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Navosa focuses on discipline and scrum ahead of Vanua final
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The Navosa team will need to improve on their discipline, scrum, and defence before taking on Kadavu in the Vodafone Vanua Trophy final on Saturday. Assistant Coach and former Swire Shipping Fijian Drua player, Jone Koroiduadua, highlighted this...
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VulaViti Vodka wins Gold at prestigious 2025 Vodka Masters in London
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VulaViti Pure Fiji Vodka, has earned the coveted Gold medal in the highly competitive 2025 Vodka Masters, held recently in London. The Distillery Co Fiji’s flagship product won in a blind tasting judged by industry experts where VulaViti...
Owner: William Parkinson
PNG represented on global stage at IAPH World Ports Conference in Japan
PNG Ports’ CCO Deborah Onga with other presenters from around the world at the 2025 World Ports Conference, Japan. Credit: PNG Ports PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNGPCL) proudly announces the participation of its Chief Commercial Officer, Ms....
Owner: Andrew Wilkins
New Travel Guide for American Samoa marks major leap for local Tourism
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The tourism industry in American Samoa has taken a leap forward with the launch of the American Samoa Pocket Guide, a comprehensive online travel guide created for the U.S. territory. With more than 160 articles...
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Uto Ni Yalo has arrived back home
THE inauguration of the Vuvale Maritime Essential Services Centre (VMESC) in Lami, Fiji, marks a significant advancement in regional collaboration for maritime security in the Pacific. This new facility enhances Fiji’s capabilities to protect its...
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Australian military inducts its final Hawkei
The final Hawkei – referred to as the Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) by the Australian military – was handed over on 23 September. Thales Australia produced 1,100 of these vehicles. The final Hawkei was formally delivered to No. 2...
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Farmers learn of new resilient vegetable varieties
MORE than 70 farmers learnt about new resilient varieties and cultivation techniques of vegetables at a field day at the Taiwan Technical Mission’s (TTM), part of the mission’s Resilient Cultivation Extension Project. The project aims to equip...
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Minister Wasi calls on recipients to prioritise people
Minister for Agriculture and Livestock is appealing on STODAS project recipient countries to prioritise people’s needs by collectively identifying best strategies to enhance implementation, ensuring that our rural populations and all stakeholders...
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Kamikamica: $82k lost in scam transactions
A TOTAL of $82,000 was stolen from Fijians who participated in scam transactions over the past year. Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said this amount was included in the 113 complaints lodged with the Consumer Council of Fiji. Speaking at...
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Love Island USA season 1 cast: Where are they now in 2025?
Love Island USA is a British reality TV show that has captivated millions around the world. The Love Island USA season 1 cast, who captivated audiences in 2019, has gone on to pursue various paths. From modelling and entrepreneurship to reality TV...
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Pacific news in brief for 6 October
Fijain Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele in Suva. June 2025 Photo: Facebook / Fiji Government Fiji/Solomon Islands - defence A newly signed defence agreement between the governments of Fiji and...
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Malabar Gold & Diamonds Launches 1st Showroom in New Zealand, Strengthens Presence in 14 Countries
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (NewsVoir) Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the responsible jeweller, proudly announces the expansion of its operations to New Zealand. The company's 1st showroom in New Zealand was launched at the Botany Town Centre in...
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Under the blue helmet: India’s contribution to global peace
The Indian Army, among the world’s largest contributors of troops and observers to the United Nations (UN) for undertaking peacekeeping missions, is hosting United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from...
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South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s
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South African 7s star Rosko Specman named official Ambassador for 2026 McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s South African 7s star Rosko Specman will be the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s ambassador for the 2026 tournament in Sigatoka. Tournament Communications...
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Farmers get lifeline after Rarawai blaze
[Photo Credit: Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs & Sugar Industry-Fiji] The Sugar Ministry is racing to protect Tavua farmers from heavy losses after the Rarawai Mill fire brought cane deliveries to a standstill. With the Ba mill out of operation,...
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Placing priority on diversification
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An economy is a continuum. One finance minister who manages an economy for ten continuous years hands either a jewel or a disaster to his replacement. What has former finance minister Colm Imbert handed his successor Davendranath Tancoo? Jewel or...
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Rewa secures IDC semifinal berth
Stratum Construction Rewa is the first team to qualify for the semifinals of the 2025 FMF Inter District Championship following a 3-1 win over Vantex Solutions Navua. The loss also means Navua is the first team out of the tournament, even with one...
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Experts: The key ‘unknowns’ of overshooting the 1.5°C global-warming limit
This hypothesised scenario would see global temperatures initially “overshoot” the Paris Agreement’s aspirational limit of 1.5°C, before they are brought back down through techniques that would remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.On the...
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