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OFC U16 Women's Championship: Fiji off to flying start with 4-0 win over Tahiti
RNZ
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August 1, 2025
Fiji's Teonila Levuiciva and Tahiti's Merahi Brothers at the OFC U-16 2025 Women's Championship at Samoa Football HQ Apia. 1 August 2025. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz Fiji kicked off their campaign at the Oceania Football Confederation...
Here’s what you should know about US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs
Seven News
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August 1, 2025
US President Donald Trump just set new tariffs for countries across the globe, solidifying his extreme break with America’s long-standing trade policy. The new tariff regime will not go into effect Friday, as expected. Instead, the tariffs will be...
Trump's 25 pc tariff on India: Will Delhi reciprocate or seek a trade deal?
The Week
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Shaking the global economy, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, announcing modified rates for imports into the country. The new tariff rates will come into effect from August 7. For India, the US president has imposed...
Barbarians confirm fixture against All Blacks XV in Premier League stadium
Ruck
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August 6, 2025
The Barbarians have announced an unmissable fixture against the All Blacks XV in London this autumn. Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium will host the clash on Saturday 1st November (kick-off 1.15pm). The Barbarians’ last three appearances in...
EU grants Fiji access to global sourcing for fish exports
FBC News
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August 1, 2025
[Source: Supplied] Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has welcomed the Global Sourcing derogation allowing processed fishery products from Fiji to benefit from preferential access under the Interim Economic...
New Zealand Government looks to strengthen sustainable tourism at renowned sites
Australian Leisure
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The New Zealand Government is investing $17.5 million into strengthening sustainable tourism at some of the country’s most popular natural attractions - supporting jobs and incomes for regional economies. NZ Conservation Minister Tama Potaka notes...
Markwell Foods NZ acquires Five Star Foods Fiji
FMCG Business
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August 1, 2025
Markwell Foods New Zealand, a leading importer and wholesaler of premium frozen foods across New Zealand and Australia, has announced the acquisition of Five Star Foods Fiji, a prominent foodservice distributor based in Nadi, Fiji. This strategic...
White House unveils new trade policy, tariff plan hours before Aug. 1 deadline
Straight Arrow News
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August 1, 2025
The White House announced a new trade policy and tariff plan Thursday night, just hours before the Aug. 1 trade deadline. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs on imports to the U.S., with rates between 10% and 41%,...
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...
Accor: The British and Irish Lions spark nationwide tourism boom
Travel Weekly
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August 1, 2025
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 Lions set to take on the Wallabies at a...
Duty protection stifles dairy growth
FBC News
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August 6, 2025
The government has confirmed that no formal review of Fiji’s dairy industry has taken place. Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad admitted in Parliament that only internal assessments were done by the Agriculture...
You Could Win A Trip To Fiji To Visit The Iconic Island From Cast Away (!!) — Here’s How
Pedestrian
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July 31, 2025
You Could Win A Trip To Fiji To Visit The Iconic Island From Cast Away (!!) — Here’s How If you haven’t seen the iconic Cast Away movie starring Tom Hanks, first of all, where have you been? Secondly, the film is celebrating its 25th anniversary...
PM rejects power grab claims, pledges legal process
FBC News
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August 6, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has clarified that his party’s submission to the Supreme Court asks the court to consider all possible actions and remedies regarding the Constitution. He stressed that everything will...
Wayne Brown’s world: One councillor in hospital, another in Fiji
The New Zealand Herald
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August 1, 2025
She told me, rather gamely I thought, that she’s “going well with the recovery so far”. Fairey attended this week’s council meeting remotely, from her hospital bed. At that meeting, Mayor Wayne Brown took the unusual step of asking the council to...
Digital access for rural areas
FBC News
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August 6, 2025
The Ministry of Communications’ Universal Service Scheme aims to improve digital connectivity in rural and remote areas. The Telecommunications Authority of Fiji manages the scheme through the Universal Service Fund. Deputy Prime Minister Manoa...
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...
New law to scrap rent freeze
FBC News
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August 6, 2025
The 18-year rent freeze on residential properties is being reviewed and will be replaced with a new system under the Landlord and Tenancy Bill, says Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad. He told Parliament the policy...
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Shane Powers says he has 'lost the right' to be on Survivor and 'most of that is my fault' By Dalton Ross 5
Entertainment Weekly
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Shane Powers was one of the most entertaining, aggravating, hilarious, and enigmatic contestants to ever play Survivor. Which is why, on the surface, it is somewhat remarkable that he has only been tapped to play the game once while other players...
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...
Finance Minister issues stern warning on VAT price manipulation
Fijivillage
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has issued a stern message to businesses across the country, urging them to comply with the government’s new VAT reduction measures effective from today. Professor Prasad...