Source: The University of the South Pacific Wansolwara Staff Two USP staff are among a group of international recipients of the prestigious Study of the U.S. Institute for Scholars (SUSI) fellowship this year. USP Journalism Program coordinator Dr. Shailendra Singh and USP counsellor Mr. Saimone Tuni will participate in separate six-week fellowships in the United ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 7 June, 2019 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
SUVA – For more than a week, the U.S. Embassy has been closely working with the Fiji government, police, and health officials in their investigation into the tragic deaths of two U.S. citizens while on holiday in Fiji. The Embassy has facilitated contact between the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Fiji’s Ministry of Health to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 4 June, 2019 | Topics:
Health Issues, News, Press Releases
The United States of America, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia, as Pacific nations, jointly reaffirm our interest in a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. We recognize our unique, historic, and special relationships, and reaffirm our countries’ commitments to the Compacts of Free Association, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 22 May, 2019 | Topics:
News, Speeches
The contributions of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent are firmly woven into the diverse fabric of our Nation. During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage that have enriched our great country and helped define our history. These Americans bolster ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 May, 2019 | Topics:
News
“Fiji is an important partner in the South Pacific, and it was important for me to come here to see the region first-hand, meet with my counterparts – specifically Admiral Naupoto and Captain Tawake – and discuss areas for mutual cooperation. I was also honored to spend time with the Prime Minister today as well. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 May, 2019 | Topics:
News, Speeches
U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown The horror of the senseless terrorist attacks perpetrated in Christchurch cannot be overstated. The innocent victims (may peace be upon them), who were doing nothing more than exercising their freedom to worship, will never be forgotten. The murderers who assaulted these houses of faith in Christchurch attacked all of us – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 18 March, 2019 | Topics:
News
Good evening and thank you all for joining us as we start our 6th annual Young Pacific Leaders conference. I have the great honor and privilege to be here all the way from Washington D.C. on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to share a few brief words with you. I want to welcome ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 7 March, 2019 | Topics:
News, Speeches
By Sgt. Walter H. Lowell Nevada National Guard Public Affairs CARSON CITY – The Nevada National Guard and the Republic of Fiji are set to host a signing ceremony Thursday at the country’s capital of Suva to officially enter the island country into the state’s partnership program. This new partnership was formally announced by U.S. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 28 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
U.S. Embassy Suva congratulates Glenis Yee from Fiji, selected to be part of the Fortune – U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. Yee is a Partner at Munro Leys, Suva, Fiji. She has approximately fifteen years’ experience working in Fiji’s legal sector with a focus on commercial/corporate law and capital markets. She leads ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 27 February, 2019 | Topics:
News
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 25, 2019 Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Patrick Murphy will travel to the Philippines, New Zealand, and Fiji February 26-March 7. PDAS Murphy will visit Manila, Philippines February 26-March 1 to support Secretary Pompeo’s visit and meet with Filipino counterparts ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 26 February, 2019 | Topics:
News
President Remengesau, President Christian, President Heine, President Waqa, President Mamau, and other honorable guests. My warm greetings from Washington. First, I would like to express my gratitude to President Remengesau for the invitation to participate in the Micronesia Presidents’ Summit. I greatly value the opportunity for the United States to participate in this important event. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 19 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Speeches
On February 5, President Donald J. Trump delivered his second State of the Union Address. You can read the address here:
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 6 February, 2019 | Topics:
News
Kinaai Kairo is the Director of the Agriculture and Livestock Division, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development in Kiribati. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture as a U.S. South Pacific (USSP) scholarship recipient which prepared her well for her graduate studies. Following her USSP scholarship she obtained an AusAID scholarship for Master’s degree ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 31 January, 2019 | Topics:
News
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC January 28, 2019 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I would like to extend our congratulations to the people of the Republic of Nauru for the 51 years of your nation’s independence. The United States values the partnership and collaboration ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 31 January, 2019 | Topics:
News
Tony Siamomua received a Master’s degree in Public Administration at the University of Hawaii under the U.S. South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program from August 2005 to May 2008. After graduating, Tony worked in Tonga for a few private sector firms, mostly carrying out management, marketing and policy work. Tony then worked with a University in ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 30 January, 2019 | Topics:
News
Kiti Bogidrau was a U.S. South Pacific Scholarship (USSP) recipient and earned her degree at the University of Hawaii in 2004. Now she is the Business Transformation Manager with the Fiji National Provident Fund. She is a director of the iTaukei Native Lands Trust Board and state-nominee to the Kadavu Provincial Council. Kiti is an ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 29 January, 2019 | Topics:
News
Gina Mahe is an ICT Assistant Engineer at one of the Internet Service Providers (ISP) in Tonga after she gained her Bachelors from the University of Hawaii in IT Management. Gina manages the efficient operations and maintenance of the internet network and services including internet faults, troubleshooting as well as documenting internet network services and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 28 January, 2019 | Topics:
News
Location: Fiji Islands Event: The Fiji Meteorological Service advises that Tropical Cyclone Mona is approaching Fiji and may strengthen to a category 2 cyclone by Saturday. In affected areas, forecasters predict the storm will bring heavy rain and strong, damaging winds. Actions to take: Monitor local media and weather forecasts. Be aware that the storm path ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 3 January, 2019 | Topics:
Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, News, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages
Alissa Dean completed her Bachelor’s Degree in accounting in 2010 with the help of the U.S. South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship program. She went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Applied Finance from Auckland University of Technology. She is now a Senior Examiner at the Reserve Bank of Fiji. Her former positions include Compliance Officer ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 21 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
In 2009, Bindiya was nominated by U.S. Embassy Suva to attend the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSIs) for Foreign Undergraduate Students Program on Environmental Movement in the United States. “SUSIs for Foreign Undergraduate Students Program was a stepping-stone for my career as an environmental scientist. It gave me the exposure to environmental problems, ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 18 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
SUVA, Fiji – The Nevada National Guard will team with the Republic of Fiji in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in 2019, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Randall Schriver Friday. Fiji is the second country currently teaming with the Nevada Guard under the auspice of the State ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 17 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, Press Releases
Mitieli Cama, an alumnus from the U.S. South Pacific Scholarship Program (USSP) who graduated with a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Hawaii, Manoa in 2017, is now the Chief Statistician at the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. His work focuses on leading and managing the Household Survey Unit (HSU) to meet its operational ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 13 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: USSP
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: By this Message, I officially inform you of the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States. President George H.W. Bush led a life that exemplified what is truly great about America. As with so many of his generation, the Greatest Generation, President ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
National Day of Mourning for President George H. W. Bush As the United States mourns the loss of President George H. W. Bush, U.S. President Trump has taken official action to allow Federal employees to join U.S. citizens in remembering our forty-first President of the United States. The President has issued an Executive Order to ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
News
United States Naval Academy International Students’ Entrance [Deadline: January 31, 2019] UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS ELIGIBILITY. Under the authority of the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Navy may authorize up to 60 men and women from other nations to attend the United States Naval Academy (USNA) at ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 30 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 27, 2018 Today, in advance of World AIDS Day 2018, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo announced the latest results achieved by American leadership and partnerships through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which has now saved more than 17 million lives. As ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 28 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Opinions by: Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States Last year in Vietnam, President Trump laid out the United States’ vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. This week, on the president’s behalf, I will lead a delegation to that region to discuss our progress on making this vision a reality. Our message is ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 13 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC November 1, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I extend my congratulations to the Kingdom of Tonga as you celebrate your National Day on November 4. The United States is proud to call Tonga a friend and partner. The ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 5 November, 2018 | Topics:
News
By U.S. Embassy Suva | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Media Literacy
By U.S. Embassy Suva | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Fact Checking, News
In 1990, Samisoni was awarded the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in Communications. “We did seminars in DC and the University of Kansas in addition to touring newsrooms of the VOA, Public Radio and the NBC in New York. Interactive media through radio talk shows made a huge impression in my ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 19 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
“The Pacific Islands are an essential part of a free and open Indo-Pacific policy and the United States is committed to the security and prosperity of our friends and neighbors there,” U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. Secretary Zinke talks about the United States commitment to the Pacific Islands in this short video
here ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC September 27, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Tuvalu on their Independence Day. The U.S.-Tuvalu bilateral relationship is strong and growing. Together, we are working on matters of regional and global importance, such as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 1 October, 2018 | Topics:
News
Remarks by Under Secretary of the Navy Mr. Thomas Modly Press Briefing: 9/27/18 I’m Tom Modly the Undersecretary of the United States Navy. My responsibilities as the number two official in the Navy are basically for chief management and CIO functions of the Navy. But I am also here as part of the implementation of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 28 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
Embassy Suva Consular Section including the U.S. Citizens’ Services Unit will be closed on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. The consular section will resume normal operations on Thursday, September 27, 2018 from 08:00am. Please call +679-331-4466 for emergency American citizen services (lost passports, accidents/emergency travel, crime victims and/or arrests, or email suvaacs@state.gov
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 24 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
Good morning Excellencies. I’m honored to represent the United States on behalf of President Trump, who sends his personal greetings and warm wishes, in recognition of the importance the United States places on the Pacific Islands Forum and the countries represented here. Thank you President Waqa for your warm hospitality. Thanks also to Secretary General ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 5 September, 2018 | Topics:
News
Admiral Phil Davidson, the 25th Commander of United States Pacific Command, will visit Suva on Thursday, August 16th, as the first stop on a tour of several Pacific nations. The Admiral will meet with senior government and military officials to discuss the important strategic partnership between Fiji and the United States and to identify new ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 15 August, 2018 | Topics:
News
On Monday, July 23, at 12:00 p.m. at the USP Tonga Campus Lopaukamea II Hall, U.S. Embassy Political and Economic Chief Helene Tuling will launch the final two modules of the Project Management course conducted by the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) in Tonga. The course is part of USAID’s partnership with the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 20 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
Please download the Regional Environment Office Grant Application Package
here .
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 13 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
Read the Remarks by the Secretary of State
here .
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
The Trafficking in Persons Report 2018 is available on the
U.S. Department of State website.
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
News
Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have contributed immeasurably to our Nation’s development and diversity as a people. During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we recognize their tremendous contributions, which have helped strengthen our communities, industries, Armed Forces, national security, and institutions of governance. Through their industriousness and love of country, our ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 2 May, 2018 | Topics:
News
Effective April 2, 2018, the passport execution fee will increase from $25 to $35. The $10 execution fee increase applies to U.S. passport applicants using the DS-11 form including: first-time applicants over age 16, children under age 16, and applicants who reapply after reporting their previous passport lost or stolen. Customers applying with the DS-11 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Citizen Services
Suva, Fiji – The U.S. Embassy expresses our sincere condolences to all those impacted by the devastation wrought by Tropical Cyclone Gita in the Kingdom of Tonga on February 12-13. We are pleased to announce that the United States will provide $100,000 USD in initial assistance toward the relief efforts in Tonga. This support, provided ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 14 February, 2018 | Topics:
News
The United States of America and the Republic of India are proud to announce the eighth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad, India on 28-30 November, 2017. This year’s Summit will highlight the theme Women First, Prosperity for All and will focus on supporting women entrepreneurs and fostering economic growth globally. President Donald J. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Gender Issues, News
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has consolidated its overseas operations into several regional offices that provide a full range of SSA services for U.S. citizens residing outside of the United States. Effective October 1, 2017, individuals residing in Embassy Suva’s consular district (Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Nauru, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna) ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. Citizen Services
Pictured: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with Acting Assistant Secretary Thornton and other senior U.S. Government officials in Washington, D.C. On Monday, June 12, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama met with Acting Assistant Secretary Thornton and other senior U.S. Government officials in Washington, D.C. in the course of the first bilateral dialogue to take place in the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 14 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Fiji, U.S. Agencies
Pictured: Fulbright Alumnus, Soseala Tinilau at California State University Northridge with his Supervisor, Dr. Curtis B. Daniel. Below is a short summary of Mr. Tinilau’s experience in the United States. “When I left my house for the airport, I was excited, and looking forward to experience a new study environment but I was also nervous. As ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 9 March, 2017 | Topics:
News
U.S. citizens living in or traveling to Fiji, Kiribati, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Wallis & Futuna are advised to take precautions against dengue fever. An outbreak of dengue fever has been declared by the Ministry of Health in New Caledonia. In Fiji, a total of 155 cases of dengue have been ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 7 March, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
The
USAID/ASHA Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2017 is now open on
grants.gov for applications to assist schools, libraries, and medical centers outside the United States serving as study and demonstration centers for U.S. ideas and practices. Questions about this APS must be submitted by email to
ASHAapplications@usaid.gov . Questions that pertain to issues that may be relevant to all applicants will be answered publicly via amendments ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Grants, News
U.S. citizens living in or traveling to New Caledonia are advised that a public health emergency has been declared in Noumea, the capital, due to a worsening outbreak of Dengue Government officials have indicated that all neighborhoods in the city have been affected, and a 25-year-old woman died last week of Dengue Type 1. Dengue ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 23 February, 2017 | Topics:
News, Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services
Yes, we have a brand new website! Have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. Citizen Services – ...
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By U.S. Embassy Suva | 12 October, 2016 | Topics:
News
| Tags: new website
