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20/12/2022

Sitiveni Rabuka will become Fiji's new PM after securing a tripartite coalition, ending Frank Bainimarama's almost 16-year reign.

20/12/2022

'Pfizer vaccine is neither safe nor effective,' says ex-head of Israel Institute for Biological Research, drawing rebuttal from Health Min.

18/12/2022

The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is expected to announce it will refer at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department, including insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the federal governm...

18/12/2022

Final results showed Fiji's general election deadlocked Sunday, with neither incumbent Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama nor his political rival Sitiveni Rabuka heading for a majority of seats in parliament.

18/12/2022

The former opposition Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) is in negotiations to determine which party will it work with in a minority government arrangement.

18/12/2022

For the first time since the return of democracy to Fiji in 2014, Frank Bainimarama's dominant Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats to rule in parliament.

18/12/2022

China has built a 26-storey-tall skyscraper which will be used for slaughtering pigs near Ezhou in Hubei province, news agency the Guardian reported. This is the largest single-building pig farm in the world and can slaughter at least 1.2 million pigs a year

30/11/2022

The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou XV spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic gathering that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for the first time.

30/11/2022

JUST IN: The United States defeats Iran 1-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup https://cnn.it/3AUFvxc

30/11/2022

Qatar will provide Germany with two million tonnes of LNG annually for at least 15 years starting from 2026 https://aje.io/42xguw

30/11/2022

30/11/2022

The statement that Ukraine has allegedly lost an estimated 100,000 military and 20,000 civilians in the war against Russia has been removed from the address of the head of the European Commission.

30/11/2022

The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses – including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago.

They revived and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed “zombie viruses,” and found that they remained infectious after more than 48,500 years trapped under ground.

23/11/2022

The tallest building in the world opened in 2010

23/11/2022

China will conduct its Shenzhou XV manned spaceflight in coming weeks, sending three astronauts into orbit for a six-month stay inside the country's Tiangong space station. https://bit.ly/3VgOEaR

23/11/2022

Fiji Museum is proud to announce the opening of its new and innovative exhibition called Voyages: Stories of an Ocean People to the public. For one day only, on Saturday 10 December from 9.00am – 4.30pm, there will be free-of-charge entry to the museum to celebrate this momentous occasion and act as a gift to our communities who have supported us throughout the years!

This is a major exhibition that explores the stories of the people of Fiji who have a close connection to the sea. Pacific Island peoples have a history of discovering uninhabited islands by navigating unaided over great distances. This includes the early Lapita people who arrived on Fiji’s shores over 3000 years ago and the skilled iTaukei craftspeople who traversed the vast Pacific highway in large ocean-going drua. More recent migrants who came as whalers, missionaries, labourers, and traders from the East and West will be highlighted alongside Girmitiya and Pacific Island labourers. All communities and people who have made Fiji home have had an impact on the Fijian coast and way of life.

Not only will our national cultural heritage icon Ratu Finau be showcased in Voyages, so will many other treasures that have never been outside of our storage rooms! A tabua and shark vertebrae walking stick from Norfolk Island is joined by a tuluma (food box) from Tuvalu; a magnificent walrus tusk scrimshaw cribbage board will be featured, as will a model of the first facial reconstruction of a Lapita person; whale ivory and shell body adornments are complemented by Chinese silk clothing and Girmitiya jewellery. All these treasures and more - including creative interactive technology and activities - will occupy prominent positions in the gallery serving as platforms for the sharing of stories of tradition, bravery, discovery, innovation, knowledge, and adventure. They also tell of the current climate issues that modern Fijians are dealing with. As we collectively navigate a warming world, this colourful and engaging exhibition will challenge viewers to think about what ocean legacy they are leaving for future generations.

The result of the research project Stories of an Ocean People, the exhibition is funded and supported by the Fijian Government, Tokani: Friends of the Fiji Museum, Evolution of Fiji fashion show, ITaukei Trust Fund Board - TTFB, Ambassade de France aux Fidji - France in Fiji, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Fiji Airways, Bebe Enterprises (Fiji), The Greenhouse Studio, Erasito Consultants, Japan International Cooperation Agency Fiji (JICA) and the Grand Pacific Hotel Fiji.

Fiji Heritage VOU Rako Pasefika Fiji Arts Council National Trust of Fiji Islands The University of the South Pacific Fiji National University The University of Fiji FBC TV The Fiji Times Fiji Sun Communications Fiji Limited

23/11/2022

China has recently conducted an in-orbit test of a robotic cargo spacecraft to deploy miniature satellites, according to a project insider.

23/11/2022

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC is planning to produce chips with advanced 3-nanometre technology at its new factory in the U.S. state of Arizona but the plans are not completely finalised yet, the company's founder Morris Chang said on Monday.

29/10/2022

Russia has accused the UK of being involved in explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipes, stating that the 'British Navy took part in the planning, provision and implementation of a terrorist attack in the Baltic Sea'.

29/10/2022

29/10/2022

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Saturday ordered urgent aid distribution in a southern province where landslides have been triggered by Tropical Storm Nalgae, which has killed 45 people across the country so far.

29/10/2022

Elon Musk has completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, a source familiar with the deal told CNN Thursday, putting the world's richest man in charge of one of the world's most influential social media platforms.

29/10/2022

29/10/2022

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan and thousands of his supporters have started a march to the capital.
Read more: https://aje.io/h5qj09

29/10/2022

🇺🇦 Kyiv mayor urges allies to speed up aid efforts as his ravaged city prepares for its biggest fight yet – against the harsh winter

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/10/28/vitali-klitschkos-plea-west-send-blankets-generators-freeze/

29/10/2022

29/10/2022

President Putin has accused Washington of having discredited the international financial system by using the US dollar as a “weapon.”
🟠 LIVE updates: https://aje.io/0tgzuy

29/10/2022

Misuzulu, who has promised to unite his nation and protect tradition, was officially recognised as the AmaZulu King by the South African government on Saturday in the first Zulu coronation since 1971.

29/10/2022

Maurice Hastings was wrongfully convicted of murder and repeated requests for DNA testing were denied.

29/10/2022

Adi Reki Moi Vivi is the first lawyer in the family and for her village....

29/10/2022

🔭 James Webb telescope captures a striking new image of the Pillars of Creation.

The pillars are an arrangement of newly-forming stars 6,500 light years away in the Eagle Nebula.

See more ⤵️
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/10/20/james-webb-telescope-images-pillars-creation-pictures/

29/10/2022

The Fiji Women’s Basketball team are the new champions of the Women’s FIBA Melanesian Cup after thrashing Papua New Guinea 71-38 at the Vodafone A

29/10/2022

He made the comment when quizzed if the re-election of Xi Jinping as general secretary for the Chinese Communist Party could place Fiji in danger because of the Pacific region becoming a battleground as the power struggle between the United States and China intensified.

10/10/2022

We chose Fiji Day to announce this new journey and make this national pledge because this is more than an attempt to improve global ratings for the airline. It is a commitment to Fiji and its people that Fiji Airways, the flag-bearer, will always strive to present the best of the nation to the world.

National carrier makes Fiji Day pledge to become recognised among elite airlines NADI, Fiji, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiji Airways, Fiji's National Carrier has made a Fiji Day pledge to achieve APEX WorldClass...

10/10/2022

MSC extends service in Southern Pacific

The carrier MSC is extending its Noumea Express service in order to include the Fiji islands, due to market demand.



This service will connect MSC’s global network to and from Lautoka and Suva on a fortnightly basis via Sydney/Brisbane, enhancing the company’s presence in the pacific market from 10 November 2022 on



All other ports of the rotation will be called on a weekly basis: Sydney – Brisbane – Noumea – Lautoka – Suva – Sydney. (sh)

MSC is a world leader in global container shipping and a company that prides itself on offering digitized global services with local knowledge. Contact us!

10/10/2022

Fiji is uniquely placed within the Pacific, it just geographically happens to be the centre of many of the Pacific Islands," he adds. "It's got a really well-educated young workforce. It's also got excellent internet connectivity."

The Pacific Island is attempting to gradually move away from traditional industries to IT services.

06/10/2022

Fiji fortifies its guard as fake digital asset ads preying on unsuspecting investors rise on social media, with authorities reminding that the country isn't yet open to embracing virtual currencies.

04/10/2022

Milton now.

"There’s a whole world of what it means to be Korean… If you’re black, that’s outside limits.”
Growing up as the son of a black US soldier in South Korea in the 1970s, Milton Washington was seen as an outcast and “not Korean”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cy33xn

Milton’s father was long gone by the time he knew anything about him. His Korean mother loved him and protected him fiercely against the prejudice they encountered – but it was just the two of them against the world.

She worked long days in the rice fields, telling him all the while that his dad was in America, and that America was a land of flying cars and ice cream mountains. Korea was nothing like that. Milton and his mother lived in a mud and stone hut and slept on the floor.

Because of skin his colour, Milton and his mum were not made to feel welcome in the village and one morning, elders arrived at the door and told them to leave. Milton’s mother had always tried to argue their case, and this time was no exception. But the elders were determined, and a few days later the family packed up their things. Their destination was a nearby town attached to an American military base.

For Milton, the move was a step closer to America, and to his father. “Moving to that town was the first time I had seen electricity, and cars. I was like, alright!” It was also the place he saw black American soldiers for the first time, who he remembers seemed like “magical beings” to him.

In the alley below the tiny apartment Milton and his mum moved into, a little gang of homeless boys roamed the streets. They begged, they picked pockets, they fought with other gangs. GIs called them ‘Slickyboys’ – slang for little thieves. Milton’s mum got an American boyfriend who treated Milton to packets of Oreos and bottles of Coca Cola – and the Slickyboys respected Milton for being able to get hold of such treats. One day he shared a pack of Oreos with them, and their friendship was cemented.

Milton remembers this time as the first time he ever felt he belonged anywhere, but he was increasingly aware of how his mum supported them both: s*x work. She went out at night, leaving Milton alone in the studio apartment they shared, telling him that he could always go to the restaurant downstairs if he needed food. One night when she didn’t return from work as expected, the cupboard was bare. Milton didn’t want to go to the restaurant. He and the Slickyboys decided that they would gather food for themselves instead. They headed off into the rice fields above the town, armed with makeshift spears, to hunt frogs.

Their plan was to barbecue frogs’ legs and have a feast, but when they came back, Milton saw why his mum still hadn’t come home. She and all the women who worked in her club were being loaded into the back of a police van.

“Milton!” she shouted across the watching crowd, “stay home! I’ll be back in two weeks. Two weeks!” Milton was home alone. For two weeks he and his friends ran wild, free – as he saw it then – of his mum’s rules. They stole drinks from bars and had adventures all over town. Milton doesn’t remember being sad.
But when his mum returned from prison, things changed. Now, every time she got wind of another raid, she would drop Milton at an orphanage for a couple of weeks to make sure he was looked after, but she always came back for him.
Then one morning, Milton remembers he and his mum took a taxi to a different orphanage, populated by children who – like Milton – were mixed race. Milton’s mum’s mood seemed different, subdued. Unusually, she said she’d be back the following day to check on him – and could she bring him a present when she returned? Milton asked for a train set. The next day, “when she pulled up in a taxi… as she’s hugging me I was squirming to see into the taxi, to see if my trainset was there… and I didn’t see a trainset. And then she hugged me and said, ‘I need you to be strong’ …. That was the last time I saw her.” Milton was eight years old and alone in the world.

Listen to Lives Less Ordinary to hear what happened to Milton: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cy33xn
📸 courtesy Milton Washington.