Tag: Fiji politics
Fiji Speaker disallows debate on USP’s Ahluwalia deportation
By RNZ Pacific
The Speaker of Fiji's Parliament has rejected calls from the opposition to debate the controversial deportation of the University of the South...
Rabuka’s exit may spell ‘beginning of end’ for Fiji’s SODELPA
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
The writing is on the wall for Fiji's main opposition party, says New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva.
His...
Fiji 33 years after the first fateful coup – a failed...
COMMENT: Nik Naidu reflects on the 33rd anniversary of the original - first of four - coups in his homeland of Fiji.
Today is the...
PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch attacks
By RNZ Pacific
Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the three Fijians who died in last year's Christchurch mosque shootings.
Ardern spoke today at Lautoka Mosque...
‘Flight of the myna’ – behind the smiles in post-coup Fiji...
OPINION: By Sri Krishnamurthi in Suva
When I left Fiji 30 years ago, a week after the first coup in 1987, I planned to write...
Undecided ‘up for grabs’ and decisive for Fiji election, says academic
By Nasik Swami in Suva
Fiji's 2018 General Election is going to be a close contest between the ruling FijiFirst and the opposition parties, according...
Political parties need permits, say Fiji Police
Police in Fiji have advised political parties that they would need a permit if they are wanting to hold public gatherings in the country.
The...
Mereoni Chung: Through social media, Fiji’s youth challenge the political elite
Fiji Television News on the arrests of two former prime ministers and a trade unionist among others taking part in the Dialogue Forum.
OPINION: By...
Fiji’s National Federation Party suspended for 30 days over accounts
Report from Fiji Village
By Vijay Narayan in Suva
Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has been suspended for 30 days with immediate effect for contravening the...
