カテゴリー: Fiji
King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price for downing too much in MicronesiaKava, the traditional Pacific drink, was served to King Charles III on Thursday while he was declared “high c…
First female Fijian sail master on traditional vessel Uto ni Yalo led a difficult week-long voyage to the Pacific leaders’ summit in TongaIn the middle of the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles from Tonga, the winds began to intensify. Sail master Ivananc…
António Guterres to attend Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Tonga with climate crisis and unrest in New Caledonia among issues to watchThe UN secretary general, António Guterres, will attend a Pacific leaders’ summit this week in Tonga with a focus on cl…
Pacific country must ‘maintain independence’ in security partnerships, military commander warns, amid spread of deals struck with other countriesMapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it meansLeading military, police …
Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts raise concerns over rising militarisationAs competition for influence in the Pacific region intensifies, analysis by the Guardian has mapped a v…
Long-serving leader Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, local media reportsFiji’s former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the …
Teams in the Marshall Islands, which is littered with unexploded weapons from the second world war, uncover and detonate potentially deadly devicesThe Marshall Islands is a nation of atolls – hundreds of small islands carpeted in coconut palms and pand…
Pio Tikoduadua says agreement has been ‘restored’ after Fiji examined controversial deal that allows for police exchanges and intelligence sharingChina’s rising power in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsFiji will uphold a policing cooperation agreeme…
Lekima Waqavuki visits his family’s village to unwind from city life and this year wants to stop worrying and improve his healthRead more from our 24 in 2024 seriesA series on the lives, hopes and fears of 24-year-olds around the world in a year of ele…
Leaked intimate images allegedly depicting affair between two ministers captivate nation and rattle prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s coalitionA sex scandal involving allegations of an extramarital affair between two ministers, leaked intimate images an…
Practical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your trip The price of paradise? Read our series on the environmental impact of tourism in the Pacific and how new approaches can make a difference…
Mangroves, vital in protecting villages from environmental disasters, have been destroyed to build luxury hotelsIn the crook of a river near the west coast of Fiji sits Yavusania village. One day soon, if nothing is done to help, residents fear it will…
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sustainability pledgesThe resort lies on the fringes of one of the world’s largest barrier reefs. Powered by solar energy, in an effort to reduce …
Activists are pushing for action at the upcoming Cop28 summit as the way of life on Pacific islands such as Kioa in Fiji are reshaped by climate changeWhen Poiongo Lisati returned to her home of Kioa after decades away, she welcomed the shift in the pa…
Fijian leader ‘anticipates collaboration’ with Beijing on projects amid rising concern over China’s ambitions in PacificChina’s growing power in the Pacific explained in 30 secondsChina may help Fiji develop its ports and shipyards, the Pacific island …