118 articles tagged "media"
The Fijian Media Association in very strong terms is calling on the coalition government to completely repeal the Fiji Media Industry Development Act and have fresh consultations on a new proposed document, if any.
Solicitor General, Ropate Green says the coalition government is committed to reviewing the Media Industry Development Act to remove certain controversial provisions in response to concerns raised by relevant stakeholde
The Fijian media industry has strongly called on the coalition government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act which first came as a decree in 2010, and to stick to the promise they made during the campaign peri
The explanatory notes of the draft Media Bill states that it is not intended as a complete reform of Fiji’s media law landscape. It says wide-ranging and more comprehensive consultation will be required on this,
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
Public consultation on the Media Industry Development Draft Bill will begin from next week. The Fiji Government says a review of the Act that came into effect in June, 2010 is currently underway to update and refor
Social Empowerment and Education Program (SEEP) Executive Director Chantelle Khan has questioned the Government on how can the media be free if the Government is heavily involved through both MIDA and the tribunal.
The Fijian Media Association has expressed concern about the amendments to media laws that were passed in Parliament last week, and calls on Government to have dialogue with the Fijian media about the concerns they have
“We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.†This is one of the recommendations in the National Media Reporting Of The 2018 Fijian General Elections Report. Co-author and University of
The Fijian Media Association has expressed concerns about foreign dignitaries who visit the country but do not allow for time to take questions or have a discussion with local and international media. The Associati
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says no journalist has been imprisoned in Fiji, and he then accused CFL and Fiji Times of inaccurate reporting, and that they are obviously doing it without any fear. Sayed-Kha
The Fijian Media Association says the Reporters Without Borders report is another clear reminder to the Government to review and remove sections in the Media Industry Development Authority Act that imposes harsh penalti
We are heavily criticised but we play a very important role in keeping a democratic society and keeping people informed. These were the sentiments of the Fijian Media Association General Secretary, Stanley Simpson
Ten social welfare recipients were the first in the Pacific to receive certificates for climate risk micro insurance today. They are part of the trial project which aims to allow social welfare recipients to get ca
The Fijian Media Association says it is saddened with the loss of Fiji Sun publisher and media industry veteran Peter Lomas. Association General Secretary, Stanley Simpson says Peter Lomas was a giant of journalism
Move over Google, TikTok is the world's new most popular online destination. BBC reports the viral video app gets more hits than Google, according to Cloudflare, an IT security company. The rankings show that
There has been a lot of talk on social media regarding the photo put up by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum where he is sharing a laugh with Opposition Whip Lynda Tabuya during the Attorney General’s Conference on
Instagram has announced some new tools and features to keep young people safer on the social media platform. The company says they will be taking a stricter approach to what they recommend to teens on the app.
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are experiencing issues leaving thousands of users worldwide without service. All issues stem from the apps, except for those hitting Messenger - users say the messaging service i
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they do not trust the election polls done by Fiji Sun who are just dialling people up and have no way of verifying who they actually are while Fiji Sun Publisher and CEO Pet
