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Suva Marathon Club runs Pacific Harbour
/ | Leave a CommentMembers and friends of the Suva Marathon Club (SMC) ran the streets of Pacific Harbour for the first time on Saturday 4 December. More than 150 runners turned up, from athletic clubs, groups of friends and families, corporates and community groups. All runners were encouraged to wear orange in support of the 16 days of […]
Read more »Diving Taveuni’s white wall
/ | Leave a CommentWords by Ariela Zibiah Photos by Lisa Kingsberry Fiji has some of the globe’s most enviable and internationally renowned dive sites, and to dive in the Somosomo Strait, home to the White Wall and the Rainbow Reef, is bucket-list level for divers around the world. The Rainbow Reef is essentially a channel between Taveuni Island […]
Read more »Fiji reopens with hope for gradual normalcy, despite Omicron
/ | Leave a CommentBy Jason Jett “It’s a happy day for us,” Fiji Airports acting CEO Isei Tudreu said during a news conference in Nadi, as the nation officially reopened to international travel today. Moments later, with Flight FJ914 from Sydney – the first regular flight since the April 2020 lockdown – nearing Fijian airspace, a contingent of […]
Read more »Cleaning up Mount Korobaba
/ | Leave a CommentA group of Creative Arts students from the Fiji National University (FNU) recently partnered with the Youths for Integrity Fiji and Transparency Fiji in a cleanup exercise at Mount Korobaba, a popular hiking site outside Suva. The team from the College of Humanities and Education was led by Jerry Wong, acting Associate Dean TVET-CHE/Senior Lecturer […]
Read more »Digitising the Fiji Museum
/ | Leave a CommentThe Fiji Museum has been awarded a US202,259 grant to complete a full digital documentation of its holdings, making them accessible online to people everywhere. US Chargé d’affaires Tony Greubel said his government’s partnership with the museum “will support the museum in collecting, recording, digitising, preserving, and sharing objects and research materials that tell an […]
Read more »Fiji Airways launches Our Ocean, Our Life activity packs
/ | Leave a CommentFiji Airways is hoping children travelling on their flights will be entertained and educated through its first Our Ocean, Our Life; activity pack and series of books. Fiji is the first Small Island Developing State in the world to announce a commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the national carrier is championing key […]
Read more »Walking a legend
/ | 1 Comment on Walking a legendWords: Talai Narisia Photos: Tourism Fiji I gasped and held my breath when Misi called my name. Misi is the priest in charge of the firewalking ceremony unfolding before guests of Beqa Lagoon Resort. As I made my way forward, I fear the stinging, unbearable heat from the hot white stones. The spectators are a […]
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