Fiji Sun
Encyclopedia
The Fiji Sun is a daily newspaper
published in Fiji. Owned by Sun (Fiji) News Limited, it was first published in September 1999. http://www.fijisun.com.fj/contact_us/about_us.asp An internet edition is also published.
The Fiji Sun website claims that the paper is wholly owned by Fijian nationals, and employs a total of 92 staff plus some forty sub-contractors.
In March 2008, the newspaper's publisher, Australia
n citizen Russell Hunter, was deported on the orders of the interim Defence Minister, Ratu
Epeli Ganilau
, who claimed that Hunter was a threat to "national security." Opponents of the military-backed government, which took power in a coup d'état
in 2006, claim that it was a blatant attempt to intimidate the media.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Fiji. Owned by Sun (Fiji) News Limited, it was first published in September 1999. http://www.fijisun.com.fj/contact_us/about_us.asp An internet edition is also published.
The Fiji Sun website claims that the paper is wholly owned by Fijian nationals, and employs a total of 92 staff plus some forty sub-contractors.
In March 2008, the newspaper's publisher, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n citizen Russell Hunter, was deported on the orders of the interim Defence Minister, Ratu
Ratu
Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank. An equivalent title, Adi is used by females of chiefly rank.-Etymology:Ra is a prefix in many titles and Tu is simply "chief"...
Epeli Ganilau
Epeli Ganilau
Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, is a Fijian soldier and statesman, who currently heads the National Alliance Party of Fiji. His career has previously encompassed such roles as Commander of the Fiji Military Forces and Chairman of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga...
, who claimed that Hunter was a threat to "national security." Opponents of the military-backed government, which took power in a coup d'état
2006 Fijian coup d'état
The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and 2005-2006 Fijian political crisis....
in 2006, claim that it was a blatant attempt to intimidate the media.