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J. Nakarawa Hamilton New Zealand I am all for the idea but I hope the authority concerned have undertaken a cost and benefit analysis of the scheme. There is no doubt majority of people in Fiji cannot afford levies to offset any cost incurred, let alone keeping the scheme running over the years. There are [...]
Vinod Kumar Labasa Regarding the upcoming anti-crime themed “pageant” arranged by the police force in Labasa, isnt it a bit worrying that the contestants are mostly Form Seven students and that the competition is being held quite literally in the middle of the second term of school? A term in which majority of syllabus is [...]
Continue reading …Joe Smith Pacific Harbour How many of us were threatened with $40 fines in last election for not having voted. Suggest the new Constitution Commissioner formulate some guidelines on this. As people must also have freedom not to vote!
Continue reading …Elvin Chand Nadi What has happened to the state of Fiji soccer! We have slipped down one rank to be at 161st position and the fourth best in the Oceania as per the FIFA World Rankings as at June 2012. We bowed out of the OFC Nations Cup in Solomons without a win. We dominated [...]
Continue reading …Praneel Kumar Sharma Suva The comment made by our assistant national coach, that we didn’t have time to prepare for OFC is baseless because people at Fiji Football Association house knew three or so months before. We are just very much involved in domestic tournaments. Wait for few years and give chance to Wheels of [...]
Continue reading …Rajesh Lal Labasa Everytime Fiji soccer team loses important tournaments, the excuse that is given to defend the officials is indiscipline by players. The question arises,What sort of observations were made by the coach, team director. team manager and others during the teams camp and training. It only shows people with no vision and leadership [...]
Continue reading …Mick Beddoes Leader, United Peoples Party Nadi (Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a longer ‘Opinion’ from Mr Beddoes in response to Fiji Sun columnist Graham Davis) I wish to take issue with Mr Graham Davis on his M.A.D opinion published in the Fiji Sun on May 28, 2012 not because Laisenia Qarase [...]
Continue reading …By Maika Bolatiki The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is aware of moves by some for it to be disbanded. However, speaking from China yesterday, the Prime Minister and RFMF Commander, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, said this would not happen. “There are some people who want the army disbanded but let me remind these [...]
Continue reading …By NANISE LOANAKADAVU The Ministry of Health is strengthening the system of healthcare delivery in Fiji. For the first time an epidemiology unit to help process data. This is to provide evidence and information to the ministry. Health minister, Doctor Neil Sharma said this would determine which areas they would need to target to make [...]
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The roles of our military
June 9, 2012 No CommentWhat are the roles of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in the countdown to the 2014 general elections and the launching of a truer and fairer democracy? This is a legitimate question. But it is one that cannot be addressed without first visiting the events that led to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces [...]
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