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Qereqeretabua was born in Dravuni, Kadavu Province, [1] and is the daughter of former Miss Fiji Eta Uluvula Qereqeretabua. [2] In 1988, following in the footsteps of her mother, Lenora was crowned Miss Fiji. Since 1995, she has anchored the Pacific Community's Pacific-wide news show, The Pacific Way.
George Speight (/ s p eɪ t /; [1] born 1957), also known by his pseudonym Ilikimi Naitini, [2] is a Fijian businessman and politician who was the leader of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état, in which he and rebel soldiers from Fiji's Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit seized the Fijian Parliament and held Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and 35 other MP's hostage from 19 May 2000 to 13 July 2000.
Mereseini Rakuita Vuniwaqa (born 18 June 1974) is a Fijian politician, who served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 2016 until her resignation from the Fiji First Party in 2021.
By Kirsty Needham. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji will strike a deal with Australia to upgrade ports and shipbuilding infrastructure, months after its prime minister said it was likely to partner with ...
December 17 – Fiji imposes a curfew in anticipation of Cyclone Yasa, a Category 5 storm that is expected to make landfall on December 18. [ 28 ] December 19 – At least four are killed and millions of dollars in damage as Hurricane Yasa slams into Vanua Levu . 16,113 people are unable to return to their homes.
24 February – Activists and non-governmental organizations report an increase in violence against women and girls since the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and curfews began a year ago. 64% of women in Fiji say they have been victims of some type of abuse. [6] 10 April – The opening of Hanifa Mosque. [7]
This is a list of newspapers in Fiji. Daily Post; Fiji Focus; Fiji Live; Fiji Samachar; Fiji Sun (in English) [1] Fiji Times (since 1869; daily, in English) [1] Fiji ...
The heavy rain caused Fiji to activate the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) in Suva and establish Divisional Emergency Operation Centres (DEOC) in the western regions. [1] January 24 With over 145mm of rainfall at Nadi Airport in the last 24 hours, widespread flooding in western and northern Fiji seems inevitable. [4] January 25 ...