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Education and jobs fuel Fiji’s July overseas exodus
The Fiji Times
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August 19, 2025
A total of 1,075 Fijians left the country in July for a longer-term absence of 1 year or more, the Fiji Bureau of Statistics has reported. Employment accounted for a total of 1,138 departures, while education or training was the reason behind 715...
Calls to boost indigenous education
FBC News
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August 26, 2025
The Fijian Teachers Association says more investment is needed to strengthen indigenous education. The association believes that iTaukei children from early childhood through primary school need teachers who can reinforce their language, culture,...
From 'The Swamp' to the Fiji jungle, Schakowsky staffer runs his own campaign on 'Survivor'
Daily Herald - Illinois
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August 26, 2025
Evanston native Alex Moore, communications director for U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky will debut as castaway on the CBS series Survivor, Season 49, scheduled to air Sept. 24. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CBS...
Fiji Airways adds extra flight to Tuvalu
FBC News
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August 19, 2025
Fiji Airways has announced it will begin a second weekly service between Nadi and Funafuti, Tuvalu from this Friday. The new Friday flight adds to the current Monday schedule, giving passengers more flexibility for business, leisure and...
Natalie Raikadroka on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Fijivillage
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Our family broke down when I was about 1 year old, my family was deported from Australia back to Fiji. Musician, lawyer, and survivor, Natalie Raikadroka highlighted this on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan as she spoke about her very...
Hope, Challenge and Shared Destiny for Fiji
Indian Newslink
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August 25, 2025
Our Leader in Indian Newslink Digital Edition, September 1, 2025 Venkat Raman Auckland, August 26, 2025 The air of diplomatic anticipation in New Delhi recently was palpable, signalling not merely a state visit but the turning of a new page in the...
Vatu Dei: Fijian music group uplifts Melanesia culture in Aotearoa
Pacific Media Network
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Vatu Dei, the Fijian music group named the 2025 Pasifika Artists-in-Residence, reveals that their creative work is rooted in faith, heritage, and the urgent need to preserve and reimagine Indigenous identity. For group leader Joesevata Bose and...
India and Fiji move from an era of turbulence to trust
Indian Newslink
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August 25, 2025
India commits to the progress of the Global South: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on August 25, 2025 (PMO Photo) Venkat Raman Auckland, August 25, 2025 The late summer air of...
Modi announces major health, agriculture and defence support for Fiji
Fijivillage
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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has acknowledged India for their continued assistance in the country’s development as assisting in his aim to eradicate poverty in Fiji. While speaking during a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister...
World News | India, Fiji Sign MoU on Super-speciality Hospital as President Murmu Hosts PM Rabuka
Latestly
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August 26, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official...
India would be happy to share experiences in UPI, ‘Jan Dhan’, Aadhaar with Fiji: Prez Murmu
Hindustan Times
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said that India would be happy to share its experiences in initiatives such as Unified Payments Interface systems, ‘Jan Dhan’, and Aadhaar with Fiji. India would be happy to share experiences in UPI,...
India, Fiji sign MoU on super-speciality hospital as President Murmu hosts PM Rabuka
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, called on the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official...
PM engages with Fijian diaspora in India
FBC News
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August 25, 2025
[Photo Credit: Fiji Government] Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has reaffirmed the Coalition Government’s commitment to strengthening ties with Fijians residing overseas. The Prime Minister conveyed this during a meeting with members of the Fijian...
PM Modi Holds Talks With Fijian Counterpart Rabuka, Highlights Cultural Linkages
News18
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August 25, 2025
Last Updated:August 25, 2025, 22:41 IST PM Modi on Monday held wideranging talks with his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, focusing on shoring up bilateral ties in areas such as trade and investment. PM Modi Holds Talks with Fijian...
India, Fiji deepen sporting links; Indian cricket coach to train Fiji teams
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): A cricket coach from India will train cricket teams of Fiji, which has been for many decades an Associate Member of the ICC. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his press statement after...
India, Fiji to strengthen partnership in defence, health, trade, agri
The Hindu Business Line
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August 25, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in New Delhi on Monday | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA India and Fiji will work towards strengthening mutual cooperation in the defence and security sector and build...
Fiji announces 2026 tourism talks, eyes sustainable and authentic experiences
Pacific Media Network
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Fiji has announced that its Tourism Exchange (FTE) will return next year to unite the global travel trade, media, and local tour operators from the Pacific region. Scheduled for 27 and 28 March, the event aims to create valuable business...
Canadian rugby league women in Fiji for two games ahead of World Cup qualifier
Brandon Sun
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August 25, 2025
While Canada’s rugby union women chase the World Cup in England, the Canada Ravens rugby league team is in Fiji preparing for its own World Cup qualifier. The Ravens take on the Fiji Rise academy on Wednesday and the Bula Kuli Residents on...
India, Fiji finalise defence action plan; deepen cricket ties
The New Indian Express
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NEW DELHI: India and Fiji on Monday finalised a wide-ranging action plan to expand defence cooperation, following extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka in New Delhi. The plan...
PM Modi: India and Fiji may be apart, but aspirations align
Awaz The Voice
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August 25, 2025
New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the deep bonds of friendship between India and Fiji and stated that the aspirations of the two nations "sail in the same boat." After Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka expressed interest of his country...