The Purchasing Power of the People is Real they just need to be guided and if taken seriously the majority can rule the country ANYWAY. What is needed is some serious targeted lawful action to vote with your feet and the…

Indigenous peoples’ concept of development embraces a holistic approach which includes their aspirations, respect and protection of their diversity and uniqueness. Indigenous peoples want to become agents of their own d…

A DAMNING British report has warned that the Commonwealth is out of touch and must undergo radical change to regain relevance and clout on the global stage. The document, a copy of which has been read by The Age,…

Tracking governance and corruption trends is a global imperative. But doing that is easier said. Important among the prerequisites to it is the availability of huge amounts of relevant and reliable sensitive data and…

As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is about to take place in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago's capital, there is not much hope among its member states that it will achieve anything more than declarations…

Dithering is not necessarily a bad thing in international affairs. If President Obama is right to procrastinate over more troops for Afghanistan (as he is), you could equally argue that the European Union leaders a…

WASHINGTON, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman , John F. Kerry issued the following statement: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) delivered the following opening statement at…

The following information was released by the United Nations: The General Assembly, gravely concerned by reports of serious human rights violations and grave breaches of international humanitarian law committed during th…

It has taken less than six months for Sarath Fonseka’s relationship with Mahinda Rajapaksa to break down. One moment they were congratulating each other on their spectacular victory over the LTTE, and the next the former…

The next meltdown is coming in 2012 Paul B. Farrell - MarketWatch

A Reminder to the New Brigadiers and Admiral Frank Bainimarama as long as were around you will always be second best lolz. A New Zealand soldier has been appointed to a top command post in the Sinai Peninsula, in the…

Fiji's military dictator, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has accused Australia and New Zealand of bullying him. Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister agreed to a sit-down interview with Television New Zealand's Sunday pr…

INVESTORS are being told to steer clear of putting their money into Fiji, where agents are continuing to promote holiday home and resort investments. "I wouldn't dream of it," said Auckland investor and property commenta…

MOODY'S RATINGS SERVICE - FIJI ISLANDS, GOVERNMENT OF - (CUSIP none) - (ISIN none) 117 words 12 November 2009 Moody's Investors Service Ratings Delivery Service MOODYS English (c) 2009 CUSIP: ISIN: Common Code:…

Fiji’s leader talks tough abroad, but runs into trouble at home A coup leader who is tough on the outside, softer underneath FIJI’S military strongman, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, has thumped down his fist. He will rest…

Fiji is short of judges, but any Canadian legal eagles who fancy a secondment in a South Pacific tropical paradise and get the call should think once, twice, thrice and then say "no." Seven Sri Lankan judges recently…

On 2nd March 2005 our lawful government had endorsed the Paris Declaration which broad objectives are to reduce poverty and inequality, increase growth, build capacity, and accelerate achievement of the MDG's. It sets…

Since launching Fiji's fourth coup in less than two decades nearly three years ago, Voreque Bainimarama has attempted to present himself as the misunderstood champion of his troubled country, rather than the tinpot dicta…

MOODY'S RATINGS SERVICE - FIJI ISLANDS, GOVERNMENT OF - (CUSIP none) - (ISIN none) 117 words6 November 2009 Moody's Investors Service Ratings Delivery Service MOODYSEnglish(c) 2009 CUSIP: ISIN: Common Code: CEDEL:…

At this point, keeping sanctions in place is the only reasonable stance the US could take. Like US Ambassador for Asean Affairs Scot Marciel said, without a fully inclusive process, which includes the party that won by…

"The United States cannot lead by the example of our power so much as by the power of our example".These were the words of the U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton at an IDC Business meet in South Africa recently. Our…

THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Today, I want to start by addressing three issues, and then I'll take your questions. First, I'd like to say a few words about the sit…

There are calls for the Rudd Government to take action against Fiji after the military regime gave Australian academic Brij Lal 24 hours to leave the country for making comments about the country's political situation. I…

Kiwis travelling to Fiji are being advised not to expect any assistance from New Zealand's High Commission in Suva after tit- for-tat diplomatic expulsions. The High Commission is closed indefinitely after New Zealand's…

There will never be elections in Fiji ever, mark our words, its Sharia Law Forever, read Qaddafi's Green Book and know what is coming God Bless Fiji <><

A RAFT of blue chip companies were last night assessing the potential fallout of the diplomatic war that erupted this week between the Australian and Fiji governments, as the Commonwealth Bank prepares to exit its operat…

MOSCOW - Russia's international reserves comprising gold, foreign exchange and a range of other assets grew by $5.9 billion to $429.3 billion in the week of October 16 - October 23, the Central Bank said on Thursday. Ap…

Australia cannot not intervene to restore stability and democracy in Fiji in the same way it was able to in east Timor, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. Fiji is too big, too complex and has too many Australian i…

When will the Reserve Bank of Fiji Advice the IGNORANT POPULATION OF FIJI that the Government of FIJI is officially Bankrupt? Sada Reddy you better stop drinking grog on the roof top and go back to your farm. CF/PF I…

THERE ARE IN OUR VIEW 69 WAYS TO SKIN A CAT BUT THE YEAR 2014 IS TRULY SPECIAL FOR JVB. In 2004 the Supreme Court of Fiji confirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal and ordered that the Fiji Military Forces grant th…

Terminator technology, or varietal genetic use restriction technologies, known as V-GURTs for short, produces seeds that grow into plants that have sterile seeds, often referred to as "suicide seeds". The plant itself…

To protect our heritage and our land which is intricately one and the same with the people this is what you need to do Frank. You can sell or lease whatever you want illegally. You can compulsorily acquire Native Land wi…