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Seafood processing businessman appreciates government for trade show revival
The Islandsun
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July 4, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Schulte Maetoloa, owner of a successful smoked tuna business called “Gizo Smoked Tuna”, says he appreciates the government for hosting this year’s Annual National Trade Fair (ANTF). His business aims to add value to the local...
Sorovakula’s journey of grit gets her Fiji Kulas debut
FBC News
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July 4, 2025
Akinisi Sorovakula [middle] [Source: Fiji Football/Facebook] 20-year-old US-based defender Akinisi Sorovakula’s football career is a story of grit, forged through personal hardship and nurtured by the steadfast backing of her community and...
Tongan coach disappointed over Bidesi training ground
FBC News
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July 4, 2025
[Source: Tongan Football] Tonga Mataliki Coach Kilifi Uele openly shared his disappointment regarding the Bidesi park allocated to his team for the OFC Women’s Nations Cup training. This was raised during yesterday’s press conference at the Fiji...
Team Guam athletics ready to run in Palau Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With the 12th Pacific Mini Games underway in Koror, Palau, Team Guam’s athletics contingent will begin its medal quest on Friday. Ahead of the competition, which has attracted more than 1,500 athletes from 24 nations, Guam’s athletics team had one...
Wrestler Palacios gives NMI first medal; 6 swimmers reach finals
Marianas Variety
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(Northern Marianas Sports Association) — Team Marianas got off to a good start on the opening day of competitions in the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau, as NMI swimmers and wrestlers advanced to the medal round of their respective events Monday...
PM opens 2025 annual national trade fair
The Islandsun
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July 3, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has officially opened the 2025 Annual National Trade Fair at the FOPA Panatina, SINU campus on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. This year’s annual National Trade Fair was hosted by the Ministry of Commerce,...
SIMA acknowledges NFD & partners
The Islandsun
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June 27, 2025
BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Solomon Islands Maritime Authority (SIMA) Interim Director Agnes Gaote’e has thanked National Fisheries Development (NFD) and partners for funding the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) centre. The Solomon Islands Maritime College’s...
Tyne Valley headlines up to 150 years ago
The Hexham Courant
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10 years ago FROG SALAD: An Ovington woman was nearly left with a real frog in her throat after finding a tiny amphibian nestled in her bag of salad leaves. Gillian Smith was making her way through her normal morning routine before heading to...
China base not welcome, Fijian prime minister says
Taipei Times
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July 2, 2025
Fiji’s prime minister yesterday said that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region, adding that a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait would impact Pacific islands....
Group B Teams Finalise Preparations For OFC Women's Nations Cup
Scoop
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Thursday, 3 July 2025, 2:36 pm Press Release: OFC With eight overseas-based players in her squad, Fiji head coach Angeline Chua is confident her team has what it takes to lift the trophy at the OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2025, which kicks off...
Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
PNG’s weightlifting queen, Dika Toua, has claimed 2 Gold and 1 Silver in the Women’s 53kg category on 2 July. Photo: Team PNG Facebook The Tahitians have opened a wider gap between themselves and the rest of the pack on the medal table at the...
Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific
Zero Hedge
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The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according to a statement of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka issued Wednesday. He emphasized that China has no...
26 schools confirmed for school games
Solomon Star
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June 25, 2025
With the highly anticipated 2025 Solomon Islands Secondary School Games (SISSG) scheduled for next week, a total of 26 schools have been confirmed to participate in the event. The much-anticipated event will run from June 29 to July 4. The...
Guam's athletes ready to compete in Mini Games in Palau
The Guam Daily Post
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With the 12th Pacific Mini Games Opening Ceremony scheduled for June 29 - a prelude of the nine days of athletic competition featuring more than 1,500 athletes invited from 24 Oceania nations across 14 sports - dozens of athletes from Guam will be...
The Cipher Brief's Hottest Summer Reading
The Cipher Brief
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July 2, 2025
Let’s get cooking, shall we? Cookbook / Whiskey Category Yep, you read that right. Leading our list of summer reads is one that has taken over the #1 spot in Amazon’s whiskey and alcoholic spirits categories, A Spy Walked Into A Bar: A...
Tabua to lead Fiji Kulas in OFC Nations Cup
Fijivillage
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Midfielder Jotivini Tabua will captain the Fiji Kulas as they prepare for the 2025 OFC Women’s Nations Cup, which starts on Saturday. A firefighter by profession, Tabua says they have a big battle ahead of them, but they have to start strong. She...
2025 Pacific Mini Games day two: Tahiti continues dominance, baseball 'field is not playable'
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
Va'a V6 women's 500m medallists: gold: Team Tahiti; silver: Team Fiji; bronze: Team Palau Photo: Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games/Facebook All baseball competition matches at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games in Palau in the last two days have been put on...
Sky Riders floorball champs
Solomon Star
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June 24, 2025
Sky Riders were crowned the first-ever Floorball 3×3 Men’s Champions as the Floorball Federation of Solomon Islands (FFSI) hosted its inaugural 3×3 tournament on Sunday, June 22, at Friendship Hall. A total of nine teams competed in the men’s...
Fiji says would not welcome China military presence in Pacific
Inquirer
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July 2, 2025
SYDNEY — Fiji’s prime minister said Wednesday that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region. China has spent years cementing its influence in a string of Pacific island...
Fiji PM says China military presence not welcome in Pacific
Deutsche Welle
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July 2, 2025
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said on Wednesday that he is opposed to China gaining a permanent military foothold in the South Pacific region. "If they want to come, who would welcome them? Not Fiji," Rabuka told reporters during an address...