Vinaka, Truth for Fiji, for a brilliant cartoon and a big laugh to stave off the national gloom. TGIF. Thank God it's Friday, Fiji. Because I don't know about you but this week has been the utter pits. T4F - the veteran cartoonist - has produced a cracker here. What about the photo of Aseri by the bed! Kaila! But on a more serious … [Read more...] about # ROLLED GOLD AMID THE MOUNTING DESPAIR (UPDATED SATURDAY)
# THE NEW KING AND QUEEN OF PORN
The People's Alliance is set to become the Porn Alliance and the Hangman's Alliance as the Queen of Porn, Lynda Tabuya, joins her death penalty facilitator, Manoa "I'll work harder if I'm paid more" Kamikamica, as co-leaders of a new National Porn Task Force. Kamikamica's expertise isn't immediately obvious unless check suits are your thing. But … [Read more...] about # THE NEW KING AND QUEEN OF PORN
# WHEN ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
This is the image that shows just how far Australia is prepared to go to ingratiate itself with the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, after he praised China at the Pacific Islands Forum and against all the evidence, said it had no designs in the region. The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is doubtless grateful to Rabuka for … [Read more...] about # WHEN ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
# JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED. A MAGISTRATE SPEAKS OUT
It is seven weeks tomorrow since the Prime Minister said the suspended DPP, Christopher Pryde, was entitled to continue to be paid his salary - which was summarily cut off by the Acting Chief Justice, Salesi Temo - and it still hasn't been restored. It is almost 17 months since Christopher Pryde was suspended for alleged misbehaviour and still … [Read more...] about # JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED. A MAGISTRATE SPEAKS OUT
# THE USP VICE CHANCELLOR FIGHTS BACK
Professor Pal Ahluwalia has gone on the offensive against union demands that he be removed by writing to nearly 30 members of the University of the South Pacific Council encompassing the island nations plus Australia and New Zealand, its principal funders. The Vice Chancellor underlines the fact that only 26 per cent of the total USP staff … [Read more...] about # THE USP VICE CHANCELLOR FIGHTS BACK
# PRESSURE MOUNTS ON THE PM TO REMOVE LYNDA TABUYA (UPDATED WED)
The clamour for the removal of the Minister for Bonking and Weed for defying Sitiveni Rabuka and doubling down on her call for the death penalty for drug traffickers now extends to two of the country's veteran politicians - the former prime minister and Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry, and more critically in terms of the politics of the … [Read more...] about # PRESSURE MOUNTS ON THE PM TO REMOVE LYNDA TABUYA (UPDATED WED)