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Minister for Women Tabuya removed as Fiji’s ruling People’s Alliance deputy party leader

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Fiji's Minister for Women Lynda Tabuya is no longer a deputy party leader for the ruling People’s Alliance party (PAP). This was confirmed by PAP’s...

ICJ grants Parties to the Nauru Agreement participation in Climate Change advisory proceedings

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has granted authorisation to the Parties to the Nauru Agreement Office (PNAO) to participate in advisory proceedings concerning...

Fiji Police charge five in Methamphetamine tampering case

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Fiji's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sanctioned charges against three police officers and two civilians for alleged involvement in tampering with...

ULMWP Interim President Benny Wenda urges Dutch Parliament to hold trade with Indonesia until UN visit to West Papua

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The Interim President of ULMWP Benny Wenda has expressed his gratitude during the Dutch Parliament hearing on the UN visit to West Papua. He thanked...

Study finds Pacific accounts for nine of the 10 most obese countries in the world

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New analysis published in the Lancet has found that Pacific island countries account for nine out of 10 of the top countries in the...

Cook Islands grapples with highest childhood obesity rates in the world

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Cook Islands has the highest childhood obesity rate, with over 30 percent of children having obesity, a recent study on worldwide trends in underweight...

Bill to fund U.S Government includes money to counter China in Pacific

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U.S congressional negotiators released a bill Sunday that would fund key parts of the government through the rest of the fiscal year, which began...

WTO fish talks collapse, Avoid a bad deal: PANG

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Global fish talks to curb harmful subsidies have failed to reach agreement at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial this morning, an outcome the...

Fiji Government says it can help FRU as sevens downfall continues : Sports Minister Saukuru

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Fiji's Sports Minister Jese Saukuru has reaffirmed the government’s hands-off approach in the affairs of the Fiji Rugby Union. Despite Fijian taxpayers contributing to sevens...

Fiji 7s coaches to meet FRU trustees Thursday

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Just hours after Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the government would call a meeting if Fiji Rugby Union doesn’t, the FRU released a...

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‘Test of regionalism’: Pacific church group calls for review of Israel’s PIF role

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The region's premier ecumenical organisation is calling for Israel's new partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to be reviewed. The Pacific Conference of Churches...

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Fiji passport ranks 97th globally, opens 78 destinations

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