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News Limited Seeks AUS Assistance

The Director of News Limited's Editorial Operations Campbell Reid said the personal intervention of Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama in the issue regarding the media is deeply troubling for all Aust

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Comments Taken Out of Context

The permanent secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office said comments by Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama at a meeting with media executives yesterday has been grossly exaggerated and taken out of

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Hannah Not The Last-Interim PM

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has revealed that Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah will not be the last expatriate to be deported. Radio NZ has reported on a PACNEWS agency report that in a heart to h

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Interim PM Emphasises Support of Free Media

A meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister at Government Buildings yesterday. Present at the meeting were managers, editors and news directors of mainstream media and Interim Prime Minster Commodore Frank Ba

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Issues Raised Over Former Resident’s Death

The sons of a former Fiji resident Maya Nand have brought up the issue of their father dying in an Immigrant Centre and how they could do nothing to save him two years ago. One of Nand's son Jay Ashish said his dad&

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Media Meet With Interim PM

The meeting between the Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama and the Chairman of the Fiji Media Council, Daryl Tarte and Managers, News Directors and Editors of the mainstream media has ended with discussi

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Bua Chief Vies For VP’s Spot

Another Great Council of Chiefs Review Committee Member and Bua Chief, Ratu Filimoni Ralogaivau said he is also vying for the vacant Vice President's post. Speaking to Fijivillage, Ralogaivau said, if the chiefs bel

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Hannah’s Wife Seeks Answers

The wife of deported Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah is looking for answers after her husband was taken from their family home by men saying they had orders to deport him. Dr Katarina Tuinamoana speaking from their fa

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Hannah Still Publisher: Rika

Evan Hannah is still the Publisher no matter where is. This is the comment of News editor for Fiji Times, Netani Rika who said that though Hannah is not in the country at the moment, he will remain in his role. How

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PSC to Adopt Policies Modeled on Singapore

The Public Service Commission is expected to introduce new policies soon in order to bring Fiji's civil service in line with Singapore's civil service. After returning from his visit to Singapore, Chairman Rishi

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Hannah Criticises Interim Govt

Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah, deported from Fiji yesterday via a Korean Air flight has strongly criticised the Interim Government. According to ABC News, Hannah told waiting media at the airport his expulsion is jus

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Hannah arrives in Sydney

The Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah deported from Fiji yesterday morning has arrived in Sydney. According to ABC News, Hannah arrived into Australia this morning on a flight from South Korea. Australia's Foreign A

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Hannah was declared a prohibited immigrant-Naupoto

Once a person is declared a prohibited immigrant that in itself cancels his work permit. Speaking to Fijivillage News Immigration Director Commander Villiame Naupoto said Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah was declared a

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Hannah’s Removal Lawful: Ganilau

The Interim Minister for Defence and Immigration stresses that Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah's actions were breaching national security in the country and that is why he was deported. In a statement this afternoo

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Reactions Pour in on Hannah’s Removal

Reactions continue to pour in after Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah who is an Australian national, was deported today and put on a flight to Korea. Hannah was picked up by police and immigration officers at his home la

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Shocking!

The Fiji Media Council has expressed grave concern over the deportation of Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah this morning. After an emergency meeting this morning, Media Council Chairman Daryl Tarte said they are shocke

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Evan Hannah Put on Flight to Korea

Fiji Times Publisher and Australian national Evan Hannah has been deported. Fiji Times Editor Netani Rika confirmed that Hannah was put on a flight to Korea at about 9:35 this morning. Rika said their lawyers are n

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Fiji Times Publisher Arrested

Lawyers for The Fiji Times are still negotiating with the Immigration officials to ensure that Fiji Times Publisher, Evan Hannah is not deported to Australia. It was confirmed that The Fiji Times lawyers have managed to

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People Want Free Media

A survey by an independent organization shows that the public in Fiji want a free and independent media. As we mark International Media Freedom Day on Saturday, Fiji Media Council Chairman Daryl Tarte said this year the

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Kinivuwai is Negative: Nailatikau

The Acting Interim Prime Minister, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau said the SDL National Director, Peceli Kinivuwai has remained negative in relation to anything that the Interim Government will do. While speaking to FijiVillage,

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