Donald Trump's "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran has already triggered retaliatory missile attacks against Israel and America's other allies in the region, including the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. We think not only of the people of Iran, Israel and those other nations but any Fijians living in the region, who along … [Read more...] about # AS WAR ERUPTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE INNOCENTS ON ALL SIDES (UPDATED MON AM)
# “BARBWIRE” AND “HIPPO”. ON THE RAMPAGE AND GUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENT AS THEY UPEND TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF HOW ITAUKEI WOMEN SHOULD BEHAVE
The traditional image of iTaukei women as dignified, demure, warm-hearted, stoic, resilient, hard-working, shoulders to cry on for their children, loyal to their menfolk even when they don't deserve it and the backbone of their families and the vanua is taking a real battering at the hands of Barbara Malimali and Tanya Waqanika. With their … [Read more...] about # “BARBWIRE” AND “HIPPO”. ON THE RAMPAGE AND GUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENT AS THEY UPEND TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF HOW ITAUKEI WOMEN SHOULD BEHAVE
# QUESTION: IS THE PRESIDENT ABOUT TO SUSPEND THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AS HE SHOULD HAVE DONE ALL ALONG?
Things are not going Salesi Temo's way, with the President - his old friend and relative by marriage - refusing to bow to the Chief Justice's demand that he remove the Acting FICAC Commissioner, Lavi Rokoika. Amid the clamour for action from the likes of Richard Naidu, Graham Leung, Tanya Waqanika and now the Fiji Law Society and its President, … [Read more...] about # QUESTION: IS THE PRESIDENT ABOUT TO SUSPEND THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AS HE SHOULD HAVE DONE ALL ALONG?
# CHARLIE CHARTERS EXPOSES HIS SON TO PROSECUTION IN OPEN DEFIANCE OF THE LAWS OF CONTEMPT (UPDATED 0700 THURS)
Most fathers do everything they can to protect their sons from being caught up in any trouble they find themselves in but not our heroic "citizen journalist and publisher", Charlie Charters. Fresh from being charged with aiding and abetting an unnamed FICAC whistleblower, appearing a court as his case is heard and being bound by the rules of … [Read more...] about # CHARLIE CHARTERS EXPOSES HIS SON TO PROSECUTION IN OPEN DEFIANCE OF THE LAWS OF CONTEMPT (UPDATED 0700 THURS)
# MEMO H.E THE PRESIDENT. REAPPOINT BARBARA MALIMALI AND YOU DESERVE TO BE REMOVED YOURSELF. WHY? READ ON
As the President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, considers the recommendation by the Judicial Services Commission headed by the corrupt Chief Justice, Salesi Temo, to remove Lavi Rokoika as FICAC Acting Commission, he needs to tread carefully. Very carefully indeed. And especially on whether to accept any recommendation that Rokoika be replaced by … [Read more...] about # MEMO H.E THE PRESIDENT. REAPPOINT BARBARA MALIMALI AND YOU DESERVE TO BE REMOVED YOURSELF. WHY? READ ON
# CHARLIE CHARTERS BAILED ON A CHARGE OF AIDING AND ABETTING AN UNNAMED PERSON AT FICAC
The "citizen journalist and publisher" Charlie Charters - who also happens to be Fiji's latest fashion plate - has appeared in court charged with aiding and abetting an unnamed person at FICAC in violation of the Crimes Act. Despite an attempt by his lawyers to get special bail provisions that would allow him to travel, the magistrate, Shageeth … [Read more...] about # CHARLIE CHARTERS BAILED ON A CHARGE OF AIDING AND ABETTING AN UNNAMED PERSON AT FICAC