Book review: Prisoner 302: A Fijian Prime Minister’s Story of his Life, of Military Rebellion, National Oppression and a Handful of Miracles, by Laisenia Qarase (2022) The collective mood across ...

Former Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has been sentenced to a year in jail for corruption. He was found guilty of nine charges involving the abuse of office and failure in discharging his ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase vowed on Saturday to deal with his defiant army chief, saying his powerful rival's threats to ...

A day earlier armed forces commander Frank Bainimarama had refused to rule out overthrowing Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. The 52-member council, which brings together the paramount chiefs of ...

Commodore Frank Bainimarama told a news conference that he was using special powers under the constitution to assume the powers of the president and replace Premier Laisenia Qarase. He said he ...

MARK COLVIN: Fiji's Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has emerged from talks with the country's military chief in Wellington today, confident that Commodore Frank Bainimarama is now committed to a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Fiji's military regime has warned deposed prime minister Laisenia Qarase he could be sent to an island prison if he returns to the capital, Suva. Qarase said on Saturday he planned to return to ...

TIM PALMER: Lawyers for Fiji's last democratically elected prime minister, Laisenia Qarase, are expected to appeal against the one year jail sentence he was handed in Suva's High Court today.

Laisenia Qarase was found guilty Tuesday of abusing his office and failing to perform his duties. Court documents say the 71-year-old former prime minister failed to disclose a private investment ...