Fiji Focus

Neumi Leweni stated: At that date, however, the media were subject to strict censorship, following the constitutional crisis of April 2009.

The inaugural edition of the newspaper, on June 13, 2009, included articles entitled "Tourism grows", "US Senator moots new approach to Fiji", "Support for Peoples Charter expands", "Govt to improve services", and "Devaluation positive".

[5] In the twenty-fourth edition, on 29 May 2010, the publisher's note by Sharon Smith-Johns (Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Information) stated: On June 12, the paper was launched under a new name: Fiji Focus.

Smith-Johns' note explained: Indeed, unlike New Dawn, the masthead of Fiji Focus identifies it explicitly as "a publication by the Ministry of Information".

It also retains the other features of New Dawn, including articles in all three national languages, and a list of civil service vacancies.

Front page of the seventh edition of New Dawn , on September 12, 2009. The main headline is the meeting of Fijian Prime Minister and coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama (left) with Commonwealth envoy Sir Paul Reeves , in talks following Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth of Nations on September 1. The masthead depicts the coat of arms of Fiji .
Front page of the first edition of Fiji Focus , on June 12, 2010. The main headline is the concurrent launch of Fiji Today News , a Ministry of Information news programme on Mai TV . The image, however, depicts Permanent Secretary for Information Sharon Smith-Johns viewing the new layout of Fiji Focus at the Ministry. The masthead depicts the national flag .