A former Phi Gamma Delta fraternity member pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony hazing charge resulting from the incident involving Daniel Santulli last fall. During an arraignment in the 13th Circuit Court, Thomas Shultz, of Chesterfield, also pleaded not guilty to tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, as well as a misdemeanor … Read more
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina is traveling to Suva, Fiji, July 11–13. Assistant Secretary Medina will meet with regional leaders, gathering in Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum, and discuss plastic pollution; illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; climate change; and the COVID-19 pandemic. She will … Read more
12:02pm, 11 July 2022 Fiji head coach Vern Cotter will be forced to make changes for the 2022 Pacific Nations Cup championship match with unbeaten Manu Samoa which rounds off a campaign that started with victory over Tonga but has been hit by a 32-18 loss to Australia A. Fiji picked up injuries in the … Read more
After almost a two-year Covid-19 related hiatus, the New Zealand Army is back training with its Pacific Partners, conducting a combined exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in Fiji. The Officer Cadet School of New Zealand is responsible for the training and development of the New Zealand Army’s potential commissioned officers, and is … Read more
A gift of fishing boats by the Australian Government to Fiji was considered a boost in fishing activities in the fisheries sectors. At a cost of $70,000 the boats were built by the boat building section of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery at Lami. According to an article reported by The Fiji Times on … Read more
Former Fiji Basketball rep Kalesi Tawake Former Fiji Basketball rep Kalesi Tawake will debut for the Fiji Pearls in the upcoming Netball World Cup Oceania Qualifier next week. The 20-year-old is the younger sister of Fijiana Drua captain Bitila Tawake. She represented Fiji in basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa. Article continues after … Read more
SUVA, Fiji — The withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati from the region’s key diplomatic group has overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrive in Fiji for the first in-person meeting in two years. Pacific island leaders will discuss how to gather more international support and funding to fight the impact … Read more
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team has been drawn in Pool C with Canada, Wales and Zambia for the Commonwealth Games. Pool A has reigning champions, New Zealand, England, Samoa and Sri Lanka while South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Malaysia are in Pool B. Pool D has Australia, Kenya, Uganda and Jamaica. The 7s … Read more
One of the fears about organisations like the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is that people do not want us to teach human rights. This was the message from Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human Rights Activist Shamima Ali while speaking at a round table discussion on feminist struggles hosted by the French Ambassador. Ali … Read more
Prime Minister Sogavare and Madam Sogavare escorted on arrival at Nadi International Airport on Saturday. Solomon Islands Prime Minister, the Hon Manasseh Damukana Sogavare was accorded a red carpet welcome on his arrival in Suva Fiji over the weekend. The Hon Manasseh Sogavare led a delegation to the 51st Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji that … Read more