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RFMF marks Infantry Day

Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION Members of six units of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF), gathered at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua yesterday to celebrate Infantry Day. The service at dawn has been a tradition for the RFMF where on June 23 every year, wreaths are laid in memory of fallen comrades who [...]

By ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA Dilkusha Methodist High School in Nausori held its first career expo and open day yesterday. School principal and organiser, Gajendra Prasad, said the school was proud to host the event in an effort to advice students on the paths to take in order to achieve jobs of their dreams. Students from Nausori [...]

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By ANASILINI RATUVA Nabua Secondary School received a timely boost from Asco Motors and Matua Taxis yesterday. Asco Motors donated sporting equipments and a new set of rugby uniforms while Matua Taxi donated $500 to assist with the development of sports in the school. Matua Taxis chairman Ratu Lomaca Baleilevuka reminded the students the importance [...]

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By ANASILINI RATUVA True Blue Hotel donated new set of uniforms to Frendz netball club on Thursday. Frendz is an affiliated member of the Navosa Netball Association. Club treasurer Sera Ratu acknowledges the support from True Blue. “I want to acknowledge the support of True Blue Hotel,” Ratu said. “We formed this club in 2010 [...]

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7s reps help policing

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By ARIETA VAKASUKAWAQA More than 600 students of Ratu Kadavulevu School (RKS) in Tailevu had their cadet passing-out parade in style yesterday where they also launched the school’s inaugural cadet uniform. The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Land Force Commander, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga, was chief guest at the passing-out parade of 635 students. [...]

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By ASUAD ALI in Surrey, Canada The Fiji’s Wardens rugby club will pitch their skills in the Serevi Vancouver International Sevens next month. The reigning Coral Coast Sevens champions have kindly accepted the invitation to show case their might against 12 other international teams in Canada’s largest sevens tournament. Coach Timoci Wainiqolo said they were [...]

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By ANASILINI RATUVA The National Kulawai volleyball league begins on Thursday at the National Gymnasium. Fiji Volleyball Federation secretary, Rosa Dalituicama, confirmed 62 players have registered for the programme and had been slotted into three training groups and will have separate training sessions. These three groups are divided into blue, red and gold teams. “The [...]

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By LITIA MATHEWSELL Nadi Muslim College recently held a special assembly and an after function to commemorate the mammoth efforts of their swimming team. For the eighth year in a row, the NMC swim team clinched top honours in the National Schools Swimming Competition in Suva last week. The memorable feat at the National Aquatic [...]

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Source: Indian Weekender The family of a murdered Fijian woman feels the case of their beloved niece, daughter and aunt will draw attention to serious domestic violence issues in the society and in New Zealand. Twenty-eight-year-old Ranjeeta Sharma (‘Ranju’ to her loved ones), was brutally killed when her husband Diwesh Sharma beat her and poured [...]

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