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AS climate change continues to threaten food security, the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Fiji is taking a hands-on a...
25/11/2025

AS climate change continues to threaten food security, the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Fiji is taking a hands-on approach to help farmers build resilience and sustainability through innovation and training.

At the forefront of these efforts is Shi-Chian Shiau, Team Leader of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Fiji Mission.

Read more in our latest issue: https://shorturl.at/DOgiT

PASSIONATE about his work, Leon Lord, a photojournalist, enjoys travelling with his camera, capturing moments that tell ...
24/11/2025

PASSIONATE about his work, Leon Lord, a photojournalist, enjoys travelling with his camera, capturing moments that tell meaningful stories.

Each click of his lens captures memorable sporting moments, and from politics to laughter and everyday scenes, connecting people in Fiji and beyond.

But beneath this joyful pursuit, a silent threat looms: “diabetes,” which claims around 6.7 million lives each year.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/lNyvO

PACIFIC Island countries are increasingly recognising that the path to better health begins on the plate. Fresh, nutriti...
24/11/2025

PACIFIC Island countries are increasingly recognising that the path to better health begins on the plate. Fresh, nutritious food is no longer a mere dietary preference; it is a vital public health intervention.

Speaking at the National Validation Workshop held in October at the Pearl Resort, Fiji’s Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu highlighted the urgency of transforming Fiji’s food systems.

“From the perspective of the Ministry of Health, the conversation about food systems is, at its very core, a conversation about public health,” he said.

Read more in our latest issue: https://shorturl.at/snLZX

RISING diabetes rates in Fiji have sparked and urgent public health initiatives as experts emphasise the critical link b...
23/11/2025

RISING diabetes rates in Fiji have sparked and urgent public health initiatives as experts emphasise the critical link between diet, lifestyle, and insulin resistance.

Recent studies reveal that high blood sugar levels, resulting from inadequate insulin function, pose severe risks, including complications such as foot infections and heart disease.

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𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩-𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐠IN a career spanning nearly five decades, Dr Eddie McCaig h...
23/11/2025

𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐩-𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐠

IN a career spanning nearly five decades, Dr Eddie McCaig has been a surgeon, a professor, a mentor, and a pioneer in Fiji’s health sector.

But if you ask him about his legacy, he won’t point to the shelves of medals and awards. Instead, he’ll talk about the friends he’s made – the countless patients who stop him in the street to say thank you and share stories of healing.

Read more in our latest issue: https://shorturl.at/YvuAw

IT took extra time and penalty kicks for Mataks FC to down the unbeaten Waikato Rapids in the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions...
23/11/2025

IT took extra time and penalty kicks for Mataks FC to down the unbeaten Waikato Rapids in the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League in Suva.

The Waikato Rapids put Mataks FC down easily in the round robin pool stages, but the Solomon Islanders were on fire in the final.

More at: https://shorturl.at/142SS

SOUTHERN Legions FC and AS PTT had went into the play-offs of the OFC Futsal Championship evenly matched.AS PTT then tur...
23/11/2025

SOUTHERN Legions FC and AS PTT had went into the play-offs of the OFC Futsal Championship evenly matched.

AS PTT then turned up the early heat with Captain James Namuli and Jymael Upa scoring a brace each.

More at: https://shorturl.at/rYP8o

SUVA FC avoided a last-place finish at the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League with a tight 4–3 win over Gulf Komara FC, o...
23/11/2025

SUVA FC avoided a last-place finish at the OFC Futsal Men’s Champions League with a tight 4–3 win over Gulf Komara FC, overcoming a 2–1 halftime deficit and a frantic second half before Merrill Nand sealed the result.

More at https://shorturl.at/QcBO6

22/11/2025

𝐄𝐍𝐁𝐢 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

The East New Britain Initiative (ENBi) marks a major shift for Pacific fisheries, strengthening regional control so more tuna benefits stay in Pacific communities.

Read more to see how it is driving action and unlocking greater economic gains across the region: https://tinyurl.com/ye4b73bt

VANUATU’s participation in the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy 2025 has reinforced its commitment to cultural diploma...
21/11/2025

VANUATU’s participation in the Indonesia–Pacific Cultural Synergy 2025 has reinforced its commitment to cultural diplomacy, sustainable development, and creative industry growth.

Vanuatu Cultural Centre Senior Officer, Sikadra Nellie Tovosia, said the forum provided an important platform for Vanuatu to showcase its identity while forging strategic partnerships.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/OARtZ

PAPUA New Guinea’s Minister for Tourism, Belden Namah, says the country’s unparalleled cultural diversity and rich tradi...
21/11/2025

PAPUA New Guinea’s Minister for Tourism, Belden Namah, says the country’s unparalleled cultural diversity and rich traditions hold immense potential to drive economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen regional ties.

With over 800 languages and more than 1000 tribes, PNG is a treasure trove of art, music, dance, and culinary heritage waiting to be shared with the world.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/WPeLt

FROM the Land of Progress and Prosperity—the Solomon Islands—Brandonly Kolstar seizes the opportunity to voyage with the...
21/11/2025

FROM the Land of Progress and Prosperity—the Solomon Islands—Brandonly Kolstar seizes the opportunity to voyage with the Uto Ni Yalo to the land of Hope and Freedom, the Fiji Islands.

It was a voyage made in the 1800s under duress, as ships trafficked people from the Solomons and Vanuatu to work on sugar, cotton, and coconut plantations in Fiji.

But on this occasion, the 23-year-old from Temotu Province uncovers the marvels of the ocean while engaging with young dreamers eager to venture beyond their islands aboard a canoe.

Read more in our latest issue: https://shorturl.at/Ls3s3

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Who is Islands Business?

Islands Business is the flagship publication of Front Page Limited, a totally Fiji-owned company which acquired office and web-based assets of the former Islands Business International, in a formal agreement in April 2014. Established more than 30 years ago, Islands Business International was the premier publishing group in the Pacific Islands region.

As part of the assets ownership transfer, Front Page Limited also acquired all rights to brand names for all publications formerly owned by Islands Business International, including for the news and current affairs-focused Islands Business magazine and the travel publication, Discover Fiji. Front Page Limited also entered into agreement with Solomon Airlines to continue publishing the airline’s in-flight magazine.

While Front Page Limited’s editorial and creative teams are stationed in Suva, Fiji, our flagship Islands Business magazine boasts a field of experienced correspondents based in all the major Pacific islands nations. It is also distributed throughout the Pacific Islands and to subscribers in Australia, New Zealand, US, UK, Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan.

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