Tag: Voreqe Bainimarama

By Henry Pope Fiji's government has taken the local leader of an influential South Korean doomsday sect into immigration custody after he and several other...

By Rakesh Kumar in Suva The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has labelled comments made by former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama this week to media workers...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has played down criticism he is leading an administration...

COMMENT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom An alleged bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of...

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior journalist, and Kelvin Anthony, lead digital and social media journalist Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs has endorsed the reinstatement...

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Kelvin Anthony, lead digital and social media journalist Chiefs are to serve people and not to be served,...

ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva The long-running row between the former Fiji government and the Suva-based regional University of the South Pacific (USP)...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho have been granted bail. Both men have pleaded not guilty to one...

By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho appeared before Suva Magistrates Court judge Justice Seini...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's top prosecutor has sanctioned charges of abuse of office against former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and the suspended Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho. In...

RNZ Pacific Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has resigned from Parliament just two weeks after copping a three-year suspension for making seditious comments. Bainimarama, who...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Regional leaders will meet this week at the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Special Leaders Retreat in Fiji. "We have come...

By Shayal Devi in Suva FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama remains as Leader of the Opposition despite his suspension from Parliament on Friday for breach of...

RNZ Pacific Fiji's opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been suspended for three years as an MP for breaching parliamentary privilege. It comes after the ex-prime minister...

The first time Sitiveni Rabuka was elected into office was more than 30 years ago. Today marks a little over a month since he...

RNZ Pacific Police interviewing of FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reportedly been suspended but will continue later. FBC News reports the...

By Shailendra Bahadur Singh in Suva Fiji’s 14 December 2022 election will go down as a momentous occasion in the nation’s history -- including for...

Pacific Media Watch Fiji's military commander stirred a wave of anxiety today with an extraordinary statement claiming concern over the "ambition and speed" of...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Fiji's opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama has been warned to provide evidence of allegations he has made against the coalition government...

Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms termination of the Corvis contract. Video: The Fiji Times By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Qorvis Communications and Vatis -- the...

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The opposition FijiFirst party still "seems to be confused" about the role of its general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, says prominent...

ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind...