Is the unifying power of sport underappreciated in Fiji? Fighting under the national flag on Saturday, Binnu Singh drew support from all sides—a courageous showing cuts across divides. Rugby and football have a similar impact, bringing Fijians of all backgrounds together.

Pleasure to co-author this article with @UniSouthPacific colleague Seone. We advocate for a common Pacific passport to ease regional travel & give real meaning to often-cited ideals like regional integration, Vuvale, Pacific solidarity & the Blue Pacific narrative.

Let’s be real: Ministers, PSs, statutory CEOs earn big—by Pacific standards, even close to Aust/NZ with perks like housing, travel, duty-free. Yet low-paid workers told to tighten belts. Is their labour subsidising the top? How’s that not exploitation?

Kudos DialogueFiji for their 3rd forum on the budget. While no budget satisfies all, it’s commendable that consultations happened before & after its tabling—showing @bimanprasad commitment to transparency. Glad to support the process by moderating panel discussion at the event.

RT @bimanprasad: Join us for the National Budget Forum: The People’s Dialogue on the 2025–2026 Budget. An open platform to listen, engage,….

Honored to speak at a workshop on media’s role in SocialCohesion, alongside Hon. Sashi Kiran, UN’s Heike Alefsen & journo Felix Chaudhary. I welcomed national recognition of social cohesion, backed by PM @slrabuka. It’s one of Fiji’s most consequential modern-era initiatives.

Our blog reflects on the Pacific media’s critical role as a pillar of democracy, highlights the fragility of this pillar and the threats it faces, examines how Aust aid is making a difference and identifies key gaps in intervention efforts to strengthen media resilience:.

The historic inaugural ‘Women in Media’ Conference kicks off at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva. It’s a pleasure to catch up with friends and media colleagues @ChaudharyFelix, @MonikaSingh, and Stella Taoi.

In an in-depth interview, @bimanprasad outlines Fiji’s 2050 vision to become a high-income nation—with vocational training at its core. He ties this to Pacific-wide goals of visa-free travel, labour mobility & deeper integration. A must-listen from a bold regional voice.

What an ambassador for the Pacific! .Jai Opetaia is a truly inspirational figure. (By the way, in Hindi, “JAI” means “victory”, “triumph”, or “glory” — how fitting.). #WarriorOfThePacific

Great sentiment but it’s time for action. Example, the once-thriving Suva Lagoon is heavily polluted by sewage, industrial waste & stormwater runoff. Studies found high levels of E. coli, heavy metals & other contaminants, making vast areas a dead zone. Reality vs. rhetoric.

Congrats @DialogueFiji on a successful Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Electoral Reform—a vital national conversation ahead of #Fiji2026Elections. Honoured to chair the panel with Narube (Unity), Takayawa (SODELPA), & Chand (FLP). #FijiElectoralReform #FijiPolitics #FijiDemocracy

Public funding of media is not confined to national borders. In the Pacific it’s tied to geopolitics. Understanding this dynamic is important for Pacific as the focus of Big Power Contest with media vulnerable to influence via training & development.

Incredible, undocumented, rare alien abduction story out of Fiji —sounds totally authentic. No reason for the father to invent it; chances are, he didn’t even know what aliens were. #FijiUFO #AlienAbductionFiji #AlienAbduction. #UFOtwitter. #TikTok

My @UniSouthPacific colleague from Economics @KeshmeerM shares an update from the 3rd China–Pacific Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen. A raft of outcomes include centres for development, climate & fisheries cooperation. #ChinaPacific #ClimateAction #Fisheries #Development

Too early to call it a full-blown comeback, but might we be witnessing Fiji’s second greatest political return—after PM Rabuka’s triumphant re-emergence from the political wilderness?

Appreciate Indian Newslink—with which we have a long-standing association—for republishing the viewpoint on media & social cohesion in Fiji, based on discussions at the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination event organized in Suva by Dialogue Fiji:.

Fiji’s ‘Bloody Friday’ -young democracy in action with seismic political developments, heads rolling and political bloodletting underway as we speak. Expect more casualties with some accounts claiming as any as 50 names implicated in the COI.

Is the glorification of kava and its glowing image masking its serious harmful effects?.