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Fiji’s Stadium Shortfalls Could Shift Home Tests Abroad
Fiji Sun
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July 30, 2025
There are also other requirements like close proximity to an international hospital, international airport and hotel accommodation but the stadium is the most important criteria. FRU board chairman John Sanday. Photo: Joshua Buredua The lack of...
Fiji fights for fair deal in US market
FBC News
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July 30, 2025
Fiji is pushing for better trade terms with the United States as key exports face a 10 percent tariff that hurts market access. Trade Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica shares that they are negotiating with the US trade...
SHIPPING TIMES | Fiji Navy celebrates 50th anniversary
The Fiji Times
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July 30, 2025
The Fiji Navy’s 50th anniversary celebration on July 25 was a day of deep national significance and reflection. The celebration honoured the brave men and women who have responded over the years to the call of the nation with unwavering commitment...
Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June
EconomyNext
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July 30, 2025
ECONOMYNEXT – A tsunami warning has been issued for Russia, Pacific Islands and South American costs after an 8.7 magnitude earquake off the East Coast of Russia. Waves as high as 3 meters could hit some coasts, the warning from the Pacific...
'This is business': Fiji Rugby negotiating to host 'home' Test matches in UK
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
Fiji's prop Peni Ravai celebrates after scoring a try during the France 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final match against England. Photo: AFP The Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is currently negotiating the hosting of three Test matches against Six Nations...
VIDEO: view the full highlights from AHICE Fiji Islands
Hotel Management
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July 30, 2025
Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, the Honorable Viliame Gavoka, and Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, the Honorable Manoa...
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...
Conference presents a decade of business opportunity in Papua New Guinea
Business Advantage PNG
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July 30, 2025
Delegates at the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. The 2025 conference will take place in Brisbane, Australia on 11 and 12 August. Credit: Stefan Daniljchenko/BAI In September, PNG celebrates 50 years as an independent nation 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...
PM Rabuka denies ordering HFC Bank stadium closure, asks FSSRU to retract false claim
The Fiji Times
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July 29, 2025
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has strongly denied claims that he ordered the closure of the HFC Bank Stadium. This follows a public statement issued by the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Union (FSSRU) yesterday, that said the Prime Minister had...
Rabuka denies ordering closure of HFC Bank Stadium Ground
Fijivillage
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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that he has not given any directive for the closure of the grounds at the HFC Bank Stadium in Laucala Bay, nor does he have any intention of doing so. Rabuka highlighted this after a public statement...
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...
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 steps up efforts to address drug problem
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The Fiji Police Force has successfully intercepted a major influx of illicit drugs in recent months, preventing an estimated 81.4 million Fijian dollars (around 36.3 million U.S. dollars) worth of narcotics from hitting...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Fiji-NZ trade tension grows over rejected exports
FBC News
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July 28, 2025
Fiji needs to meet New Zealand’s strict biosecurity rules if it wants to grow its agricultural exports. This was the focus of the first Central Division Agriculture Trade Forum, held today to help farmers and exporters understand what is needed to...
Hub for financial solutions
The Fiji Times
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July 29, 2025
HFC Bank, Fiji’s only local commercial bank, has announced its sponsorship of the recently launched Fiji Innovation Hub. A collaborative initiative supported by a consortium of international and local partners including the UN Capital Development...