The year that was – Part 1
As we enter into what we believe will be a quiet festive season, on the political front at least, we start a series of columns that will review the extraordinary year tha
Author: Yellow Bucket
50,000 and Counting
The recent TOPEX conference featured more talk about the impact of the exodus of Fijian workers to Australia and New Zealand. Permanent Secretary Finance, Shiri Gounder,
Why so grumpy
YB was a little startled the other day to receive on their FB social media feed, an article from Lonely Planet titled, “10 Reasons why Fiji is one of the happiest c
Managing the Message
The last two weeks have been “interesting†ones on the local political scene. The drama began with the Black Friday (October 13th) announcement of a cabinet r
Money Money Money
Money Money Money It does make the world go round and lately folks in Fiji have been busily working on ways of short circuiting their way to lots of it! The problem as
Why so slow on solar power
Why so slow on solar power its term, discussion has been hot on several topics around the Yellow Bucket. As usual, no shortage of drama with the Grace Road deportat
Two million PEOPLE or bust !!
Two million PEOPLE or bust !! Listening to our Prime Minister speaking at a recent event about the need to drive economic growth through investment in tourism, the bus
Vulagi... lets get this right!
Vulagi ……. We enter this debate reluctantly mainly because it is getting a little tedious, spinning seemingly in a never-ending cycle with various politicians
Opinion: Surprise surprise there’s drama at the Ministry of Education!
If there is an area of government that fills anyone, (who has the misfortune of having to deal with it), with absolute dread, it is Education. This goes back well befo
Opinion: Enough!!Sa Rauta!!Bas Karo!!
Another week and another round of malicious political gossip promoted by foreign pundits. This is all getting a bit annoying hence our headline this week. This time th
Opinion: It's done
It’s done, the budget has been presented and the reaction, thanks largely to the lengthy build up, we discussed previously, is “ok no surprises let’s
Opinion: The Hub of the Pacific is back!
As we prepare for the budget, much attention is on the potentially painful measures that are in store, but YB wants to spend a moment applauding the clever politics that
Opinion: Jobs for the Boys???
As per usual there has been no shortage of drama in paradise over the last few weeks. The hot gossip of late has been about the strange inability of Fiji First to prod
Opinion: Now to the important stuff !!!!
There has been much to discuss around the grog bowls of the nation but before we get on to the serious subjects of Government and Chiefs and multi-ethnic bonding, lets ta
Opinion: GCC to be…… or to be what ??
This week as Fiji celebrates the life and legacy of one of our greatest sons Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna, conversations around the Yellow Bucket has turned to the review or as a
Opinion: Old Conversations...New Beginnings - Yellow Bucket
Long time fijivillage users may remember the Yellow Bucket opinion column that ran in the years leading up to the 2006 coup. Well following the repeal of the MIDA Act we