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Fiji announces tourism forum
Islands Business
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August 18, 2025
RESEARCH reveals a deeper complexity in Fiji’s Social Fabric, challenging the myth of a simple racial divide. Presenting her Master’s Research on “Social cohesion or ‘myth of oneness’?”, a seminar series hosted at the University of the South...
Fijian author redefines science fiction through Pacific perspectives
Pacific Media Network
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Dr Gina Cole is introducing Pasifika futurism at the Stardome Observatory in Auckland, exploring how Pacific knowledge and culture can shape our views of the future. On Thursday, the award-winning writer of Fijian, Scottish, and Welsh descent will...
Telecom Fiji launches NetSafe cybersecurity service in partnership with Allot
Fijivillage
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Telecom Fiji has launched NetSafe which provides always-on protection against online threats while also offering content filtering, giving businesses and households peace of mind in today’s increasingly connected world. They say this is their new...
USP hosts Annual Fiji Psychological Society Conference
Fijivillage
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The annual Fiji Psychological Society conference, themed Anchored in Culture, Growing in Connection, was held today at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala Campus, bringing together psychologists, educators, and researchers. The one-day...
TECHNOLOGY | The future is digital
The Fiji Times
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August 16, 2025
In a world rapidly shaped by digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI), one of the region’s most experienced digital transformation strategists says Pacific governments must move boldly, but carefully to embrace the promises of new...
New tech maps underground water
FBC News
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August 17, 2025
Source: Fiji Government / Facebook Fiji is facing a mounting freshwater crisis, with almost half of treated water lost through ageing pipes. Rural communities remain heavily dependent on shallow and unreliable wells. To address the issue, the...
BEHIND THE NEWS | Unlocking Fiji’s economic through women in energy
The Fiji Times
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August 16, 2025
Fiji stands to boost its GDP per capita by a staggering 30 per cent by closing the gender gap in employment, according to the World Bank latest Pacific Economic Update. But entrenched barriers, from childcare shortages to workplace discrimination...
YOUR FIJI, YOUR VOICE | PM responds to pressing concerns
The Fiji Times
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August 16, 2025
Constitution Selwa Nandan argues that former president Ratu Josefa Iloilo acted illegally in revoking the 1997 Constitution, which the Court of Appeal had upheld in 2009. He warns that recognising the 2013 Constitution would legitimise an illegal...
Vodafone Fiji Relaunches Pacific Island TopUp in Partnership with Elemt Technologies
Web NewsWire
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August 16, 2025
Vodafone Fiji has actually formally relaunched its Pacific Island TopUp (PITU) platform, through a tactical collaboration with Elemt Technologies, marking a significant advance in local digital connection. Chesterbrook, PA, USA|August 08,...
Tech conference an eye opener for regulator
The Fiji Times
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August 14, 2025
Providing a conducive environment where the tech industry will thrive is key to ensuring faster connectivity which is affordable, reliable and fair for all stakeholders, said Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission chief executive officer...
Fijian makes history
The Fiji Times
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August 14, 2025
A Fijian has made history by setting a Guinness World Record for the most companies identified by their logo in just 30 seconds. Anush Maharaj, 20, known as The Mystic, correctly named 60 companies from their logos during the official attempt in...
Meet the Fijian female engineers making their mark in Marshall Islands
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 15, 2025
Thirty years ago, the presence of a female worker in the power plants in the Marshall Islands wasn't just unusual; it rarely occurred. Fast-forward to 2025, and five women engineers from Fiji are working for the Marshall Islands Energy Company in...
FEATURE | Jackson Mar – The 2012 pensioners’ bati and a true son of Fiji
The Fiji Times
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August 15, 2025
THE late Jackson Mar was a remarkable citizen of Fiji, contributing in so many ways and arenas to making Fiji a better place, while inspiring others. While Jackson had no formal academic qualifications, he understood more real accounting...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and The University of the South Pacific Sign MoU to Launch Pacific Tourism Research Institute
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 14, 2025
Suva, Fiji — In a milestone moment for Pacific regional collaboration, The University of the South Pacific (USP) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly establish and operationalise...
Experts boost Fiji’s gastrointestinal care
FBC News
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August 14, 2025
Fiji, like many Pacific Island nations, is facing significant challenges with gastrointestinal infectious diseases, a situation that experts say calls for stronger training and resources for healthcare workers. That’s the message from Melbourne...
TOURISM TALANOA | Protecting Fiji’s soul
The Fiji Times
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August 14, 2025
When I walked away from the GSTC 2025 Conference last week, I didn’t just leave with a notebook full of presentations and polite talking points. I left with keen reflections — some energising, some sobering, but all that goes beyond the conference...
'Gift from the heavens': Why Fiji is the best place in the world to holiday with a young baby
Nine
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August 14, 2025
Before taking our first overseas holiday, when my son Alistair was five months old, I was filled with anxiety. I've always dreamed of being the kind of mum who travels with her kids, showing them the world - but there's a lot of planning and...
The Government of New Zealand announce additional NZD 5 million commitment to the Pacific Community Ocean Science Centre (PCCOS)
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing and Minister for Rail - New Zealand The Government of New Zealand and the Pacific Community (SPC) have deepened their partnership with the announcement of NZD 5million to...
A passion for farming | Former laboratory technician plots new pathway
The Fiji Times
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August 14, 2025
Sometimes, a fallback is what sets a person on the right path. For 53-year-old Williame Mataitoga, a redundancy earlier this year marked the beginning of a new chapter. Originally from the village of Nawaikama on Gau in Lomaiviti, Mr Mataitoga is...
Fiji’s impact on music
The Fiji Times
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August 11, 2025
THE curtains will finally come down for good on the musical magic of George ‘Fiji’ Veikoso when he is laid to rest today in his village of Buretu in Nakelo, Tailevu. The event will also bring to a close a brief, shining chapter in the annals of...