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May 9, 2024
RNZ Pacific Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one year in prison, Fiji media are reporting. Bainimarama, alongside suspended Fiji Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho appeared in the High Court in Suva today for their sentencing hearing for a case involving their roles in blocking a police investigation at the University of ... <a title="Former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama jailed over block of USP probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/09/former-fiji-pm-voreqe-bainimarama-jailed-over-block-of-usp-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji PM Voreqe Bainimarama jailed over block of USP probe">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2023
By Ian Chute in Suva Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) board chairman Ajay Bhai Amrit says he has receipts to prove former FBC chief executive officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum received an annual package of $387,790 including benefits and entitlements. He said this worked out to $32,315 a month and that the board had evidence in the form ... <a title="Former FBC head’s pay package – ‘We have proof’, says Amrit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/07/former-fbc-heads-pay-package-we-have-proof-says-amrit/" aria-label="Read more about Former FBC head’s pay package – ‘We have proof’, says Amrit">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2023
By Wata Shaw in Suva Former Fijian Broadcasting Corporation chief executive Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was paid $224,792 in bonuses during his term at FBC which began in 2008, the new board chair has claimed. He was due for a $30,000 bonus this year. FBC chair Ajai Bhai Amrit also revealed Sayed-Khaiyum, brother of former attorney-general Aiyaz ... <a title="Former FBC chief Riyaz paid almost $225k in bonuses, claims chair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/02/former-fbc-chief-riyaz-paid-almost-225k-in-bonuses-claims-chair/" aria-label="Read more about Former FBC chief Riyaz paid almost $225k in bonuses, claims chair">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2023
By Wata Shaw in Suva Fijian Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) chief executive officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s employment status has been terminated, new board chair Ajay Bhal Amrit confirmed today. Amrit said in a statement that chief financial officer Vimlesh Sagar would act in the position until the board could “confidently appoint” a person with appropriate commercial competency ... <a title="Sacked FBC chief ‘earning more than PM’, says new broadcaster chair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/30/sacked-fbc-chief-earning-more-than-pm-says-new-broadcaster-chair/" aria-label="Read more about Sacked FBC chief ‘earning more than PM’, says new broadcaster chair">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2023
Presented by Nick Fogarty, ABC Pacific Beat One of Fiji’s leading media analysts says wholesale changes to the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation’s board were inevitable, given the change of government in the country, reports ABC Pacific Beat. The board’s previous members and chairman resigned last week as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s government continues to clear the decks ... <a title="Wholesale change at FBC board ‘inevitable’, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/19/wholesale-change-at-fbc-board-inevitable-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Wholesale change at FBC board ‘inevitable’, says academic">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
By Wata Shaw in Suva After the termination of Qorvis Communications and Vatis, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has indicated that attention has now shifted to the state-run Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) and Fiji Sun newspaper. He revealed this while addressing the nation on Friday afternoon. “We made it clear in our manifestos that implementation of ... <a title="Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/rabukas-wasteful-spending-spotlight-now-turns-onto-fbc-fiji-sun/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s ‘wasteful spending’ spotlight now turns onto FBC, Fiji Sun">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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November 10, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis What do you do when the other small island nations don’t recognise your brilliance and won’t go along with your suggestions? Well, when you are Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, you call up your brother, Riyaz’s, broadcasting network (their FBC, not yours), and instruct it to express your displeasure. FBC News reports ... <a title="Graham Davis: A COP26 slap in the face for Fiji’s ‘oceans champion’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/graham-davis-a-cop26-slap-in-the-face-for-fijis-oceans-champion/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: A COP26 slap in the face for Fiji’s ‘oceans champion’">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2020
COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis Stung by successive Grubsheet articles revealing how the military wants changes to the Fiji government and also revealing the name of his designated successor, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made an astonishing personal attack on me on the front page of the government-controlled Fiji Sun newspaper today and in the government-controlled ... <a title="Graham Davis: Why Bainimarama has slammed me in the Fiji ‘state’ media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/20/graham-davis-why-bainimarama-has-slammed-me-in-the-fiji-state-media/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Why Bainimarama has slammed me in the Fiji ‘state’ media">Read more</a>
