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Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket

16 September 2026 at 22:44

Surging drug use has contributed to an epidemic in the Pacific island nation, where one in 60 adults is estimated to be living with the virus.

‘Waste colonialism’: Fiji says no to Australian billionaire’s incineration plan

The Guardian - Energy

By: Agence France-Presse

4 June 2026 at 04:53

Government rejects offshore rubbish being shipped to Fiji and burned after opposition from traditional landowners and tourism operators

The Fijian government has rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji after backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

The plan to ship non-recyclable rubbish from across the region to Fiji, popular with tourists for its pristine beaches, and build an incinerator to consume 900,000 tonnes of waste a year had been labelled “waste colonialism” by villagers.