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The Constitutional Officers Commission has identified a new candidate for the position of the Supervisor of Elections. This is after New Zealand lawyer Maurice Coughlan refused to take up the position last month followi
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
Deported Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah is not automatically a Fiji citizen by law although he married a Fiji Citizen. When questioned on whether Hannah being married to a Fiji citizen automatically gives him citizens
The Police strike back team has managed to arrest seven youths who were found in a stolen vehicle. After searching the vehicle police managed to find three jackets with hoods, four balaclavas, one army jacket with other
The Constitutional Officers Commission will not be advertising the Supervisor of Elections post after New Zealand lawyer Maurice Coughlan refused to take up the position last month following revelations that he was disba
Former Permanent Secretary for Justice, Alipate Qetaki has been appointed as the Acting General Manager for the Native Land Trust Board. NLTB Spokesman, Ro Alipate Mataitini said Qetaki will oversee the implementation
Several investors in Seoul are interested in Fiji. In a statement released, the Interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said he met alot of people in Korea who are eyeing to explore Fiji as an investment destination, i
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
Police are looking for two men who robbed two Australian tourists in their yacht early this morning at the Natovi jetty in Tailevu. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Ramesh Chand confirms the 62 and 59yr-old couple
The Fiji Media Council stresses that the media in Fiji will not be intimidated and will continue to carry out its duty, irrespective of the tactics employed by the interim government in deporting Fiji Times Publisher Eva
The Interim Government has had a relationship with the media that has been fraught with tension and difficulties, the relationship has not been smooth and in fact we do not expect it to be so all the time said the Interi
Police are hunting for six men who robbed a family of Verata Nausori early this morning. Around 2.30am, the masked men entered the house by cutting the door grills, threatened the occupants of the house and got away wit
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
Its Disappointing says Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith said unless the Interim Government can provide some satisfactory explanation, this can only be seen as an
We are reminded that we live in the shadow of a power that chooses to control the way in which information and communication is developed and delivered on the eve of Media Freedom Day. These are the words of Femlink Pac
High Court Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko has given the state time as per their request, to establish whether or not the Court Order preventing Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah's deportation was given on time and adhe
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
In light of the Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah's Deportation this morning, the National Council for Building a Better Fiji Media Committee have asked for a meeting with the NCBBF Co-Chairs, Catholic Church Head Arc
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
The Fiji Australia Business Council said it is deeply concerned about the reported deportation of Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah, one of its members and a high profile Australian in Fiji. In a statement Council Presi
