The publisher for Fiji Daily Post is yet to get back to the editors on the future of the newspaper company following the gazetting of the Media Decree.
Editor in Chief, Robert Wolfgramm confirmed that the publisher Alan Hickling who is also a major shareholder is in Australia and is yet to make a decision.
Wolfgramm said Hickling has 80 percent shareholding in the media company.
He added that at the moment, all operations of the daily have been suspended.
Wolfgramm reveals that all the employees have been sent home until further notice.
He said the newspaper has operated at various times in its past 21 years with between 25 and 75 staff and it is unknown how many will be employed when operations resume.
Fiji Daily Post last published in April this year.
Under the Media Decree, all media outlets in the country are to be 90 percent locally owned.
Story by: Paradise Tabucala
