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Fiji’s Ana Tuiketei appointed President of ICCBA Defence Committee
Fijian international lawyer Ana Tuiketei has been appointed President of the Defence Committee of the International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) — a historic achievement that marks another first for the Pacific region. The Defence...
Fiji is analysing gendered climate risks. Australia must learn from it
Australia could learn a lot from Fiji, which has just published its first Gender and Climate Change Nexus Data brief, highlighting inequalities in how women and men are impacted by climate change. The Fiji brief, in particular, highlights a gender...
FarmBoy Fiji aims for global growth
FarmBoy Fiji is seeking to open export pathways to China to boost income for local farmers and expand its agricultural reach. Managing Director Kamlesh Prasad shared that sourcing wild-grown turmeric from Navosa gives the crop a stronger color and...
Cybersecurity and AI drive Fiji’s digital leap
File Photo Fiji is accelerating its digital transformation through significant investments in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the Datec Fiji Tech Summit 2025 in Nadi, Lands and Mineral...
Fiji economic growth expected to stabilise as recovery momentum eases – Westpac
Fiji’s economy is entering a period of moderation following two years of strong post-pandemic recovery, according to the latest Westpac Wave Fiji Economic Update. After surging by 17.7 percent in 2022 and 9.4 percent in 2023, growth slowed to 3.5...
Energy sector is Fiji’s largest emission contributor
File photo: The Fiji Bureau of Statistics report highlights progress in renewable energy as part of efforts to curb emissions. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics latest report on Climate Change statistics shows that Fiji’s energy sector is the largest...
Fiji has urban-rural divide in women’s energy access
New data has revealed stark differences in access to clean cooking fuel between urban and rural women in Fiji. The Experimental Gender Climate Change Nexus Data Brief 2025 released by the Fiji Bureau of Statistics shows that electricity and LPG...
Meet The Industry’s Headline Grabbing Head-Honchos In B&T’s Best Of The Best Consumer PRs!
Earned media and PR has never played a more pivotal role in how a brand is seen, trusted and experience by consumers. The very best get into the minds of punters through brilliantly creative earned media coverage and some good old-fashioned PR...
New Fiji Airways CEO Paul Scurrah promises to build on strong momentum
When Paul Scurrah stepped down as CEO of Virgin Australia in 2020 during the turbulence of the COVID-19 pandemic, few would have expected his return to aviation. But five years later, the Australian executive is back in the cockpit — this time...
The Foreign Aid-Industrial Complex Has Some Soul-Searching to Do
When surveyed, voters across the West, from the US and the UK to France and Germany, report wanting their tax dollars going toward social services at home while being less enthusiastic about various causes abroad. Governmentshave also realized...
Joseph Vuicakau flies Fiji’s flag high on The Voice Australia stage
Fijian soulful singer Joseph Vuicakau’s dream of winning The Voice Australia may have come to an end, but he says it’s just the “beginning of something special”. The powerhouse vocalist wowed audiences and judges this season with his heartfelt...
What is Stanley Ian Simpson Smoking? If Fiji's Journalists had done their Job, Investigated Biman Prasad, he would have been OUT of Parliament, in Prison Back in 2014. He lied for 10 Years. Journalists Worshipped Him
If Fiji’s Journalists Had Done Their Job, Biman Prasad Would Have Been Out of Parliament - and in Prison - Back in 2014 You can always count on Fiji’s media establishment to wake up years late and act surprised. Overnight, two of the government’s...
Cabinet approves the formation of Energy Investment Advisory Committee and Electricity Act review
Cabinet approves the formation of Energy Investment Advisory Committee and Electricity Act review Cabinet has approved the formation of the Energy Investment Advisory Committee and the review of the Electricity Act 2017, signalling a significant...
PNG Kumuls, Fiji Bati Set for Pacific Championships Showdown
The stage is set for a thrilling Pacific rivalry as the PNG Kumuls prepare to take on the Fiji Bati in Round 3 of the 2025 Pacific Championships. Both teams have named powerful squads, with Papua New Guinea favouring consistency in their line-up...
Student visas emerging as key migration pathway for Fijians to Australia – Westpac Report
Student visas are increasingly being used as a pathway for migration by Fijians seeking better opportunities abroad, according to Westpac’s Wave: Fiji Economic Update and Outlook for October 2025. The report highlights that between 2021 and 2024,...
Fiji Concludes the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (MACBLUE) Project with closing event
The MACBLUE project partners, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),...
Nadolo joins Fijian Drua coaching staff
[ Source: Fiji Drua / Facebook ] Former Flying Fijians winger and Crusaders star Nemani Nadolo has joined the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua coaching staff as Development Coach. The Namatakula, Nadroga native brings a wealth of experience to the Drua,...
Infinity Holidays and Tourism Fiji reignite partnership to help agents share the true feeling of Fiji
Infinity Holidays and Tourism Fiji have reignited their partnership to help agents share the true feeling of Fiji with exclusive offers, refreshed marketing tools, and new content to make selling Fiji simple, exciting, and rewarding. Following the...
Byrne backs Flying Fijians to fire up North
[file photo] FIJI Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne is confident his side will be in top shape when they face England in their opening Test of the Northern Tour. Byrne says the blend of Northern Hemisphere-based players and those from the...
How China-Fiji fisheries cooperation reels in economic vitality for the island nation
Guangzhou, China (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- News report from South. In Fiji, Chinese fishing vessels are doing more than catching fish. They train local crews in advanced fishing techniques, sharing skills that go beyond the catch. Every year, over a...