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Fiji Bus Operators call on PM to avoid inflaming the eticketing issue further
Fijivillage
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The Fiji Bus Operators Association has called on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to be circumspect in his discussion of the electronic ticketing system and issues surrounding it to avoid inflaming the issue further. The Association is responding to...
Fiji partners with Borderless CS to boost cybersecurity governance
SecurityBrief
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June 25, 2025
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica, has engaged in a strategic dialogue with Borderless CS as the country seeks to strengthen its cybersecurity governance and digital resilience. The meeting brought together senior members of...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
North Yorkshire solo sailor arrives in Fiji after 'horrendous' journey
Darlington and Stockton Times
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Jasmine Harrison arrived in the Pacific island on Sunday, June 22, marking the end of leg two of the Mini Globe Race, in which she is competing against 14 sailors. The 26-year-old, who only started sailing in December, has now travelled 12,000...
Outrigger launches coral restoration project with Gene Bank in Fiji
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 23, 2025
Outrigger partners with Counting Coral to install a coral gene bank at Castaway Island, promoting reef restoration and guest education. MUMBAI, INDIA – In a bold step toward marine conservation and sustainable tourism, Outrigger Resorts & Hotels...
A Tool for All: “AI for Community” Envisions a Future Where Everyone’s Voice is Heard in Tech
Howard University
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Near the beginning of her chapter of “AI for Community,” technologist and Howard University Human-Centered AI Institute Senior Researcher Lucretia Williams discusses FN Meka. The so-called “AI rapper” was briefly signed to Capitol Records in 2022...
Dialogue Fiji raise concern about crime decrease claims by Police, Tudravu demands evidence of statement
Fijivillage
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Dialogue Fiji raise concern about crime decrease claims by Police, Tudravu demands evidence of statement Dialogue Fiji Executive Director Nilesh Lal and Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu Dialogue Fiji has expressed serious concern over the...
Dialogue Fiji on Police Radar
Fiji Sun
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June 22, 2025
Mr Lal claims the crime statistics did not reflect what is happening on the ground. Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu. Photo: Asenaca Ratu Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu (COMPOL) has called on Dialogue Fiji (DF) to provide evidence that...
Pacific leaders call for peace amid Middle East tensions as Melanesia eyes regional solidarity
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders have voiced their worries about the ongoing political unrest around the world, especially the conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. The concerns were shared during a meeting of the Melanesian Spearhead Group...
PM Marape arrives in Fiji for the 23rd MSG Leaders’ Summit
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 22, 2025
Prime Minister James Marape has arrived at Nausori International Airport in Suva, Republic of Fiji, Sunday 22nd June 2025, to attend the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders Summit. He is being accompanied by Papua New Guinea’s Minister...
Fijians urged to be smart digitally
The Fiji Times
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June 21, 2025
Too many Fijians are falling victim to online threats because they lack basic digital know-how, says the an Online Safety Commission. Speaking at the inaugural Women in Media (WiM) Conference in Suva this week, commission official Tajeshwari Devi...
ACCOMPLISHMENT – The remarkable journey of the Fiji Hydrography Service
The Fiji Times
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June 22, 2025
IF hydrography did not exist, safe navigation at sea would be a huge challenge. This year the Fiji Hydrography Service (FHS) operating under the Republic of Fiji Navy with hydrographic offices around the world celebrated World Hydrography Day...
Pacific can be a pillar of stability
The National
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IN the ever-evolving global security landscape, the strategic importance of the Pacific cannot be overstated. Democratic nations such as Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands, though small in size and defence capacity, occupy critical...
FIJI GIRMIT FOUNDATION AUSTRALIA GLOBAL GIRMIT LEGACY AWARDS 2025
Indian Times
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June 18, 2025
Message from the Host – Deo Family Charitable Foundation NAMASTE, Ramram, Namaskaram, Salam Walekum, Bula and hello to all, Today, we gather to honour and remember the sacrifices and hardships of our ancestors, the Girmitiyas, who paved the way...
Fiji police probe Commission of Inquiry report over sacked anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali
Asia Pacific Report
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June 18, 2025
RNZ Pacific Fiji police have commenced investigations into a Commission of Inquiry report on the appointment of the country’s now sacked head of the anti-corruption office. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stood down Fiji Independent Commission...
Fiji Police investigating Commission of Inquiry report into appointment of sacked anti-corruption commissioner Barbara Malimali
RNZ
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June 18, 2025
Barbara Malimali says she wants to be able to protect Fiji from corrupt public officials. (X: Fiji Women) Photo: X/Fiji Women Fiji Police have commenced investigations into a Commission of Inquiry report on the appointment of the country's now...
Pacific Partnership 2025 Concludes Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji, June 16, 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 20, 2025
SUVA, Fiji – Pacific Partnership 2025 officially concluded its mission stop in Fiji with a closing ceremony hosted at the Waiqanake District School on June 16, 2025. The largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response...
Fiji Airports Signs $17.5 Million Deal to Modernize Nadi Airport
Times News Global
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June 17, 2025
Nadi, Fiji – Fiji Airports has signed a significant agreement with Collins Aerospace to enhance passenger processing and infrastructure at Nadi International Airport. The deal, valued at FJD 17.5 million, was concluded at Fiji Airports...
Fiji national data portal goes live following Pacific partnership project
Pacific Community (SPC)
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From economic trends to social insights, a new data portal has been launched to unlock access to Fiji’s official statistics, delivering open, user-friendly datasets underpinned by global best practice in statistical dissemination. The Fiji Bureau...
Inquiry ‘costly’ affair for Fiji
The Fiji Times
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June 18, 2025
THE Commission of Inquiry into Barbara Malimali has come at significant costs to Fiji, says a New Zealand-based political scientist and academic. Professor Jon Fraenkel yesterday called out the manner in which Justice David Ashton-Lewis...