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)
# THE ABC OF BIAS AGAINST FIJI
Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat has long displayed a jaundiced attitude towards Fiji but several recent reports fail to meet basic standards of journalistic practice, let alone the ABC’s stringent editorial policies. These state that the ABC “has a statutory duty to ensure that the gathering and presentation of news and information is impartial … [Read more...] about # THE ABC OF BIAS AGAINST FIJI