David Group, a junket operator & investment firm based in Macau, has announced plans to invest a significant amount of FJ$2 billion (approximately US$900 million) in a casino & hotel resort
Wellington - Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who took control in a coup 29 months ago, was given one of the Pacific island nation's highest awards on Friday for service to humanity, according to reports from the capital Suva. Bainimarama was honoured by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who reappointed him as prime minister two weeks ago, after sacking judges of the Court of Appeal who had declared the post-coup government illegal.
Wellington - Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who took control in a coup 29 months ago, was given one of the Pacific island nation's highest awards on Friday for service to humanity, according to reports from the capital Suva.
Bainimarama was honoured by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who reappointed him as prime minister two weeks ago, after sacking judges of the Court of Appeal who had declared the post-coup government illegal.
Wellington - Fiji military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama's declaration that his country does not need free and open discussion about current issues placed his government "outside the community of civilized peoples," New Zealand's Society of Authors said on Wednesday.
The society, which includes the writers' organization PEN New Zealand, issued a statement saying its members joined a wide range of other freedom of speech advocates throughout the world in deploring the "vicious repression of media" by Fiji's military government.
New York, Apr. 22 : The United Nations has been lambasted as "utterly hypocritical" for continuing to employ Fiji''s soldiers and hand money to the country''s power-hungry military regime.
New Zealand''s Foreign Minister Murray McCully has joined a host of regional commentators in challenging the international organisation''s role in giving work to Fiji''s powerful military.
Sydney - The United Nations wi
Wellington - Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who took control in a coup 29 months ago, was given one of the Pacific island nation's highest awards on Friday for service to humanity, according to reports from the capital Suva. Bainimarama was honoured by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, who reappointed him as prime minister two weeks ago, after sacking judges of the Court of Appeal who had declared the post-coup government illegal.
Wellington - Fiji's military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who took control in a coup 29 months ago, was given one of the Pacific island nation's highest awards on Friday for service to humanity, according to reports from the capital Suva.
Wellington - Fiji military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama's declaration that his country does not need free and open discussion about current issues placed his government "outside the community of civilized peoples," New Zealand's Society of Authors said on Wednesday.
