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U.S action shines spotlight on labour issues in Fijian fishing fleet

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By Cliff White The state of labour conditions in the Fijian longliner fleet has come under closer scrutiny following the issuance of a withhold-release...

Pacific Islands continue their fight for a 1.5˚C World

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Building a strong Pacific islands negotiations block at the world's largest climate change conference is gaining momentum less than two months away from the...

ANZ keeping our staff and customers safe during COVID-19

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Opinion editorial by ANZ Fiji Head of Retail, Renuka Kumar Over the past five months, many Fijians have been working from home to protect...

Firm commitment to transformative action for resilient recovery: Fiji PM Bainimarama

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Nature’s role in growing Fiji’s socio-economic development cannot go unnoticed as efforts are made to mitigate against the impact of climate change and warm...

WTO Fisheries subsidies process changes to disadvantage developing countries

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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is altering the process for negotiations to curb fisheries subsidies in a manner that will make it harder for...

Genetic study reveals how ancient seafarers settled vast Polynesia

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Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to reach the far-flung islands of Polynesia,...

Global climate finance allocation unfair and unsustainable: Fiji AG

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Fiji is among the climate-vulnerable countries in the region that continues to receive less than one percent of global climate finance. Minister Responsible for Climate...

‘We can end the pandemic’, UN chief says in new call for global vaccine plan

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming...

PNG is qualified to talk about the impacts of climate change at UNGA and COP26: PM Marape

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, says PNG has experienced the impacts of climate change, therefore, he as the leader is qualified to...

Captain Humphrey Tawake appointed as Fiji’s Deputy Commander RFMF

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The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) has announced two new senior appointments within the Force. Captain Humphrey Biu Tawake has been appointed as...

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