Letters To The Editor : Role Of CWM Hospital
Colonial War Memorial Hospital, (CWMH) is the pride of the nation. It serves a cardinal role in providing excellent medical services to the country and the region. It has a special place in the hearts...
View ArticleLetters To The Editor : Climate Finance
So now, at long last, we are training people to write proposals for accessing climate finance. I guess this incudes understanding and following the guidelines of multilateral agencies such as GCF,...
View Article‘Letters’: Undignified conduct
The news that Coalition Government Minister Lynda Tabuya publicly humiliated and chased out a Fiji Sun journalist from a press conference because she was not happy with an editorial that was critical...
View Article‘Letters’: Thank you Gollings
Finally, the curtains fell and good sense prevailed. It is never easy to make tough decisions. Thank you Ben Gollings for your efforts! Admittedly, after 19 frustrating tournaments; our patience sorely...
View Article‘Letters’: Change the Coach or Players?
As a die-hard Fiji 7s fan, I believe most of us are happy that coach Ben Gollings has been replaced by Kolinisau. I believe that it is the players who need to be changed. We need to have bigger, tall,...
View Article‘Letters’: Saiyasi Fuli
Why does he have to stay; Mazey; and Ben has to go? Fuli has been with the team for very long time compared to Ben. Why was Ben treated differently? Our men’s 7s team are in third place and have been...
View Article‘Letters’: Water woes
Twenty-four years into the 22nd century and Fiji still has water cuts. Surrounded by water, heavy rains for the past three days and still water cuts continue daily in the capital city. At least the...
View ArticleLetters: Not There Yet?
When I heard Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka say “We are not there yet” regarding a decision on Lynda Tabuya’s future as a Government minister, I thought, after John McEnroe, “You cannot be serious!” We...
View ArticleLetters: Proceeds of Crime
An Auckland farmer pleaded guilty for breaches of health and safety standards, which resulted in the death of an employee. The farmer was appropriately fined. The New Zealand Police now want a second...
View ArticleLetters: FSC Lands
Now that the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) has made known its intention to sell 1000 acres of its freehold land, I call upon the Government to intervene, and to return ownership of all such FSC freehold...
View ArticleLetters: Confused 7s Fan
I have been reading online about the procedures, which were taken to choose the Fiji 7s head coach. The shortlisted chosen applicants were interviewed in English and finally the panel chose Ben...
View Article‘ Letters’: Rabuka’s reputation
As Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has exercised his prerogative to retain Lynda Tabuya as a minister notwithstanding her alleged ministerial misconduct and his own party’s decision to consequently...
View Article‘Letters’: Being fair
Life is not fair, period. Ms Tabuya’s plea for fairness, is for all intents and purposes a sham. Allegations like fiction are borne out of real happenings. To make the Sunday Mirror headlines in...
View Article‘Letters’: Duty of care
Savusavu my beauty! Savusavu my heart! Savusavu has had many a heart-breaking incidence of death of loved ones, including one that tore every heart in our little community at the passing of a beautiful...
View ArticleLetters: Drug Cases
Every day, news in the media surprises me with the volume of drugs seized daily by police. The massive drugs seized in Nadi was alarming. And now that we hear of students being caught in school...
View ArticleLetters: HIV Control
Let’s prevent HIV and AIDS by learning to say “NO” firstly to yourself, persuaders and abusive perpetrators. Sex with partners has to be willing, planned and safe. Relationships are formed from early...
View ArticleLetters: Government vs People
Frank Bainimarama was a strong decisive leader. What you saw was what you got. Right or wrong, depending on your point of view. No indecisiveness, no beating around the bush, just in your face. He...
View ArticleLetters: Queries on good Governance
When the initial euphoria of the political change from 16 long years of authoritarian rule brought about by the installation of a new Coalition Government subsided, there have been increasing number of...
View ArticleLetters: Imported Food Price
It is shocking to see how supermarkets are looting consumers on imported fruit prices. Fruits that are exported from New Zealand and Australia to Malaysia are sold at a very cheap price. It’s time that...
View ArticleLetters: Alarming HIV Stats
It seems there is an alarming increase of HIV infections in Fiji due to a recent report by the health authorities. One factor stated by the health authorities is attributed to the alarming rise in HIV...
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