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A Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be established by the Fiji Government to facilitate open and free engagement in truth telling and confront fears in view of conflicting statements and utterances regarding motives behind the political upheavals so that closure and healing for Fiji is achieved and permanently put to rest this unfortunate and turbulent chapter of our independent...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers' Meeting Friday. “This is my fourth visit to Fiji as Foreign Minister, which demonstrates the importance the Australian Government places on our deep and enduring relationship with Fiji, underpinned by our Vuvale Partnership. “In Suva, I will meet Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign...

New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan has released his message to Papua New Guinea stating that the country is living on borrowed money. “But as we look back and see where we are today, I let you be the judge. “My short message on this occasion comes to provoke your intelligence about the state of our beloved country as we approach...

On 18 - 19 September, former Fijian Ambassador to the UN and Carnegie nonresident senior fellow Satyendra Prasad will joining the Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue in New York. Dr Satyendra Prasad is a nonresident senior fellow in the South Asia and Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Programmes at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. What is the most pressing issue for small island...

By Kite Pareti, Islands Business Very little attention has been given to addressing human rights violations within the fishing industry in the Pacific, according to new research unveiled at a first-of-its-kind ocean science meeting underway in Nadi, Fiji this week. A study titled, ‘Fishing Practices in Pacific Island Countries: A human rights perspective’ is currently in review stage but academics from...

Papua New Guinea Authorities have denied that there is a warrant of arrest for Prime Minister James Marape. Minister for Internal Security Peter Tsiamalili Jr and Police Commissioner David Manning have brushed aside any queries raised on the alleged warrant. On Monday, the Post Courier was made aware of several attempts by alleged police officers to execute a warrant on PM...

The UN Secretary-General had a clear message on Wednesday to world leaders arriving in New York next week: “This is not a time for posturing or positioning.” “Action is what the world needs” he said defining the gathering of 193 Member States for the UN General Assembly High Level Week as a “one of a kind moment” to both assess...

Fiji's Minister for Immigration and Home Affairs, Pio Tikoduadua says it is unfortunate that the Grace Road Group Fiji is being dragged in the matter involving some of its senior members who have been declared as fugitives and are wanted by the South Korean Government and Interpol. Speaking to FijiLive, Tikoduadua said the removal order was for seven people that...

Tongan rugby fans "are getting warm" as the 'Ikale Tahi' (Sea Eagles) prepare for their Rugby World Cup opening match with world ranked number one Ireland in Nantes on Saturday, said captain Sonatane Takulua. The 32-year-old scrum-half knows this because they have apparently started the by now familiar ritual of painting his name on to cars and property in his...

The Fiji Flying Fijians will have to be more clinical against Australia in their second Rugby World Cup pool match on Monday. This is according to veteran hooker Sam Matavesi but he believes they can be better against the Wallabies. Matavesi says they played some good rugby against Wales, they worked hard but sometimes they dropped the ball or gave away...