Fiji cops $500m a year or 5% of GDP from flood and cyclones but Climate Change Act will shock Fiji’s financial system, says RBF
By Dionisia Tabureguci
Tropical cyclones and flooding may be costing Fiji $500m (US$250 million) a year but the country’s new Climate Change Act, 2021...
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The 60th session of the Commission for Social Development kicked off on Monday, in a virtual format, with appeals to make COVID-19 a turning...
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Future Pacific rugby players like never before will have a clear pathway to follow into the Super Rugby franchise.
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Bad weather slows search for Fiji end of broken Tonga cable
Progress has been slow in the search for the Fiji end of Tonga's submarine telecommunications cable - suspected to be broken in several places.
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Tongan authorities are battling to contain the spread of Covid-19, locking down two villages as more cases emerge.
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Quad to build ties with other blocs to counter Chinese influence
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Australian soldiers enter Tonga to help with disaster recovery
Australian soldiers have hit the ground in Tonga to help the country recover from a devastating volcano and tsunami after the country’s largest warship...
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Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
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