Fiji Times
The Fiji Times is a daily English-language newspaper published in Suva, Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869 by George Littleton Griffiths, it is Fiji's oldest newspaper still operating.
Front page on September 16, 2011. The main headline is Fiji's participation in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Motibhai Group |
| Publisher | Fiji Times Limited |
| Editor | Fred Wesley |
| Founded | 4 September 1869 |
| Language | English (primary), Fijian |
| Headquarters | Suva, Fiji |
| Circulation | 72,993 (as of 2010) |
| Website | www |
The Fiji Times is owned by Motibhai Group, which purchased it from Rupert Murdoch's News Corp on 22 September 2010 due to the enactment of the Media Industry Development Act 2010. The Fiji Times Limited board is chaired by Kirit Patel (as of 2010), and includes Rajesh Patel, a resident director appointed in 2010 and Jinesh Patel, the marketing manager for the Motibhai Group.
The former publisher Evan Hannah, an Australian citizen, was forcibly removed from Fiji in 2008 as he was accused by the interim Frank Bainimarama government of meddling in Fijian politics.
An online edition is published, featuring local news, sport and weather.