Editors Comment
Editorial comment – Embracing fire safety
AS authorities investigate the cause of four separate structural fires in the Western Division at the weekend, perhaps this should be an apt reason for us to be proactive. Police have urged homeowners to be...
16th June
Editorial comment – Only the best for RWC 2019
IT’S good to see eight local-based players included in the 42-member Flying Fijians squad to the upcoming Test Series against the New Zealand Maori All Blacks, and the Pacific Nations Cup. The ultimate goal though is a spot in our Rugby World Cup campaign later this year. National coach John McKee has named a powerful...
15th June
Editorial comment – Empowering our women
MINISTER for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa believes the fifth National Women’s Expo which came to a close yesterday was the beginning of a journey towards economic empowerment for women in Fiji. Closing the expo yesterday, Mrs Vuniwaqa said unofficially the total earnings from the three-day event was a staggering $450,938. This, she...
14th June
Editorial comment – Safety, security first
PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made a very powerful statement against hard drugs. He sounded a warning the other day, basically calling on drug peddlers to stay away. He made no bones about the commitment of the Fijian border security forces to fight much more than the drug war. In keeping with that general line...
12th June
Editorial comment – Living life
LIFE is full of contrasts. Yet there has to be a balance somehow. When there is good, there’s obviously room for bad somewhere, somehow. Yesterday, a 24-year-old man from Namosi poured his heart out. Petero Vunidilo’s heart was broken. He was in an emotional state. He spoke about the love of his life. Marriage had...
11th June
Editorial comment -Preparing our Flying Fijians
It is good to know that Flying Fijians coach John McKee has announced an experienced coaching group to steer us through the Pacific Test Series, Pacific Nations Cup and the Rugby World Cup in Japan later this year. McKee has roped in the services of 2015 Flying Fijians assistant coach Tabai Matson with Neil Barnes...
