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Normal operations – Naiyaga: Skeggs representative will remain on PDML board
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Marina facility Port Denarau Marina Limited (PDML) has assured its shareholders and the market that its operations will continue as normal during the transaction period of the proposed sale of major shareholder Skeggs Group Limited’s shares to...
The best cruise lines for solo cruisers
Cruise Passenger
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July 1, 2025
There are three types of solo travellers: singles who want to mingle, introverts who prefer to keep to themselves, and those who are a bit of both. Cruising is ideal for each of these personalities, as a flexible style of travel that can be...
An opportunity for climate leadership and stronger ties
The National
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By Melanie Pill The Australian election saw the Albanese Labor government win by a landslide, providing much-needed climate change policy continuity. In fact, the final Senate results reveal that Labor is able to pass legislation with only the...
Why Did Cierra Ortega Leave ‘Love Island USA’? Here’s The Latest On The Controversy
Forbes
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LOVE ISLAND USA — Episode 726 — Pictured: Cierra Ortega — (Photo by: Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty ... More Images)Ben Symons/Peacock via Getty Images Love Island USA Season 7 contestant Cierra Ortega is no longer in the villa, becoming the second...
Marape leads path for regional unity and reform at 23rd MSG Summit
PNG Business News
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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has called for sweeping reforms, deeper cooperation, and renewed unity among Melanesian countries. Addressing the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’ Summit on Monday, 23 June, in Suva, Fiji,...
Cairns Airport becoming a north Australian international hub as its ownership group goes up for sale
Routes
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When one thinks of Australia, the town of Cairns does not automatically spring to mind. This north-Queensland town is the busiest north-Australian airport, and much of that is down to nearby tourist attractions, including the Great Barrier Reef. A...
Japan Beckons
Seniors Today
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June 24, 2025
At one time Japan was considered a faraway country, out of bounds for most people except for business or trade. For most Indians Japan was what Bollywood brought forth with “Love in Tokyo”, Le gayi dil gudiya Japan ki and Syonara Syonara: (that’s...
‘Love Island’ Dumps Contestant Cierra Ortega After Posts Using Racial Slur Surface
Rolling Stone
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July 7, 2025
The 25-year-old is no longer in the villa, but has not yet returned home and her parents have pleaded for "compassion, for patience, for basic human decency" from the show's intense fanbase Love Island Season Seven bombshell Cierra Ortega has been...
International trade event heads for Ohio's capital
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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June 30, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's agriculture will be on display in August as an international trade event makes its stop in Columbus. The second annual Summer in Cities Buyers Mission is hosted by Food Export-Midwest and Food Export-Northeast will connect...
Northumberland sailor reaches halfway point on solo global voyage
The Hexham Courant
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Adam Waugh, 61, is competing in the inaugural Mini Globe Race, a 14-month, 28,000-nautical-mile challenge. He is sailing alone in a 19-foot Class Globe 5.80 yacht that he built himself, despite having no prior boatbuilding experience. Adam Waugh...
Columbus to host international trade event connecting local suppliers with global buyers
Buckeye Reporter - Ohio
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June 29, 2025
Brian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of AgricultureBrian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of Agriculture The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is set to...
Nawaibuta Holdings Ltd complex breaks ground in Korovou
Fijivillage
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Great news for the people of Korovou as there will be a new shopping complex in their area after the groundbreaking ceremony of the new commercial development by the Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL), in partnership with Nawaibuta Properties Pte...
Civil Servants Must Raise Performance, says Minister
Fiji Sun
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June 30, 2025
“In our own country, we talk about productivity and we just don’t seem to get it right,” Mr Kamikamica said. As Fiji’s civil servants receive a 3 per cent pay increase, questions are mounting over whether service delivery and productivity will...
Talks underway for majority stakes in marina
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
INVESTMENT company Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) has executed a conditional share sale agreement with Skeggs Group Limited for the potential acquisition of Skeggs’ 23.5 per cent shareholding in Port Denarau Marina Limited (PDML). Should the...
Slightly increased expenditure policy in 2025-26 budget
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
THE 2025-2026 National Budget will see a slightly increased expenditure policy, in anticipation of the ongoing global trade war between the larger world economies. Speaking at the 50th Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants (FICA) Annual Congress...
CCF demands clearer food labels
FBC News
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Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica with Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Seema Shandil The Consumer Council of Fiji will use its newly launched “Label Logic” report to push for stronger food labeling regulations, public education, and greater...
Samoa citizen arrives home safely from Israel amid unrest in Middle East
Samoa News
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June 30, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Ms. Polino Falevaai from The Scientific Research Organization Of Samoa (SROS) who was attending a 10-month training on agricultural research and innovations in Israel has returned home safely on Saturday 28 June, after...
Kalo Gold upsizes private placement to $5.21 million
Resource World Magazine
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June 17, 2025
Kalo Gold Mines Corp. [KALO-TSXV] said it is upsizing a previously announced non-brokered private placement financing that is now expected to raise $5.21 million, up from an earlier $4.5 million target. Kalo Gold is a gold exploration company with...
Love Island USA’s Austin Shepard Apologizes After Racism Allegations
Recently Heard
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July 7, 2025
Love Island USA star Austin Shepard is clarifying his current social media exercise since leaving the villa. “I wish to take a second to handle my current repost that has prompted offense to a few of you,” Austin, 26, wrote by way of his Instagram...
Sabrina Khan shines at Bollywood
Fiji Sun
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June 30, 2025
This impressive sweep highlights the collaborative strength of the production team. Brisbane-based filmmaker Sabrina Khan. Brisbane-based filmmaker Sabrina Khan is celebrating a string of international successes for her powerful short film, Mercy...