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80-acre farm – Fiji Water parent company to set up commercial farm
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
FIJI Water’s parent company, The Wonderful Company is set to transform Fiji’s agricultural landscape with a 80-acre commercial farming pilot project in Vanua Levu. “We brought our agronomists here on at least three different trips, we’ve looked at...
BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | Sewabu reaping the fruits
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Reaping the harvest of a seed containing a patriotic vision sown by his father is how former Flying Fijian flanker Koli Sewabu described the genesis of his journey to donning the white jumper. He expressed those sentiments when asked how he became...
A Tool for All: In New Book “AI for Community,” Howard Researcher Lucretia Williams Envisions a Future Where Everyone’s Voice is Heard in Tech
Howard University
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In the new book, “AI for Commuity,” researchers share how they've used AI to center humans and cultures, and provide a roadmap for using the technology to uplift rather than exploit. Howard University Human-Centered AI Institute Senior Researcher...
Vanua Levu tapped as Fiji’s next economic growth hub – Minister
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Government has set its sights on Vanua Levu as the country’s future economic growth hub for the next 20 years. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad made the announcement during the post-budget breakfast held at the...
Local voices, regional vision: how Communications Fiji is redefining media in the Pacific
Business Advantage PNG
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June 30, 2025
QUAKES BAND with the team at Legends FM 101.1, a Papua New Guinean FM radio station. Credit: Legends FM In an age where traditional media models are being disrupted, Communications Fiji Limited (CFL) Chairman and Co-Founder William Parkinson...
2025-2026 BUDGET | Budget perfect for all Fijians – Singh
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Sugar and Multiethnic Affairs Minister Charan Jeath Singh has welcomed the 2025-2026 National Budget, describing it as a “perfect budget which is very friendly to all Fijians”. “It gives all of the requirements and requests from the public and...
FEATURE | Fiji police has been impressive lately
The Fiji Times
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June 28, 2025
Let’s face it — we as Fijians love to criticise the police. Whether it’s over delays, disagreements on how cases are handled, or occasional stories of wrongdoing, it seems we always find something to complain about. And yes, holding officers...
Fiji central bank leads push for stronger national cyber resilience
IT Brief - New Zealand
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June 27, 2025
Borderless CS engaged in a strategic discussion with the Reserve Bank of Fiji regarding the nation's cybersecurity readiness in an effort to address the risks posed by rapid digital transformation. The meeting involved Ariff Ali, Governor of the...
Israel ‘killed 30 Iran security chiefs, 11 scientists’
FBC News
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June 28, 2025
Source : AAP News Israel killed more than 30 senior security officials and 11 senior nuclear scientists to deliver a major blow to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, a senior Israeli military official says in summarising the 12-day air war with Iran. In...
Local telco to build Google’s domestic network
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
TECH giant Google has signed a partnership agreement with Telecom Fiji Ltd for the construction of its domestic infrastructure to connect its ICT facility in Natadola to its International cables at the Fiji International Telecommunications Ltd...
Fiji partners with Borderless CS to boost cybersecurity governance
SecurityBrief
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June 25, 2025
Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister, Manoa Kamikamica, has engaged in a strategic dialogue with Borderless CS as the country seeks to strengthen its cybersecurity governance and digital resilience. The meeting brought together senior members of...
New Zealand Research Team Studies Bageshwar Dham Pandit Dhirendra Shastri's Spiritual Life & Work For 3 Days
Free Press Journal
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June 27, 2025
New Zealand’s Research Team Studied Bageshwar Dham's Pandit Dhirendra Shastri's Life And Work For 3 Days | FP Photo Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): During his visit to visit to Australia, Fiji and New Zealand, Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, Pujya Pandit...
Fiji Bus Operators call on PM to avoid inflaming the eticketing issue further
Fijivillage
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The Fiji Bus Operators Association has called on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to be circumspect in his discussion of the electronic ticketing system and issues surrounding it to avoid inflaming the issue further. The Association is responding to...
Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Japan sign agreement on project for improving cyber security capability in the Pacific Permanent Secretary of Policing Berenado Daveta and JICA Fiji Office Resident Representative Satoshi Wakasugi signed an agreement on the record of...
Punjab to Aotearoa documentary 'a preservation of our legacy'
RNZ
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June 30, 2025
A new documentary titled Punjab to Aotearoa aims to trace the history of Indian migration to New Zealand over the past 100 years. The featurette was screened in the East Auckland suburb of Botany on 18 June, attended by descendants of early...
Have ‘Best of’ Lists Made Travel More Bland?
New York Mag
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July 1, 2025
Photo-Illustration: Tyler Comrie; Photo Getty images Some of the most influential hospitality rankings in the world are produced in a homely office park in Crawley, an exurb of London. There amid the square bushes, under a stream of jets taking...
The founder of ‘Art of Living’ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a globally respected spiritual leader
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 1, 2025
Due to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s self-development programmes, millions of people around the globe are experiencing stress relief, peace and good health. These programmes, though based on ancient yoga techniques, aredevelopedas per current...
Diabetes Fiji calls for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages tax revenue to fund critical health programs
Fijivillage
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Diabetes Fiji calls for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages tax revenue to fund critical health programs Diabetes Fiji Incorporation has proposed that tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages be reinstated and earmarked for the subsidisation of medical supplies and...
Michigan-China Economic review group director: CATL deal is 'high-risk experiment' for taxpayers
Detroit City Wire - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
Joseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedInJoseph Cella, Director, Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group | LinkedIn Joseph Cella, director of the Michigan-China Economic and Security Review...
University of Goroka team on exchange tour in Fiji
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 26, 2025
EARLIER this month, a delegation from the University of Goroka, visited the Fiji National University. This visit marks a significant step in our ongoing efforts to build robust educational partnerships and networks, ultimately strengthening the...