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Fiji Wedding: Say ‘I Do’ in the Heart of Paradise
Programming Insider
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July 29, 2025
Imagine standing barefoot on a soft white-sand beach, surrounded by turquoise waters, swaying palms, and the sweet scent of tropical flowers. If this sounds like your dream wedding, then a Fiji wedding might be exactly what you’ve been searching...
Fiji minister urges compassion after baby left in sanitary bin
RNZ
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July 29, 2025
Lautoka Hospital. Photo: Supplied/Fiji MOH A call has been made for compassion for the mother of a baby found in a sanitary bin in a Fiji university hostel. Fiji police say the baby was taken to Lautoka Aspen Hospital, where he was admitted in...
'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...
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...
Fiji strikes dengue deal with global charity
FBC News
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July 29, 2025
[Source: Fiji Government/Facebook] Fiji may soon partner with a Hong Kong-based health charity to fight dengue fever. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka recently met with the Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and...
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,...
Managing wildlife hazards
The Fiji Times
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August 2, 2025
THE Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry is in discussion with Fiji Airports Limited, Fiji Airways and the Civil Aviation Authority to manage bird strikes around Nadi International Airport, says Minister Viliame Gavoka. The establishment of the...
Fiji to integrate digital literacy education into school curriculum
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- In response to the growing online abuse, Fiji's Online Safety Commission (OSC) is stepping up efforts to integrate digital literacy education into the island country's school curriculum. OSC Commissioner Filipe Batiwale...
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...
This airline now offers restaurant-style dining in the sky — with on-demand ordering
AOL
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Fiji Airways Hamachi Crudo with Octopus and Ponzu and Fijian nama from the new Pacific Rim-inspired menu. Key Points Fiji Airways introduced new on-demand, restaurant-style dining in business class. The new menu draws on the culinary traditions of...
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...
India, Fiji Discuss Bilateral Ties And Ways To Strengthen Cooperation
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Suva, July 30 (IANS) India and Fiji held the 6th Foreign Office Consultations in Suva on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in health, education, capacity building, trade, investment, agriculture,...
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...
India, Fiji review bilateral relations in 6th Foreign Office Consultations
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
Suva [Fiji], July 30 (ANI): The 6th India-Fiji Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on July 29 in Suva. The Indian delegation was led by Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Fijian side was led by Raijeli...
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...
'Love Island USA' Season 6 Stars JaNa and Kenny’s Relationship Timeline
Us Weekly
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July 29, 2025
JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez‘s romance seemed like it would stand the test of time since leaving the Love Island USA villa before they shockingly called it quits. Season 6, which premiered in June 2024, introduced JaNa as an original Islander...
Pegi shines in Fiji women’s super league debut
Solomon Star
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July 30, 2025
Solomon Islands Women’s National Team captain Ileen Pegi has hit the ground running in Fiji, registering a goal and an assist in her debut for Labasa Women’s Football Club. The 33-year-old was instrumental in Labasa’s 3-0 win over Rewa in the Fiji...
Russian authorities on Kamchatka peninsula and Kuril islands cancel a tsunami warning
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - California
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July 29, 2025
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Russian authorities on the Kamchatka peninsula and the Kuril islands have canceled a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck nearby Wednesday. They say some risk remains. The regional branch of Russia’s...
World News | India, Fiji Review Bilateral Relations in 6th Foreign Office Consultations
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
Suva [Fiji], July 30 (ANI): The 6th India-Fiji Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on July 29 in Suva. The Indian delegation was led by Neena Malhotra, Secretary (South), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Fijian side was led by Raijeli...
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...