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Suva’s significance - Academic urges vote with your feet, be at the next consultation

Royal British Legion · Suva

Suva’s significance - Academic urges vote with your feet, be at the next consultation

A public consultation was meant to be held at the Royal British Legion on Wednesday to consider the Tian Lun Square Development along Queen Elizabeth Drive. The plan proposes to construct a number of high-rise offices, hotels and residential blocks. The initial meeting was proposed for Boxing Day in 2022, an unusual timing to choose given most were on holiday.See the Story

Bishops’ six-day meet - Assembly to focus on climate change, rising seas, mission etc

Climate Change · Suva

Bishops’ six-day meet - Assembly to focus on climate change, rising seas, mission etc

A six-day general assembly of the Federation of Catholic Bishops of Oceania (FCBCO) began with a mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva on Sunday. Eighty-four bishops and archbishops are attending the event to deliberate on issues associated with climate change, rising sea level, and the importance of the ocean for small island states.See the Story

Bid for cancer free Fiji

Bid for cancer free Fiji

Former Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was among the crowd who showed up at Albert Park, Suva, last Saturday to support Fiji Cancer Society's (FCS) World Cancer Day 2023 health walk. FCS CEO Belinda Chan said there was a need for everyone to take part in creating a cancer free Fiji by taking advantage of community screening services.See the Story

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Military · Suva

Fiji military chief concerned over new PM’s ‘sweeping changes’

44% Right coverage: 9 sources

Fiji’s military chief has complained over the “ambition and speed” of changes undertaken by the government of new Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, stirring anxiety in the Pacific nation where security forces have staged four coups in 35 years. See the Story

Oceania · Suva

Fiji Vote Tightening As Police Question Opposition Leader

34% Center coverage: 6 sources

Fiji opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka was summoned for police questioning late Friday, hours after he claimed irregularities in this week's still-undecided election and called for the army to step in. See the Story

Oceania · Suva

Fiji has new government after three parties form coalition

38% Left coverage: 8 sources

Fiji will have a new leader for the first time in 16 years after a national election resulted in three parties joining up to form a government in the Pacific island nation, dislodging Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First party.See the Story

Frank Bainimarama · Suva

Fiji PM vows to respect result, as voting ends

75% Right coverage: 4 sources

The vote on Wednesday was the third democratic election in Fiji since Bainimarama, who seized power in a coup in 2006, introduced a new constitution in 2013. Voters concerned about the rising cost of living in a tourism-reliant nation that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. About a quarter of the country's population of 900,000 people live in poverty.See the Story

Oceania · Suva

Final results due in cliffhanger Fiji election

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

The final results of the 2022 Fiji election are in. Frank Bainimarama's Fiji First Party has failed to secure the majority of seats to rule in parliament. The make-up of the new 55 seat parliament will be Fiji First with 26 seats. The People's Alliance Party with 21 seats, The National Federation Party with 5 seats and The Social Democratic Liberal Party with 3 seats.See the Story

Oceania · Suva

Top scorer looks abroad

Jai Narayan College student Demira Lal scored 393/400, the highest mark for the Suva secondary school in the Fiji Year 13 certificate examination. “I’m really happy, content and blessed,” the 18-year-old said. Ms Lal said she planned to pursue a double degree in engineering and commerce overseas, preferably in Australia. “I tried to manage my time and balance school life together with extracurricular activities because I took part in both. “It w…See the Story

Oceania · Suva

$500 fine for assault

A woman charged with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm has been ordered by the High Court in Suva to pay $500 to the victim. Mereseini Rokovatu was alleged to have thrown hot water from a kettle on Susana Ledua on October 6. She had pleaded guilty to the offence. “I have considered the culpability and the harm factors of your offending, you have thrown hot water. It is an extremely cruel act,” said Justice Gihan Kulatunga in his De…See the Story

International · Suva

Kiribati Confirms Return To Strategic Pacific Bloc

Coverage: 2 sources

Kiribati confirms it will rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum. The central Pacific country quit the forum in July last year. New Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka had been trying to bring Kiribati back into the bloc. The forum is expected to meet in Fiji in March.See the Story

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