Daily Post (Fiji)
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The Fiji's Daily Post is a newspaper
that was formed by Wame Waqanisanini JR in Oct 1987, who owned 50 percent of the shares. Taniela Bolea was the original publisher. The majority shares were later owned by the Fiji
an government. The government now has 44.70 percent of the shares while Australian Alan Hickling owns 51.24 percent shares giving him the major ownership. Minor shareholders make up the rest.
which deposed the government on 5 December 2006.
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...
that was formed by Wame Waqanisanini JR in Oct 1987, who owned 50 percent of the shares. Taniela Bolea was the original publisher. The majority shares were later owned by the Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an government. The government now has 44.70 percent of the shares while Australian Alan Hickling owns 51.24 percent shares giving him the major ownership. Minor shareholders make up the rest.
2006 coup d'état
General Manager Koroi was detained and questioned by soldiers at Suva's Queen Elizabeth Barracks on 8 December 2006 (source). The Daily Post had been refusing to accept Military interference in its publications in the wake of the military coup2006 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....
which deposed the government on 5 December 2006.