Letters To The Editor: Weird Dream
The other night, I dreamt that I was in the centre of a cyclone. Shielding my face as best as I can, I stared up into the sky. Giant white clouds swirl like a spiralling galaxy above me; the eye a tiny...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Human rights
We read in The Sydney Morning Herald that “Dozens of high-profile Labor figures, including former premier Bob Carr, have signed an open letter declaring the human rights of Palestinians have been...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Weight Judgement
The weight of a person is not important in exercising their duties. It is the positive mindset, good health and willingness to help to bring about positive change that is vital. There is a difference...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Double Disappointments
It was disappointing last weekend not to have the Rugby Sevens on Free to Air TV. Who let us down? Only those who could afford Sky TV were the lucky ones. It seems the Government is now looking at how...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Police Work
The perception that most people hold of our police officers is that they are mostly unfit, both physically and mentally, and largely also inefficient. They do not quickly attend when crimes are...
View ArticleEmbracing Unity And Gratitude: A Christmas Reflection
It is that time of the year again, the day anticipated by Fijians and people around the world. Especially Christians. It is tomorrow, December 25, a day of joy and celebration. It does not only marks...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Festive Season
The end of each year brings in the festive season and it boosts the human spirit. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights is celebrated on a large scale across the globe. This is closely followed by the...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Profound Message
Former PM Voreqe Bainimarama’s Christmas message that it is a time ‘to reflect on the lessons of Jesus Christ’ is truly profound. Some need to do that at a very personal level in light of the manner in...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Very Expensive Goats
The prices of goats sold next to Nadi Market pre-Christmas were excessively over-priced. Sellers must have tried to get rich overnight. It all back-fired big time. For about $200, it was almost...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: 30,000 Seat Stadium For Nadi
Successful former national 7s rugby coach, Wayne Pivac, mooted the plans for a 20,000-seat stadium in the Nadi area some years ago. If my fading memory still serves me correctly, the then-powerful Suva...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Alexie Navalny Imprisoned In Kharp
The imprisonment of Alexie Navalny, the opposition leader and most outspoken critic of Russian President Putin, in a notorious penal colony in Kharp is meant to send a clear message to the Russian...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Makes Perfect Sense
I am not sure about anyone else, but parading pardoned prisoners in their kalavata at the President’s State House together with people holding high office all celebrating makes perfect sense to me....
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Santa Claus. Fact or fiction?
Santa Claus is the most popular and beloved icon of the Christian world. He dominates the Christmas celebration. In the name of Santa, business houses carry out a roaring business, which runs into...
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Casino Operation. Is this the Right Time?
A casino will surely come with huge risks and consequences. I believe in thinking big and outside the box, but the outward result should always be considered. Fiji is still a developing country with...
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Godly self-reliant
From the book of Genesis to Revelation, one of the main principles that is preached about in the Bible is faith and self-reliance. Yet, we depend on handouts and continually wait for the Government to...
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New Year Resolutions
The end of the year signals the start of an age-old tradition; setting a New Year’s resolution that will likely prove unattainable. Many will be welcoming the new year with familiar resolutions such as...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Casino License
The trade minister Manoa Kamikamica said casinos would bring drugs and prostitution. Mr Sandeep Singh of the David Group countered that by saying that the minister should have faith in your police and...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Casino Debate
The casino debate in Fiji rages on and our minds are flooded with names such as Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, Macau, Atlantic City, Reno, etc. These are the big entertainment and gambling centres of the...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor – Poor service
Trying to contact the Fiji Sports Council is a big problem, but this should not be. I Googled the contacts and the first number advertised was (679) 331217. I dialled and it sounded like it is a...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor – COPEN Drug Threat
Dr Afia Zahin, the senior medical officer at the St Giles Psychiatric Hospital in Suva, said: “We found young patients who used the drug without knowing that it was COPEN. The worry is that this is a...
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