Letters: Systems Senseless
No matter how modern in time and technology we advance, going cashless or chequeles is completely senseless. Without the full conversion to this system, we are unable to control the mishaps of...
View ArticleLetters: FBC Machine
A haematology analyser, better known to us as an fbc or full blood count machine, is used to count and identify blood cells at high speed with accuracy. This is usually the first test requested by...
View ArticleLetters: Party Man?
Former SODELPA secretary Lenaitasi Duru spoke the truth on social media when he left the party and said the political party was filled with people, the likes of Brutus from Julius Caesar’s time. You...
View Article‘Letters’: Does Gavoka care?
No! He’s a man for himself now. It’s a do or die situation. This is about Viliame Gavoka’s integrity, pocket, his wife and family’s livelihood, realistically speaking. There is no turning back for him...
View Article‘Letters’: Fiji Rugby
The decision by Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) in appointing Mick Byrne as Flying Fijians national coach is totally unacceptable and shameful. It smacks of interference from World Rugby, political lobbying,...
View Article‘Letters’: Toso Drua
We all hope our Fijian Drua have watched the replay against the Hurricanes, realise their mistakes and work on improving them as they prepare for their next home game this week against Moana Pasifika....
View Article‘Letters’: Annoying night speedsters
In the absence of properly trained professional police traffic officers, even randomly, during after hours, later than 10pm, the stretch of the Queens Road along Martintar, Nadi, often becomes a sprint...
View Article‘Letters: Pension debacle
I wish to re-ignite discussion on the FNPF (Fiji National Provident Fund) pensions debacle created by the FijiFirst government. The FNPF pensioners have been reduced to being mere beggars as their...
View Article‘Letters’: Why dodge, Gavoka?
Surprisingly, the Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, is explaining the procedures to charter a Fiji Airways plane. Why isn’t the Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, in his...
View Article‘Letters’: Toso Drua, Toso
The Fiji supporters of the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua women’s team were screaming with delight watching the beautiful running try that ended the semi-final match with the Western Force on a high. Our...
View Article‘Letters’: New life, pure math
The education minister, Viliame Gavoka, must be complimented and congratulated for coming up boldly on the status of mathematics taught at upper secondary school curriculum. Mathematics is a national...
View Article‘Letters’: Longest strike
The Vatukoula Gold Mines’ strike is probably the world’s longest by its workers. I would like to ask all the great trade union leaders why they could not help these striking mine workers. I also would...
View ArticleLetters: Amendment to Town Council Legislation
The Minister responsible for municipal councils has mentioned that the Town Council Legislation will be revised. Could the revision please also include upkeep of grass verge outside compounds the...
View ArticleLetters: Bus Misbehaviour
The recent misbehavior of the students on the bus is nothing new but just taking this whole thing to another level altogether. The drivers cannot be blamed alone in this case. Here the stakeholders...
View ArticleLetters: Public and Private Partnership
The article written by a former executive of a well-known government company on privatization in the Sunbiz section of the Weekender is interesting. In Fiji’s context, the best model is the Public...
View ArticleLetters: Political Reality
The outcomes of politics of today came as a surprise and shock to many. I would understand this to be so in the opinion of a non-indigenous and for those from both sides of the fence, educated enough...
View ArticleLetters: Retirement Age
I write to warmly congratulate the Government for extending the retirement age for specialist professionals. This was essential to arresting the mass exodus of our skilled labor force for greener...
View ArticleLetters: Lease Money Distribution
We are told a new lease money distribution formula will come into effect on January 1, with the proprietary unit of a native land receiving 85 percent of the money and the turaga ni mataqali receiving...
View ArticleLetters: The Question of Transparency
No Mr Prime Minister. The public, let alone Aseri Radrodro himself, did not know that he was given a three-month suspension period. Mr Radrodro, a backbencher who was demoted to the seat for...
View ArticleLetters: Scaling of Marks?
I am considering myself a proud citizen of Fiji and on the other hand a confused Year 13 student. I must say the reinstatement of the Minister of Education has brought hope to many students, as we...
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