Letters To The Editor – Teacher Exodus Challenges
The Ministry of Education is in dilemma, thus, faces a critical teacher shortage. According to the media, 900 teachers have left our shores during this ongoing school holidays, either on annual school...
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LETTERS: Jerry Tuwai
Ben Gollings’ stating that Jerry Tuwai is not on his list is a clear indication that we might not see the two-time 7s gold medallist ever again for as long as Ben Golling is around. Tuwai might have...
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LETTERS: Grand Theft
Professor Wadan Narsey’s insightful and illuminating article ‘Righting the 2012 Great FNPF pensioners’ robbery convinces me that the arbitrary reduction in pensioners’ contractual entitlements was a...
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LETTERS: Grog Supply
The supply level of kava seems to be back to pre-TC Winston days. The committed seem to be content with the quality and quantity of grog packs sold. Moreover, they are loving the state of relaxation...
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LETTERS: Drugs
Drugs have been an ongoing issue in homes, schools and communities as a whole. What’s more concerning than what form of drug is accessible to what age group is that authorities concerned, aware of the...
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LETTERS: Town-City Planner
The fast developing “Jetset” Nadi with extremely limited space in its central business district (CBD), is in need of the professional services of a Singaporean-calibre town and city planner. This is...
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LETTERS: Botanical Gardens
The president of the Nadi Chamber of Commerce says Nadi needs a botanical garden and not a casino. I say; fix and upgrade the Wailoaloa Beach picnic area first and ask why there is a need for a...
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LETTERS: 50% of All Jobs
Can the Minister for Home Affairs reveal how many woman had applied for the Town Administrator jobs, compared to the men? Every time, they want 50 per cent of the jobs to go to women. They also want 50...
View ArticleLETTERS: Teacher Shortage
En mass resignations by early education, primary and secondary school teachers are a great concern for the nation. This creates a vacuum in schools which cannot be satisfactorily filled in simply...
View ArticleLETTERS: Funding of teams that qualify for a World Cup event
It is very disheartening to read that Fiji’s hockey team which qualified to play in the World Cup in Oman later this month is struggling for funds because the Fiji Sports Commission (FSC) is not able...
View ArticleLETTERS: Blowing more hot air
With the revised distribution of lease monies announced by the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, it would appear that not all people in villages are equal. And that is the way tradition demands it, we are...
View ArticleLETTERS: An urgent imperative
No environment in the past, present or future illustrates how money controls our behaviour quite as well as a minimum wage job. Fiji’s minimum wage has never truly been a living wage. Over time, it has...
View ArticleLETTERS: Strengthening Maritime Safety
In the face of recent tragic incidents such as drowning, Fijians should unite in addressing the need for enhanced maritime safety. The profound sense of identity and belonging that Fijians share should...
View ArticleLETTERS: Tuwai Slammed
It was disappointing to hear Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings rubbishing Jerry Tuwai that he must return to playing provincial rugby and work his way up again. That is saying quite a bit. Tuwai is not...
View ArticleLETTERS: 7s Legend
To Jerry Tuwai, I think you have forgotten that you have earned the respect of every citizen of our nation, either on or off the field. I hope you continue with the same trend. You are a very humble...
View ArticleLETTERS: Going Bad In Politics
I read ‘Sheikh Hasina once fought for democracy in Bangladesh. Her critics say she now threatens it (ABC News 3/1/24) reminded me of Aiyaz SayedKhaiyum, the man who came to be known as the “Minister...
View ArticleLETTERS: Respect
The Jerry Tuwai Ben Gollings impasse does not and will not augur well for national 7s rugby and most ardent Fijian 7s fans, both here, and in all four corners of the world. The “saga” must be nipped in...
View Article‘Letters’: Tuwai slammed
It was disappointing to hear Fiji 7s head coach Ben Gollings rubbishing Jerry Tuwai that he must return to playing provincial rugby and work his way up again. That is saying quite a bit. Tuwai is not...
View Article‘Letters’: 7s legend
To Jerry Tuwai, I think you have forgotten that you have earned the respect of every citizen of our nation, either on or off the field. I hope you continue with the same trend. You are a very humble...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor: Teacher Shortage
In response to a news article published on January 10, 2024, about teacher shortage, I was disheartened to read about the serious concern faced by the Ministry of Education. Closing the floodgates of...
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