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FIJI: The defiant Mr Chaudhry
Wednesday, 2 August 2000, 9:18 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
Free but fearful: deposed Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, who met Australian Prime Minister John Howard in Sydney yesterday. More >>
SOLOMON IS: MEF dictates peace talk terms
Wednesday, 2 August 2000, 9:16 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
GIZO, Solomon Is (Wantok Press): Australia's efforts to assist the warring parties in the ethnic conflict in Solomon Islands to reach a cease-fire agreement have resulted in more frustrations. More >>
Former Attorney-Generals Defend Accused Rebels
Tuesday, 1 August 2000, 5:51 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: A pastor, members of chiefly families, youths, 59 women and more than 300 men are among the 415 supporters of rebel leader George Speight who appeared in court yesterday or are expected to appear over the next few days, reports the Fiji Sun. More >>
FIJI: Koroi's views on real reasons for coup
Monday, 31 July 2000, 5:44 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji faces many unanswered questions about the attempted coup and the aftermath of last week's arrest of rebel leader George Speight and more than 380 of his followers, says Daily Post editor Mesake Koroi. More >>
FIJI: MP calls for tougher NZ action
Monday, 31 July 2000, 5:32 pm | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: United New Zealand leader Peter Dunne has accused the New Zealand government of going "soft" on Fiji and called for tougher action in support of democracy and human rights. More >>
FIJI: Appeal to end northern rebellion
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:21 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji's Daily Post today appealed to rebels to end the siege of Sukanaivalu barracks in Labasa as the military authorities extended the deadline by another day following reports of more hostage-taking. More >>
SOLOMON IS: Provincial ban on Solomon Star
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:18 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
GIZO, Solomon Islands (Wantok Press): The Solomon Islands' only weekdays daily newspaper, the Solomon Star, has been banned from sale in the three provincial towns of Western Province. More >>
FIJI: Rebels held on island prison
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:17 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: From kings to prisoners, Fiji's rebel leader George Speight and seven of his ringleaders got a taste of their own medicine when they were transported to Nukulau Island before dawn yesterday, the Sunday Post reports. More >>
JUSTICE: PNG lawyers plan to sue Ombudsman
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:15 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) --- Private law firm Pato Lawyers is preparing to sue the Papua New Guinea Ombudsman Commission and the Attorney-General for substantial damages for alleged loss of reputation and business as well as for unspecified damages as ... More >>
Baba says new interim govt 'unconstitutional'
Monday, 31 July 2000, 9:13 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: One of two indigenous deputy prime ministers in the ousted elected Fiji people's coalition government has condemned the swearing in of the new interim administration as an action outside the 1997 democratic constitution. More >>
SOLOMON IS: Armed men hijack Sol Taiyo boat
Friday, 28 July 2000, 9:59 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
Three armed men of Malaita ethnic origin hijacked a Japanese fishing boat belonging to the Solomon Taiyo fishing company in Western Province and took it to Honiara yesterday. More >>
Call For Fiji Police Chief To Step Down
Friday, 28 July 2000, 9:45 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: A group of Fiji's influential organisations is calling on interim President Ratu Josefa Iloilo for the resignation of Police Commissioner Isikia Savua over his alleged failure to curb lawlessness and widespread crimes committed in the country ... More >>
FIJI: Speight may face treason charge
Friday, 28 July 2000, 9:28 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Rebel leader George Speight and his supporters may be charged for the act of treason after they were detained at the Fiji military barracks in Suva yesterday. More >>
FIJI: Military Storm Rebels - 1 Dead, 32 Wounded
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 10:19 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji military forces today stormed the rebel headquarters at a school on the outskirts of Suva and seized leaders of the insurrection in what the army described as a "mopping up" operation. More >>
FIJI: Rebel leader George Speight arrested
Thursday, 27 July 2000, 9:13 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji's rebel leader George Speight, two key advisers and a bodyguard were early today under military detention after being arrested late last night by troops at a checkpoint near the rebel headquarters. More >>
FIJI: National protest planned for democracy
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 9:30 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji's employers and unions are today expected to decided on a date for national protest over the law and order problems and in favour of a solution to the crisis within the framework of the 1997 multiracial constitution. More >>
FIJI: Parliament dubbed 'House of evil'
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 9:27 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji's Parliament has been dubbed the "house of evil" in a banner headline in the Daily Post today and reporters said used condoms and women's undergarments were strewn in almost all its offices. More >>
FIJI: Parliament dubbed 'House of evil'
Wednesday, 26 July 2000, 9:27 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: Fiji's Parliament has been dubbed the "house of evil" in a banner headline in the Daily Post today and reporters said used condoms and women's undergarments were strewn in almost all its offices. More >>
Commentary: Fiji's ironies and muddled myths
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 8:59 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
SUVA: One of the ironies of embattled Fiji is that today is Constitution Day. But there is no constitution - the multiracial document was abrogated by decree by the then military regime on May 30 at the start of martial law. More >>
SOLOMON IS: Peace talks uncertain
Tuesday, 25 July 2000, 8:56 am | Pacific Media Watch - Pasifik Nius
HONIARA (Wantok Press): The Malaita Eagle Force continues to dictate efforts to revive the Solomon Islands peace talks forcing the meeting to postpone for the second time for Thursday (this week). More >>
