カテゴリー: Fiji
The tropical cyclone killed 27 people in Solomon Islands last week and has caused unknown destruction in VanuatuCyclone Harold has levelled buildings and caused dangerous flooding across Fiji’s largest island of Viti Levu, after pummelling Vanuatu as a…
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Covid-19 pandemic became very real in the Pacific islands this week, as the region recorded its first death and the total number…
A foreign mine worker is confirmed as the country’s first case, as Guam records the Pacific region’s first Covid-19 deathPapua New Guinea will enter into a two-week state of emergency on Tuesday after the country confirmed its first case of Covid-19, a…
Liners with thousands of passengers onboard remain stranded on the high seasAs countries across the world scramble to close their borders in response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, several cruise ships, some laden with thousands of passengers, are st…
Video of the alleged assault caused a national uproar and points to deeper problem with violence in Pacific nation, say expertsA horrific video of high school students beating a classmate that went viral in Fiji last week has prompted calls for a natio…
Lydia O’Sullivan has been missing on the island of Fiji after travelling there from New ZealandA British woman has gone missing on the south Pacific island nation of Fiji. Lydia O’Sullivan, 23, has not been seen or heard from, for the past eight days.F…
Satya Nandan, who has died aged 83, was first secretary-general of International Seabed AuthorityTributes have flooded in across the Pacific for Satya Nandan, one of the region’s most respected ambassadors who is credited withprotecting the region’s ac…
Cyclone Winston devastated Fiji’s agriculture sector, but regenerative farming may provide the solutionWhen Tropical Cyclone Winston struck Abhishek Sapra’s farm exactly four years ago, the damage was monumental. Sapra suffered losses of over $F500,000…
Refusal of entry to citizens after transiting through Singapore is illegal, expert warnsSamoa’s decision to refuse entry into the country of eight of its citizens over coronavirus fears has been criticised as a violation of international law by a legal…
From trendy bars in New York, to anti-anxiety pills sold in Australia and New Zealand, the powdered root is taking offOn a Friday night in Suva, the capital of Fiji, the Kava Bure is filling up. Groups of people have started arriving to meet friends fo…
Particular fears exist for Samoa, where authorities are discussing emergency measures to protect against Sars-like virusPacific nations are ramping up security measures at ports and airports amid fears the deadly coronavirus could arrive on their shore…
Cyclone Tino bore down on Fiji’s second-largest island on Friday, causing warnings of flooding and heavy rainThe Fijian government has called for strong action on the climate crisis as the country is hit by its second cyclone in three weeks.Fiji opened…
The summer has seen another cyclone in Fiji and terrible fires in Australia. We don’t need to be scientists to know that something is very wrong hereAs the world rang in a new year, for Oceania, the images that marked the beginning of the decade weren’…
Storm and flood warnings issued as category two cyclone moves east towards TongaOne person was killed in Fiji and one was missing as tropical cyclone Sarai battered the country with strong wind and heavy rain, authorities said.The Fiji National Disaste…
Frank Bainimarama’s heated argument with opposition MP Pio Tikoduadua was captured on videoNo assault charges will be laid against the prime minister of Fiji in relation to an incident with an opposition MP outside parliament, despite there being “suff…