118 articles tagged "media"
We should educate and train ourselves to accept whatever comes against us when people use the media freedom that has been given to them. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka stated this while speaking on media freedom.
The celebration of the 30th World Press Freedom Day with the theme “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights†comes at no better time for us as our media fraternity ha
The Media Industry Development Act has been repealed in parliament. 29 parliamentarians voted for the Act to be repealed, 21 voted against it while 3 did not vote. /+ARTICLE-286428+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE-286425+A
FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate, says they opposed the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act for the protections that were in the Act such as protection of children, cross media and foreign ownership. Usamate s
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications Manoa Kamikamica says they have to allow for media freedom and trust the media to do the right thing. While speaking after the Media Act was repealed, Kamikamic
FijiFirst MP Faiyaz Koya says in today's atmosphere with the advent of social media there has to be a checks and balances while Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says he is quite amused at the contribution fr
The Fijian Media Association which includes all media organizations are elated after the repeal of the Media Industry Development Act 2010. Association President Rosi Doviverata says the MIDA repeal is a good oppor
Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has assured all Fijians that they are doing their part and they take their role seriously, to keep the government in check and to ensure the people and their voices are heard. While
There was heated debate in parliament on the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act as government highlighted that the draconian law was brought in without proper consultation and it impedes on democracy while
The Multinational Observer Group for the 2022 General Elections has noted that despite a relatively robust industry, many media stakeholders expressed to them that the environment in 2022 was more restrictive than in 20
The Media Industry Development Act has been repealed in parliament. 29 parliamentarians voted for the Act to be repealed, 21 voted against it while 3 did not vote. While speaking in support of the bill to repe
As debate on the Bill to repeal the Media Act is expected to be held in parliament this morning, representatives of the Fijian media have commenced work to revive the Fiji Media Council that was last operational prior t
The bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 has been tabled in parliament by the Attorney-General Siromi Turaga. While tabling the bill, Turaga says there is a real need to urgently repeal the Act a
The Chairman of Communications Fiji Limited, William Parkinson says the Prime Minister’s announcement that a Bill will be tabled to repeal the whole Media Industry Development Act 2010 is exciting news as the media in
The Deputy Prime Ministers in the coalition government say it is only right that the Media Industry Development Act 2010 is fully repealed while the Leader of the Opposition has not made his stance known for now.
The Fijian Media Association has welcomed and celebrates cabinet’s decision to table a Bill in Parliament to repeal the draconian Media Industry Development Act 2010. They say this has been a long time coming fo
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that cabinet has approved the tabling of a Bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament. Rabuka says the Bill will repeal the Media Act as a whole.
The most important thing from my perspective is a strategic partnership - a partnership where the media should not be seen as the enemy or a nuisance. This was stated by the News Director of Communications Fiji Lim
Citizens Constitutional Forum Legal Officer Milika Ligabalavu says politicians and public officials should refrain from taking action that undermines the independence of the media. Ligabalavu says this includes in
The new media legislation proposed by the coalition government is aiming to preserve the elements of media ownership regulation and registration contained in the current Media Industry Development Act for now while elim
