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Miss Earth Fiji leads environmental campaign in Philippines
Ashlin Alveena Prasad, Miss Earth Fiji and Youth Environmental Advocate, says Fiji plays an important role in supporting young people and leading efforts to protect the environment. She recently led a campaign at Mabolo High School in Cebu City,...

Cabinet endorses national strategy for 5G rollout
Cabinet has officially endorsed a comprehensive National Strategy for 5G Spectrum Assignment and Commercial Deployment. The strategy outlines a structured plan for the rollout of fifth-generation (5G) mobile broadband services across Fiji,...

Boost for Fiji Kulas
With all their overseas stars finally assembled in camp, the Fiji Kulas believe they have their strongest squad yet to chase a historic FIFA Women’s World Cup place. The Fiji women’s senior football team are preparing for the OFC Women’s Nations...

BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | A phone call that changed things for Wye
New addition to the Fiji Water Flying Fijians, Sam Wye, received the call-up of a lifetime when head coach Mick Byrne reached out with an unexpected invitation, for him to be part of the team for their first test match against the Wallabies. The...

Porecki gets Wallabies nod to erase Fiji demons
Wallabies: James Slipper, David Porecki, Allan Alaalatoa, Nick Frost, Jeremy Williams, Langi Gleeson, Fraser McReight, Harry Wilson (c), Tate McDermott, Noah Lolesio, Max Jorgensen, Len Ikitau, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Harry Potter, Tom Wright ....

BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | Big shoes to fill for new cap
Published in The Fiji Times on Saturday, May 13, 2000. It is quite a long haul from Welagi in Taveuni to Tokyo but for new cap Viliame Gadolo, the trip to Japan for the Epson Cup opener against the defending champions next week is just like...

BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | High energy
Australia will be bringing a high level of intensity to this upcoming Test match, according to Fiji Water Flying Fijians coach Mick Byrne. As they prepare to face off in the first Test match, Byrne emphasised the importance of focusing on their...

Medal haul for Fiji Swimming at Mini Games
Team Fiji’s swimmers have made a big impact at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau by collecting nine medals, including the country’s first two golds of the competition. Samuel Yalimaiwai sparked celebrations after winning the men’s 50-metre...

Team Fiji in top three
Team Fiji has climbed to third place at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau with six gold, nine silver and ten bronze medals. Kelera Mudunasoko won her second gold and set another national record in the women’s 100m breaststroke. Samuel...

FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 2: Palau Men and Fiji Women Victorious
KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1. Multiple games went to overtime, Vanuatu achieved a major upset victory, two-point shots were raining down, and the home fans had a...

Vinaka vakalevu! – Outgoing Tourism Fiji chief thanks the nation
“VINAKA vakalevu,” said outgoing Tourism Fiji chief executive officer Brent Hill as he counts down to vacating the office from where he helped orchestrate Fiji tourism’s survival and rapid recovery after COVID-19 and the metamorphosis of...
Baseball is finally played: CNMI defeated Guam, Palau whipped FSM. Guam slammed Fiji

Identifying forest invasive species in Fiji and Tonga using machine learning: A Pacific Islands case study

Reopening of Pacific Harbour Centre will promote Fiji's rich hertiage - Gavoka
During a site visit to the Pacific Harbour Cultural Centre, Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Viliame Gavoka reaffirmed the coalition government’s commitment to revitalising Fiji’s cultural tourism sector to promote the nation’s rich...

Tabua to lead Fiji Kulas in OFC Nations Cup
Midfielder Jotivini Tabua will captain the Fiji Kulas as they prepare for the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which starts on Saturday. A firefighter by profession, Tabua says they have a big battle ahead of them, but they have to start strong. She...

China's military bases 'not welcome' in the Pacific, Fiji PM says
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has delivered a blow to China's security ambitions in the Pacific, declaring his country would "not welcome" any Chinese military bases in the region. But Mr Rabuka has also stressed he doesn't believe that...

Qantas data breach exposes the weakness of offshoring as class action mooted
The recent Qantas data breach that exposed the details of 5.7 million customers occurred at an outsourced call centre in Manila run by listed US company Concentrix. The data was exfiltrated through Qantas’ customer relationship management (CRM)...

Belief in herbs still costing lives in Fiji
Fiji is fighting a growing diabetes crisis and retired nurses are now at the frontlines. Seven veteran nurses with over 20 years of experience have been inducted as community ambassadors by Diabetes Fiji. Their mission is to lead village-level...

Chinese military base not welcome in the Pacific: Fiji PM
Fiji’s prime minister says a Chinese military base in the Pacific would not be welcomed by the region as he floated signing a treaty with Australia to put bilateral relations on a firmer footing unaffected by “political whims” of changes in...

The All Important Pacific Chessboard As Superpowers Circle The Globe! China’s Moves, America’s Missiles, And Fiji’s Fight For Sovereignty
For military giants like the United States and China, overseas bases are more than just simple outposts, they are instruments of military projection, presence, and persuasion. Thus, the global network of American military installations, stretching...