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January 16, 2025
COMMENTARY: By Monika Singh The lack of women representation in parliaments across the world remains a vexed and contentious issue. In Fiji, this problem has again surfaced for debate in response to Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica’s call for a quota system to increase women’s representation in Parliament. Kamikamica was speaking at the “Capacity Building ... <a title="Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/16/fiji-quota-proposal-sparks-debate-on-womens-representation-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji quota proposal sparks debate on women’s representation in politics">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2024
By Alifereti Sakiasi in Suva Social cohesion is a national responsibility, and everyone, including the media, should support government’s efforts, according to Dr Shailendra Singh, associate professor in Pacific Journalism at the University of the South Pacific. While the news media are often accused of exacerbating conflict by amplifying ethnic tensions through biased narratives, media ... <a title="How media could help social cohesion and unite people – a Fiji journalism educator’s view" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/how-media-could-help-social-cohesion-and-unite-people-a-fiji-journalism-educators-view/" aria-label="Read more about How media could help social cohesion and unite people – a Fiji journalism educator’s view">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2024
RNZ Pacific The founding members of the FijiFirst party, including former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and ex-attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, have resigned. Sayed-Khaiyum confimed that party president Ratu Joji Satalaka, vice-president Selai Adimaitoga, acting general-secretary Faiyaz Koya and treasurer Hem Chand have also resigned from the party, according to local media reports. Sayed-Khaiyum said the other ... <a title="FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/fijifirst-party-founders-voreqe-bainimarama-sayed-khaiyum-and-others-resign-in-shock-move/" aria-label="Read more about FijiFirst party founders Voreqe Bainimarama, Sayed-Khaiyum and others resign in shock move">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2023
By Geraldine Panapasa in Suva While steps are being taken behind the scenes by Fiji’s coalition government to review the country’s existing media legislation, civil society organisation Dialogue Fiji says coming up with a law that protects media freedom and safeguards against reporting that can have negative implications is difficult. Speaking at the launch of ... <a title="Turaga applauds Dialogue Fiji media law report, reaffirms review plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/13/turaga-applauds-dialogue-fiji-media-law-report-reaffirms-review-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Turaga applauds Dialogue Fiji media law report, reaffirms review plan">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
By Geraldine Panapasa, editor-in-chief of Wansolwara News in Suva Addressing the training development deficit in the Fiji media industry can stem journalist attrition and improve coverage of election reporting in the country, says University of the South Pacific journalism coordinator Dr Shailendra Singh. Speaking during last week’s launch of the National Media Reporting of the 2018 ... <a title="Journalism training and development vital for better Fiji elections reporting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/journalism-training-and-development-vital-for-better-fiji-elections-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Journalism training and development vital for better Fiji elections reporting">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2022
By Rusiate Baleilevuka of Fijivillage in Suva “We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.” This is one of the key recommendations in the National Media Reporting of the 2018 Fijian General Elections Report. Co-author and University of the South Pacific (USP) journalism coordinator, Associate Professor Shailendra Singh, said the Act was ... <a title="Scrap or reform Fiji’s media law, says new elections report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/scrap-or-reform-fijis-media-law-says-new-elections-report/" aria-label="Read more about Scrap or reform Fiji’s media law, says new elections report">Read more</a>
