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Scutt must resign her Fijian post - The Australian
Scutt must resign her Fijian post The Australian, Australia - ... Robert French, in effect the leader of the legal profession in our nation, refused to renew his commission as a judge in Fiji after the 2006 coup. ... |
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Fijian appeal for right to work in Australia - ABC Online
Fijian appeal for right to work in Australia ABC Online, Australia - Like New Zealand, Australia is planning to exclude Fiji from guest worker schemes, after a military coup left the country politically unstable. ... |
Tough stance on Fijian leader threatens to cloud Pacific talks (Financial Times)
As rogue nations go, Fiji does not play in the same league as more sinister rivals in Africa and the Middle East. But human rights abuses, deaths in custody, a battered economy and uncertainty on when democratic elections will be staged have featured large since Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama seized control of Fiji after a bloodless coup in 2006.
Fijian cloud hangs over Pacific talks - Financial Times
 TVNZ | Fijian cloud hangs over Pacific talks Financial Times, UK - China has also been steadily stepping up its influence in the region, including extra aid to Fiji when it was withdrawn by Australia after the coup. ... Fiji may boycott Pacific leaders meeting: report Fiji ponders withdrawal from Pacific Forum |
Fijian cloud hangs over Pacific talks (Financial Times)
As rogue nations go, Fiji does not play in the same league as more sinister rivals in Africa and the Middle East. But human rights abuses, deaths in custody, a battered economy and uncertainty on when democratic elections will be staged have featured large since Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama seized control of the Pacific nation after a bloodless coup in 2006.
Fijian journalist arrested in army weapons case - Radio Australia
Fijian journalist arrested in army weapons case Radio Australia, Australia - The weapons, said to be 13 in total, were un-accounted for, when the army negotiated to have all its weapons returned to its armoury following the May coup ... |
Fijian judoka fights for Japanese coach - The Daily Yomiuri
Fijian judoka fights for Japanese coach The Daily Yomiuri, Japan - The travel restriction was a response to a military coup in Fiji in 2006. Rasokisoki also had difficulty obtaining a visa in March to enter the Oceania ... |
Deve is Fiji in wedding from Vagadaci in Levuka while Bernadette is of Fijian
In is a very common word and was not Carson pierre scott department store in your search. A gym Tonga was then an island without. Deve and Bernadette tie the knot. Four busloads of the bride?s relatives travelled from Lautoka to attend the wedding of one of the country?s top rugby players. S Fiji, where he had to abandon cell towers for a time after a coup. Search and browse, news sources updated continuously. Chinese Man Kills Relative of US Olympic Coach. PARIS AFP Western leaders called Sat
The proposed Fijian charter
No Right turns covers some salient points of the proposed charter. I beleive the coup was quite unjustified (and illegal), and the military Government has engaged in some nasty thuggish activities. I also doubt the Commodore will even really give up power (I suspect he plans to become President). But I will say that his proposed charter would be a lot better for Fiji in the long term, than the current racially divisive constitution. Now that does not mean coups are a legitimate way to deliver
Fijian economy 'hurt by coup' - Radio Australia
Fijian economy 'hurt by coup' Radio Australia, Australia - Fiji's ousted prime minister Laisenia Qarase has rejected claims made this week by interim finance minister Mahendra Chaudhry that the 2006 military coup ... Coup saved ?economy collapse? Coup saves Fiji?s economy says Chaudhry Fiji interim Finance Minister rounds on USP assessments of economy |
Smith to meet ousted Fijian PM - Sydney Morning Herald
Smith to meet ousted Fijian PM Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Smith has said he looked forward to meeting Qarase, who was overthrown from power during the military coup, and Beddoes. He said Fiji's return to respect ... |
Smith to meet Fijian coup leader-PM - Sydney Morning Herald
Smith to meet Fijian coup leader-PM Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Since taking up his post last year, Mr Smith has been critical of Fiji's self-appointed prime minister, who seized office in a bloodless coup in December ... |
Former Fijian prime minister confident of poll as scheduled - Radio New Zealand
Former Fijian prime minister confident of poll as scheduled Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - Former Fijian prime minister Laisenia Qarese, deposed in a coup in 2006, says he remains confident elections will go ahead on schedule. ... |
Smith mum on meeting with Fijian PM - The Age
Smith mum on meeting with Fijian PM The Age, Australia - Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has left a meeting with Fiji's coup leader tight-lipped about whether the military regime has made any promises ... |
Smith to meet Fijian coup leader-PM (The West Australian)
Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith has entered talks in Fiji that bring him face to face for the first time with the South Pacific country's 2006 coup leader, Frank Bainimarama.
Doubt over Fijian democracy (NZCity)
12 July 2008 The European Union has expressed doubt that Fiji will meet a February 2009 deadline for democratic elections. It says the absence of democratic rule is a cause for deep concern.
'Govt not targeting Fijian businesses' - fijilive.com (subscription)
'Govt not targeting Fijian businesses' fijilive.com (subscription), Fiji - Since it took power in a military coup in 2006, the interim Government has either proposed or already made changes to several institutions. ... |
Fijian Holdings trading suspended - fijilive.com (subscription)
 Fijivillage | Fijian Holdings trading suspended fijilive.com (subscription), Fiji - After a shock boardroom coup last week, the FHL this morning released a statement confirming new changes to the board. He said the board has accepted the ... FHL confirms board changes |
Lautoka City - Signs of Fijian Life
Lautoka, the second largest city in Fiji (total population around 44 thousand) with a predominantly Indian Fijian population, is not exactly on the list of places to visit on the tourist map. Even though it?s about a half hour?s leisurely drive from Nadi International Airport; tourists never visit this place. But if you happened to chance upon it or if you are a die hard curious traveler like me; you could keep yourself entertained with the various signs and signboards that abound in this
Fijian Government Reiterates Pledge To Hold Elections In March 2009 (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - Dispelling serious doubt among foreign governments and observers, Fijian government pledged again on Wednesday to hold "free and fair" democratic elections in March 2009.