This is a story that will be read with intense interest in Fiji, not only by the Fijian people but foreign diplomats and development partners, who will finally get an answer to one of the most frequently-asked questions about the country’s future direction - who will replace Frank Bainimarama as Prime Minister when he eventually chooses … [Read more...] about #THE SUCCESSION: FRANK NAMES HIS CHOICE
#SETTING AN EXAMPLE IN THE COVID ERA
It will obviously be critical when Fiji's borders re-open that intending visitors are confident that the country has adopted international best practice when it comes to dealing with the Covid-19 threat. Which makes it all the more perplexing that the country's leadership is so demonstrably failing to set an example to the nation, especially in … [Read more...] about #SETTING AN EXAMPLE IN THE COVID ERA
#TROLL ATTACK ON GRUBSHEET
Within a month of its return, Grubsheet Feejee has already become a significant contributor to the national debate in Fiji, with a surprisingly high number of visitors for a small country with relatively limited Internet access. On Friday alone, we attracted 6,705 views for our exclusive on the Military Council's blueprint for the future and our … [Read more...] about #TROLL ATTACK ON GRUBSHEET
#THE MILITARY’S SECRET BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE
Shocked to the core by his near defeat in the November 2018 election, the Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, summoned the people he trusts most – his military colleagues who helped him seize power in 2006 and who are still the ultimate authority in Fiji. They are the members of the Military Council - senior military officers still in uniform … [Read more...] about #THE MILITARY’S SECRET BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE
#HIS MASTER’S VOICE
The Fijian Government's Facebook page has reached a new height of absurdity with a post today that treats the Fijian people as complete idiots. "Please avoid falling victim to fake news", it says. "Only trust it if you see it on the Fijian Government page first". I cannot recall a single instance in four decades of reporting throughout the world … [Read more...] about #HIS MASTER’S VOICE
#GRUBSHEET IN THE NEWS
The best piece of advice my Qorvis boss in Washington gave me when I made the transition from journalist to communications adviser in Fiji was beautifully simple. “When the shit hits the fan and is flying everywhere, stand still. Because if you wave your arms around, you get covered in more shit and spread it even further”. In the Fijian context, … [Read more...] about #GRUBSHEET IN THE NEWS