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September 13, 2021
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Nauru president Lionel Aingimea has accused Fiji of being “divisive” over its refusal to pay its share of funding for the 12-nation regional University of the South Pacific, saying the institution needs every member country to pay their contribution. Aingimea said all Pacific island country members of USP were present ... <a title="Nauru president Aingimea accuses Fiji of being ‘divisive’ over USP funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/nauru-president-aingimea-accuses-fiji-of-being-divisive-over-usp-funding/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru president Aingimea accuses Fiji of being ‘divisive’ over USP funding">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2021
OPEN LETTER: By Elizabeth Reade Fong A ranking of an institution of higher education by Times Higher Education (THE) is the ultimate recognition of excellence that an institution can aim for. The University of the South Pacific (USP) has achieved two accolades by being ranked for 2022 and secondly being the only institution of higher ... <a title="Top global accolades for USP, the ‘captain’ and Pacific regionalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/11/top-global-accolades-for-usp-the-captain-and-pacific-regionalism/" aria-label="Read more about Top global accolades for USP, the ‘captain’ and Pacific regionalism">Read more</a>
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September 11, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis “So many detractors were saying, ‘no you won’t get it, the Supervisor of Elections won’t allow it’. I said, ‘well let him just do his work’. And I believe in the goodness of the man. We got it and we’re happy.” — Sitiveni Rabuka, CFL/FijiVillage interview. 8 September 2021 The leader ... <a title="Graham Davis: In the stars? It’s in the polls, Rabuka’s final political twist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/11/graham-davis-in-the-stars-its-in-the-polls-rabukas-final-political-twist/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: In the stars? It’s in the polls, Rabuka’s final political twist">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
By Edwin Nand in Suva A four-month-old baby boy has died from covid-19 in Fiji. Health Secretary Dr James Fong has confirmed the child was admitted at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hospital five days before he succumbed to the virus. He is among three deaths reported in Fiji over a seven day period between ... <a title="Baby among Fiji’s three new covid deaths reported this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/baby-among-fijis-three-new-covid-deaths-reported-this-week/" aria-label="Read more about Baby among Fiji’s three new covid deaths reported this week">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Fiji celebrated Constitution Day today virtually due to the ongoing civid-19 pandemic crisis, but many see the day as a hollow event not worth celebrating. The national holiday marks the eighth year that the adoption of the controversial and contested 2013 Constitution by the Bainimarama government has been observed. Among the ... <a title="Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/fijis-constitution-day-nothing-but-a-national-joke-says-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Constitution Day? Nothing but a ‘national joke’, says Prasad">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2021
By Rohit Deo in Suva Fiji health authorities report that there are currently 204 covid-19 patients admitted at the country’s hospitals. According to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, 84 patients have been admitted at the Lautoka Hospital, 17 patients at the FEMAT field hospital, and 103 at CWM hospital, St Giles, and Makoi. ... <a title="204 covid patients in Fiji hospitals – 20 severe, 9 critical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/204-covid-patients-in-fiji-hospitals-20-severe-9-critical/" aria-label="Read more about 204 covid patients in Fiji hospitals – 20 severe, 9 critical">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk President Lionel Aingimea of Nauru has praised the University of the South Pacific for becoming ranked among the world’s top 10 percent of universities by The Times Higher Education rankings (THE). This is the first time that the university has achieved this recognition in its 53-year history. President Aingimea, who is ... <a title="Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/nauru-president-praises-usp-for-its-global-top-10-university-ranking/" aria-label="Read more about Nauru president praises USP for its global top 10% university ranking">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Fijian Media Association president Stanley Simpson says a journalist who asked Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to respond to comments made against him by opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad have acted responsibly. He made the comment in relation to a question posed by a Fijivillage journalist to the AG ... <a title="Fiji news media ‘acted responsibly’ in questions over AG’s ego, says FMA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/fiji-news-media-acted-responsibly-in-questions-over-ags-ego-says-fma/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji news media ‘acted responsibly’ in questions over AG’s ego, says FMA">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Eight more people have died from covid-19 in Fiji, taking the death toll past 500. The Fiji government also confirmed 290 new cases for the 24 hours to 8am yesterday.That compares with 505 cases and seven deaths in the previous 24-hour period. Fiji now has 17,124 active cases. There were 2306 recoveries. The death toll ... <a title="Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/fiji-reports-290-new-covid-cases-8-more-deaths-in-24-hours/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji reports 290 new covid cases, 8 more deaths in 24 hours">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Suva The University of Canterbury and the University of the South Pacific are partnering in a unique research project that will explore the impact of climate change in the Pacific, and the role indigenous ecological knowledge can play to help communities to adapt. A statement from the USP said the project ... <a title="USP and Canterbury University partner for Pacific climate research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/01/usp-and-canterbury-university-partner-for-pacific-climate-research/" aria-label="Read more about USP and Canterbury University partner for Pacific climate research">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2021
By Timoci Vula in Suva Nearly two years since the start of the covid-19 pandemic, its global socioeconomic “headwinds” have blown many countries far off course from the aims of the climate 2030 Agenda, says the Fiji prime minister. But fierce as those winds may be, they are “a whisper” next to the intensifying crisis ... <a title="Covid pandemic blows world off course over climate crisis, says Bainimarama" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/covid-pandemic-blows-world-off-course-over-climate-crisis-says-bainimarama/" aria-label="Read more about Covid pandemic blows world off course over climate crisis, says Bainimarama">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2021
By Jale Daucakacaka in Suva Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s “petulance” has become tiresome and unnecessary, says prominent lawyer and advocate Graham Leung. He made the statement in response to Sayed-Khaiyum’s criticism of lawyers in the Court of Disputed Returns case restoring Opposition MP Niko Nawaikula to the electoral roll last week. Sayed-Khaiyum claimed that the ... <a title="Leading Fiji legal advocate condemns Attorney-General over ‘tantrum’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/31/leading-fiji-legal-advocate-condemns-attorney-general-over-tantrum/" aria-label="Read more about Leading Fiji legal advocate condemns Attorney-General over ‘tantrum’">Read more</a>
