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The military coup in Fiji has brought cheap online dating service condemnation, with Absolutely free online dating service nations saying suspension from the group is highly likely. Military commander Frank Bainimarama has seized control of the country, marking the fourth coup in two decades. Britain reacted by suspending military aid, and New Zealand called the development an [...]

Media Freedom Restricted in Fiji Following Another Deportation

World Press (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

The story of the deportation of Evan Hannah began in the evening of May 1. At 7:30 p.m. Fiji time, Principal Immigration Officer Jo Ravatudei, Immigration Officer Yogendra Kumar, Passport Control Officer Paul Yavita, and Special Constable Asesela Niu took Evan Hannah from his home in Tamavua Suva and held him in immigration detention overnight. The incident took place two days before media freedom...

Fiji: Blog Roundup

Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | yesterday

Failedparadise carries a round-up of Fijian blogosphere with links to notable posts from the last two weeks.

Fiji: Blog Roundup

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Fiji fights for ocean space

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Fiji is among six Pacific island countries that are beginning to feel the pressure to complete their submissions to the United Nations to claim extra ocean space, with only one year remaining to the May 2009 deadline, says the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC).And a week long workshop on the preparation of Fiji’s submission on Extended Continental Shelf (ECS) has begun at the Southern...

Fiji celebrates Mothers Day

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Thousands of women around the country on Sunday celebrated Mother's Day.This is the one day every year where families celebrate the existence of their mothers, which many usually celebrate in church.On Sunday, while some families took their mothers out for lunch or a day out on the beach, majority of women Christians all over Fiji celebrated the day in church.Every year, women participate in church...

Fiji tops property investment destination

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Fiji has to be listed among the top property investment destinations in the world, says one of the United Kingdom's leading overseas property investment specialists, David Stanley Redfern Limited.Head of the firm's international research Liam Bailey told PR-inside.com, “it has just sprung onto the international stage with a bang”.Bailey said Fiji is becoming massively popular because it has everything...

PINA and Pacnews should be moved from Fiji: says founder

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Update: 12:44PM CALLS have been made to immediately move regional media organisations PINA and Pacnews away from Fiji to a safe media environment such as Solomon Islands.

Commonwealth to consider Fiji's re-admission

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Update: 5:13PM THE Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group is meeting in London tonight to consider whether Fiji has made enough progress to be eligible to re-enter the Commonwealth.

Fiji's still the safest tourist spot:Cmdr Bainimarama

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Update: 11:23AM INTERIM Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama says to single out the incident where two Australian nationals were robbed on their yacht and use it as a weapon to attack our tourist industry is pointless and outright misleading.

Loosies the key to Fiji 7s success

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Fiji 7s coach Josateki Savou has implemented another strategy in his search for success in the current IRB World 7s Series.The Suva based Prison warden will blend 15s and 7s together to score his first win in the last leg of the Series.He will use loose forwards from the full code to be ball hunters in the abbreviated form of rugby.“This is a very important week because we are going to select our 12-member...

Fiji braces for BYU basketball challenge

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

The United States of America is king when it comes to the basketball court.That is exactly what the touring Brigham Young University basketball team is going to show the Fiji men's team tonight at the Tattersall's Leisure Centre in Suva.BYU will face Fiji at 9 tonight as part of their sports goodwill tour of Fiji.“This is a great opportunity to learn from some of the best in university basketball in...

Fiji: Sun, sea and sand defined - Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday

Jump to the full entry & travel map Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji After an eventful flight from Auckland (where the passenger next to us almost passed out!), we arrived in Nadi and were transferred directly to our boat destined for the Mamanuca Islands. We spent our first five nights here on Bounty Island, which the TV buffs amongst you will recognize as the location for 'Survivor' and 'Celebrity Love...

Fiji Island Hopping - Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji

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Jump to the full entry & travel map Nadi, Viti Levu, Fiji Here are the photos from 2 weeks ion Fiji: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2304590&l=b817e&id=197802262

Yee flies Fiji flag

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

RENOWNED sportsperson Susie Yee will be representing women of Fiji in a seminar in Mikkeli, Finland from June 12-16, thanks to support from the Ministry of Sports, Department of Women and the Finnish Sports Federation.