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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ajai Kumar Nadi Year in year out, Fiji Directory prints huge telephone directories and guess how many trees that would mean cutting down. I think modern day technology is somehow evading Fiji Directory as they could easily give access to a site which subscribers can reach electronically and search for what they want. This way [...]

Dhirendra Prasad Lautoka Mother Nature just as any mother has her own way of teaching us lessons that are much-needed especially during this era of technology. This time around she is trying to instill in us the need to live together and the belief that we need each other. There are times when we forget [...]

Allen Lockington Lautoka I subscribe to a website that sends me wise tips, handy hints and jokes. I received this early on Sunday morning and wish to share this since we have been encouraged to buy Fijian made. “Next time you hit the grocery store, shop around for the best buys that support your own [...]

Savenaca Vaka Nasinu We are told that over one hundred employees of the Ministry of Works, Transport and Public Utilities have been sacked for their involvement in the sick sheet scam. While we all like the idea of house cleaning, this one involves skilled workers with many years of work experience being laid off and [...]