14 women entrepreneurs redefining sustainable business through Supplier Development Programme

14 women entrepreneurs redefining sustainable business through Supplier Development Programme 14 women entrepreneurs from across Fiji have redefined what sustainable business looks like through the Supplier Development Programme (SDP). They say...

Rare earths, rough seas: FSM at the crossroads of U.S-China resource...

By Joyce McClure China’s new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals are reverberating across the Pacific, raising concerns that the Federated States of Micronesia could become a new arena for resource competition between Beijing and...

Globe 5.80 Performance Review: how the micro-yachts & gear fared after 10,000 miles of solo racing

After sailing thousands of miles offshore, the Mini Globe Race 2025 skippers share exactly how the Globe 5.80 and the gear on board stands up with Stephanie Jones. For decades, practical boat owners have built yachts in their gardens and gone on...

Intraocular Pressure and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes in a Microgravity Mouse Model and Relevance to Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome

Introduction Spaceflight-Associated Neuro-ocular Syndrome (SANS) has been recognized as a pathology of the eye and optic nerve, with up to 45% of astronauts showing some sign of ocular abnormality after 30 days of spaceflight.1–3 It includes signs...

NEWS FEATURE | Vueti-Kadavu impact – Festival a model for national transformation

THE Vueti-Kadavu Youth Festival has sparked a wave of transformation in youth empowerment and sports revival on Kadavu, says the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Minister Jese Saukuru highlighted the festival’s outcomes in Parliament last week,...

Indonesia-Pacific Cultural Synergy 2025 previewed in Fiji

THE Pacific Community (SPC) has marked a major milestone for agricultural biodiversity with the opening of the region’s first Cryopreservation Plant Genetic Laboratory (CryoLab). Based at SPC’s Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) in...

Tailevu hooker joins Drua training camp

TAILEVU hooker Mika Delana has recently been selected to join the Fijian Drua training camp, marking a significant milestone in his rugby journey. The Standard Concrete Tailevu Rugby Football Union expressed their pride in Delana’s achievement,...

Fiji Sports Council and Modern Electric sign MOU to promote grassroots sports and community development

Fiji Sports Council and Modern Electric sign MOU to promote grassroots sports and community development The Fiji Sports Council and Modern Electric have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in promoting...

FIJI TECH SUMMIT 2025 | Tech summit opens

THE Pacific region’s premier technology event, Fiji Tech Summit 2025, officially kicks off today, Thursday October 30, 2025, at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Natadola, bringing together over 350 delegates, over 25 international...

Wales coach reveals Jac Morgan talk is true and former Lions star dies

Wales skipper Jac Morgan(Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency Ltd) Here's your round-up of all the latest rugby news for Thursday, November 6. Morgan living up to expectations Wales assistant coach Danny Wilson says Jac Morgan is so far living up to...

FTE Founder update: how our Dublin, Dallas & Singapore events and initiatives are evolving for 2026 and beyond

Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp Dear friends and colleagues, As we head into APEX...

Fiji’s fiscal performance reflects commendable discipline — Westpac report

Fiji’s fiscal management has been praised for showing commendable discipline, as the government closed the 2024–2025 financial year with a deficit of just 2.4 percent of GDP, well below initial projections. According to the latest Westpac Wave...

Fiji Airways welcomes Paul Scurrah as Managing Director and CEO

Fiji Airways has confirmed the appointment of Paul Scurrah as the airline’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2025. Scurrah brings to the role more than two decades of executive experience across aviation,...

EDITORIAL COMMENT | Shift in tourism landscape!

SO, we are seeing a change in the demography of our tourists? That’s interesting, and significant. The latest ANZ Pacific Insight report by ANZ economists Tom Kenny and Kishti Sen reveals a shift in who is visiting our shores. There has been a...

Fiji submits third national climate pledge

[Source: Fiji Government/Facebook] Fiji is stepping up its global climate leadership. Cabinet has officially endorsed the submission of the nation’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) under the Paris Agreement, signaling Fiji’s...

Fiji Strengthens Climate Finance Systems to Turn Policy into Action

Fiji advances efforts to align climate finance with national priorities ahead of COP30. Climate finance continues to fall short of what Pacific countries need to respond to escalating climate risks. Across the region, the pace of funding has not...

Fiji lifts disaster preparedness with people-first law

File Photo Fiji is not waiting for the next disaster, it’s preparing to beat it. Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Sakiasi Ditoka, says the message is clear: disasters will strike, but Fiji will rise stronger if...

TOURISM TALANOA | Managing a heightened flu season

AS the humid, wet season settles over our many islands, washing familiar lush landscapes with cooling showers, we are experiencing another seasonal reality: a rise in influenza-like illness, or ILI. While not unexpected for this time of the year,...

Fiji is analysing gendered climate risks. Australia must learn from it

Australia could learn a lot from Fiji, which has just published its first Gender and Climate Change Nexus Data brief, highlighting inequalities in how women and men are impacted by climate change. The Fiji brief, in particular, highlights a gender...

Fiji PM Rabuka assures Coalition remains stable despite resignations

Coalition stability remains intact despite speculation of a leadership breakdown, says Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. This is following the resignation of Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad from Cabinet. Rabuka...