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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...
I don’t have authority to close HFC Stadium ground: PM
FBC News
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July 29, 2025
The Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has clarified that he didn’t issue any directive for the closure of the grounds at the HFC Bank Stadium in Laucala Bay, nor did he have any intention of doing so. PM Rabuka said he not only give such order, but...
Lautoka’s Vanuatu import adapting to Fijian football
FBC News
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July 30, 2025
21-year-old Rodney Lava Lautoka FC’s newest Vanuatu import, 21-year-old Rodney Lava, is steadily adjusting to the intensity of football in Fiji. The 21-year-old arrived in Fiji recently along with his teammates Joe Nasgeni and Lenny Kltalaw. With...
No Tsunami threat to Fiji as magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula
Fijivillage
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No Tsunami threat to Fiji as magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula A large earthquake measuring magnitude 8.0 has struck off the eastern coast of Russia in the Kamchatka Peninsula region, the United States Geological...
Australia’s courts say climate change is a political problem. The ICJ just made it a legal issue
Crikey
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July 29, 2025
They were two decisions, from two separate courts, issued both a week and a world apart. One, a class action lawsuit filed in 2021 by a First Nations community in the Torres Strait, alleged the Australian government had failed to meaningfully...
Fiji Plans Embedding Digital Literacy in Schools
MENAFN
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) In reaction to the increasing incidents of virtual abuse, Fiji’s Online Safety Commission (OSC) is intensifying its efforts to incorporate digital literacy instruction into the nation's educational curriculum. Commissioner Filipe Batiwale...
George Fiji Veikoso’s family threaten legal action over fake merchandise after musician’s death
The New Zealand Herald
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July 30, 2025
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Fiji’s Family Call for a STOP to the Selling of Unauthorised Tribute Merchandise
Samoa Global News
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July 29, 2025
The family of George Fiji Veikoso have issued a statement calling for a Stop to the illegal and unauthorised selling of tribute merchandise. “We ask that people stop exploiting and profiteering from the passing of our beloved George FIJI Veikoso.”...
Nuns and politics
The Shillong Times
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July 29, 2025
The arrest of two nuns of the Syro-Malabar Church from a railway station in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh at the behest of Bajrang Dal activists has created a sensation. A ticket examiner chanced upon the nuns and a few assistants accompanying them, and...
HFC Bank joins Fiji Innovation Hub to drive digital growth and entrepreneurship
Fijivillage
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HFC Bank, Fiji’s only local bank, has joined forces with the Reserve Bank of Fiji, the Ministry of Trade, and key global partners to launch the Fiji Innovation Hub, an initiative aimed at driving financial innovation and entrepreneurship across...
NZ sends detection dogs to Tonga amid concerns over yacht drug screening: Minister
Kaniva Tonga
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July 29, 2025
The New Zealand government will deploy two additional detection dogs to Tonga as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen border security and combat illicit drug trafficking in the Pacific. The move follows the ‘Aisake Eke government’s concerns over...
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...
Fijian Taekwondo hopefuls inspired by Shincheonji’s global success
FBC News
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July 29, 2025
The 2025 Park Jeong-hee Cup International Open Taekwondo Competition in Gyeongbuk, South Korea, has captured global attention and for Fiji’s aspiring taekwondo athletes, it’s a reminder of the level of excellence possible with discipline and...
International study shows tourism operators need to be mindful of cultural differences when marketing sustainable facilities
Australian Leisure
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A new international study led by Hong Kong Shue Yan University and the University of South Australia, surveyed 800 people from 37 countries to examine how cultural values, age and education levels influenced tourists’ acceptance of environmentally...
NZ court censures Fiji inquiry counsel
Islands Business
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July 29, 2025
VANUATU’S national carrier may soon resume international flights after a deal was signed with French aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. In 2019, Vanuatu planned to buy four Airbus A220 but the agreement was impacted heavily by financial constraints,...
Legal action may be pursued against anyone, entity misusing George FIJI’s name, likeness and/or image – Veikoso Family
Fijivillage
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Legal action may be pursued against anyone, entity misusing George FIJI’s name, likeness and/or image – Veikoso Family As we continue to mourn and honour the memory of George “FIJI” Veikoso, his family says that no individual, brand, group or...
PM launches cyclone-proof steel home
The Fiji Times
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July 28, 2025
FIJIANS now have access to the nation’s first certified cyclone-engineered steel home—designed to withstand Category 5 conditions. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while officiating at the launch of the Cyclone Engineered...
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...
Mother of two killed through domestic violence in Fiji
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A young mother of two was mourned by her loved ones following her tragic death in what police believe to be a case of domestic violence. Makelesi Balekana, 25, died after a violent altercation at her home in Lautoka. "We...
Government pushes insurance scheme to help families
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
[Source: Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management/ Facebook] The government is moving to protect rural and maritime families from the growing impact of climate-related disasters. A new agreement between the Ministry of...