The inclusion of three women with roots in Ba has boosted FijiFirst’s bid to firmly secure this male-dominated community. Their naming as provisional candidates was a strategic move to give
WAS IT SOCIAL AMNESIA? A day after some Rewa village elders attended a workshop on protecting their environment and natural resources, some of them did exactly the opposite of what
Politics of secrecy? BTL received an interesting call yesterday to share a very interesting titbit about a political party meeting a reader had attended. Reader witnessed a party official go
THE BUZZ ABOUT ABBAS’ FANTASY There’s a buzz of excitement at the Fantasy Development at Nadi’s Wailoaloa. Started in 1992, they are about to start the last stage, including two
SODELPA’s Niko Nawaikula has proved once again that the main Opposition Party and their members are unable to look beyond ethnicities. After FijiFirst named its provisional candidates, the first thing
CHIEFLY CLAIMS RESOLVED It can be done. The Roko Tui Nadroga/Navosa was able to resolve a case whereby two clans were disputing the Tui Nadrau case. He was helped by
The following is the Prime Minister’s address at the ground breaking ceremony of Fijian Holdings Tower on September 20, 2018. Honourable Ministers; The Chair, Board and Management of FHL
Sri Lanka wants 3 players The Territorial Force (TF) has been informed by the chief executive of the Fiji Rugby Union John O’Connor of a request from a Sri Lankan
BTL point of reference They are reading BTL. In Rewa, Mata ni Tikina (District reps) have used a five-part BTL series on dredging in the Rewa River to voice the
SODELPA headquarters in Suva is under pressure from members to do two things: – To release the minutes of the special
This is an edited version of Nemani Delaibatiki’s My Say for the FBC TV programme ‘4 The Record’ last night.
HERE COMES FIJIFIRST It’s getting close, people. You can feel the election fever in the air. Here’s today’s guide for
An ocean and climate scientist interested in how human activity is altering coastal oceans. Currently studying the influence of climate
It’s Vuda not Bau Bau chief Ratu Epenisa Cakobau may have spoken too soon about the visit to Fiji of
Yaqona versus politics Tomasi Vakatora, who appears to be steadily building support for Unity Fiji after his defection from SODELPA,
Acting Vice-Chancellor There seems to be a new twist in the University of Fiji row over the controversial clock-in and
University of Fiji management may have misjudged the strength of the academics opposition to the controversial clock-in and clock-out policy.
$50M OFFER REJECTED? There is talk among a small landowning unit in Suva of a $50 million dollar offer by
This is an edited version of Nemani Delaibatiki’s My Say for the FBC TV programme ‘4 The Record’ last night.
Prasad’s policy solution So, BTL readers, as the election nears let’s focus a little on politics. National Federation Party leader
MAINLY MALE Croz Walsh, emeritus Professor of USP and informed blogger on the election scene, has been looking at the
Government does not generate its own money. It simply uses the people’s money it receives through all kinds of taxes,
Despite collective efforts by political parties [Freedom Alliance, Fiji Labour Party, National Federation Party (NFP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Unity
No lies please! Politicians beware when you visit Waima district in Naitasiri. There is zero tolerance on lies there. Don’t
Yet another chiefly rift There is a rift over the installation of Ratu Jone Qomate as the Tui Labasa. The
Candidate questions As anticipated, Peceli Rinakama, the 2000 convicted coupist with George Speight, is now a SODELPA candidate. And Simione
Did you know? Consumers Fiji had this to say on their Facebook page yesterday. “Bailiffs do not have the right
This is an edited version of Nemani Delaibatiki’s My Say in the 4 The Record programme, aired by FBC TV
SODELPA sitting MPs Semesa Karavaki and Mikaele Leawere were not on the party’s provisional candidates list announced on Saturday. Mr
