Oceania Volleyball Championship- gold medal
Kelemedi Siganimate, Bluegas Eagles VB Club- Raiwai, Suva
We would like to congratulate the Fijian Volleyball teams for their remarkable achievement in winning gold in both the women’s and men’s category during the 2016 Handy Finance Oceania Volleyball Championship.
Also, I would like to acknowledge the Fiji Volleyball Federation and its organising committee for the tremendous effort and teamwork, together with all the various sponsors who made it all possible and especially the respective media coverage accorded for this Olympic sport.
Watching the games on TV was exciting and refreshing beside other major sports. There was no doubt that the thousands who witnessed the championship live on TV and via social media updates, were captivated through to the last whistle.
Let’s continue to support minor sports in Fiji
Curiosity and solutions
Kirti Patel, Mohan Singh Pl
Curiosity is not a bad thing. If someone is wondering that the “shutting down of Manohan building reeks of conspiracy and victimisation,’’ it does not necessarily mean that the person is expecting the members to continue working on a building declared unsafe? (FT 09/05). Am sure there are many out there having this curiosity.
While there can be other alternatives arranged for the workers which already is in progress, there’s no harm in taking the second opinion from the experts. Relocating is never an easy task. Thus, it is only normal to rectify all the possibilities before any major step is taken. We don’t normally come in a situation where out of nowhere a building is shaken and declared unsafe unless and until natural disaster strikes.
Sometimes it’s better to think outside the square. It’s not necessarily that those kinds of ideas are cheap; instead it’s the thinking ability as well. Some people just like to think of all the possible solutions before taking action.
Fatal accidents
Neelz Singh, Lami
Dear Readers, nearly every day, you come across fatal accidents on our roads claiming lives and leaving many injured. Major ones disobeying the road rule, overtaking on bridges and double marking lines, loud music, careless, dangerous, speeding and other offence lead on top.
Driver is a weapon behind those wheels if not driven properly and road codes are there to obey. We need more CCTV surveillance to put a stop on this. What happened to driving courtesy? Vinaka
Boxing
Amenatave Yaconisau, Suva
The quest for more money at higher weight can cost a life as shown to us on TV during the devastating knockout of Amir Khan by the Mexican Alvarez Conelo for the WBC Middleweight title of the world.
Khan moved up a weight or two to meet Canelo in his quest for more money. This shouldn’t have been allowed by the World Boxing Council.
The brutal manner Amir was destroyed in the ring reminds people of the danger of the sport but more so the punishment people can take for big money. It seems it was life threatening at one stage as they tried to revive Amir Khan who had mucus flying everywhere and a risk of brain hemorrhage from hitting his head on canvas.
Someone should protect people from such brutal sports.
Bank deductions
Ajai Kumar, Nadi
There was a time when bank staff were authorised to certify certain documents since they were considered diligent and trustworthy.
Now they can’t apply correct tax laws and deduct withholding tax at the wrong percentage. Instead of reversing over deducted tax on the statement, they should write to each affected customer and explain how much in total was over deducted and where and when it was paid back.
The Consumer Council of Fiji should now look at credit card charges. I have just encountered a merchant who was going to deduct 3.5 per cent charge on my visa debit card on the advice of the bank.
Committed
Wise Muavono, Lautoka
The price of kava may have risen but it won’t stop the committed from indulging from their favourite beverage. Hahaha.
Real measure
Fulori Turaga , Suva
Can we say that Fiji is making progress towards the eradication of violence against girls and women, when on the other hand, there are no measures to indicate whether such horrendous and appalling actions are increasing or decreasing?
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