Fiji suspended from Pacific forum

Tiny Island in Pacific, but it is politically volatile.Several military coup and struggle for democracy is the only news that comes from the Island.What is in the future nobody knows but, military commander do not hold election till 2014. " South Pacific nations have...

Flood warning for Fiji as more storms approach

Fiji has issued a state of emergency and a severe flood warning for the island as days of heavy rain have hit the nation. Thousands of people are taking shelter in emergency shelters and more rain means more...

Vijay Singh wins Deutsche Bank Championship

"Vijay Singh, helped by three monster birdie putts, eased to his third PGA Tour title in five weeks with a commanding five-shot victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday. Three off the pace overnight, the Fijian world number five fired a superb eight-under-par 63 in...

No toilet paper leads to sticky Government situation in Fiji

Might lead to a new use for Government memos...maybe not so many will come to work for their morning bog at taxpayers expense"Indian curry is off the menu for many Fijian civil servants in the city of Suva after all the toilets ran out of paper.  The situation has been...

Springboks Defeat Fiji: Rugby World Cup

South Africa are becoming the new bookmakers' darlings as New Zealand bows out of the tournament..."South Africa progressed to the Rugby World Cup semifinals on Sunday by eking out a hard-fought 37-20 victory over...

The Real Survivor Fiji – If It Walks Like A Duck … :: MAXINE

"The biggest problem that confronts Fiji at this time is the lack of intervention by law abiding, democratic countries that know this coup is wrong and should be put down as soon as possible. A recent article in...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Nurses & Teachers Go “Industrial” :: MAXINE

"Life is hard under an illegal military rule and despotic regime. The economy begins to tank, people do not want to visit, citizens have trouble supporting the Commodore’s agenda, and eventually someone …...

The Fiji water bottle battle

The yay/nay battle over bottled water is one that tends to center around health and the environment: Is it actually that much better to drink bottled water than tap (not really)? Is the bottled water industry bad...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Coup-less vs Clueless :: MAXINE

"An article in the Fijian news outlet Fiji Live ponders whither the overthrow Government formed through the latest coup headed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama will stand up to a legal challenge in the Fiji court...

The Real Survivor Fiji – A Neighborly View :: MAXINE

"The United States, much like Fiji, has a lot of problems. Our nation states are suffering from a force of insurgency. In the United States, the insurgency takes the form of twelve to twenty million people who...

The Real Survivor Fiji - Frank Hates People's Opinions :: MAXINE

"In a move that can only mean the worst has yet to come, the self-appointed (he would never have been elected - not bright enough) leader of the nation of freedom loving island peoples, Fiji, is attempting to shut...

The Real Survivor Fiji – Military Rule Slaps Hard :: MAXINE

"This can not be good for a tribal peoples just wanting to be able to pursue and share their lives with others in a modern world. In the last week, The Commodore dispatches the Council of Chiefs because they felt that they had the right to voice their opinion as to whom the...

The Real World Survivor Fiji – Cultural Icons Suffer :: MAXINE

"Island nation cultural history and methods on how societies operate and evolve is an extremely important component to island life. Anyone who has traveled the Pacific knows that the undercurrent of how things operate is colored in island tribal tradition and that this is...

Survivor Fiji - The Real World Outwit, Outplay, Outlast :: MAXINE

On the eve of the popular reality TV series “Survivor” (which has its premiere tonight on CBS, 8pm et/pt), this latest edition from Fiji may pale in comparison to the real life survivor saga – the coup in...

Military Coup Now OK! - Fiji chiefs change stance

Maybe it's in what they drink! "Wellington - Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs - traditional leaders of the indigenous Fijian population - did an about-turn on Wednesday and announced its support for the new...

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