‘Letters To The Editor’: $1m Bus Stand upgrade
Like the Lautoka Bus Stand, Jetset Nadi Bus Stand too, could do with a major facelift. Nadi bus stand looks “very tired and worn out, in my view”. A new coat of paint, for starters, will give it a...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Magnificent Wales
Hats off to Wales for putting up a stellar performance by beating Australia. In doing so the Welsh Dragons did Flying Fijians a favor. Congratulations to Wales for already qualifying to the RWC...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Children abused
Lynda Tabuya, the Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection has once again raised the issue of child abuse. This time the abuse of children in Christian homes. This is shocking. The minister...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Tired Nadi bus stand
It must and needs to be acknowledged, Jetset Nadi boasts a modern international airport – the home of our own proud national carrier, Fiji Airways. Denarau, today also boasts a modern sea port good...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Principals Conference 2023
Timoci Bure, the Deputy Secretary Primary/Secondary for Education lambasted principals & teachers for their involvement in politics. He warned that if teachers wanted to save their career they must...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Nadi Airport Post Office
Security at this post office has much to be desired – to put it mildly. The post boxes are located in a separate building across from the car park away from the post office. Letters and packages are...
View ArticleEditorial: Join The Cause: Know Your Heart, Look After It
Every year, on September 29, the world comes together to celebrate World Heart Day. It’s a day dedicated to our most vital organ, a day that reminds us of the importance of heart health. But the...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’-Pacific Impact
Is there any way the Pacific Islands national rugby authorities can strengthen their voices for more international matches against top teams? Because that’s the only way Tier Two sides can grow from...
View Article‘Letters to the Editor’-Serua Derelict Vessels
In 2022 a scrap metal company began to remove derelict vessels from the Suva Harbour and towed it to Culanuku Village in Serua for dismantling and the scrap metal was to be taken to Lautoka for...
View Article‘Letters to the Editor’-Women’s, Children’s Rights
As a caring senior citizen of Nadi, I bring these issues through our Daily Open Columns, to be properly addressed, in good Faith. As a young student this would be my first-time in writing to the...
View Article‘Letters to the Editor’-Hearty Congratulations
I warmly congratulate Ratu Eparama Kitione Tavaiqia, Tui Vuda, on his 93rd birthday. What a significant achievement in life. May the Lord’s Blessings be upon him. I have an emotional attachment...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’-Nadi Hospital Medication
For the benefit of all affected Nadi Hospital patients, I forward this info to the Minister of Health and Medical Services, with utmost respect. As of Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Nadi Hospital...
View ArticleLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Thank you Flying Fijians
A gutsy, determined, mobile and physical Georgian side really took the FIJI Water Flying Fijians to the wire. Trailing 0-9 at the break, Fiji was truly tested for all of 40 mins. Fiji and almost all...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Medicinal cannabis
The subject of producing medicinal cannabis on a commercial scale has once again reared its ugly head for discussion. The Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small & Medium Enterprise, Manoa...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Fiji vs Georgia
Admittedly, in hindsight, in the Rugby World Cup pool match between the FIJI Water Flying Fijians and the formidable and mobile Georgian pack, Fiji did not perform to much-desired high expectations....
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Subrail Park
As we all know how rich in history and tradition Subrail Park is. How important this park is, not only to the people of Labasa but Vanua Levu as a whole. I have been playing there since 1980, yet I see...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Pedestrian crossing
I believe that it is the Fiji Roads Authority’s responsibility to ensure that our roads are safe and have adequate administration controls in place and timely maintained. Road markings perform a key...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Pacific impact
Is there any way the Pacific Islands national rugby authorities can strengthen their voices for more international matches against top teams? That’s the only way Tier Two rugby nations can grow from...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Primary health care
The alarm bells are definitely ringing loud and clear. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services needs to heed the worrying messages from the retired Dr Eddie McCaig. The honourable line minister has...
View Article‘Letters To The Editor’: Flying Fijians
The Flying Fijians featured in the Pacific Nations Cup than had two warm-up matches against France and England before the Rugby World Cup kicked off. Before they played Georgia, they took on Wales and...
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