The debate over the use of the term Fijian to describe all citizens rages on, with some very strange twists. The strangest to Grubsheet was the spectacle of Mick Beddoes, the Kailoma (part European) head of the United Peoples Party, rejecting the use of the word for anyone other than i’Taukei. While at the same time, one of the most senior … [Read more...] about # WHEN LEADERS FOLLOW
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# THE TURKEY AT MISS WORLD
Is it a chicken? Is it an owl? Whatever it is, it's Fiji's Miss World entrant, Koini Vakaloloma, making a right royal turkey of herself and of her country at the global competition in Mongolia. Now Koini is a lovely girl and none of this criticism is directed at her. But who on earth took it upon themselves to decide that she parade as some … [Read more...] about # THE TURKEY AT MISS WORLD
# THE NEW FIJI AIRWAYS
An obscure woman from Lau is set for global recognition at the centerpiece of Air Pacific’s new design for the re-launch of the airline as Fiji Airways next year. Makereta Matemosi is an artisan with a strong reputation in i’Taukei circles for her innovative masi or tapa cloth designs. Yet her fame is about to spread far beyond Fiji from having … [Read more...] about # THE NEW FIJI AIRWAYS
#135 THE SMOKING GUN
Proof conclusive that the former governing party in Fiji - the SDL - made a formal submission to the country's Constitutional Commission is contained in a video clip of the proceedings posted on Youtube. The clip gives the lie to repeated denials by party officials that such a submission had been made and is a devastating blow to the SDL's … [Read more...] about #135 THE SMOKING GUN
# IN FROM THE COLD
The failure of Australia and New Zealand’s hard-line attitude towards Fiji is the centerpiece of an article by one of the world’s most influential think tanks – the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. It confirms the official American view that isolating Fiji has been counterproductive and that the regional reputations of … [Read more...] about # IN FROM THE COLD
# GRUBSHEET ATTACKED (UPDATED 16/8)
The former governing party in Fiji - the deposed SDL (Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua) - has issued a news release taking Grubsheet to task for our coverage of its reported desire to introduce a Christian state in Fiji. The following - a statement by SDL President Solomone Naivalu - was distributed to news organisations by SDL spokesman Mesake … [Read more...] about # GRUBSHEET ATTACKED (UPDATED 16/8)