obtained by Fiji Times shows the moment...
Fiji becomes first Small Island State to launch forecast-based cyclone action plan
Fijivillage
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Fiji becomes first Small Island State to launch forecast-based cyclone action plan Fiji has made history as the first Small Island Developing State in the Pacific to adopt a fully approved Simplified Early Action Protocol for Tropical Cyclones — a...
Fiji's anti-corrupt chief faces legal turmoil amid political tensions and NZ's denial of support
Pacific Media Network
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The New Zealand Government has made it clear that it did not offer assistance to the Fijian government over a legal case involving the country's former anti-corruption chief. Lawyer Barbara Malimali was appointed as the head of Fiji's Independent...
Tourism is almost back on track
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
Fiji’s tourism industry is bouncing back after a slow start to the year. This, according to Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka. He said global instability and trade tensions earlier in 2025 caused a drop in travel, especially in the first quarter....