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The politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the Government has broken the law are a more serious matter, says a prominent Suva lawyer ...

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Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal has been awarded the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal of Honour by the World Jurists Association.

This will be the second time, since the death of the iconic Justice Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States, that the award will be presented. Justice Bader Ginsburg died in September 2020 at the age of 87. Fijian lawyer Imrana Jalal has been awarded the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Medal of Honour by the World Jurists Association.

At a Chinese Spring Festival celebration organized by the Chinese Embassy in Fiji, the China Cultural Center in Fiji and local Chinese community, Fijian Prime ...

At a Chinese Spring Festival celebration organized by the Chinese Embassy in Fiji, the China Cultural Center in Fiji and local Chinese community, Fijian Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sitiveni Rabuka said his new government will continue to respect the one-China policy. Fijian Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sitiveni Rabuka speaks at a Chinese Spring Festival celebration organized by the Chinese Embassy in Fiji, the China Cultural Center in Fiji and local Chinese community in Suva, Fiji, Jan. Rabuka reaffirmed the one-China policy after the new coalition government was formed by the People's Alliance (PA), the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) on Dec.

Smoke was detected in the cabin of a Boeing 737 flying from Fiji to Sydney.

"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is confident Qantas is operating safely and has confidence in its safety management systems. "Aircraft are complex pieces of machinery with millions of moving parts, and it's not uncommon to have a problem with one of them. According to ch-aviation, as of July 2022, the aircraft had conducted over 29,000 flight hours and 14,500 flight cycles. After taking off at a delay of over an hour, the flight was diverted around 45 minutes into its journey to Sydney as a precaution, landing safely back in Fiji around 90 minutes after departure. The jet, which can seat 12 in business class and 162 in economy, remains on the ground at the time of publication. None of the passengers involved in this latest incident were harmed, and the aircraft (a Boeing 737-800 with registration: VH-VZT) landed safely with no further problems.

Pilots on the Boeing 737 aircraft flight QF102 from Nadi, in Fiji, to Sydney requested a priority - not emergency - landing on Sunday and the aircraft landed ...

[Three Qantas flights were also diverted on Friday](https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas/qantas-flight-to-melbourne-turned-back-over-engine-issue-after-circling-air-for-almost-an-hour--c-9504781) - a QantasLink service from Melbourne to Canberra; a Boeing 737-800 from Melbourne to Sydney; and a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne. [similar event last week](https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas/qantas-flight-to-fiji-turned-back-to-sydney-over-potential-mechanical-issues-c-9495093). [Cookie Guide](https://www.sevenwestmedia.com.au/cookies-guide). [fifth turnback in the past week](https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas/qantas-flight-to-melbourne-turned-back-over-engine-issue-after-circling-air-for-almost-an-hour--c-9504781). [7Travel >>](https://7news.com.au/travel?utm_source=7NEWS&utm_medium=contextual-link&utm_campaign=lifestyle-article-sub-topic-page) [Qantas flight](https://7news.com.au/travel/qantas-flights) to Sydney has returned to Fiji as a precaution after pilots received a report of fumes in the cabin - days after a service from Auckland issued a mayday following an engine shutdown.

Initial investigations suggest the fumes are related to an oven on the aircraft with engineers to now assess the aircraft in Nadi after it landed safely last ...

This has been highlighted by the Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Suva. He says the development of our nation is ...

People’s Republic of China’s chargé d’affaires and Political Counselor, Wang Xuguang says China and Fiji are good friends, partners and brothers who always respect each other and pursue common development. The Prime Minister has also acknowledged the contribution and assistance offered locally by the People's Republic of China in the area of agriculture, fisheries, forestry, mining, manufacturing, medicine and public health, as well as in people-to-people interactions like in education, sports and cultural exchanges. Rabuka has also reassured the Chinese Community that Fiji stands to gain tremendously from its relationship with the Government and the People’s Republic of China given their unparalleled know-how, and cutting-edge technological advancement.

A Qantas flight from Fiji to Sydney was forced to turn back mid-flight as a precaution after pilots received a report of fumes in the cabin. It marks the a.

After taking off more than an hour late, the flight was diverted around 45 minutes into its journey. - Author The 737 marks the airline’s fifth turnaround in a week. - Publish Date - Mon, 23 Jan 2023, 1:06PM Qantas 737 turns back to Fiji over ‘fumes’ in cabin

A Qantas flight to Sydney departing Fiji was forced to turn back following concerns some passengers could smell fumes in the cabin.

[turn back as a precaution](https://www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-flight-qf101-sydney-to-fiji-turns-around-as-precaution-potential-mechanical-issue/26d451e8-187c-4de9-9589-9359b0761b81)over a potential mechanical issue. [turn back and land on Friday](https://www.9news.com.au/national/qantas-flight-from-melbourne-to-sydney-turned-around-due-to-engine-issue/ea60c223-f918-409b-8950-3a661b035825). [Auckland-Sydney flight that lost use of an engine](https://www.9news.com.au/national/qf144-atsb-commence-investigation-into-qantas-auckland-to-sydney-flight-engine-failure-mayday-call/1a1ed203-5752-4c68-8e29-7e6d86be7f36).

OWNERS of the Tuvatu Gold Mine, Lion One Metals, will inject $80 million into the Nadi-based mine after securing a financing facility for the Tuvatu gold ...

“We are extremely pleased to have secured Nebari as a financial partner and major shareholder in the development and future success of Tuvatu,” said chairman and CEO Walter Berukoff. The company said that proceeds from the financing facility will accelerate project construction and development at the company’s 100 per cent owned and fully permitted high-grade Tuvatu alkaline gold project in Fiji. OWNERS of the Tuvatu Gold Mine, Lion One Metals, will inject $80 million into the Nadi-based mine after securing a financing facility for the Tuvatu gold project.

Nand proved to be the dark horse of the tournament, defeating Roneil Sami in the quarter-finals and former Fiji B Grade champion Krishneel Naicker in the semi- ...

“Rajnesh played a defensive game. “The tournament was a great success. Nand proved to be the dark horse of the tournament, defeating Roneil Sami in the quarter-finals and former Fiji B Grade champion Krishneel Naicker in the semi-finals to reach the grand stage.

Pilots on the Boeing 737 aircraft flight QF102 requested a priority – not emergency – landing. Advertisement. Advertise with NZME. According to early ...

After taking off more than an hour late, the flight was diverted around 45 minutes into its journey. Three Qantas flights were also diverted on Friday – a QantasLink service from Melbourne to Canberra; a Boeing 737-800 from Melbourne to Sydney; and a flight from Adelaide to Melbourne. Last Wednesday QF144 – a Boeing 737 – from Auckland to Sydney [similar event last week ](https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/minor-engine-issue-turns-sydney-bound-flight-back-to-melbourne/news-story/30e0e248d2d9e9bc30262829603513b9)where a Qantas flight from Melbourne to Sydney suffered ‘minor engine issue’ and had to turn back. A Qantas flight from Fiji to Sydney was forced to turn back mid-flight as a precaution after pilots received a report of fumes in the cabin. Pilots on the Boeing 737 aircraft flight QF102 requested a priority – not emergency – landing.

You can't keep a good man down. That phrase rings true for former resort bartender Silivenusi Waqa, who sells locally made fresh juice outside the NewWorld ...

“I did not take a bartender course but my willingness to learn online had given me job opportunities in the hotel industry. “I also do part-time work with a restaurant in Suva and private functions if they need a bartender.” “My business is called Juice Me Fiji and I promote the products I make on social media platforms, ” he said.

These officers will carry out the Second Phase of the Fiji Police Partnership Program under the Duavata Partnership Agreement between Fiji and New Zealand. The ...

Wally Kopae and still to arrive is S.A. David Sanday and S.A. [Source: Fiji Police Force/ Facebook]

Ryan Lyons will be making his international debut for Fiji when he competes during the 2023 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Melbourne, Australia this ...

“Our players in the Oceania Zonal Chess Championship have Vodafone Fiji polo T-shirts and jackets to inspire them further and play well.” “Fiji’s strongest female player from the Olympiads, Women’s FIDE Master (WFM) Kieran Lyons will also accompany her younger brother Ryan to compete in the 2023 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship,” Arvind said. Ryan Lyons will be making his international debut for Fiji when he competes during the 2023 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship in Melbourne, Australia this week.

Vanuabalavu Vision Ltd (VVL) chairman Kiniviliame Keteca made the statement as the company signed a new contract with Brighton Holdings (Fiji) Pte Ltd for the ...

“To boost the share capital of the company, the Tikina of Mualevu organised a fundraising festival in 1992. “The initial paid-up capital of $7000 was held by the Mualevu Tikina Fund. MTHL also acquired 200,000 shares of $1.00 each in Fijian Holdings Ltd (FHL). The company also acquired 221,170 shares of $1.00 each in the Lau Provincial Company, Yatu Lau Company Ltd. The company was registered on April 8, 1992 under the Companies Act, 1983. They included the late Ratu Serufoama Colavanua, Filipe Bole, Laisenia Qarase, Akuila Savu, Solo Vosaicake, Noa Nagera and Finau Seru.

ALL candidates who contested the 2022 General Election are to file a declaration of assets and income by February 13.

Similarly, all political parties that contested the general election are also required to submit a declaration of assets, liabilities, income and expenditure by February 13. ALL candidates who contested the 2022 General Election are to file a declaration of assets and income by February 13. Each candidate is to list the amount of money received by them, the source of donation, income and expenditure as of January 13.

British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr Brian James Jones said this while paying a courtesy call to the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka yesterday. “Whether that ...

As members of the Commonwealth, we will work to refresh and revitalise the organisation’s role, in preparation for the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meeting in Samoa.” Through the 1500 Fijians, who serve in the British Armed Forces, and Fiji’s own Armed Forces, we will deepen our collaboration as a ‘combined Force for Good’. “We are working together as part of the international effort to stand with Ukraine following Russia’s illegal invasion, and working together in the Pacific to counter threats to maritime security.

Tagimoucia is so rare that it only grows on one of Fiji's 330 islands, it's found high atop a steep mountain ridge and it blooms for less than three months ...

I remember thinking, perhaps this is the time the Somosomo girl and the Qamea warrior used to meet." The acidity of the lime and sweetness of the coconut balanced the earthy bitterness of the crabs, and I felt my energy being restored. "One time, in the '60s, I remember being in a boat in the dark, somewhere between Qamea and Taveuni. Vagoni puffed out his chest, cleared his throat and said, "By the power vested in me by the village elders of Tavuki and Somosomo, I Samuela Vagoni have the authority to request from you the sum of five Fijian dollars [£1.85] to pass this point and ascend to see the tagimoucia." And as I gazed at it, I realised the journey to get to this incredibly remote spot had been as exciting as finding the flower itself. Amoreena had told me I needed to find a man named Samuela Vagoni, and I soon spotted the bald man with a goatee hammering a nail inside a tiny hut. The tagimoucia (Medinilla waterhousei) is a species of flowering liana – long-stemmed woody vines that can climb trees to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. As more people have come to Tavuki to request to see the tagimoucia, the villagers started charging five Fijian dollars in place of the bag of kava, as money is of greater benefit to the community. In a case of forbidden love, the Somosomo chief's daughter had promised her heart to a Qamea warrior, while her father had pledged her hand to another. When I told Mitchell that I hoped to see the tagimoucia, her eyes lit up: "It is smaller and more delicate that you would expect! Of Fiji's 330 islands, the tagimoucia only grows on Taveuni, and it's only found on a mountain ridge beside a difficult-to-access, high-altitude lake, where it blooms for less than three months of the year. Such British and Indian influences are an inescapable part of modern-day Fiji, but they are far removed from the Fiji that I had come to know and love during my time on Fiji's remote island of Taveuni.

The Prime Minister made the comment following an introductory courtesy call from the British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr. Brian James Jones. Rabuka says Fiji ...

High Commissioner Jones told the Prime Minister that based on Fiji and the UK’s long, historical partnership, both nations aspire to strengthen efforts towards global peace, by supporting and upholding the values of the United Nations, through Fiji’s contribution to UN peacekeeping in the Middle East and Africa. The Prime Minister made the comment following an introductory courtesy call from the British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr. British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr Brian James Jones and Prime Minister of Fiji, Honourable Sitiveni Rabuka.

United States national Abigail Smith is one of 12 Peace Corp volunteers who returned to Fiji after three years. She was welcomed by staff of Peace Corp Fiji ...

“The evacuation in 2020 was such a disheartening moment for everyone in the world and just to have people back to serve the people of Fiji has just been so exciting and heart-warming.” “I’m really excited to be here and I’m so grateful for this opportunity.” “What I’m most excited for is to not only experience a new culture but to also get to know people and build lasting connections and relationships and hopefully be able to make a difference in the community in Fiji and also have them make a difference in my life as well,” said Ms Smith.

Residents of Kavika Place in Nakasi have been plagued with intermittent water supply issues for years. Anand Sagar, a resident, claimed that on most days, ...

“Water is a necessity for life. “When we want to bath or drink water, we have to look for it. “No water trucks have come to our area from when we began to have supply issues.

The training is hosted by the Trans Pacific Union Education Office based in Suva. The theme for the workshop is: 'I will go – Quest for Integrity'. It will be ...

Due to availability of flight they left for Fiji last Thursday. Reports reaching the paper said, that a number of local teachers have traveled to Fiji last week ahead of the event. More than 40 local teachers serving under the Seventh Day Adventist Education Authority are in Fiji ahead of a three day’s training in Fiji later this week.

Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka said this while responding to FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum's criticism of the move. Mr Gavoka said the ...

“As far as we are concerned, the current Government is doing the right thing with regards to past decisions by the two entities, Fiji Airways and ATS, and it’s a total opposite to what Mr Sayed-Khaiyum and his team did. “Everyone should celebrate the efforts being made for ATS and its people.” “And both ATS and its former employees are applying themselves towards resolution through this pathway.”

This is the view of Birend Pal, a resident of Falvey Street, Raiwaqa, one of a number of areas in Suva plagued with intermittent water supply issues. He said ...

Questions sent to Minister of Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau and Water Authority of Fiji yesterday remained unanswered when this edition went to press. “This Government should remove WAF and replace it with Public Works Department. Government should remove the Water Authority of Fiji and replace it with the Public Works Department.

This as Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sitiveni Rabuka received a courtesy call from China's Chargé de 'Affaires Wang Xuguang yesterday. They ...

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The British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr Brian Jones paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and reaffirmed the UK's support towards the ...

He also reaffirmed the Fiji Government’s determination to advance cooperation with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in the key priority areas of economic recovery, climate change, oceans, green growth, defence and security, trade and the sustainable development agenda. He also says Fiji and the United Kingdom share profound history and values, which signifies the shared commitment to accomplish climate resilience, economic prosperity and a sustainable future. The British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr Brian Jones paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and reaffirmed the UK’s support towards the Government of Fiji and looks forward to working closely with Rabuka in championing issues that matters most to Fiji and the Pacific partners.

While delivering his opening address at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Suva on Sunday, Mr Rabuka said Fiji had over the years continued to gain ...

“The Chinese Government also stands ready to do more with Fiji and through close cooperation we are determined to bring more tangible benefits to the Fijian people.” “The Chinese Government has listed 20 countries in the world to be the first group of foreign destinations for Chinese tourists and Fiji is the only one in the Pacific Island countries together with New Zealand in this region. The people’s coalition Government looks forward to greater cooperation and warmer relationships with the government of the People’s Republic of China and Chinese community in Fiji, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

“THROUGH this new partnership, we will be able to reach our fans, players and stakeholders all over the world.” Netball Fiji chief executive officer Vivian ...

“Especially in this era where almost everything is available on the internet. With the new website in place, Netball Fiji will be able to direct access to overseas players who wish to join the Pearls. “In the past, everything Netball Fiji did or achieved was usually covered by World Netball but now we will be able to take up that initiative.”

Fiji President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere will officially open Parliament on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10am. The subsequent sitting week for the responses to ...

The Parliament sittings will be aired live on the Parliament website – During this sitting week, access to the Parliament complex will be open to anyone and upon availability of seating in the public gallery. Fiji President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere will officially open Parliament on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10am.