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Editorial comment | Simply the best!
What a beauty that was! What a game! And the Queensland Reds would have been reminded very early on that they were in for the game of their lives, and a taste of Fijian passion....
3rd June
Editorial comment | Positive vibes for tourism
It is encouraging to note that tourism operators have expressed delight at the reassurance by Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka that there will be no drastic changes in the upcoming budget to disrupt tourism recovery. Today we learn from industry icon Tony Whitton that the news was reassuring for a sector that...
2nd June
Editorial comment | Facing challenges
The fact that only six of the eight operating theatres at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH) are operational is a concern. It is worrying that the Health Ministry needs $400,000 to fix the two that are not working. Health Ministry permanent secretary Dr James Fong made the revelation at a media conference during World...
1st June
Editorial comment | Making things work
The fact that health services, or the lack of it, is a reason people are leaving for better opportunities abroad is a concern. Nadi private doctor Ahmed Shariff, speaking at a National Budget consultation, said a taxation system needed to be implemented for the health sector to improve and upgrade its services and facilities. The...
31st May
Editorial comment | A united front
The revelation that threats of new drugs entering the Pacific region cannot be ruled out is a concern. It isn’t new though. This is why it is important that we listen to and appreciate what Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew is suggesting. Speaking at the Pacific Detector Dog Programme (PDDP) annual workshop last...
30th May
Editorial comment | Vigilant parenting in digital age
The revelation that a non-governmental organisation is calling on parents to be vigilant with the content their children upload online should attract attention. In fact it is the way to go. There must be vigilance on the part of parents and guardians. The call by the NGO comes in the wake of a surge in...
29th May
Editorial comment | A soldier, scholar and statesman
Today we celebrate the life of a special man. He was a man of many hats. He was soldier, a scholar, a chief and a statesman! Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka raises some fundamental issues in his message to the nation for Ratu Sukuna Day today. He draws our attention to what Ratu Sukuna did to...
