Fiji’s military will respect electoral process – Kalouniwai
The Fiji military commander has rejected a request by opposition party leaders to intervene in a dispute over the country's election process.
Speaking to RNZ Pacific, Major General Jone Kalouniwai said the military (RFMF) as an institution will put its trust in the electoral process.
“I wish to reassure the people of Fiji that the RFMF will not respond to People’s...
Falemaka urges Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO matters
PIFS ambassador urged Pacific to work together to advance interests in WTO and be more active in the discussions in putting forward issues that are common interest to our region
By Elenoa Dimaira
SUVA, 16 DECEMBER 2022 (PASIFIKA ENVIRO NEWS) --- The Pacific was instrumental in the negotiation of the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (FSA) in June at...
Peoples Alliance maintain leads
People's Alliance Party still leading vote count with 21,810 a total of 43.41 percent from the 470 polling station counted out of 2,071 as of 5pm Friday.
FijiFirst Party has 16, 515 vote with 32.8 percent, Social Democratic Liberal Party, 3,684 votes, National Federation Party 3,256, Unity Fiji 1,688 and Fiji Labour Paty 1,269.
FiijiFirst Party leader Voreqe Bainimarama is still...
Votes from Fiji police and military officers split between Rabuka and Bainimarama
Early final results indicate that People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is gaining a lot of votes from polling stations where police officers cast their votes.
The result app shows that of the 130 voters who voted at the Fiji Police Southern Division Headquarters, Rabuka collected 41 votes, FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama secured 32 votes, and the remainder was shared among...
Fiji PM Bainimarama’s party trails in results from national election
Counting in Fiji's national election on Friday showed Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama's party trailing the opposition in election results from the island nation’s elections office.
Voter turnout in the third democratic election since Bainimarama came to power in a 2006 coup was less than 60 percent, which analysts said was the lowest in a decade.
His Fiji First party had attracted...
Vote counting is manual: Fiji Supervisor of Elections
Fiji's Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has responded to political parties calling for full manual counting of votes.
In a press conference Thursday, Saneem highlighted that there have been inaccurate statements made by the parties.
Saneem clarified that the counting of votes is manual.
“Anybody calling for a manual count in Fiji, tell me what else can I do to make it...
Australia support Fiji’s election process: Foreign Minister Wong
Australian foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has commended Fiji's General election on Wednesday that was conducted in a peaceful manner.
Wong was responding to Fiji's main opposition leader, Sitiveni Rabuka who said his party has no faith in the election count that’s underway.
Rabuka said he will complain to Fiji's election office and petition the country's President on the matter.
“Look, I'm...
People’s Alliance leader Rabuka says he will not instigate another coup in Fiji
The People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is denying he’s planning to carry out another coup despite calling on the Fiji military to intervene in continuing electoral process.
In a press conference Thursday, Rabuka undertook to write to the military commander on behalf of his and three other political party leaders to intervene in the vote-counting process claiming the constitution allows...
Former Australian Coalition should have set higher climate target, says Birmingham
The former Australian Coalition government’s failure to set more ambitious climate change targets hurt Australia’s standing in the Pacific, senior Liberal Simon Birmingham has conceded.
Wrapping up a four-day visit to the Pacific region as part of a bipartisan delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Senator Birmingham, now the party’s foreign affairs spokesman, said it was important that the...
Enhanced support for ocean conservation should consider Pacific’s special circumstances
As a large ocean state, Palau has called on the United Nations Ocean partners for enhanced support for the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean and its resources.
Such support should consider the Pacific region’s particularities and special circumstances.
The call was made by Palau CBD National Focal Point and State Forester of the Palau Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...