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Fiji Peoples Coalition Government - Latest News [Page 16]

New Pacific Apartheid Warning

Friday, 6 October 2000, 1:35 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

A new Pacific apartheid will emerge if the Commonwealth does not protect the 1997 Constitution of Fiji. More >>

Racial Discrimination A Sin - Church

Friday, 6 October 2000, 9:56 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Racial Discrimination is a sin abhorred by man and God alike, said the Methodist Church. More >>

Methodist Church Divided Over Support For Regime

Thursday, 5 October 2000, 3:29 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

This year's annual conference, held in Viseisei village in Vuda, heard the interim Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase inform it of the regime's Blueprint for the Advancement of Fijians and its plans for a new election. More >>

Regime Wants To Close Refugee Camps

Thursday, 5 October 2000, 10:34 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Today's Daily Post reported the interim regime Home Affairs minister, Ratu Talemo Rakatale as saying that the regime is formulating regulations to stop the establishment of refugee camps. He said: "I believe that we have to regulate the setting up ... More >>

Fiji: Call To Ban Military

Wednesday, 4 October 2000, 3:31 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The Pacific Concerns Resource Centre has called for outlawing and banning all forms of militarisation including standing armies. More >>

Committee on Blueprint

Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 4:52 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The committee, chaired by the Fiji Trade and Investment Board Chief Executive, is looking at ways in which 50% of shares in government held companies can be reserved for ethnic Fijians and Rotumans. Other government members are representatives of ... More >>

Another Refugee Camp Established

Tuesday, 3 October 2000, 11:22 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

A report in today's Daily Post states that the National Farmers Union's Labasa branch has established the camp at Valelawa about 60 km from Labasa town. The camp shelters farmers whose leases have not been renewed by the Native Land Trust Board. More >>

Immunity Decree case decided

Monday, 2 October 2000, 10:21 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

This was contained in the judgment of Justice Peter Surnam today when he decided on the appeal against the Magistrate's Court acquittal of ex-soldier Isoa Raceva Karawa on charges of attempted murder and carrying firearms unlawfully. More >>

Garment Industry Labels Democracy Calls Blackmail

Monday, 2 October 2000, 2:30 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

An interim regime news release applauded the remarks made by the President of the Clothing, Textile and Footwear Council, Ranjit Solanki. More >>

Garment industry labels democracy calls blackmail

Sunday, 1 October 2000, 11:12 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

An interim regime news release applauded the remarks made by the President of the Clothing, Textile and Footwear Council, Ranjit Solanki. More >>

Decree to protect illegal regime

Sunday, 1 October 2000, 10:58 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The interim regime has announced that it is considering the promulgation of decrees to safeguard its interests. More >>

SVT wants Chaudhry charged with treason

Sunday, 1 October 2000, 10:57 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The SVT wants the Peoples Coalition Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry and his colleagues to be charged for treason for making "damaging reports about Fiji overseas". More >>

MNC's Withdraw From Fiji

Friday, 29 September 2000, 4:00 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

According to a Radio Navtarang news today, included in the five is the Levis Company which has cancelled its contract with a local factory after the terrorist take-over of the Parliament. The local company has closed its factory laying off 300 workers. More >>

Police Commissioner corrupt, ineffective - Police

Friday, 29 September 2000, 2:27 pm | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The Police Commissioner, Isikia Savua was involved in corrupt practices, says an recently retired Assistant Commissioner of Police. More >>

Rabuka Likely To Be Rejected By US

Friday, 29 September 2000, 10:48 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The US government may not accept the nomination of Sitiveni Rabuka as Fiji's ambassador to the US. More >>

CMAG is Foreign Solution: Regime

Thursday, 28 September 2000, 9:54 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The interim regime has slammed the CMAG decision as a foreign solution for Fiji's problems. More >>

Fiji: Poverty Increasing - Regime Official

Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 11:05 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The Director of Social Welfare, Aseri Rika told today's Fiji Times that his office was, "being constantly informed of the increasing number of people drifting into poverty because of the events of May 19". More >>

Regime Has No Credit Worthiness: Regime Officials

Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 9:23 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

According to today's Sun (25 Sept), the Finance Ministry official stated that the regime's attempts to raise $42m loans locally were not successful because the local lenders are hesitant to lend to the regime. More >>

Fiji faces bleak future: Reeves

Wednesday, 27 September 2000, 9:21 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

Fiji faces a bleak future, says Sir Paul Reeves, a former Governor General of New Zealand and the Chairperson of the Constitution Review Commission whose recommendations formed the basis of the 1997 Constitution. More >>

Bomb Designer Militaryman: Police

Monday, 25 September 2000, 10:26 am | Fiji Peoples Coalition Government

The bomb found at the Centra Hotel in Suva on Friday 15 September was designed by a person with a military background. This was stated by the Acting Commissioner of Police, Moses Driver on Friday 22 Sept. to the Fiji Sun. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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