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After a successful campaigm at the Oceania Championships earlier this month in Darwin, Australia, the Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports Aliki Bia has commended Team Fiji’s young athletics squad for exceeding expectations Bia says many of the athletes were making their first appearance at a regional championship after being selected straight out of the Coca-Cola Games, making their medal-winning performances even more impressive. “For me, looking at the achievements made by the young team that went to the Oceania Championship straight out of the Coca-Cola Games, they selected a pretty young squad and I would like to thank FASANOC,…

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The Frank Hilton Organization has officially launched the 10th Amazing Wheelbarrow Race, celebrating a decade of community and corporate support for children with disabilities across Fiji. Speaking at the launch in Suva, Chief Executive Officer Sureni Perera described the event’s growth from a simple idea into a nationwide movement bringing together businesses, volunteers, diplomats, and the wider community in support of vulnerable children and families. Eighteen corporate teams have already confirmed participation in this year’s event, reflecting strong backing from Fiji’s business sector ahead of the race. The Amazing Wheelbarrow Race remains a key fundraiser for the organization, which provided services to around 700…

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The defence in the case involving Suva Lawyer Tanya Waqanika has confirmed it will not challenge a caution interview the State intends to rely on during trial proceedings. The matter was called before Magistrate Yogesh Prasad at the Suva Magistrates Court this morning.  FICAC informed the court that pre-trial conference documents, including proposed agreed facts was sent to defence yesterday.  FICAC confirmed there were portions in the caution interview that amounted to admissions touching on elements of the alleged offence. The State intended to rely on those admissions during trial. The court clarified the interview would, for now, be referred…

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Fiji and Kiribati have entered into a new partnership aimed at advancing sustainable aquaculture and improving food security in the Pacific region. Speaking in Parliament, Minister for Fisheries and Forestry Alitia Bainivalu announced that the two nations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding focused on aquaculture development cooperation, particularly involving sandfish a high-value sea cucumber species locally known as dairo. As part of the agreement, Fiji will supply Kiribati with 150 healthy adult sandfish broodstock to assist in establishing its own sandfish farming programme. The partnership is expected to ease harvesting pressure on wild sea cucumber stocks while opening up…

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