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Chaudhry, Qarase Should Work Together, Says Rabuka
Thursday, 6 September 2001, 2:25 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The time is ripe for United Fiji (SDL) party leader Laisenia Qarase and Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry to seize the opportunity and work together under the 1997 Constitution, says former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka. More >>
Conservative Fijian Parties Edge Into Lead
Thursday, 6 September 2001, 2:24 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): With nine seats still to be counted today, the Soqosoqo Dauvata ni Lewenivanua party of caretaker Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and his allies were edging closer to a narrow majority in the Fiji general election. More >>
Adi Kuini, Five Other Chiefs Lose In Fiji Poll
Thursday, 6 September 2001, 11:04 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): One of two deposed deputy prime ministers in the People's Coalition government, Adi Kuini Speed, today lost her Nadroga/Navosa Open seat in the Fiji general election. More >>
Moderate Parties Fail To Win Fiji Voter Support
Thursday, 6 September 2001, 10:14 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Moderate parties failed to win support today in the Fiji general election as hopes of political parties working towards multiracial solutions faded. More >>
Detained Coup Leader Speight Wins Seat
Wednesday, 5 September 2001, 4:35 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Coup leader George Speight today won the Tailevu North Fijian Communal seat he contested in the Fiji general election. More >>
Fiji: Caretaker Regime Party Wins First Seat
Tuesday, 4 September 2001, 10:22 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewanivanua (SDL) candidate Konisi Yabaki became the first member of Fiji's new House of Representatives after winning his Kadavu Fijian Provincial seat early this morning. More >>
Blocking Labour 'Tragedy' For Fiji, Warns Professo
Monday, 3 September 2001, 11:07 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A leading political scientist today warned that any attempt to block the deposed Fiji Labour Party from forming a new government if it wins the largest number of seats when counting begins tomorrow will be a "tragedy" ... More >>
Fijian High Chief Pleads For Acceptance Of Ballot
Monday, 3 September 2001, 11:06 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A western Fijian high chief has called on the people of Fiji to accept the new government that will be formed after the general election ended yesterday, the Sun reports today. More >>
Chaudhry blasts SBS report on economic policy
Friday, 31 August 2001, 3:18 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pacific Media Watch): Deposed Fiji Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has criticised an Australian television news report over alleged bias and called on journalists covering Fiji's elections to make more of an effort to interview a wider variety ... More >>
Police Say Muaniweni Farmers 'Now Safe'
Friday, 31 August 2001, 3:18 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Police are now confident that Indo-Fijian farmers in the troubled Muaniweni settlement near Suva will be at peace with their neighbours. More >>
Critics slam 'political' sacking of Rev Yabaki
Friday, 31 August 2001, 3:16 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The outgoing head of the Methodist Church in Fiji has blamed the sacking of one of the country's key advocates of democracy on his alleged drinking habits in a move being attacked by critics as blatantly political. More >>
More Bogus Voter Cases Trouble Fiji Poll Officials
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 10:30 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): A first for the Fiji elections today - a voter whose name was not present on the electoral rolls was allowed to cast her vote at the Samabula polling station in Suva. More >>
Bomb Scare Hits Suva Street Third Day In Row
Thursday, 30 August 2001, 10:29 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Three bomb threats in as many days directed along the busy Ellery Street in the heart of Fiji's capital of Suva has alarmed and inconvenienced tenants and shoppers. More >>
Bomb Scare Hits Suva Street Third Day In Row
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 7:58 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Three bomb threats in as many days directed along the busy Ellery Street in the heart of Fiji's capital of Suva has alarmed and inconvenienced tenants and shoppers. More >>
Speight faces success at polls - and 'death wish'
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 5:23 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Coup leader and state prisoner George Speight stands a good chance of winning his Fijian Communal Provincial seat amid a possible "death wish" on his life by prominent personalities, claims a leading sociologist. More >>
Record Turnout Tipped In Poll Day 3 Success
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 4:50 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): Despite some cases of voter impersonation and missing names on the electoral rolls continuing to frustrate some voters, day three of polling in Fiji's general election has been deemed a success. More >>
Warning Over 'Racial Tone' Of Fiji Politics
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 2:33 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Politicians vying for seats in the Fiji general election are not serious about addressing the need to improve living standards, create employment opportunities or attract international investment, says a professor. More >>
UPNG Students Had Hands On Their Heads When Shot
Wednesday, 29 August 2001, 11:59 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
PORT MORESBY (Pacific Media Watch): Two journalism students at the University of Papua New Guinea on Friday testified that they saw students put their hands on their heads before they were shot at, the Post-Courier reports. More >>
Witnesses Blast Military Over Court Martial
Tuesday, 28 August 2001, 9:33 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): The Fiji Military Forces came under fire today at the court martial hearing for 15 former soldiers charged with mutiny. More >>
Baba defends Serevi's right to free speech
Tuesday, 28 August 2001, 9:32 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA (Pasifik Nius): New Labour Unity Party leader Dr Tupeni Baba today spoke out strongly in defence of Fiji sevens rugby star Waisele Serevi and freedom of speech. More >>
