The RFMF Commander, Major General Ro Jone Kalouniwai, suddenly has a big credibility problem arising from today's Fiji Times front page story in which he says there is "nothing to prove" that human rights abuses were carried out by Colonel Penioni (Ben) Naliva, who has been appointed Deputy Commander of the 7th Brigade of the Australian Army. … [Read more...] about # THE MAJOR GENERAL’S MAJOR CREDIBILITY GAP
# A POINTLESS BLAME GAME
The nation is being treated to a fresh round of finger pointing this weekend as both sides of politics react to the warning by the Governor of the Reserve Bank that Fiji is in for a challenging year as the economy loses some of the momentum of the post-Covid recovery. It was as certain as night follows day that the FijiFirst opposition would … [Read more...] about # A POINTLESS BLAME GAME
# SIROMI TURAGA. ANOTHER LIAR WHO MUST GO.
A veteran lawyer who is one of the biggest names in the legal profession and has been a strong supporter of the Coalition since before the last election startled Grubsheet this week with a devastating critique of the Rabuka government, describing it as “disorganised and hopeless”. He said the Coalition was chronically unable to implement … [Read more...] about # SIROMI TURAGA. ANOTHER LIAR WHO MUST GO.
LYNDA’S PRIZES. A BOAT AND LOTS OF BOOZE
The Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection has been dedicating a great deal of time and effort to promoting a raffle to raise money for her favoured Kadavu rugby club. But the prizes on offer have raised the hackles of a number of our readers who have been shocked that apart from the main prize of a boat and outboard motor, the rest of … [Read more...] about LYNDA’S PRIZES. A BOAT AND LOTS OF BOOZE
# OH OH. SOMETHING ISN’T RIGHT
Two months after the Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, talked up the economy with a rosy prediction of the state of the nation's prospects comes a warning from the Reserve Bank Governor, Ariff Ali, that challenging times lie ahead. Which is it, fellas? You can't maintain economic confidence with two separate narratives about the country's … [Read more...] about # OH OH. SOMETHING ISN’T RIGHT
LYNDA ANSWERS THE CALL OF THE TURTLES
The calling of the turtles has made the villagers of Namuana in Kadavu world famous so it's no surprise that Lynda Tabuya has answered the call by choosing Namuana as a bolthole to escape the national whispering campaign over her drug-fuelled sexual encounter with Aseri Radrodro. The Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection has taken … [Read more...] about LYNDA ANSWERS THE CALL OF THE TURTLES