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The Pacific Island leaders have joined the global leaders in congratulating our new Prime Minister for Fiji and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka. In a congratulatory letter, the Prime Minister of Samoa, Fiamè Naomi Mata’afa, on behalf of the Government and the people of Samoa, extended her warmest congratulations to Prime Minister Rabuka for being elected as Fiji’s...

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has moved quickly to ensure exiled University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, returns to Fiji as soon as possible. He has also acted to assist Dr Padma Lal, widow of the late Professor Brij Lal, to bring the ashes of the famed academic back home to Fiji from Australia. She too had...

For a second time, the Management Board of the Social Democratic Liberal (SODELPA) in Fiji has thrown its support behind the People’s Alliance (PA) and National Federation Party (NFP) to form the majority Party in Parliament and the next government. It was close 13-12 vote in favour of the PA/NFP coalition – with one invalid vote, announced SODELPA MP and...

Leaders of The People’s Alliance and National Federation Party are confident they will receive a response from the Social Democratic Liberal Party Management Board this afternoon on forming a new government in Fiji. Sitiveni Rabuka and Professor Biman Prasad say the meeting was conducted in a cordial manner. Prasad said they are confident about their proposals to SODELPA and also their...

The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai has reiterated the military will respect the outcome of the voting in Parliament for the position of Prime Minister. Speaking to The Fiji Times Thursday, he said: “I have already stated, we will continue to respect the outcome.” When asked if he would meet with political party...

The U.S Department of State provided US$1 million to The HALO Trust (HALO) to launch a comprehensive unexploded ordnance (UXO) project in Solomon Islands beginning 01 January, 2023. This project will address UXO priorities and enhance explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) capacity with the Ministry of National Police and the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. This project is part of President Biden’s...

11 years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan is working hard to overcome challenges posed by its water. Since the Tohoku tsunami of 11 March 2011, Japan has been decommissioning and decontaminating the nuclear power plant, which is expected to take 30 to 40 years. Now, the plant must urgently empty its water tanks. Euronews spoke to Kimoto Takahiro, the Deputy Site Superintendent...

Pacific leaders are developing a new warning system, not against hurricanes, tsunamis or even erupting volcanoes but rather the looming departure of vital tuna from their territorial waters in the years to come. That so-called “advanced warning system” is part of a larger, US$70 million proposal currently moving through the United Nations to help Pacific Island countries better react to...

Democracy and the rule of law in Fiji are key U.S. interests amid growing concerns about China’s regional engagement Analysis by Camilla Pohle-Anderson Fiji has become an integral part of the United States’ reengagement in the Pacific in recent years, including a visit to Suva from U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken in February. Although Fiji is a small country by...

Fiji's military has been called in to help Fiji police maintain law and order situation in the country, amidst growing concerns of racial tension against minority groups. This was confirmed by Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho in response to the political climate facing the country after the general election. “As more information and reports are received by the Fiji Police Force...