Oh Fiji Rugby !!!
We know fans of the Yellow Bucket will be expecting a lengthy discussion on the release of George Speight and Shane Stevens but to be honest there is not much left to say on the subject. This is not to diminish the crim
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Power Corrupts........ Absolute Power ??????
It has been another busy week on Fijian social media as our various influencers and trolls hunt down the latest drama to exploit. This does make life interesting, but it gets a bit tiresome if you are trying to actually
Telling the Truth
As preparatory discussions continue around the country on the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission, YB flashed back to similar debates held the first time this topic was discussed pre the 2006 uprising. Man
Of constitutions and things
There has been a burst of conversation around the constitution and as per usual it has unleashed a variety of opinion on the subject. First a little grounding ……. isn’t it refreshing that we can openly debate this
Getting down to business
It is Parliament week once again and YB is really getting the sense that for the first time in a VERY long time our politicians, on both sides, are finally getting down to the business of GOVERNING. This may come a
Paying the bills!
As our parliament sat to review the Budget for the coming year there was much to consider but interestingly there was little discussion on what could be the next big drama facing the Coalition Government. First to
Chance for a reset
As Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka reflects on his position post the extraordinary events of the last two weeks his options may appear intoxicating, but it would be wise to take a moment for a little sober reflection.
The sky isn't falling!
At the Yellow Bucket we have been watching the recent political contortions with caution. Despite calls for early analysis we thought it best to avoid rush to judgement and to watch things play out before trying to make
A constipated nation
Contemplating seemingly endless amounts of rain pour from the sky over the last month or so and the ironic lack of water in our taps has not left YB in the happiest of places. It seems, and this is a perception no
The Blame Game
As we reviewed last week’s parliamentary debate we were a bit overwhelmed by the variety of issues raised and the challenges facing the Government in moving to solve what is a tidal wave of problems facing Fiji.
Making Government work
YB noted with interest comments this week by Parmesh Chand as Permanent Secretary for Public Service recognising that Fiji Civil Servants have a deep-seated problem with making decisions. Now in fairness, Civil Ser
And now for Fiji First??
It seems strange but just over 12 months into the current parliamentary term, we need to remind ourselves that FijiFirst is still the largest single party (26 seats). We state the obvious because FF appear so tangled in
And now for the NFP….
For Fiji’s oldest party, the National Federation Party, the future “COULD be so bright they’ll have to wear shadesâ€. Note the slight change in the famous song lyric because their future isn’t certain despite t
OH SODELPA ????!!!
We will admit the events of the last week or so have disrupted discussions around the Yellow Bucket. Our focus was on a new year review of prospects for our various political players but then the PM dropped one of his F
And you have to stay there
With New Year resolutions out of the way and year TWO of a four-year term underway it is time for our various political players to take a moment …… breathe…….and review strategy. 2023 can only be describe
The year that was - Part Two
Public discussion in the first half of the year was, understandably, dominated by the economy as the new Government began to open the economic cupboards to find them, as expected very bare! The inclusive approach by DPM
The year that was – Part 1
As we enter into what we believe will be a quiet festive season, on the political front at least, we start a series of columns that will review the extraordinary year that was and look forward to 2024 and what it may me
50,000 and Counting
The recent TOPEX conference featured more talk about the impact of the exodus of Fijian workers to Australia and New Zealand. Permanent Secretary Finance, Shiri Gounder, suggested that around 50,000 Fijians left our sho
Why so grumpy
YB was a little startled the other day to receive on their FB social media feed, an article from Lonely Planet titled, “10 Reasons why Fiji is one of the happiest countriesâ€. It went onto to quote a Gallup poll that
Managing the Message
The last two weeks have been “interesting†ones on the local political scene. The drama began with the Black Friday (October 13th) announcement of a cabinet reshuffle. As reshuffles, it was pretty spectacular, as it