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Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste SYDNEY: Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday (Jun 4) rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a 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,...

Channel News Asia 6d ago

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste SYDNEY: Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday (Jun 4) rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a 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,...

Channel News Asia 6d ago

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

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

The Guardian UK 6d ago

Who was Dave Fiji? Indian-origin pilot killed in helicopter crash hours after marrying

Dave Fiji, an Indian-origin pilot with Delta Air Lines, was killed in a helicopter crash in Georgia, United States, hours after marrying his long-time partner, Jesni. The couple boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter following their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville on Friday night. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of a post-wedding send-off, according to Atlanta News First.

Times of India 8d ago

‘Another empty promise’: Quad’s proposed Fiji port project raises doubts

A proposal by Quad to build a port in Fiji, seen by analysts as a move to counter China’s rising economic clout in the Pacific region, has fuelled doubts about whether the four-member security bloc is committed to completing the project amid different policy priorities. At a meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, in New Delhi last week, the foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the United States – Penny Wong, S. Jaishankar, Toshimitsu Motegi and US Secretary of...

South China Morning Post 4d ago

Georgia groom killed, bride injured on wedding night when helicopter crashes in woods

A Georgia groom and a helicopter pilot were reportedly killed Friday night in a harrowing wedding night sendoff crash that left the surviving widow trapped for six hours later with her dead husband on top of her. Newlywed wife Jesni Fiji, knocked out from the tragic crash and reportedly surviving with no broken bones and just cuts and bruises, awoke Saturday morning in shock and horror over what surrounded her, including her new husband Dave Fiji's body, the groom's father told Atlanta News...

Fox News 7d ago

Hours after saying 'I do', Indian-origin newlywed pilot killed in helicopter crash in US

An Indian-origin pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in the US just hours after marrying his longtime partner, turning what had been a joyous wedding celebration into a tragedy. The crash also claimed the life of the helicopter pilot, while the bride survived and is recovering in hospital. Dave Fiji and his wife Jesni had boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter after their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville, Georgia on Friday night.

Times of India 9d ago

Groom killed and bride injured when their helicopter leaving their wedding crashed

Groom killed and bride injured when their helicopter leaving their wedding crashed The groom’s father described him as a ‘gift from God’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A wedding turned tragic after the bride and groom boarded a helicopter that crashed in rural Georgia. The groom, identified as 25-year-old Dave Fiji, and the pilot were killed after the helicopter they were on went down Friday evening in Dawson County, Georgia, according to WSB-TV. The bride, identified as Jessni,...

The Independent World 8d ago