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November 18, 2024
By Anish Chand in Nadi, Fiji National Federation Party president Parmod Chand has described Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry as a “self-professed champion of the poor” and criticised him over “hallucinating” about the country. Chand made the comment when responding to remarks made by Chaudhry during FLP’s Annual Delegates Conference in Nadi on Saturday. ... <a title="NFP president slams Labour leader for ‘hallucinating’ about Fiji governance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/nfp-president-slams-labour-leader-for-hallucinating-about-fiji-governance/" aria-label="Read more about NFP president slams Labour leader for ‘hallucinating’ about Fiji governance">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2024
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief of The Fiji Times So 40 Fiji members of Parliament voted in favour of the Special Committee on Emoluments Report on the review of MPs’ salaries, allowances and benefits in Parliament on Friday. Now that’s not going down well with the masses, with many venting their frustrations on social media. ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Public outcry over Fijians’ MPs pay rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/26/the-fiji-times-public-outcry-over-fijians-mps-pay-rise/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Public outcry over Fijians’ MPs pay rise">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2023
By Venkat Raman, editor of Indian Newslink Fiji is on the road to economic recovery and the government looks forward to the support and assistance of the Fijian diaspora in its progress, says Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad. Inaugurating the Fiji Centre, an entity established at the premises of the Whānau ... <a title="Fiji’s Prasad reaches out to the NZ diaspora to help rebuild nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/02/fijis-prasad-reaches-out-to-the-nz-diaspora-to-help-rebuild-nation/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Prasad reaches out to the NZ diaspora to help rebuild nation">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2023
By Anish Chand in Lautoka The biggest danger to Fiji’s security and stability remains the possibility of another coup “when the circumstances are right”, warns a leading Fiji academic. University of Canterbury’s Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies director Professor Steven Ratuva said this while speaking at the recent National Federation Party’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations ... <a title="Threat of another coup still ‘one of biggest dangers’ for Fiji, says Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/30/threat-of-another-coup-still-one-of-biggest-dangers-for-fiji-says-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about Threat of another coup still ‘one of biggest dangers’ for Fiji, says Ratuva">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu in Suva It has been six months now, but I have to make a strange admission. I miss the laughs I used to get over the pseudo-authoritative pronouncements of Fiji’s former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (pictured). I recall that he got a bit over-excited in January this year. That was when he ... <a title="Richard Naidu: Money, politics and fear – yet FFP’s millions still weren’t enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/17/richard-naidu-money-politics-and-fear-yet-ffps-millions-still-werent-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Richard Naidu: Money, politics and fear – yet FFP’s millions still weren’t enough">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2023
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva New Zealand-based Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva says that if the coalition government is strong, resilient and lasts, “this will reflect well as a future model for coalitions in Fiji”. “It’s a learning process for a new government and a new democracy and we expect teething problems in the beginning ... <a title="Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/01/future-of-fijis-democracy-at-stake-over-coalition-warns-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about Future of Fiji’s democracy at stake over coalition, warns Ratuva">Read more</a>
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January 5, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind us now and it is time to reflect on it critically and learn some important lessons as we welcome the dawn of 2023. Despite the Supervisor of Elections’ prediction ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/steven-ratuva-what-an-election-in-fiji-some-reflections-lessons/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons">Read more</a>
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December 30, 2022
By Naveel Krishant in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is the prime minister for the whole of Fiji and all of its people. In an interview with Fijivillage News, Rabuka said he would like everybody to have a happy New Year and not worry too much about the changes that they think this ... <a title="Rabuka’s message to the nation: ‘I am the PM of Fiji and all its people’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/30/rabukas-message-to-the-nation-i-am-the-pm-of-fiji-and-all-its-people/" aria-label="Read more about Rabuka’s message to the nation: ‘I am the PM of Fiji and all its people’">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva “Merry Christmas Fiji!” This was the message to Fiji from kingmakers Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) management board member and MP Tanya Waqanika after their meeting in Suva ended this evening. Asked whether her Christmas wishes meant good news for the people of Fiji, she responded: “Free at last.” Waqanika ... <a title="‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/24/merry-christmas-fiji-free-at-last-as-sodelpa-confirms-joining-coalition/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining coalition">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva The incumbent FijiFirst government’s appeal was beginning to wane and voters deserted the party “because of what they saw as their authoritarian, non-inclusive, controlling and vindictive style of leadership”, says a leading Fijian academic with an international reputation. Professor Steven Ratuva, director of the New Zealand-based University of Canterbury’s Macmillan ... <a title="‘Writing on the wall’ for authoritarian FijiFirst government, says Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/writing-on-the-wall-for-authoritarian-fijifirst-government-says-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Writing on the wall’ for authoritarian FijiFirst government, says Ratuva">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2022
RNZ Pacific Many members of Auckland’s Fiji community say they are “delighted and relieved” by last week’s general election result. Coup leader turned prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama seems set to lose his position after 16 years in office — eight years as dictator and the other half as elected prime minister. An opposition coalition formed ... <a title="Fijian Aucklanders see promise and hope with Rabuka as likely PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/22/fijian-aucklanders-see-promise-and-hope-with-rabuka-as-likely-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian Aucklanders see promise and hope with Rabuka as likely PM">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2022
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva After 72 hours of negotiations ended yesterday, the Social Democratic Liberal Party finally chose the People’s Alliance party and National Federation Party as its coalition partners ending the 16 years of domination by 2006 coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama. Speaking to the media outside Yue Lai Hotel in Suva last night, ... <a title="72 hours of talks ends Bainimarama era and opens door to Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/21/72-hours-of-talks-ends-bainimarama-era-and-opens-door-to-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about 72 hours of talks ends Bainimarama era and opens door to Rabuka">Read more</a>
