Letters to the Editor: Lamb Chops Price
The festive season is here, and food prices have spiked again. Can Biman Prasad, our globetrotting Minister for Finance, look into this matter with urgency? Ordinary poor Fijians are complaining. And...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Executive jet
It was interesting to read Pio Tikoduadua’s attempt to defend the American donation of an executive jet for use, apparently, by Pacific leaders, not just Fiji’s. So now, the Pacific leaders can do even...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Capital Projects.
I wonder where our floating hospital is? Did it run aground at sea? And when will we have our first night flight to Labasa? I thought it was supposed to be last year. Intensive maintenance was done to...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: FNPF pensions
Several letters to the editor, on this subject, have appeared in the press in recent days. The previous government had trampled on our rights in 2011 by allowing the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF)...
View ArticleLosing streak
I overheard at the Lautoka grog market when someone quipped regarding the losing streak of our men’s national 7s team: “Oh yeah, they will start winning tournaments again. When they get tired of...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Road fatalities
I am writing to express my concerns regarding the road safety situation in our country. I mean, the increasing number of road accidents and fatalities indicate that drivers are not obeying road rules...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Private Jet
So, the United States has provided a private jet to Pacific Islanders to play with and entice them to stay away from China. This is how most people see it, and convincingly true. Will the Solomon...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Driving in Fiji
I find it customary to report on driving conditions in Fiji each year I get to spend time back home on holidays. Fiji roads, once serene avenues for island strolls, have transformed into...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Sardine selection
Like Vijay Madhavan’s mob, I love sardines too. And I have noticed the drop in quality of the Brunswick as well. I have now switched to Sole Mare Portuguese Style Sardines in Extra Virgin Oil with...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: RFMF visit
Great to read of the visit by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to the Queen Elizabeth Barracks (QEB) in Nabua. Indeed, a memorable and enjoyable one. And it is nice to note that the PM has respect for...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Crimes on the rise
A few months back, a relevant authority did inform the public through the media that the crime rate had dropped. Well, I totally disagree. Pictures and videos of burglaries and thefts posted daily on...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Perenial Martintar eyesore
The perennial eyesore and stench emanating from a complex in Martin tar, Nadi, needs to be properly addressed by its owners. Jetset town Nadi, in particular Martintar, deserves far better, not only for...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Naval patrol vessels
Have the RFNS Levuka, RFNS Lautoka and RFNS Kikau really been in Fiji for 50 to 60 years? I respectfully beg to differ. Weren’t the first two vessels commissioned around 1987 or 1988 (38 years ago), as...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Ceasefire resolution
Our government has changed its position and voted for ceasefire on the war between Israel and Hamas. In my view, a vote for ceasefire is a vote to support Hamas. Hamas uses civilians as a shield....
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Police Officers
I will stand corrected. Unofficially, I am led to believe Namaka Police Station works under immense pressure. There is supposed to be one officer to over 1400 citizens. If this is the case, something...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: NGO Coalition Statement
The NGO coalition, in their paid advertisement of November 4, condemned Israel for its actions against the Palestinian people. But there is no condemnation in their statement of Hamas for its...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Speeding Driver
Here are a couple of suggestions that may not be as far-fetched as they seem. When I was in Singapore in a taxi many years ago, the taxi driver told me there was a speed mechanism in the engine that...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Chiefs’ China visit
My question is, did a Minister and our technically qualified civil servants travel with them? How does each province benefit? How will they implement what they saw? Is there a plan in place? And how...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Friendly Fire
When I heard the news that the Israel Defence Force (IDF) had mistakenly identified its own three Israeli hostages as a threat, shot and killed them when they emerged from a bombarded building waving a...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: FNPF Founders
All these years, we were told the Honourable A D Patel was one of the founders of the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), but someone’s research does not mention his name at all. The original...
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