SUVA, 10 FEBRUARY 2020 (ISLANDS BUSINESS)—‘The Blue Pacific’ is touted by all and sundry as the collective ‘identity’ of Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members. As such, ‘The Blue Pacific’ is the identity badge by which PIF’s particularity and uniqueness are determined. In analyzing the components of ‘The Blue Pacific’ and how they have woven their […]
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Fijian Military support to bushfire emergency response
Australia is deeply grateful for Fiji’s generous offer to support Australia’s emergency bushfire response through the provision of troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Australia is currently facing an unprecedented national disaster as bushfires continue to sweep across large parts of NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Minister for Defence, Senator Linda Reynolds […]
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Fiji flights resume after Cyclone Sarai prompts cancellations
Frustrated holiday-makers have been given the all-clear to rebook flights to Fiji after mass cancellations following Tropical Cyclone Sarai, which claimed two lives. Frustrated holiday-makers have been given the green light to rebook flights to Fiji after mass cancellations. More than 130 Fiji Airways flights were cancelled for 48 hours due to a tropical cyclone […]
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24 confirmed measles cases in Fiji
SUVA, 24 DECEMBER 2019 — There are now 24 confirmed cases of measles in Fiji since the last update on 18 December. The latest confirmed case is a 3 month old from Naikorokoro Village in Lami who is currently admitted under isolation at CWM Hospital in Suva. All earlier confirmed cases have recovered or are […]
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Big emitters still sitting on the sideline says Fiji PM
SUVA, 20 DECEMBER 2019 — As the world reels over the increasing impact of climate change, nations who have been the biggest emitters, have been condemned for not taking into the plight of island nations. Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama who recently returned from COP25 in Spain, says it is unbecoming of some nations who […]
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PICRC Staff Chantal Vanderberg Attends Young Leaders Governance Workshop
Ms. Chantal Vanderberg, Sales Associate at the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC), attended the Young Leaders Dialogue on Human Rights and Good Governance from October 8 to 10, in Nadi, Fiji. Ms. Vanderberg was one of five young Palauans who attended this dialogue. They were funded by the Pacific Commonwealth Equality Project, the Australian […]