Father Kevin Barr Suva A story is told of a group of University students who got tired of hearing their science professor ridicule the need to see God as the creator of the universe. As far as he was concerned the world unfolded by chance and showed no evidence of intelligent design. The students got [...]
Continue reading …Peggy Thomas Pacific Harbour When I opened my box of “Cold Power” (Rain forest) this morning I felt such excitement seeing that the washing powder was in a plastic bag and as such it will not be in lumps anymore. My expectations were soon crushed when I realised that the plastic container impressive as it [...]
Continue reading …Dr Michael Cass Nadi The abuse of sick leave is certainly not confined to Fiji alone. This condition of employment has been taken advantaged of in all walks of life and the effect is ultimately borne by the community in increased costs of goods or services. However, a more sinister side is where false certificates [...]
Continue reading …Ben Kush Melbourne A 57-year-old first officer with a major domestic/international budget carrier based in Australia is suing his employer for more than $1 million in lost earnings and medical expenses after he injured his back lifting his 18kg flight bag containing flight manuals and charts. The FO alleges in court documents lodged in the [...]
Continue reading …Riyaz Sayed Khaiyum Chief Executive Officer Fiji Broadcasting Corporation It is true that the public of Fiji are missing out on some wonderful programmes available on TVNZ’s Pacific service simply because the NZ government will not allow TVNZ to give FBC TV permission to broadcast this free service like other broadcasters in Fiji. It is [...]
Continue reading …By LITIA MATHEWSELL In a coincidental bout of good fortune, a village kindergarten’s annual project received timely assistance from a visiting Colgate Palmolive team last week. The Kasala Kindergarten at Komave Village in Nadroga caters for children from surrounding areas of Votualailai, Votua Village, Jafau settlement and Korolevu, including the children of resort employees and [...]
Continue reading …By ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA The Ministry of Education is expected to construct new buildings to accodomate students at Levuka Public School after their dormitories were burned down last Friday. This was confirmed by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Brij Lal yesterday. “At the moment students are still at the school but we have sent an assessment team [...]
Continue reading …By LOSIRENE CHAND Leadership brings great privileges, says Bank South Pacific manager northern, Anand Nair. Fifty-one students of Shri Guru Nanak Khalsa College were inducted as school prefects yesterday. “These students must never forget for a minute, that in many ways our private and public lives are no longer our own.” He said leader’s lives [...]
Continue reading …By FONUA TALEI Students of the University of the South Pacific (USP) were all smiles yesterday as classes began for the first semester of 2012. The Fiji Sun caught up with a group of first-year students who were returning from their first Bachelor of Technology class at the USP, lower marine campus. Former Penang Sangam [...]
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Symposium a critical need in changing world
February 22, 2012 No CommentThe Police Leadership Symposium in Suva this weekend is an important indicator of the level to which the force wants to rise in providing services to the people of this nation. Since being opened by the Prime Minister on Monday, the symposium has had guest speakers from the public and private sectors who have given [...]
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