Archives 2013

The incurable malady of our sugar mills
12 Jul, 2019
FSC should stop playing games with glowing reports of multi-million dollar mill refurbishments and high crush figures when none of its three mills is performing to industry standards.
Investigate secret deal: Labour
05 Jul, 2019
Fiji Labour Party has called on the FCCC to inquire into the secret FEA/EFL agreement with Telesource (Fiji) Ltd and its successor Pernix (Fiji) Ltd, to operate and maintain its diesel stations at Kinoya and Vuda.
EFL misrepresenting facts, says Labour
28 Jun, 2019
Energy Fiji Ltd’s CEO Hasmukh Patel is misrepresenting facts by claiming that EFL has lost $100m over the past years because of a decrease in electricity tariff in 2013, says Labour Leader Mahendra Chaudhry.
Government misleading ILO on union rights
21 Jun, 2019
The Fiji Government is misleading the ILO Conference currently underway in Geneva with commitments by its Permanent Secretary for Employment and Industrial Relations Osea Cawaru that his government will uphold trade union and workers rights.
Police arrest NFU President Surendra Lal
19 Jun, 2019
National Farmers Union president Surendra Lal was arrested at his home around 6pm Monday and held in custody at the Labasa Police Station all last night.

Labour rejects 17.27% hike in EFL tariff as totally unwarranted
03 Jul, 2019
Energy Fiji Ltd’s (EFL) bid for a 17.27% increase in electricity rates is unwarranted and must be strongly resisted.
FEA Bill -abuse of parliamentary process, says Labour
17 Mar, 2017
The disturbing manner in which the public consultation process was managed shows a contemptible disregard by the government and the Committee for openness and accountability.
Labour Leader takes on his critics on Close Up
12 Sep, 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HuN7itS7YE&feature=share.
Mahendra Chaudhry replies to critics on Straight Talk
09 Sep, 2014
http://youtu.be/OSvw2kNawA0 .