Western celebration
Maria Koto
Namaka, Nadi.
Victorious celebration started here in the West, Nadi to be exact.
It would’ve been better if the Olympians took our famous Bula bus from the Airport to Prince Charles Park, this way, we will have a better glimpse of our gold gladiators, rather than trying to see them in the high tinted buses.
Also, if other centres could be given a chance to celebrate in their own way and timing.
Grand celebration
Kirti Patel
Lautoka
Ohh how wonderful the Rio gold celebration was. Such a big crowd that too with full strength. Just marvellous.
August 22 was a very jolly day where once again the whole Fiji came together. Seeing so many of them on streets and at the celebration at Prince Charles Park itself was simply very emotional moment. I have never seen people carrying so many of Fiji flags before.
From little ones to elderly citizens, all were there. Ohh just how wonderful.
Just one thing, to take into consideration of the little ones and the weather, I think the celebration should have ended a bit earlier, however I guess the excitement and content feeling didn’t give people the reason to complain.
Let’s just hope everyone reached home safe and sound.
It’s time for our heroes to have some rest and think about their future plans. By the way, the speech by Ben Ryan and the team captain Osea Kolinisau was awesome. Vinaka. May God bless.
Olympic record
Simon Hazelman
Savusavu
Not only did our golden 7s team achieve Olympic glory, but they also set Olympic records.
Fijian 7s team was the only team to win all their games scoring 160 points in total – the most by any team! The grand final score of 43-7 now holds the record for most points and most points difference of 36.
A record that will stand the test of time!
Golden opportunity
Sukha Singh
Labasa
It was so nice, the Gold medal celebrations, but we missed a golden opportunity to reward each and everyone that went to Rio to represent Fiji.
At least a $100 check for everyone. The biggest gift is not the money, but knowing that the country appreciated your efforts .
Anyway congratulations to everyone for being in the Olympics
Sensitivity
Amenatave Yaconisau
53 Palm Drive Delainavesi
The degree of sensitivity of the media, especially this newspaper, in communicating ideas is impressive.
Of course there are other functions of the media such as profit making and entertaining readers and it does not allow itself to be pulled in other directions by media authorities
Even when this newspaper does not agree with some views, but it prints them regardless without ignorance. It does not manipulate ideas to suit its own agenda .
It is a very important source of information network. Keep it up.
Sugar industry
Joe smith
Pacific Harbour
We appreciate the Minister for Sugar Industry’s efforts to boost our ailing sugar output especially along the Rakiraki/Lautoka areas.
Similarly we appreciate the Tourism Minister’s initiatives to promote tourism developments between Lautoka to Tavua along the coastal areas.
I would suggest Investment Fiji also co-ordinate with investors and direct their focus along these untapped coastal zone.
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