The Fiji Airways Men’s 7s team will be looking to win their first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal this month. Fiji has been falling short since 1998 with three silver medals and a bronze in 2006. New Zealand is the most successful team winning all the games since 1998 except in 2014 which was won … Read more
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arriving in Suva on Monday ahead of the Pacific Islands Forum. Photo / Aaron Dahmen The Government has announced $10 million for a seed bank in Fiji – the first funding from its $1.3 billion climate fund set up in October. It comes as Pacific leaders, in Suva this week for … Read more
Fiji 7s to use learning from Oceania 7s as building phase for Commonwealth Games – Gollings The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side will be using the things they learned in the Oceania 7s as a building phase for their matches at the Commonwealth Games in England. Coach Ben Gollings says the Oceania 7s was … Read more
Methodist Church in Fiji will play no part in any coup going forward – Rev Bhagwan Pacific Conference of Churches General Secretary Reverend James Bhagwan says the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma has no intentions to play any role in any coup going forward. Speaking at the Regional Security and the Responsibility to Protect … Read more
Fiji remains in 11th place in World Rugby rankings while France and Ireland move up to 1st and 2nd Despite losing to Australia A last Saturday in the Pacific Nations Cup, the Vodafone Flying Fijians remain in 11th place in the World Rugby Men’s ranking, however, the All Blacks have dropped to 4th place, while … Read more
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
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