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NY Times Suppressed Pacific Nukes Information
Monday, 28 January 2002, 11:08 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
HONOLULU, Hawai'i (January 25, 2002 -Pacific Islands Report/Pacific Media Watch): The New York Times, celebrating its 150th anniversary, is considered a bastion of excellence in the world of journalism. But a University of Hawai'i professor has ... More >>
FIJI: Tarakinikini faces probe on coup claims
Monday, 28 January 2002, 11:06 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Investigations into Lieutenant-Colonel Filipo Tarakinikini's alleged involvement in the May 2000 coup will resume once he returns [from his contract with the United Nations] to Fiji in March, the Fiji Times reports. More >>
FIJI: Court orders Daily Post to pay fund arrears
Monday, 28 January 2002, 11:04 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pacific Media Watch): Fiji's Daily Post newspaper has been ordered by a court to pay nearly F$55,000 in Fiji National Provident Fund dues within six weeks, local newspapers report. More >>
Unanimous Support From House For Bougainville
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 2:03 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
PORT MORESBY (Pasifik Nius): Bougainville is closer to having an autonomous government with Parliament’s unanimous support in two separate votes yesterday, the Post-Courier reports. More >>
Muslim Infiltrators 'Training Papua Militia'
Thursday, 24 January 2002, 12:43 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
A militant Muslim group blamed for killing hundreds of Christians in the Maluku islands has infiltrated the Indonesian province of Papua, where its fighters are training pro-Jakarta militia, human rights activists claim. More >>
Fiji 'Coup Colonels' Named In Court Martial
Friday, 16 November 2001, 2:03 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The accused Fiji rebel soldiers' defence will spell out in detail the alleged direct involvement of four colonels in last year's May 19 coup and November 2 mutiny, defence lawyer Kelemedi Bulewa said yesterday at the court martial of 1st ... More >>
Editorial Calls For Showing Of Fiji Documentary
Monday, 12 November 2001, 11:51 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
Levuka is a lovely town. So is its story. It is very small in size, but rich in history. Well, once upon a time. Such a story can be heard when one views the award-nominated locally-produced documentary called In the Name of Growth. Pity our monopolistic ... More >>
Chaudhry Blasts Qarase's Fiji Budget
Monday, 12 November 2001, 11:50 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Former Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has strongly condemned the 2002 budget presented by Laisenia Qarase's Government yesterday, warning Fiji could be heading for bankruptcy, the Sun reports. More >>
Fiji Television labels documentary 'unbalanced'
Friday, 9 November 2001, 11:54 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pacific Media Watch): Fiji Television will not be airing new local documentary by Senator 'Atu Emberson-Bain and Michael Rokotuiviwa Preston because the company "feels that it's not up to journalistic standard", reports the Sun newspaper. More >>
“In The Name Of Growth" Nominated For Award
Friday, 9 November 2001, 11:52 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
A Fiji production, In the Name of Growth, has been nominated for an international award at the 21st Hawaii International Film Festival taking place in Hawai‘i this week. More >>
Fiji: Major Sorby Caught In Crossfire
Friday, 9 November 2001, 11:50 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Major Samuel Sorby, commander of Fiji's special forces First Meridian Squadron, has told a court martial he was caught in the crossfire during the 2 November 2000 mutiny at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, the Sun newspaper reports. More >>
Anthrax Scare At USP Shocks Staff, Students
Wednesday, 31 October 2001, 4:51 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Staff and students were evacuated today from the University of the South Pacific book centre in an "anthrax scare" after the manager found suspicious powder in his mail. More >>
Australian Proposal Shameful: Chaudhry
Monday, 29 October 2001, 11:57 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Labour leader Mahendra Chaudhry says Australia's proposal for Fiji to provide a processing centre for refugees seeking asylum is a shameful display of chequebook diplomacy, reports the Daily Post. More >>
MPs call for Fiji coup inquiry
Monday, 15 October 2001, 9:49 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A parliamentarian has renewed calls for a public inquiry into the illegal takeover of Parliament on May 19 last year, the Fiji Times reports. More >>
Chaudhry Slams 'Dictator' Move
Thursday, 13 September 2001, 4:44 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry attacked the swearing in of Laisenia Qarase's cabinet ministers today, accusing him of acting like a "dictator" and above the law. More >>
Qarase Includes Two 'Ultras', Excludes Labour
Wednesday, 12 September 2001, 1:51 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Fiji's new Prime MInister Laisenia Qarase today included two ultra-nationalist Conservative Alliance members and two independent members in his 26-member cabinet. More >>
Labour Plans Judicial Review Over 'Poll-Rigging'
Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:34 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The Fiji Labour Party plans to seek a judicial review of five open seats in the general election as allegations of poll-rigging mounted from four political parties. More >>
'We're Ready To Form New Government,' Says Qarase
Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:33 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): With five more seats left to be decided in the Fiji general election, caretaker Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase today declared he was ready to form a new government. More >>
Baba Blames Defeat On 'Politics Of Extremism'
Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:33 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Deposed Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tupeni Baba last night accepted his defeat in the Fiji general election — but blamed it on the politics of extremism. More >>
Chants, Dances And Singing Greet Tavola's Win
Friday, 7 September 2001, 10:32 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Caretaker Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's Soqosoqo ni Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party was today confident of winning the Fiji general election, with scenes of celebration already breaking out at Suva's main counting centre. More >>
