And reconsiders communal landholding in Rotuma. (Pacific News).Fiji is reviewing the 1957 Rotuma Land Act under which it governs the 1,800 residents of Rotuma, an island that Fiji has administered since 1875. Changes to the law sought by Rotumans include equal ownership of the land between men and women; recognition of the 'special identity' of Rotumans; and the granting of legal title over properties occupied by Rotuma residents. A land claims hearing is anticipated to identify the rightful owners of parcels of land on the 11,000-acre island. Fiji's Cabinet endorsed the review at the request of the Rotuma Island Council. However, Council chairman Visanti Maktava told Radio Australia ABC Radio Australia is the international broadcasting and online service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Australia's public broadcaster. It had a considerable range of broadcasts to the Asian region in the 1970s and 1980s, however in the late 1990s that he has some misgivings about the possible change in land status. Maktava says he prefers the land's current communal status. He says the island's population is growing quickly and that there will not be enough land for each resident to own a separate plot. But the Fiji Times The Fiji Times is a daily newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest newspaper still operating. The Fiji Times is owned by the Fiji Times Limited. called the review long overdue OVERDUE. A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue. 2. The indorsement of a note or bill overdue, is equivalent to drawing a new bill payable at sight. 2 Conn. 419; 18 Pick. in a May editorial: "Because there is no clear documentation of land ownership, in ter-family and intra-community rows over who owns what are all too common. There is no land administrative body Noun 1. administrative body - a unit with administrative responsibilities administrative unit Inland Revenue, IR - a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes on Rotuma such as [Fiji's] Native Land Trust Board looking after native land." Peter Fairley During the late sixties and early seventies, Peter Fairley was the Science Editor for Independent Television News and TV Times magazine. His name became synonymous with ITN's extensive live coverage of the Apollo moon landing missions. is a freelance journalist who reports on technology and the environment from his home in Victoria, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography . Fairley is an officer of the Society of Environmental Journalists, an association dedicated to advancing public understanding of environmental issues. He is also a member of the Tok Blong Pasifik committee. |
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