Suva, 1985) by David Routledge is, according to the experts, one of the very best books on Fiji’s history. It’s focused on the years learding up to cession. The title translates as ‘Confederation of States’, a term that incorporates both the old and new systems of government. ...
As part of the 2018‑2019 National Budget submission, the Council has requested to Government to develop or adapt a Health Care Scheme that will provide an affordable insurance scheme for FNPF members even after they retire. Kumar says the Council notes that the public health syst...
7. Medical Insurance:It is recommended to have valid medical insurance coverage for the duration of your stay in Fiji. You may need to provide proof of medical insurance as part of your visa application. 8. Vaccination Records:Some universities or the Fijian government may require certain vaccina...
National holiday: Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970) Constitution: enacted on 25 July 1997 to encourage multiculturalism and make multiparty government mandatory; effective 28 July 1998 Legal system: based on British system Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal Executive branch: ...
However, within the latter category there are fairly substantial differences, usually categorized within the context of system of government, or degrees of per capita income. Rarely is the question of scale addressed head on. One dimension of this, for instance, is the nature and operation of ...
1909. System of property leases instituted. 1966. Internal self-government achieved. 1970. Fiji becomes independent. 1973. Sugar industry nationalized . 1987. Defeat of Alliance Party by Fijian Indian-backed opposition coalition; the first Fijian coup by Sitiveni Rabuka removes Prime Minister Ba...
The way in which the system was constructed, however, gave rise to gross imbalances in the 'racial' composition of both government and opposition parties. The aim of this article is to explore this and other problems associated with the system and to suggest that far from providing the ...
Fiji is governed under the constitution of 2013. The president, who is a largely ceremonial head of state, is elected by the parliament to a three-year term; the president may serve for two terms. The government is headed by the prime minister. The unicameral parliament has 50 members who...
elected legislature. The constitution received strongcriticismfrom international human rights groups, however, because it granted legal immunity to coup participants and curtailed other rights, particularly regarding a clause that allowed leaders to suspend freedoms in the event of government-declared ...
led to real wages slowly and steadily falling behind. The study documents how workers lost a massive part of their real incomes to employers, largely through the failure of Government appointed and controlled Wages Councils to implement new Wages Regulations Orders in a timely manner, often postponi...