Great Council of Chiefs

GCC Chiefs to be Apolitical
NATION, NEWS

GCC Chiefs to be Apolitical

“The iTaukei Affairs Board will be meeting on Wednesday (tomorrow) where we will be discussing the recommendations...

The Tale Of A Great Leader
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

The Tale Of A Great Leader

As Fijians remember Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna (Ratu Sukuna), his only surviving nephew, Roko Tu...

‘Please Do Not Forget Bau’
GCC Meeting, NEWS

‘Please Do Not Forget Bau’

Representatives from the 13 provinces and Rotuma presented their expressions of gratitude to the vanua of Kubuna for...

Crime Free Meeting, 1880 Attendees At Opening: Fiji Police
GCC Meeting, NEWS

Crime Free Meeting, 1880 Attendees At Opening: Fiji Police

“Our job here is to provide security. We established here on Monday and so far, it has been quiet and incident-fre...

Chiefs Reminded Of Their Duty To Church, State And Vanua
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Chiefs Reminded Of Their Duty To Church, State And Vanua

Reverend Vunisuwai emphasised that the GCC meeting, after a gap of 16 years, marked a new chapter for Fiji.

Ro Teimumu Kepa: ‘Make Fiji Better’
GCC Meeting, NEWS

Ro Teimumu Kepa: ‘Make Fiji Better’

"This tabua (whale's tooth) is important, a tabua of love, a tabua for the matanigasau from the Government," she sai...

GCC Cannot Be Modernised: Rabuka
GCC Meeting, NEWS

GCC Cannot Be Modernised: Rabuka

PM Rabuka said there was a need for wisdom and compassion for the GCC representatives.

Tui Labasa Says GCC Members Should Be Apolitical, Open Minded
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Tui Labasa Says GCC Members Should Be Apolitical, Open Minded

Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) members should not only uphold iTaukei land rights, customs and culture, but be open m...

Tailevu Women Cater At Chiefs Meeting
GCC Meeting, NEWS

Tailevu Women Cater At Chiefs Meeting

"It was on short notice, but we gladly accepted the call of the vanua because this is what is expected of is," said ...

Roko Ului in Fiji, Police Await DPP Guidance on Case
FIJI NEWS, NATION

Roko Ului in Fiji, Police Await DPP Guidance on Case

Chief of Intelligence, Investigations and Prosecutions Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (A/ACP) Sakeo Raikaci...

GCC Meeting Costs $286k
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GCC Meeting Costs $286k

The total cost of the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) meeting is $286,000.

Roko Ului Named As Lau Province Rep
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Roko Ului Named As Lau Province Rep

Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara is one of the three names the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs has received to represent Lau ...

Navosa Calls For Clarification On Burning Of GCC Complex
NATION, NEWS

Navosa Calls For Clarification On Burning Of GCC Complex

Mr Navura emphasised that the GCC building at the iTaukei Trust Fund Complex in Nasova was a chiefly house that had ...

GCC Empowers iTaukei To Address Issues Dear To Them
NATION, NEWS

GCC Empowers iTaukei To Address Issues Dear To Them

The re-establishment of the Great Council of Chiefs can play a crucial role in empowering indigenous Fijians by addr...

‘Chiefs Of All Provinces Must Be Educated’
NATION, NEWS

‘Chiefs Of All Provinces Must Be Educated’

‘It is sad to see that our chiefs are now immature, lacking self-discipline and willpower and irresponsible in lea...

Nadi Wants 4 Ba Province GCC Representatives
NATION, NEWS

Nadi Wants 4 Ba Province GCC Representatives

“There should be four reps from the Yasana o Ba to the GCC. The reason was because the province is the heartbeat o...

Province Of Namosi No Representative For The GCC
NATION, NEWS

Province Of Namosi No Representative For The GCC

“Namosi has to move forward and we need leadership with a vision and not one with limited hopes and aspirations.”

Review Team Reaches Out To Indo-Fijian Religious Bodies
NATION, NEWS

Review Team Reaches Out To Indo-Fijian Religious Bodies

“Submissions have already been received from the clan of the Luvena na Ratu of Bure Noco, Rewa, who are descendant...

GCC Should Submit Annual Report To Parliament For Transparency
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

GCC Should Submit Annual Report To Parliament For Transparency

The Great Council of Chiefs should produce annual reports to parliament to maintain transparency once it officially ...

Tension Heats Up As Former CFL Chair Asks The Hard Questions
NATION, NEWS

Tension Heats Up As Former CFL Chair Asks The Hard Questions

The former Communications Fiji Limited (CFL) chairman, now the Samba Public Relations director received backlash fro...

Great Council Of Chief Complex To Undergo Redevelopment
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Great Council Of Chief Complex To Undergo Redevelopment

The iTaukei Trust Fund Board has called for Expression of Interest for the redevelopment of the fire-dam­aged Vale ...

GCC Is A ‘Top Priority’
NATION, NEWS

GCC Is A ‘Top Priority’

He said the first phase was to bring the GCC’s former members together.

No Need For Great Council Of Chiefs
Analysis

No Need For Great Council Of Chiefs

The general consensus among this majority is that the GCC is irrelevant because many do not miss it.

Letters To The Editor, 28th September 2017
Letters

Letters To The Editor, 28th September 2017

Samabula Health Centre Dharmendra Kumar, Suva I visited the Samabula Health Centre after a lapse of six months. I am...

EDITORIAL:Let Us Learn From The Events Of 2000, They Must Not Be Repeated
Opinion

EDITORIAL:Let Us Learn From The Events Of 2000, They Must Not Be Repeated

This week we’ve heard of what had happened to the victims of the May 19, 2000, political crisis. How innocent farm...

Wish List Part of SODELPA Applicant Lineup for Elections
Opinion

Wish List Part of SODELPA Applicant Lineup for Elections

It’s become apparent that the SODELPA list of applicants for election tickets is a mixture of a ‘wish list’ an...

PM: GCC Petition, A Waste Of Time
NEWS

PM: GCC Petition, A Waste Of Time

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Opposition petition on the Great Council of Chiefs is a waste of time. He...

OPINION: Cleaning Up Our history – A Way Forward For iTaukei
Opinion

OPINION: Cleaning Up Our history – A Way Forward For iTaukei

Mosese Bulitavu is a lawyer and a SODELPA MP The abolishment of the Great Council of Chiefs has become a subject of ...

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