Fiji
Faster access to climate finance
Saturday 12 August 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Environment, Fiji, National, Pacific Islands, Regional
Prime Minister Mark Brown highlighted the implementation of the redesigned Pacific Resilience Facility, which will help to ease climate financing for Pacific Island countries.
PM Brown asks partners to get serious about debt and climate financing
Thursday 10 August 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, Fiji, National, Regional
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says if the region’s donor partners are serious about helping Pacific economies grow and recover, they “have to be serious about looking at changing the rules around financing, and debt management”.
Cook Islands and Fiji finalising new Development Cooperation Agreement
Tuesday 8 August 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Economy, Fiji, National
Cook Islands and Fiji are in the process of finalising a new Development Cooperation Agreement to advance economic cooperation, air transportation connectivity, trade, tourism, labour mobility and address climate change.
New budget gets economy back on track: Fiji's Finance Minister
Friday 14 July 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji's Parliament signed off on its 2023-24 national budget on Thursday after four days of debate, which the government says will put the nation "on the right trajectory".
Cook Islands co-chair alongside Tonga to develop implementation plan for massive 2050 Strategy
Friday 14 July 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Economy, Fiji, National, Pacific Islands, Regional, Tonga
Cook Islands High Commissioner to Fiji, Jim Armistead, has shared with the Pacific Islands Forum how the Cook Islands as co-chair along with Tonga is developing the implementation plan for the 2050 Strategy.
An exemplary and prolific writer, author and educator
Thursday 6 July 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, Fiji, National, Regional
Tributes flowed at a special celebration, a “Festschrift” (volume of tributes) for the late Dr Marjorie Tuainekore Crocombe (née Hosking) OBE (19 June 1930 – 21 July 2022), who was an exemplary author and academic of the nation.
Fijian airline beats Air New Zealand, Qantas to major award
Friday 23 June 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji Airways has beaten out Qantas and Air New Zealand to claim the region’s top accolade at the 2023 World Airline Awards.
Fiji PM in search for former Cooks sailors
Monday 12 June 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Fiji, Local, National, Pacific Islands Forum, Politics, Regional
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is due to visit the Cook Islands later in the year, is hoping to reunite with a group of Cook Islands sailors who were held hostage in the Indian Ocean by Tamil Tigers pirates in the late 1980s.
Fiji PM admits the Budget won’t win popularity stakes
Tuesday 6 June 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has alluded that the upcoming 2023-2024 National Budget will be an unpopular, needs-based one.
Cook Islands will be ready to host Forum Leaders meeting in November: PM Brown
Wednesday 31 May 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, National, Pacific Islands, Pacific Islands Forum, Regional
Cook Islands Prime Minister and Pacific Forum Chair Mark Brown says preparations are well underway for the upcoming Forum Leaders meeting in November.
Exodus of health workers in Fiji
Friday 21 April 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country's health sector.
Historical day for Fijian journalism as ‘draconian’ media law scrapped
Saturday 8 April 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Twenty-nine (29) parliamentarians voted to repeal the Media Industry Development Act, while 21 voted against it and 3 did not vote.
Bill to repeal MIDA Act tabled in Fiji Parliament
Tuesday 4 April 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, Regional
Fiji’s Attorney General Siromi Turaga has tabled the bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010.
Fiji to scrap media law for ‘growth and development’ of independent journalism
Thursday 30 March 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
The Fijian government has announced it will repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010.
Frank Bainimarama spends night in police cell, due in court today
Thursday 9 March 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is due to appear for a special hearing in a Suva court this morning after spending the night in a police cell alongside the suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho.
Cooks Prime Minister meets with Fiji counterpart
Thursday 23 February 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Fiji, National, Politics, Regional
Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown has met with his Fiji counterpart Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, at the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Special Retreat held this week in Nadi.
Restoring Pacific Islands Forum to its full solidarity: Puna
Wednesday 1 February 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Fiji, Kiribati, Regional
Henry Puna, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum says he is delighted with the announcement from the President of Kiribati Taneti Maamau confirming their return to the Forum.
Puna’s re-election desire: Govt reaffirms support for Micronesian candidate
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Fiji, Local, National, Regional
The Cook Islands Government has reaffirmed their intention to support a Micronesian candidate for the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General role following reports that Henry Puna wants another crack at the top regional job.
Japan offers to meet over plans to dump treated radioactive water
Tuesday 24 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Fiji, Regional
A month away from the expected discharge of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean, Japan has offered to meet a high-level delegation from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) in its attempt to assure that the process is safe for the environment and health of peoples of the Pacific.
Japan likely to delay release of radioactive water into the Pacific
Tuesday 17 January 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Fiji, Regional
Japan is potentially revising the timing of a planned release of treated but still radioactive wastewater into the sea to “around spring or summer”.
