Fiji marks Chinese heritage and diplomacy

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) is shifting from traditional financing to mobilising trillions in private-sector investment to drive inclusive, sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific. ADB committed over $23.6 billion in development...

Fiji Concludes the Management and Conservation of Blue Carbon Ecosystems (MACBLUE) Project with closing event

The MACBLUE project partners, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the Pacific Community (SPC), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),...

Fiji boosts geospatial innovations

Source: Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources / Facebook Fiji is stepping up the use of geospatial technologies to strengthen planning, connect urban and rural areas, and support sustainable, climate-resilient development across the islands....

Stats on climate change

FOR the first time, the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS) is compiling official statistics on climate change, marking a significant step in strengthening the nation’s climate data systems. To support this effort, FBoS has launched a two-day...

Fiji strengthens regional maritime security at South Pacific Defence Ministers’ meeting

Fiji’s growing leadership in Pacific maritime security was recognised at the 10th South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) held in Viña del Mar, Chile recently. France and Fiji signed a ship-riding agreement allowing foreign agents to...

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

Heat waves, extreme drought and deadly wildfire smoke are just some of the climate-related health hazards that have reached record levels of harm, according to the latest report from a global collaboration of leading scientists and public health...

Forgotten Wallaby makes shock move to New Zealand Super Rugby club

The Chiefs have bolstered their backline stocks ahead of next year’s Super Rugby Pacific campaign by signing highly rated Australia centre Lalakai Foketi. The 30-year-old, who was born in Hamilton, is making the move to the Chiefs in a bid to...

PICTU revived, Fiji takes lead role

THE Pacific Islands Council of Trade Unions (PICTU) has been revived with Fiji taking the lead role in strengthening the trade union movement across the region. Speaking at the opening of the PICTU Strategic Planning Workshop in Nadi, Fiji Trades...

Cameron’s contribution to national service

One minute he is the voice at the other end of the Call Cameron phone for mini excavations and yard work, the next he is Craftsman Lovering, making sure our army’s tanks and armoured personnel carriers are ready to roll into action. There are not...

Fiji – Australia build a new chapter in Vuvale partnership

Fiji’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka and his Australian counterpart, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, have reaffirmed their commitment to building a sustainable, peaceful, and prosperous Pacific region. In their...

New Zealand and Pacific winners announced for the 2025 HM Awards

The winners from Aotearoa and the South Pacific for the 2025 HM Awards have been announced at a gala black-tie dinner in Auckland last Friday (Oct 31) attended by over 200 leading industry executives. Over 45 winners from across New Zealand and...

Powered by people: Scott Nodsle

When Scott Nodsle discovered that wearing a suit and tie and working a day job didn’t have to feel like a grind, he was sold. A former high school DJ and college stagehand, he’d been earning pocket money setting up concerts before a friend pointed...

Flying Fijians legend Nemani Nadolo joins Fijian Drua as new development coach

The Fijian Drua has today announced the appointment of former Flying Fijian Nemani Nadolo-Kuridrani as the new Development Coach. The former Crusaders and Leicester Tiger star joins the Drua at a pivotal stage as the Club bolsters its development...

Unsafe water and poor sanitation driving high diarrhea rates in Fiji,...

A new study has found that unsafe water and poor sanitation are key drivers of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) in Fiji, with nearly one in five cases linked to inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. The findings highlighted the urgent need...

Cabinet approves Fiji’s third climate commitment to strengthen global action under…

Cabinet has endorsed the submission of Fiji’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reaffirming Fiji’s continued commitment to global climate action. The NDC...

Healthcare must lead the fight against climate crisis

The climate crisis is a cause for major concern in the Pacific region, and the healthcare sector stands at a crossroads, where it can either continue contributing to the climate crisis or lead the transition to a sustainable future. Speaking at...

Energy sector is Fiji’s largest emission contributor

File photo: The Fiji Bureau of Statistics report highlights progress in renewable energy as part of efforts to curb emissions. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics latest report on Climate Change statistics shows that Fiji’s energy sector is the largest...

Fiji reaffirms commitment to multilateralism at UN 80th anniversary

[ Source: Fiji Government / Facebook ] The United Nations Office in Suva marked 80 years of promoting peace, human rights, and sustainable development. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka led Fiji’s delegation at the event, joined by Permanent...

Sewage leak near Coronation Park poses health and environmental risks in Lautoka

Serious concerns are being raised as raw sewage has been overflowing from a manhole near Coronation Park in Lautoka, posing significant health risks. While speaking to fijivillage News, a concerned resident says the sewage is spilling into a drain...

Fijians to earn cash from plastic waste by next year

Fijians are expected to start earning money from their plastic waste next year through a new nationwide recycling initiative. The Return and Earn Fiji program will allow people to return PET bottles and aluminum cans of any brand and receive five...