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Whispers Whispers

if it doesn’t win the general elections. Rabuka has opened an ambitious
SODELPA just managed to scrape past agenda halfway into his second year,
the 5% threshold in Fiji’s 2022 general setting up moves to start a Truth
elections. Its three-seat partnership and Reconciliation Commission while
with the People’s Alliance-National simultaneously directing efforts into
Federation Party alliance at the 2022 reviewing Fiji’s 2013 Constitution, Front Page Pte Limited
elections gave the triumvirate a slim, widely seen as one imposed upon the GPO Box 12718, Suva, Fiji Islands.
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Voreqe Bainimarama’s reign but he will be significant consequences for
remains surrounded with questions the post-Bainimarama era national Fiji stockists
about how long he’s going to be able agenda. Dominion Bookshop - BSP Life Building Arcade, Suva
to keep his governing Coalition’s head Ginger Kitchen - Fiji Museum
above water surrounded by partners Whispers is compiled under the Hot Bread Kitchen - Damodar City, Suva/LICI building,
like SOLDEPA. Political survival aside, supervision of the editorial team. Butt St, Suva/Namaka, Nadi/Rajendras Foodtown Complex,
Valelevu/Namoli Avenue, Lautoka

Kundan Singh Supermarket - Tamavua
Maui Bay TOTAL Service Station - Lot 15, Maui Bay Estates
Nausori Airport Kiosk - Nausori International Airport,
Nausori
Palm Court Bistro - QBE Arcade, Victoria Parade, Suva
Post Fiji - Suva General Post Office
Raiwaqa Bakery - Flagstaff/Nausori/Nukuwatu St, Lami
The Projects Collective - Colova Estate (The Beachouse),
Coral Coast, Korolevu
USP Book Centre - USP Laucala Campus, Suva
Vuda Marina General Store - Vuda Marina, Lautoka
Yees Xpressmart - Unit S22, Port Denarau, Nadi
Regional
ASCC Le Bookstore - Pago Pago, American Samoa
Friendly Islands Bookshop – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Hachette Pacifique – Papeete, French Polynesia
Heritage Park Hotel – Honiara, Solomon Islands
Naoero Postal Service Corporation (Nauru Post) – Civic
Centre, Aiwo District, Nauru
Palau Community College Bookstore - Koror, Palau
Samoa Stationery and Books - Apia, Samoa
Tuvalu Post - Funafuti, Tuvalu
Vanuatu Post - Port Vila, Vanuatu
Yap Cooperative Association – Colonia, YAP, FSM

A mother casts her vote in the Solomon Islands general election, this one marking its first-ever joint elections
for both national and provincial governments. More than 300,000 registered voters turned out to cast their
ballots, with a total of 334 candidates vying for seats across 50 constituencies in the parliamentary elections
of the 2024 Joint Election. Among these candidates, 20 were women, with East Makira boasting the highest
number of candidates at 17. Photo: Charley Piringi

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