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“We bring our culture, We carry our families” – Samoa’s emotional journey at the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Ruck
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September 2, 2025
Whilst the 92-3 defeat to England was by no means a flattering score-line for Samoa, Ramsey Tomokino’s side left Franklin’s Gardens with their heads held high this past Saturday. The ‘Manusina’ left it all on the line in the 14-try defeat to the...
Fiji launches Gender-Responsive fund for local enterprises
FBC News
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September 1, 2025
[Photo Credit: Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and Communications/ Facebook] Fiji has taken a bold step towards inclusive and sustainable growth with the launch consultation of the Matanataki Pacific Fund 1, an initiative that embeds gender...
Fiji boosts early childhood learning
FBC News
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September 1, 2025
The Fiji Early Childhood Teachers Association Conference plays a pivotal role in shaping early childhood education through Na Noda Mataniciva, and the Fiji’s national ECE curriculum guideline. Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro, officiated the...
RSE workers’ accommodation a constraint to scheme, says Fiji government official
The New Zealand Herald
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September 1, 2025
In 2024/2025, there were 177 employers in the scheme employing about 17,000 workers across areas like horticulture and viticulture. Pacific partners commit to supporting returnees Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga remained the largest labour source nations...
Partnership statement seals Fiji Tuna symposium success
Pacific News Service
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The first-ever Fiji Tuna Symposium, co-organised by the Ministry of Fisheries with the Conservation International Fiji, Fishing Industry Association, and World Wildlife Fund has successfully concluded with a wealth of common issues and...
Fijian PM Rabuka hints at 'historic' referendum after landmark court ruling
RNZ
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September 1, 2025
Fijian PM Rabuka Photo: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted that the country may "hold its first-ever referendum" following a landmark Supreme Court opinion aimed at amending the 2013 Constitution....
Fiji Homecoming: Tickets Selling Fast for Sep. 5-7 Event
KITV - Hawaii
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SUVA, Fiji (Island News) – Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming Fiji Homecoming event set to happen at the King Charles Park in Fiji! Happening on September 5, 6, and 7, fans can expect the biggest and strongest lineups from the Pacific!...
Fiji to benefit from Japanese traditional sports medicine
FBC News
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August 31, 2025
[Photo Credit: ABS-CBN] A traditional Japanese bone-setting school is set to be established in Fiji, as part of a new initiative led by Nippon Sports Science University’s Department of Medical Science. A visiting delegation from the university is...
Vinaya Habosi and Levani Botia start as Flying Fijian coach Raiwalui names squad for French test match
Pacific News Service
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Flying Fijians robust winger Vinaya Habosi has made his cut into the run-on team as Head Coach Simon Raiwalui named a powerful match day 23-member squad for the match against France this weekend. Habosi missed the last three test matches due to an...
Maura Higgins rakes in staggering half a million by selling £5 eyelashes as she makes bumper payday - after 'landing another major TV role in the US'
Daily Mail
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September 2, 2025
Maura Higgins has turned a simple £5 lash pack into a beauty empire worth over half a million pounds. The Love Island star, 34, is enjoying one of the biggest career highs of her life, with a huge TV role in the US reportedly on the horizon and...
Japanese delegation plans to establish Bone-Setting Centre in Fiji
Fijivillage
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A team of Japanese judo therapists from Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) visited Fiji this week to share their expertise in injury prevention and athlete care, aiming to help athletes recover from sports injuries. Professor ITOH Yuzuru of...
Marriott to debut Ritz-Carlton Fiji Namuka Bay in 2030
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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August 31, 2025
Marriott International will open The Ritz-Carlton Fiji, Namuka Bay in 2030, marking the brand’s debut on Fiji’s Coral Coast. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Marriott International, Inc. signed an agreement with Luxurious Resort (Fiji) Pte Limited to open The...
Accommodation for RSE workers a 'critical constraint' to scheme, says Fiji government official
RNZ
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August 31, 2025
Pacific leaders are highlighting challenges their workers are facing while working in Aotearoa before returning home - and New Zealand's role to support them. Hundreds gathered in Wellington for the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Conference,...
Fiji and Uzbekistan consider easing visa procedures .
Kun.uz
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August 30, 2025
Talks were held in Suva between the leadership of Fiji and Uzbekistan’s ambassador, during which the prospects for developing bilateral cooperation were discussed. Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Fiji (with residence in Tokyo), Mukhsinkhuja...
BEHIND THE NEWS | New initiative targets Fiji’s silent killer
The Fiji Times
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August 31, 2025
After over 70 years of service, providing much needed welfare assistance to the most vulnerable in Fiji, the JP Bailey Trust has embarked on an ambitious path towards leading a nationwide response to the threat posed by non-communicable diseases...
FIJI WATER FLYING FIJIANS TEST SERIES 2025 | PACIFIC NATIONS CUP 2025 | Little’s great advice for players
The Fiji Times
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August 29, 2025
While the phrase “heavy is the head that wears the crown” may ring true for those called to serve the masses, former Flying Fijian fly-half Nicky Little believes however, that heavy is the duty of playing for the nation. Little shared those...
fijianhost.com makes history, website to become country’s first homestay marketplace
The Fiji Times
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August 29, 2025
Distinctly Fijian rooted in local village settings, culture and values, the country’s first homestay marketplace fijianhost.com was launched this week, visioned and built to change the way tourism works in Fiji. The website – the brainchild of...
Fiji regulators unite to tackle internet service issues
The Fiji Times
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August 29, 2025
The Consumer Council of Fiji (CCoF), the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission (FCCC), and the Telecommunications Authority of Fiji (TAF) have formed a collaborative effort to address widespread consumer concerns about internet services in...
Good start for Fiji
The Fiji Times
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August 31, 2025
THE FIJI Water Flying Fijians started their Pacific Nations Cup defence on a high, beating Ikale Tahi Tonga 32-10 in Suva yesterday. Apart from the physical nature of the game, it also saw the celebration of culture with a group of USP students...
FEATURE | Between rhetoric and reality, Fiji’s public watches as the gaps in governance widen
The Fiji Times
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August 30, 2025
BY METUISELA GAUNA AND JONE SALUSALU Currently, there are significant yet overlooked issues concerning the displaced and the imprudent priorities that the Coalition Government has placed above developmental interests. While it is commendable that...