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Westpac launches Fiji Female Founders Program to support women-led businesses
Women-led businesses in Fiji are set to receive a significant boost as Westpac Fiji launches its Female Founders Program, designed to empower women entrepreneurs and increase their participation in business. This follows the signing of the Women...

Fiji, Japan deepen digital partnership
FIJI and Japan have reinforced their shared commitment to digital security and regional development through the extension of their digital partnership. Officials from both sides, headed by Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and...

Wingers released from Wallabies squad, won't play Fiji
Wallabies outside back Andrew Kellaway and Corey Toole. [Image: rugbyworld] Wallabies outside back Andrew Kellaway has followed Taniela Tupou back to the NSW Waratahs while Corey Toole has been released to the Brumbies, ending his hopes of a Test...

M5.7 earthquake strikes Fiji Islands region: CENC

2 gold medals for Fiji - Yalimaiwai and Mudunasoko win in 50 metres Breaststroke events
2 gold medals for Fiji - Yalimaiwai and Mudunasoko win in 50 metres Breaststroke events Our first two gold medalists, Samuel Yalimaiwai and Kelera Mudunasoko Photos: Team Fiji Team Fiji secured two gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau...

Youth and experience blend for Fiji women volleyball
Source: Team Fiji / Facebook With a bold shift toward youth development, the Fiji women’s volleyball team is using the 2025 Pacific Mini Games to build depth for the future. Head coach Emori Bakewa has included seven young players in the squad,...

Fiji activates cyber response team
Fiji’s digital progress is under threat from increasing cybercrime, says Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica. Speaking at the opening of the CyberSec Symposium in Suva, Kamikamica said cybersecurity must keep pace with rapid digital...

Two gold and records for Team Fiji swimming
(L-R) Kelera Mudunasoko and Samuel Yalimaiwai Team Fiji has managed to win two swimming gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau and breaking two national records. First it was Samuel Yalimaiwai who won gold in the men’s 50 meters...

Fiji maps its path to climate resilience through a GIS capacity-building workshop
24 government representatives from Fiji have successfully completed a week-long training on geospatial mapping and carbon stock assessment, marking a significant step forward in the country’s efforts to protect its blue carbon ecosystems and...

Fiji Deaf Rugby team set to compete
[Photo Credit: Fiji Government] The Fiji Deaf Rugby team will be departing for Australia tomorrow to compete in the Pacific Rim Deaf Rugby 7s tournament. They’ll do so with some inspirational words from the Minister for Youth and Sports. After...

Suva Open launches with bold vision: Fiji’s tennis future begins now
Suva’s tennis community gathered today to officially launch the 2025 Vodafone Suva Open, with organisers laying out a powerful vision for the sport’s future, one that hinges on junior development, national pride, and grassroots momentum. Speaking...

80-acre farm – Fiji Water parent company to set up commercial farm
FIJI Water’s parent company, The Wonderful Company is set to transform Fiji’s agricultural landscape with a 80-acre commercial farming pilot project in Vanua Levu. “We brought our agronomists here on at least three different trips, we’ve looked at...

Fiji Prime Minister Rabuka reflects on historic ties as Pacific leaders prepare to celebrate PNG’s golden jubilee
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (left) and his PNG counterpart James Marape in Fiji last week (Image: MSG Secretariat) The Government and people of Fiji have extended warm congratulations to Papua New Guinea as it prepares to celebrate its...

Wallabies release wingers Kellaway and Toole from squad for Fiji test
Wingers Andrew Kellaway and Corey Toole have been released from Australia’s squad as head coach Joe Schmidt begins to clarify his preferred lineup ahead of the highly anticipated Test series against the British & Irish Lions. Kellaway will rejoin...

PNG WOMEN’S NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM HEADS OFF TO FIJI
The Papua New Guinea women’s national football team departed for Fiji this morning at 10am to compete in the 2025 Oceania Women’s Nations Cup, set from July 4–19. Returning as reigning champions after their 2022 title win, the team is focused and...

Va’a wins another medal for Team Fiji
[Photo Credit: Team Fiji/ Facebook] Team Fiji Va’a won another silver medal at the Palau Mini Games today. They started day two with a silver medal in the V6 500m Women’s final. It was the fourth medal that Va’a has won so far at the Games for...

Six medals so far for Team Fiji in Palau
Source: Team Fiji / Facebook Team Fiji is in eighth position on the Palau Mini Games medal tally heading into day two. The team has so far collected 3 silver and 3 bronze medals from day. Fiji’s silver medals were won by opening ceremony flag...

Fiji monitors Middle East crisis, Nationals safe
A 24/7 operations center is active in Fiji, coordinating efforts between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Embassy, and the Permanent Mission of Fiji to the United Nations in New York in response to recent tensions...

Pacific Mini Games: Team Fiji Va’a wins another silver for Fiji
Team Fiji Va’a has collected another medal, winning silver in the V6 500 metres Women’s at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. The team includes Sera Havea, Faith Khelan, Krystelle Whippy, Martha Samuela, Taleivini Kaimacuata, and Elenoa Vateitei....
Fiji’s PM to attend golden jubilee celebrations
FIJI Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he plans to attend the golden jubilee celebrations in Port Moresby, joining other regional leaders in marking PNG’s milestone. Speaking on the sidelines of the 23rd Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Leaders’...