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2025 Pacific Music Awards Winners Announced
Rolling Stone Australia
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August 22, 2025
The 2025 Pacific Music Awards winners have been revealed The event took place last night (August 21st) at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau, Auckland, celebrating the 21st year of recognising Pacific musical excellence. Shane Walker was a...
Cook Islands U16s fall to Fiji, must win vs Tahiti to keep semi-final hopes alive
Cook Island News
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August 21, 2025
The Cook Islands U16 men’s national football team. CIFA MEDIA/25081220 Fiji have become the first team to book their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in the Solomon Islands, after a commanding 5-0 victory over the Cook...
Yat Sen Secondary School student Aditi Naidu calls for action as Fiji faces growing HIV crisis
Fijivillage
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Yat Sen Secondary School student Aditi Naidu calls for action as Fiji faces growing HIV crisis Yat Sen Secondary School Aditi Naidu is stepping up to raise awareness about Fiji’s escalating HIV epidemic, urging communities to break the silence,...
Fiji steps up efforts to deal with derelict vessels
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Fijian government is stepping up efforts to deal with derelict vessels that pose serious environmental and navigational hazards in the country's waters. According to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday,...
Fiji dominate Cook Islands as New Caledonia hold NZ
Pacific Media Network
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New Caledonia have managed to hold defending champions New Zealand to a nil-all draw, while Fiji proved too strong for the Cook Islands, winning 5-0 in round two of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Under-16 Men's Championship in Honiara....
Will’s Word: Is the Pacific’s response to the war in Gaza weak?
Pacific Media Network
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Here's a genuine question: How much more blood must be spilled before the Pacific finds its voice? Israel's war in Gaza has become an absolute humanitarian catastrophe. Journalists gunned down, families buried under rubble, children starving as...
Fiji urged to rethink approach
FBC News
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August 20, 2025
Aerial shot of Lautoka Port. [File Photo] As Fiji prepares its 2026–2035 Trade Policy Framework, experts are urging policymakers to adopt a flexible, sector-specific approach to tariff reform. University of Auckland professor Chris Noonan spoke at...
Fiji and PNG forge stronger trade ties
FBC News
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August 21, 2025
[Source: Investment Fiji/Facebook] Fiji and Papua New Guinea are boosting trade and investment ties to strengthen Pacific economic integration. Trade Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica said Fijian companies...
Health and hygiene boost for Western schools
FBC News
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August 21, 2025
Source: Supplied In an effort to improve hygiene practices among schoolchildren and reduce the spread of preventable diseases, Ocean Soaps (a division of Punjas Group) has launched a new hand washing initiative across the Western Division. The...
Fiji PM To Visit India From August 24-26, Will Meet Prime Minister Modi, President Murmu
News18
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August 21, 2025
Last Updated:August 21, 2025, 14:23 IST The Fiji Prime Minister is also likely to deliver a talk on 'Ocean of Peace' at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in New Delhi. Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka (Credits: X)Fiji Prime...
Fijian PM Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka To Visit India Aug 24–26, Hold Talks With PM Modi On Strengthening Ties
Free Press Journal
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi: Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will be on an official visit to India from August 24–26, marking his first trip to the country in his current capacity. The visit aims to further deepen the longstanding partnership and...
Fijian PM Rabuka To Visit India From August 2426
MENAFN
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August 21, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will be on an official visit to India from August 24–26, marking his first trip to the country in his current capacity. The visit aims to further deepen the...
'A Hui Hou' Fiji Tribute Concert set for September 13
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) – The whole island is invited for a special night dedicated to the Island Reggae icon George Veikoso “Fiji” who passed away on July 23, 2025. It was announced on Thursday morning that an “A Hui Hou” tribute concert was...
Samoa and Fiji Lead Peer-to-Peer Exchange to Strengthen Community Tourism in the Pacific
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 21, 2025
The Pacific’s rich cultures, traditions, and natural beauty form the foundation of authentic visitor experiences that reflect the true spirit of Pasifika. Recognising this, Samoa and Fiji have joined forces in a Peer-to-Peer Exchange on Community...
Fijian PM Rabuka to visit India from August 24–26
Orissa Post
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi: Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will be on an official visit to India from August 24–26, marking his first trip to the country in his current capacity. The visit aims to further deepen the longstanding partnership and...
This Private Island Paradise in Tonga Lets You Sleep in Treehouses and Swim in Crystal Clear Seas
Go World Travel Magazine - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
Mandala Resort by Tradewinds is a private island in Tonga that hosts just 10 guests each week. Photo by Benjamin Rader It’s almost 7 am when I awaken to the sounds of the sea. Opening my eyes, I see the first rays of the sun bringing a new day to...
A few Methodist Church Ministers terminated for behaviour issues
Fijivillage
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Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma General Secretary, Reverend Dr. Jolame Lasawa has raised serious concerns about some church ministers smoking, consuming excessive grog and facing serious court cases. While speaking to the media, Reverend Dr....
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Fiji PM Rabuka to visit India Aug 24-26, Meet Murmu, Modi: MEA
Awaz The Voice
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi The Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, will pay a visit to India from August 24-26 with a delegation of senior officials. This will be his first visit to India, and he is set to hold talks with PM Modi and call upon...
From August 24–26, Fijian Prime Minister Rabuka will travel to India
The Assam Tribune
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August 21, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 21: Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka will be on an official visit to India from August 24–26, marking his first trip to the country in his current capacity. The visit aims to further deepen the longstanding...
TOURISM TALANOA | Supply chains shape tourism
The Fiji Times
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August 21, 2025
When experts talk about trade policy, most people’s eyes glaze over. It sounds like one of those dry, technical things best left to economists and bureaucrats. But the fact is, the nationwide consultations now underway for Fiji’s new Trade Policy...