LETTERS: Local Government Issues
Unbelievable! The Nadi Town Council’s annual financial statements for the years 2018 to 2022 have not been prepared and submitted for audit and public scrutiny yet. This situation is unprecedented and...
View ArticleLetters: Quality Education
Unbelievable that Nadi Town Council’s annual financial statements for the years 2018 – 2022 were not prepared or neither submitted for audit and public scrutiny as yet. This situation is unprecedented...
View ArticleLetters: Security Forces
The nation’s security does not rely solely on the Fiji Police Force alone. Crime occurs on a daily basis in various forms in every sect of society. No matter which regime or rationale a nation holds,...
View ArticleLetters: Drugs And the Tobacco Industry
The tobacco industry continues to thrive in spite of the well-known damage to health of tobacco use. Some facts about tobacco may be not so well known. (1) Every year about eight million people die...
View ArticleLetters: Toso Drua
Despite the heartbreaking loss 21-34 to the Melbourne Rebels, it is great to read that the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua women’s side will meet Western Force at home in the Super Rugby Women’s...
View ArticleRam Naumi festival
Tomorrow, April 17, 2024, the festival of Ram Naumi will be celebrated by Hindu devotees the world over. The preparation for this started much earlier when devotees went into fasting, praying,...
View ArticleFiji time
The Fiji Rugby Union is 100 per cent on the world renowned “Fiji time.” “Fiji time” is very much ‘alive and well.’ The naming of the Flying Fijians head coach is being procrastinated due to...
View ArticleHurricanes v Drua
The Fijian Drua fans are looking forward to watching the rugby match between our boys and the Hurricanes on Friday night. I read on Facebook a story about a die-hard Fijian Drua fan who did extra work...
View ArticleMilitary PM culture
Since our first coup in 1987 to 1999, Sitiveni Rabuka was our Prime Minister until Mahendra Chaudhry, a civilian, with the FLP/ PANU coalition, ousted Rabuka’s SVT party and became Prime Minister for...
View Article‘Letters’: Cashless Fiji
It appears evidently and reportedly clear, that the third world developing South Pacific Island nation, Fiji, is bent on its accelerated pathways to a “cashless” economy, to “keep up with the Joneses”...
View ArticleLetters: Community Hero
I came across an uplifting tale online about a young woman named Rokoiga Soweri. Despite facing her own challenges, Rokoiga, a mother of seven, dedicates her Saturday mornings to teaching literacy 30...
View ArticleLetters: Cashless Fiji
It appears evidently and reportedly clear, that the third world developing South Pacific Island nation, Fiji, is bent on its accelerated pathways to a “cashless” economy, to “keep up with the Joneses”...
View ArticleLetters: Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
Ram Mandir (temple) was officially opened on January 22, 2024, by India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Damodardas Modi. This was the day when the Pran Pratistha (Consecration) function was held and 7000...
View ArticleLetters: SODELPA Powers
Can they terminate Viliame Gavoka from SODELPA for gross insubordination in going against the instructions of the party’s management board? He was clearly instructed to get Prime Minister Sitiveni...
View ArticleLetters: Be Grateful
I am surprised when I see a criticism of the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) staff as ineffective, or inexperienced. Having worked as a communication consultant for WAF from 2014 to 2018, I believe that...
View ArticleLetters: Fijian Drua Waters
As the Fijian Drua sail their way to acquiring an inside eighth spot on the Super Rugby table, they will encounter rough seas on their journey. A squall was encountered two weeks ago in Melbourne,...
View ArticleLetters: Request for Tender (RFT)
There are two advertisements in the dailies (17 April) from Airports Fiji Ltd (FA), calling for RFT’s for various services. Their disclaimer in the advertisement reads “FA reserves the right to accept...
View ArticleLetters: Ram Navami Festival
Ram Navami is the path to righteousness and justice and reminds the Hindus once every year. Ram Navami is the celebration of the birth of Lord Ram, whose lessons were through depiction of character on...
View ArticleEditorial: It is Time for The 16th Player to Step Up
It is time for the 16th player to make their appearance tonight as the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua and Swire Shipping Fijian Drua face crucial semi-final matchups. The vocal support of fans is crucial...
View ArticleLetters: Nadi Hospital
Unless we take the courage to speak up and address specific issues, nobody hears “silence”. There is enormous congestion at the Nadi Hospital’s GOPD triage – room six for blood lab services and...
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