Update: 10.34am THE military has decided it will stop hunting for the anti-military bloggers and stop its attempts at shutting down blog spots.
Colonel Pita Driti said they were no longer bothered or concerned by the blogs and had decided to ignore them.
However, he did say that if bloggers were eventually found they would be taken to the camp to be questioned.
The military was working with FINTEL last week in trying to shut down several of the anti-military blogs.
The action of the military has been condemned by international bloggers who have offered assistance to Fiji bloggers.
New Zealand bloggers called on their government to condemn in the strongest possible manner the action of the military.
The Rest @ Fiji Times.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday, May 14, 2007
The Fiji Military Forces is continuing talks with FINTEL to stop blog spots on the Internet which it claims are a threat to national security. Land Force Commander, Colonel Pita Driti says they are trying to close all anti military sites namely, Intelligentsia .com, Resistfrankscoup and Fijishamelist.
[I also note that every site I read regularly from fiji now requires an email registration and has an IP Address tracker on the page, so I can attest to this first hand]
-Lee
The Rest @ Fiji Live
[I also note that every site I read regularly from fiji now requires an email registration and has an IP Address tracker on the page, so I can attest to this first hand]
-Lee
The Rest @ Fiji Live
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Vodpone Offers to Send Tsunmi Notices Via Cell phone
FIJI's mobile phone company Vodafone Fiji offered its assistance to send out SMS messages to its customers warning of a possible tsunami but was told by a government official not to bother.
Vodafone Fiji Value Added Services product manager Winston Penjueli said when the early warning came out on Monday, he called Mineral Resources Department Mineral Development director Ifereimi Dau to offer their services in sending out a broadcast to the whole 290,000 customers in Fiji, free of charge as a community service.
"He (Mr Dau) said they were still monitoring it but didn't feel there was a need," Mr Penjueli said.
"He knew it wouldn't affect us at all."
"He said not to send any now but they were still monitoring it and it wasn't a threat."
Read the rest from the Fiji Times
Vodafone Fiji Value Added Services product manager Winston Penjueli said when the early warning came out on Monday, he called Mineral Resources Department Mineral Development director Ifereimi Dau to offer their services in sending out a broadcast to the whole 290,000 customers in Fiji, free of charge as a community service.
"He (Mr Dau) said they were still monitoring it but didn't feel there was a need," Mr Penjueli said.
"He knew it wouldn't affect us at all."
"He said not to send any now but they were still monitoring it and it wasn't a threat."
Read the rest from the Fiji Times
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Tomasi Vakatora Appointed as New Fintel President
AMALGAMATED Telecom Holdings Limited's new acting chief executive is its company secretary, Tomasi Vakatora.
An ATH statement said the appointment was made by its board of directors at its meeting last Wednesday.
The appointment took effect on Sunday.
Group chairman Kanti Tappoo said Mr Vakatora deserved the opportunity to serve at the helm of the company, having played key roles in the acquisition of ATH by the Fiji National Provident Fund in late 1998, developed the company into fully operational mode in early 1999 through to the public offer of ATH shares and the company's public listing in early 2002 and addressed numerous issues and challenges that ATH faced to date.
Read the Rest from Fiji Times
An ATH statement said the appointment was made by its board of directors at its meeting last Wednesday.
The appointment took effect on Sunday.
Group chairman Kanti Tappoo said Mr Vakatora deserved the opportunity to serve at the helm of the company, having played key roles in the acquisition of ATH by the Fiji National Provident Fund in late 1998, developed the company into fully operational mode in early 1999 through to the public offer of ATH shares and the company's public listing in early 2002 and addressed numerous issues and challenges that ATH faced to date.
Read the Rest from Fiji Times
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Assemble Launches ISP in FIji
Mr Taito Waradi
Interim Minister for Commerce, Industry, Investment and Communications
Launching of Assemble Communications ISP Business at 5th Floor, Post Fiji, Suva. at 1.00pm Thursday, 29th March, 2007
NI SA BULA VINAKA.
I WISH TO THANK ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRIVILEGE TO ADDRESS YOU ON THIS OCCASION, AND TO OFFICIATE AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE COMPANY’S ISP (INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER) BUSINESS.
LIKE OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESSES THAT WILL LAUNCH OVER THE ENSUING PERIOD THERE IS IN MY VIEW GOOD OMEN FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES IN FIJI.
I SAY THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SPECIFIC RELATED STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT MY MINISTRY WILL ATTEND TO IN THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR IN RESPECT OF THESE INDUSTRIES, AND THE LAUNCH OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS REALISES A TANGIBLE SUCCESSFUL OUTPUT TO THE SECTOR STRATEGIES.
THIS LAUNCH IS THE CULMINATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTED EFFORTS OF THE ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TOWARDS INVESTING IN FIJI AND OPEN AND TRANSPARENT FACILITATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.
THE LICENCES ISSUED TO THE COMPANY, AUTHORISES ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN ISP FACILITY THAT ENABLES PUBLIC ACCESS TO INTERNET BASED SERVICES, AND TO SOURCE INTERNET BANDWIDTH VIA A SATELLITE EARTH STATION.
AS AN ADDITIONAL PLAYER IN THE MARKET, ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET DOMAIN.
THE FOCUS OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS TOWARDS EXTENDING ACCESS TO THE KOROS AND TIKINAS AND ISLANDS THROUGHOUT FIJI THEREBY INCREASING NATIONAL AS WELL AS GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY IS INDEED COMMENDABLE.
ALSO COMMENDABLE, I NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THIS BUSINESS IS OWNED ENTIRELY BY LOCALS WITH LINKAGE TO REPUTABLE OVERSEAS TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TEAM WHO HAVE HAD YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINESS NICHE.
TO THE GROUP, THANK YOU FOR THIS INITIATIVE, AND I WISH YOU SUCCESS IN THIS BUSINESS VENTURE.IT GIVES ME PLEASURE AND I AM INDEED PRIVILEGED TO LAUNCH THIS ISP BUSINESS OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS (FIJI) LIMITED.
VINAKA VAKALEVU.
Fijii Government Press Release
Interim Minister for Commerce, Industry, Investment and Communications
Launching of Assemble Communications ISP Business at 5th Floor, Post Fiji, Suva. at 1.00pm Thursday, 29th March, 2007
NI SA BULA VINAKA.
I WISH TO THANK ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS PRIVILEGE TO ADDRESS YOU ON THIS OCCASION, AND TO OFFICIATE AT THE LAUNCHING OF THE COMPANY’S ISP (INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER) BUSINESS.
LIKE OTHER SIMILAR BUSINESSES THAT WILL LAUNCH OVER THE ENSUING PERIOD THERE IS IN MY VIEW GOOD OMEN FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES IN FIJI.
I SAY THIS BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SPECIFIC RELATED STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS THAT MY MINISTRY WILL ATTEND TO IN THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR IN RESPECT OF THESE INDUSTRIES, AND THE LAUNCH OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS REALISES A TANGIBLE SUCCESSFUL OUTPUT TO THE SECTOR STRATEGIES.
THIS LAUNCH IS THE CULMINATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTED EFFORTS OF THE ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TOWARDS INVESTING IN FIJI AND OPEN AND TRANSPARENT FACILITATIONS OF GOVERNMENT.
THE LICENCES ISSUED TO THE COMPANY, AUTHORISES ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE AN ISP FACILITY THAT ENABLES PUBLIC ACCESS TO INTERNET BASED SERVICES, AND TO SOURCE INTERNET BANDWIDTH VIA A SATELLITE EARTH STATION.
AS AN ADDITIONAL PLAYER IN THE MARKET, ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS WILL CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS ENCOURAGING THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET DOMAIN.
THE FOCUS OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS TOWARDS EXTENDING ACCESS TO THE KOROS AND TIKINAS AND ISLANDS THROUGHOUT FIJI THEREBY INCREASING NATIONAL AS WELL AS GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY IS INDEED COMMENDABLE.
ALSO COMMENDABLE, I NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THIS BUSINESS IS OWNED ENTIRELY BY LOCALS WITH LINKAGE TO REPUTABLE OVERSEAS TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TEAM WHO HAVE HAD YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINESS NICHE.
TO THE GROUP, THANK YOU FOR THIS INITIATIVE, AND I WISH YOU SUCCESS IN THIS BUSINESS VENTURE.IT GIVES ME PLEASURE AND I AM INDEED PRIVILEGED TO LAUNCH THIS ISP BUSINESS OF ASSEMBLE COMMUNICATIONS (FIJI) LIMITED.
VINAKA VAKALEVU.
Fijii Government Press Release
Friday, March 30, 2007
Inmarsat Press Release
Illinois (MediaPressRelease) May 31, 2006 - -- In preparation for this year's hurricane season, Inmarsat , the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced today that Assemble Communications, a provider of voice and data services to residential and small business customers, will incorporate its new BGAN high speed mobile communications service into a "Personal Hurricane Kit." The small lightweight kit will be marketed to residentsof Gulf Coast states ensuring constant connectivity in the event a hurricane or other disaster disables the traditional terrestrial and cellular networks.
Read More Here
Read More Here
Assemble Communications Fiji
A report from Fiji says moves are afoot to take over millions of dollars in funds held in trust for indigenous owners of the country’s main hydro site at Monasavu.
The Suva High Court awarded a total of 32 million US dollars to the landowners in compensation last year.
But Fiji TV reports that the villagers are being used by some investors who are eager to lay their hands on part of the payout.
The report says two villagers claiming to be Monasavu landowners are heading moves to transfer the funds to a group who last year claimed they would be given six billion US dollars by a bogus overseas organisation to set up a bank for indigenous Fijians.
Fiji TV says the move is being pushed by the Viti Land and Resource Owners Association, headed by Ratu Osea Gavidi, who convinced Fiji’s middle level chiefs that six billion US dollars would soon be theirs.
Ratu Osea says he expects the Monasavu landowners’ money to be invested in a new company, Assemble Communications Limited, which he claims will specialise in the Internet and communications technology.
Read the source
The Suva High Court awarded a total of 32 million US dollars to the landowners in compensation last year.
But Fiji TV reports that the villagers are being used by some investors who are eager to lay their hands on part of the payout.
The report says two villagers claiming to be Monasavu landowners are heading moves to transfer the funds to a group who last year claimed they would be given six billion US dollars by a bogus overseas organisation to set up a bank for indigenous Fijians.
Fiji TV says the move is being pushed by the Viti Land and Resource Owners Association, headed by Ratu Osea Gavidi, who convinced Fiji’s middle level chiefs that six billion US dollars would soon be theirs.
Ratu Osea says he expects the Monasavu landowners’ money to be invested in a new company, Assemble Communications Limited, which he claims will specialise in the Internet and communications technology.
Read the source
Monday, March 26, 2007
VODAFONE SEEKS SETTLEMENT WITH FIJI GOVERNMENT
SUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, March 15) - The interim government is currently looking at a request by Vodafone Fiji for an out of court settlement over its exclusive license to operate a mobile telecommunications business in Fiji.
Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum did not say when Government will reply to Vodafone Fiji managing director Aslam Khan's letter on February 21, 2007.
The parties have until April 30, since the matter is set for mention in the High Court before Justice Jiten Singh.
Vodafone had challenged the State's issuance of provisional licenses to Digicel and Pacific Connex to operate in Fiji's lucrative mobile phone industry. It is now pursuing a more convenient out of court of settlement due to the prolonged legal battle and costs.
Read the Rest from Pacific Island Report
SUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, March 15) - The interim government is currently looking at a request by Vodafone Fiji for an out of court settlement over its exclusive license to operate a mobile telecommunications business in Fiji.
Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum did not say when Government will reply to Vodafone Fiji managing director Aslam Khan's letter on February 21, 2007.
The parties have until April 30, since the matter is set for mention in the High Court before Justice Jiten Singh.
Vodafone had challenged the State's issuance of provisional licenses to Digicel and Pacific Connex to operate in Fiji's lucrative mobile phone industry. It is now pursuing a more convenient out of court of settlement due to the prolonged legal battle and costs.
Read the Rest from Pacific Island Report
Teleco m Companies in Fiji
FIJI ventures limited was registered under the company and allied matters degree of the federal Republic of Nigeria in 1990 and commence operation in 1992.
To achieve many of our vision, the company is managed by a visionaary team of seasoned professional and experts in various field especilly in management, design and development engineering, ICT and marketing.
The company is divided into 3 key division responsible for engineering, television, marketing and telecommunication with each division working in tandem with with each other. These division are Fiji Ventures, Africa Sports and Entertainment Network, Sports Manufacturing Marketing and Promotions, and Fiji Telecom Systems and Technologies.
Local Affiliates:
Fiji Recreation Center A unit continously dedicated to promote competitions in different kind of indoor and outdoor games nationwide. More
African Sports & Entertainment Network African sports & Entertainment network (ASEN) is a fully equipped independent studio for recording and the transmission of sports and entertainment programs. More
Fiji Mobile Telecoms Systems is a division of of FIJI Ventures NIgeria Limited. We specialise in the sales and marketing of telecommication equipment. (web site)
Contact Info
Fiji Ventures Limited - 6A, Abisogun Liegh Street,Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos-Nigeria.Telephone No.s234-(1)-4705144E-mail Addressesfrc@fijiventuresltd.com gameteam@fijiventuresltd.comfeedback@fijiventuresltd.com affiliates@fijiventuresltd.comsales@fijiventuresltd.com askus@fijiventuresltd.com
Vodaphone
17 August 1999
Vodafone GroupVodafone Australia to acquire Vodafone New Zealand and 49% of Vodafone Fiji
Vodafone Holdings Australia Pty Ltd announced today that it has entered into agreements with Vodafone Europe Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone AirTouch Plc, to acquire the entire issued share capital of Vodafone New Zealand's operations (Vodafone New Zealand Limited and Vodafone Mobile NZ Limited) and also 49 per cent of the issued share capital of Vodafone Fiji Ltd. Telecom Fiji Ltd will continue to own the remaining 51 per cent of Vodafone Fiji Ltd.
The agreements are valued at approximately A$1.25 billion.
Dr Brian Clark, chief executive of Vodafone Holdings, will continue to have management responsibility for the regional group. Mr John Rohan, and Mr Aslam Khan, will continue as the managing directors of Vodafone New Zealand and Vodafone Fiji respectively.
To achieve many of our vision, the company is managed by a visionaary team of seasoned professional and experts in various field especilly in management, design and development engineering, ICT and marketing.
The company is divided into 3 key division responsible for engineering, television, marketing and telecommunication with each division working in tandem with with each other. These division are Fiji Ventures, Africa Sports and Entertainment Network, Sports Manufacturing Marketing and Promotions, and Fiji Telecom Systems and Technologies.
Local Affiliates:
Fiji Recreation Center A unit continously dedicated to promote competitions in different kind of indoor and outdoor games nationwide. More
African Sports & Entertainment Network African sports & Entertainment network (ASEN) is a fully equipped independent studio for recording and the transmission of sports and entertainment programs. More
Fiji Mobile Telecoms Systems is a division of of FIJI Ventures NIgeria Limited. We specialise in the sales and marketing of telecommication equipment. (web site)
Contact Info
Fiji Ventures Limited - 6A, Abisogun Liegh Street,Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos-Nigeria.Telephone No.s234-(1)-4705144E-mail Addressesfrc@fijiventuresltd.com gameteam@fijiventuresltd.comfeedback@fijiventuresltd.com affiliates@fijiventuresltd.comsales@fijiventuresltd.com askus@fijiventuresltd.com
Vodaphone
17 August 1999
Vodafone GroupVodafone Australia to acquire Vodafone New Zealand and 49% of Vodafone Fiji
Vodafone Holdings Australia Pty Ltd announced today that it has entered into agreements with Vodafone Europe Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone AirTouch Plc, to acquire the entire issued share capital of Vodafone New Zealand's operations (Vodafone New Zealand Limited and Vodafone Mobile NZ Limited) and also 49 per cent of the issued share capital of Vodafone Fiji Ltd. Telecom Fiji Ltd will continue to own the remaining 51 per cent of Vodafone Fiji Ltd.
The agreements are valued at approximately A$1.25 billion.
Dr Brian Clark, chief executive of Vodafone Holdings, will continue to have management responsibility for the regional group. Mr John Rohan, and Mr Aslam Khan, will continue as the managing directors of Vodafone New Zealand and Vodafone Fiji respectively.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Fiber coming to American Samoa
This story was orignially published on 7 February 2007
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) _ The U-S Interior Department is proposing a three (m) million dollar appropriation to help American Samoa develop an undersea fiber-optic cable link.
Governor Togiola Tulafono has been pushing to have the U-S territory linked to the Southern Cross-owned fiber-optic cable. It runs from the U-S West Coast through Hawaii and Fiji to Australia. American Samoa would hook up in Fiji.
Read the rest from the Associated Press
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) _ The U-S Interior Department is proposing a three (m) million dollar appropriation to help American Samoa develop an undersea fiber-optic cable link.
Governor Togiola Tulafono has been pushing to have the U-S territory linked to the Southern Cross-owned fiber-optic cable. It runs from the U-S West Coast through Hawaii and Fiji to Australia. American Samoa would hook up in Fiji.
Read the rest from the Associated Press
Monday, February 19, 2007
Telecom deregulation by Fiji Interim govt.
Update: 4.45pm Sunday, 2-18
The Consumer Council of Fiji has renewed its calls for telecommunications in the country to be deregulated.This follows a statement last week by interim Telecommunications Minister, Taito Waradi, that he was actively moving ahead with plans that have been in the pipeline for years to do away with exclusive licences, such as those held by Vodafone, Telecom and Fintel.Consumer council CEO Premila Kumar said deregulation would force industry players to provide quality service, technological innovation and competitive pricing.As well, it would provide more jobs for local people.
The Consumer Council of Fiji has renewed its calls for telecommunications in the country to be deregulated.This follows a statement last week by interim Telecommunications Minister, Taito Waradi, that he was actively moving ahead with plans that have been in the pipeline for years to do away with exclusive licences, such as those held by Vodafone, Telecom and Fintel.Consumer council CEO Premila Kumar said deregulation would force industry players to provide quality service, technological innovation and competitive pricing.As well, it would provide more jobs for local people.
How Prayer Reunited Fiji in 2000
In May 2000, Fiji was torn in two. Ethnic tensions between Indians and indigenous Fijians sparked a military coup attempt, led by Fijian Nationalist George Speight.
The government was held hostage for 56 days. Violence and chaos ruled the city. Suddenly, this paradise in the South Seas was crumbling to pieces.
But just as its people were becoming helpless, a tremendous thirst for God and a spirit of personal soul-searching swept through the churches..Ratu Epeli Kanaimawi is the Deputy Director of The Association of Christian Churches in Fiji
He explained how that happened, "The people in Fiji have been praying that God would restore a government that was going to stabilize the nation, [a government] that was going to unite the various fragments of society in this country."
The Rest from
The government was held hostage for 56 days. Violence and chaos ruled the city. Suddenly, this paradise in the South Seas was crumbling to pieces.
But just as its people were becoming helpless, a tremendous thirst for God and a spirit of personal soul-searching swept through the churches..Ratu Epeli Kanaimawi is the Deputy Director of The Association of Christian Churches in Fiji
He explained how that happened, "The people in Fiji have been praying that God would restore a government that was going to stabilize the nation, [a government] that was going to unite the various fragments of society in this country."
The Rest from
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