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Professor Prasad on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Fijivillage
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The government has done its part by reducing duties and VAT and now businesses must do theirs by ensuring a corresponding decrease in prices that reflects these reductions from 1st August this year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance,...
Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
In April, Fiji was left reeling after a violent weekend of domestic violence claimed the lives of three women, leaving six children motherless. Condemnation was swift from women’s crisis service providers and activists, the public service,...
How live TV technology changes have opened up remote areas of Fiji
Asia Pacific Report
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July 8, 2025
By Anish Chand in Suva How Pacific live media communications have changed in the past 21 years. In May 2004, the live broadcast of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara’s funeral from Lau required a complex and resource-intensive setup. Fiji TV relied on...
Uni Fiji proposes national service for youth
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[File Photo] The University of Fiji is recommending a mandatory National Service curriculum to assist with building social responsibility among young people. The recommendation is part of the University’s contribution to the on-going Education Act...
Fiji declares skin health a national priority
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services says that for far too long, skin diseases have been overlooked in global communication and dialogue, often seen either as merely cosmetic issues or only acknowledged when they become life-threatening....
India-based tech services company sets up base in Fiji
The Fiji Times
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July 8, 2025
A technology services company from India has set up a branch in the country. JMR Infotech is a banking and financial services software provider and focuses on end-to-end solutions and services for building and growing banking technology...
Engineering services consolidated under one roof
FBC News
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July 4, 2025
Customers interact with staff at the newly opened Vision Engineering Solutions showroom in Suva. The facility brings together air conditioning, electrical and solar services under one roof Fijians can now access solar, electrical and air...
Online violence growing rapidly
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
Online abuse targeting women and girls in Fiji is escalating at a disturbing rate, sparking serious concern among advocates who warn that the harm inflicted is just as severe as physical violence. The abuse, often hidden behind screens, is...
Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
The Epoch Times
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July 6, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends the leader’s retreat during the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Vava’u, Tonga, on Aug. 29, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Pacific Island countries (PIC) welcome Beijing’s contribution to...
Scientists 'finally discover' Amelia Earhart's lost plane solving mystery after 88 years
LAD Bible
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The mystery of Amelia Earhart is one that almost everyone in modern times is aware of, but the secret whereabouts of where her plane crashed may have finally been solved decades later. Known as the renowned female pilot who had as many adventures...
The Rumors Are True: Amazon Prime Day Includes a Rare Away Luggage Sale
PureWow
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Whether you're daydreaming about snorkeling in Fiji or strategizing how you'll see two Broadway shows a day in NYC, the Away Luggage sale for Prime Day—which runs from July 8 through July 11—makes all that wanderlust a little more real. And while...
Cook Islands Pocket Guide Launches Major Update Following Latest Research Trip
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Cook Islands Pocket Guide, the leading online travel guide for the Cook Islands, has released a major update to its content following an in-depth research trip across Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu. The trip, carried out in March 2025, was made...
Fiji tightens maritime protection measures
Pacific Media Network
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The Fiji government has warned all vessel owners and boat operators that failure to comply with lawful directives regarding maritime safety and environmental protection will result in legal consequences. The warning follows an incident in early...
Researchers announce new effort to find Amelia Earhart's plane
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
Researchers on Wednesday announced a new expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane, based on evidence that suggests the famed aviator may have crash-landed on a remote island in the South Pacific. A satellite photo may appear to show the remains...
Fiji and Australia to collaborate on cybercrime, border security and defence
Fijivillage
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Fiji and Australia are stepping up their partnership to tackle cybercrime, strengthen border security, and deepen defence cooperation, following high-level talks between Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Australian Minister Tony Burke. Rabuka...
Budget overlooks critical AI investment amid global tech surge
FBC News
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July 4, 2025
[File Photo] Fiji’s National Budget lacks a clear plan to prepare for the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI). A concerned attendee warned at last night’s post National Budget Forum. The tech enthusiast said basic AI tools are already...
Engineering NIR-Sighted Bacteria
eLife
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Proportionate to its essential roles in organismal physiology, development, replication, and adaptation, gene expression is stringently and precisely regulated. Various cellular circuits integrate cognate input signals and, in turn, ramp up or...
China’s advanced digital culture interests Fiji delegate
The Fiji Times
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July 3, 2025
Note: This article was first published on the print version of the Fiji Times dated June 25, 2025 SUVA City Council represented Fiji at the recent ”Digital Culture Construction for Belt and Road Countries” seminar in China. The two-week seminar...
Marshall breathes sigh of relief as Ford battery plant spared from Trump EV cuts
Bridge Michigan
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July 8, 2025
Qualifying for the tax credit, she continued, is “a win for our customers and a win for American competitiveness.” The factory is among Michigan’s largest manufacturing projects inked during the administration of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Originally...
Mining scrutiny fails without scientists
FBC News
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July 3, 2025
[File Photo] Fiji’s mining sector is under pressure due to a shortage of scientists including hydrologists, geoscientists and laboratory scientists. The Mineral Resources Department lacks the technical staff needed to properly scrutinize mining...