Cabinet decides that the whole Media Industry Development Act will be repealed
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that cabinet has approved the tabling of a Bill to repeal the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament. Rabuka says th
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Media should not be seen as an enemy or a nuisance – Narayan
The most important thing from my perspective is a strategic partnership - a partnership where the media should not be seen as the enemy or a nuisance. This was stated
Politicians and public officials should refrain from taking action that undermines the independence of the media – CCF
Citizens Constitutional Forum Legal Officer Milika Ligabalavu says politicians and public officials should refrain from taking action that undermines the independence of
Public Consultation on Draft Media Bill
The new media legislation proposed by the coalition government is aiming to preserve the elements of media ownership regulation and registration contained in the current
Fijian Media Association calls on govt to completely repeal the draconian Media Act
The Fijian Media Association in very strong terms is calling on the coalition government to completely repeal the Fiji Media Industry Development Act and have fresh consu
Govt is committed to reviewing the Media Act to remove certain controversial provisions – Solicitor General
Solicitor General, Ropate Green says the coalition government is committed to reviewing the Media Industry Development Act to remove certain controversial provisions in r
Media organisations call on the govt to repeal the Media Industry Development Act
The Fijian media industry has strongly called on the coalition government to repeal the Media Industry Development Act which first came as a decree in 2010, and to stick
Consultation on foreign ownership and cross-ownership rules for media services necessary
The explanatory notes of the draft Media Bill states that it is not intended as a complete reform of Fiji’s media law landscape. It says wide-ranging and more c
New draft Bill proposes to preserve the elements of media ownership regulation and registration under MIDA for now
The new media legislation proposed by the coalition government is aiming to preserve the elements of media ownership regulation and registration contained in the current
Public consultation on draft Media Bill to begin next week
Public consultation on the Media Industry Development Draft Bill will begin from next week. The Fiji Government says a review of the Act that came into effect in June,
Is there any hope for democracy if our media is heavily controlled - SEEP Fiji
Social Empowerment and Education Program (SEEP) Executive Director Chantelle Khan has questioned the Government on how can the media be free if the Government is heavily
Fijian Media Association concerned about the ambiguity of the new Media amendments and the potential for undue interference
The Fijian Media Association has expressed concern about the amendments to media laws that were passed in Parliament last week, and calls on Government to have dialogue w
National Media Reporting Of The 2018 Fijian General Elections Report recommends scrapping or reform of Media Act
“We need to scrap or reform the Media Industry Development Act.†This is one of the recommendations in the National Media Reporting Of The 2018 Fijian Gene
Media Association expresses concerns about foreign dignitaries who visit the country but do not allow for time to take questions
The Fijian Media Association has expressed concerns about foreign dignitaries who visit the country but do not allow for time to take questions or have a discussion with
AG accuses CFL and Fiji Times of inaccurate reporting and says they obviously do this without any fear
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says no journalist has been imprisoned in Fiji, and he then accused CFL and Fiji Times of inaccurate reporting, and that they are ob
RSF report is another clear reminder to the Govt to review and remove sections in the Media Act – FMA
The Fijian Media Association says the Reporters Without Borders report is another clear reminder to the Government to review and remove sections in the Media Industry Dev
We are heavily criticised but we play a very important role in keeping a democratic society – Simpson
We are heavily criticised but we play a very important role in keeping a democratic society and keeping people informed. These were the sentiments of the Fijian Media
10 social welfare recipients receive climate risk micro insurance certificates
Ten social welfare recipients were the first in the Pacific to receive certificates for climate risk micro insurance today. They are part of the trial project which ai
Fijian Media Association saddened by the loss of Peter Lomas - Simpson
The Fijian Media Association says it is saddened with the loss of Fiji Sun publisher and media industry veteran Peter Lomas. Association General Secretary, Stanley Simp
TikTok ousts Google to become favourite online destination
Move over Google, TikTok is the world's new most popular online destination. BBC reports the viral video app gets more hits than Google, according to Cloudflare, an IT
AG laughed about us being old, I laughed at him being past 55 and long overdue for retirement - Tabuya
There has been a lot of talk on social media regarding the photo put up by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum where he is sharing a laugh with Opposition Whip Lynda Tab