Fiji News

• Scientists track marine life return after 2022 Tonga volcano eruption September 16, 2025
  CANBERRA, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Life is gradually returning to the seafloor around Tonga's Hunga Volcano, over three years after its massive 2022 eruption, research shows. Microbial and small marine species are recolonizing the volcanic mud and ash that blanketed the area, signaling slow but ongoing ecosystem recovery, according to a statement released Tuesday by […]
• Car manufacturer Mazda recalls three of its SUV models bought from 2023-2025 September 16, 2025
  Car manufacturer Mazda recalls three of its SUV models bought from 2023-2025
• Police looking for dark colored SUV after deadly hit and run NBC10 Philadelphia September 15, 2025
  Police looking for dark colored SUV after deadly hit and run NBC10 Philadelphia
• 2 hurt after tire crashes through windshield of SUV on I-476 NBC10 Philadelphia September 15, 2025
  2 hurt after tire crashes through windshield of SUV on I-476 NBC10 Philadelphia
• Suneet Mehta concurrently accredited as India's next High Commissioner to Kiribati September 15, 2025
  New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Suneet Mehta, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kiribati, with residence in Suva, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a release on Monday.He is expected to take up […]
• Papua New Guinea secures final spot in ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier September 15, 2025
  New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The teams that will compete at next year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier are now confirmed as Papua New Guinea claimed the final spot by winning the East Asia Pacific Qualifier on Monday, as per the ICC website. The Global Qualifier will serve as the final opportunity […]
• Pacific climate activists call out Australian climate hypocrisy: Fijian media September 15, 2025
  SUVA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting ended with a landmark regional climate finance facility, but a sour taste of "Australian climate hypocrisy," reported Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) on Sunday. Despite promising a Pacific partnership in tackling the climate crisis, the Australian government simultaneously approved the extension of the North West […]
• Australia, Papua New Guinea to Sign Historic Defense Deal September 15, 2025
  TEHRAN (Tasnim) A defense deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijings rising Pacific influence.- Other Media news -The fresh defense agreement will be signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape on […]
• Fiji launches 5G network in 3 largest cities September 15, 2025
  SUVA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Digicel Fiji, a telecommunications operator in the country, officially launched its 5G network in the country's three largest cities on Monday. Customers in coverage areas with 5G-ready devices in Suva, Nadi, and Lautoka will be able to access faster speeds than 4G, enabling a superior user experience, according to Fiji […]
• INS Kadmatt's goodwill visit bolsters maritime security partnership between India, Fiji September 15, 2025
  Suva [Fiji], September 15 (ANI): Indian Naval Ship Kadmatt arrived in Fiji on Monday for a three-day goodwill visit. The visit by the anti-submarine warfare corvette also saw discussions between India and Fiji on maritime security, capacity development, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief.Sharing the details through a series of posts on X, the Indian High […]
• Cluster Munitions: States Should Uphold Ban Treaty September 15, 2025
  (Geneva, September 15, 2025) - Governments should reinforce the global ban on cluster munitions and call upon those still using or producing these indiscriminate weapons to promptly join the treaty banning them, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing the "Cluster Munition Monitor 2025" by the Cluster Munit
• ADB President Listens to Pacific Leaders Shared Vision, Highlights Record Support September 15, 2025
  PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (15 September 2025) — Following the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda heard from leaders about the need for a shared vision of development for the region. In response, he outlined key changes in how ADB partners with Pacific island nations, highlighting record commitments […]
• China's AI-backed source tracking system benefits global farmers September 14, 2025
  Jie Bulu is a tea farmer from the Jino, one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China, living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Yunnan Province. For this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services, he brought tea harvested from 300-year-old trees in his hometown, hoping to introduce the pride of […]
• FIJI-SUVA-CHINA-DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS-ANNIVERSARY-CONCERT September 13, 2025
  (250913) -- SUVA, Sept. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Artists from China and Fiji sing a Fijian song together accompanied by Chinese classical instruments at a concert jointly held by the Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Fiji's Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Culture, Heritage, and Arts in Suva, Fiji, Sept. 13, 2025. TO GO WITH […]
• China, Fiji hold concert to mark 50 years of Sino-Fijian relations September 13, 2025
  SUVA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Fiji's Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, Culture, Heritage, and Arts have co-hosted a concert here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries as well as the 10th anniversary of China Cultural Center in Fiji. The event, themed "Xi'an […]
• Roundup: Pacific Islands Forum summit wraps up with message of unity, shared goals September 12, 2025
  HONIARA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The annual summit of the Pacific Islands Forum wrapped up Friday in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, leaving behind a strong message of unity and shared goals. A communique released after the meeting stated that the leaders reached a series of consensus on key issues such as climate change, regional peace […]
• General Assembly Endorses New York Declaration, Charting Path to Palestinian Statehood September 12, 2025
  Amid rising tensions across the Middle East, the General Assembly today adopted a text endorsing a landmark declaration concerning the realization of an independent State of Palestine, while Israel’s delegate rejected it as a “carefully staged performance for headlines”. The first major outcome in the eightieth session of the General Assembly, the draft decision entitled “Endorsemen
• Island ant declines highlight unseen threat to global insect biodiversity: study September 12, 2025
  CANBERRA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's native ant species have plunged since humans arrived, highlighting the global "insect apocalypse," a new research has found. The international study involving Australian researchers reported that 79 percent of Fiji's native ant species show population declines, while non-native ants are rapidly expanding, according to a statement released Friday by […]
• ADB approves 135 mln USD loan, grant to support ocean health, water security in Fiji September 12, 2025
  MANILA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday said it approved a concessional loan of 125 million U.S. dollars and a grant of 10 million dollars to strengthen Fiji's water security and improve ocean and environmental health. The Healthy Oceans and Water Security Improvement Project will support the Water Authority of […]
• ADB Approves $135 Million to Support Ocean Health, Water Security in Fiji September 12, 2025
  MANILA, PHILIPPINES (12 September 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $125 million concessional loan and $10 million grant to strengthen Fiji’s water security and improve ocean and environmental health. The Healthy Oceans and Water Security Improvement Project will support the Water Authority of Fiji to undertake major upgrades to the Kino