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Fiji PM Rabuka’s Visit To India Infuses Political Will Into Old Partnership: Report
Ommcom News
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August 27, 2025
New Delhi: Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s visit to India marks a pivotal movement as the infusion of political will into an old partnership is transforming historic goodwill into actionable initiatives. The next few years will test...
Fiji PM Rabuka: India Is Big Enough To Weather Trump’s Tariffs
StratNews Global
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August 27, 2025
Home Asia Fiji PM Rabuka: India Is Big Enough To Weather Trump’s Tariffs While lauding India’s support for the region through digital solutions, healthcare, renewable energy and so on, Rabuka urged that New Delhi amplify the Pacific region’s...
FIJI WATER FLYING FIJIANS TEST SERIES 2025 | PACIFIC NATIONS CUP 2025 | ‘A tough young player’
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
Winger Taniela Rakuro has been described by FIJI Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne as a tough young player, ahead of the team’s first Pacific Nations Cup against Tonga this Saturday. Byrne was asked on how Rakuro’s inclusion into the team...
SHIPPING TIMES | Critical survey done
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
Critical surveys of Fiji’s waters have been done by the Fiji Hydrographic Service’s Deployable Geospatial Team. The team according to the Republic of Fiji Navy (RFN) have been working hard in the past few months conducting surveys both in national...
SHIPPING TIMES | Fast ferry for tourism
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The new Yasawa Flyer III catamaran will open doors of opportunities as it is expected to bring reliability and capacity that will stimulate investment and inspire growth in Yasawa. The new vessel which was commissioned last week is 30 metres in...
SHIPPING TIMES | Uto ni Yalo sails to Honiara for Pacific Islands Forum meet
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
The Uto ni Yalo voyaging canoe, with a regional crew from Oceania, has left Suva for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Upon reaching Temotu, the crew will accompany the Taumako TePuke canoe to Honiara,...
SHIPPING TIMES | Steps to strengthen maritime security governance
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
Maritime law enforcement agencies met to establish a baseline of existing maritime security mandates and enforcement legislation. Organised by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, the meeting was held at the Maritime Essential Services...
From surfing to rugby and diving: How to savour Fiji’s diverse experiences
The New Zealand Herald
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August 27, 2025
After we return from a taxing five-hour session in about one-metre waves at Frigates, he explains why Fiji is an increasingly sought-after surfing location. Unlike New Zealand, where the long sand shelf often weakens waves by the time they hit the...
‘Someone isn’t happy with you, but India big enough to weather discomforts’—Fiji PM on Trump tariffs
The Print
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August 27, 2025
New Delhi: “India is an important partner in Fiji’s effort to promote a peaceful and united Pacific region,” Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka said in New Delhi Tuesday. With respect to the 50 percent tariff imposed by the US on...
Redefining the Rules: A New Generation of Sponsorship Agreements in Deep Sea Mining?
EJIL: Talk!
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August 27, 2025
A ‘new generation’ of sponsorship agreements for deep sea mining operations between The Metals Company (TMC) subsidiaries and their sponsoring states is evolving. On May 29th, 2025 The Republic of Nauru (Nauru) and Nauru Ocean Resources Inc....
Fiji’s iconic reef break stages world finale
The Fiji Times
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August 27, 2025
Fiji’s world-famous Cloudbreak will take centre stage this week as the globe’s best surfers descend for the Lexus WSL Finals Fiji Presented by Corona Cero, where the 2025 men’s and women’s World Titles will be decided. As the final stop of the...
Fiji's pillar tourism industry taps Chinese market
China Daily Global
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A Chinese boy takes a ferry ride off Vomo Island in Fiji on July 28,2024. ZHOU CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Fiji's pillar tourism sector has received a record number of visitor arrivals, with the growth riding on an increasingly important Chinese market,...
Consumer Council of Fiji warns public of scam impersonating board chair
The Fiji Times
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August 26, 2025
The Consumer Council of Fiji has issued an urgent public warning about a sophisticated online scam using the name, image, and videos of its Board Chair, Ms. Mereseini Baleilevuka, to promote fake investment schemes. The fraudulent “get-rich-quick”...
Singh highlights unity and devotion as Fiji celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi
Fijivillage
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As Hindu communities across Fiji and around the world celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi, Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh highlighted the significance of the occasion as a time for devotion, reflection, and...
Modi: Fiji and India working to 'add vigour' to growing partnership
RNZ
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August 26, 2025
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 26 August 2025 Photo: X / @narendramodi India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the relationship between India and Fiji is "growing significantly" and that the...
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'Under PM Modi, India projecting itself as voice of Global South': Fiji PM Rabuka to Firstpost
Firstpost
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August 26, 2025
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for positioning India as the voice of the Global South, calling him “a great statesman” whose priorities resonate deeply with the aspirations of developing...
Fiji PM Rabuka Witnesses India's Pioneering Digital Identity System At UIDAI Head Office
MENAFN
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August 26, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Tuesday visited the head office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) here, and was briefed on India's pioneering digital identity system which forms...
PM Rabuka’s Visit Adds New Momentum to India-Fiji Relations
The Diplomat
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August 26, 2025
India and Fiji’s bilateral relations are deeply rooted in shared history, cultural ties, and a strong diaspora presence. Overlapping strategic concerns, shared economic interests, and efforts to integrate with the Indo-Pacific economic...
Consumer Council warns of online scam using chair’s identity
FBC News
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August 26, 2025
The Consumer Council of Fiji is warning to all consumers about a sophisticated and malicious online scam. Fraudsters are illegally using the name, image, and videos of the Council’s Board Chair, Mereseini Baleilevuka, to promote fake investment...
Fiji and Australia strengthen disaster resilience with $7M program launch
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Australia have deepened their partnership by launching a new $7 million phase of the Disaster Resilience Program, which focuses on enhancing disaster preparedness and ensuring faster, more inclusive, and effective humanitarian responses...