Letters To The Editors

Letters to the Editor | Thursday, June 1, 2023

The late statesman, a true son THE week-long Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day celebration concluded on a bright and high note at Albert Park on Monday. The week’s celebration to commemorate the first statesman for...

31st May

Letters to the Editor | Wednesday, May 31, 2023

A nail-biter in the end THE Moana Pasifika was seconds away from creating history (recording its first ever win in the Super Rugby Pacific competition) and breaking thousands of Fijian hearts, but former ACT Brumbies star player Christian Leali’ifano, missed the crucial conversion that would have seen the Pacific Islanders sneak ahead by a point....

30th May

Letters to the Editor | Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Defending round for Drua OUR Fijian Drua was given a lifeline when it narrowly won the game against Moana Pasifika. Now Drua fans are praying for the same magic to happen again this week. Looking at the points table, we have five teams whose performance this week will decide which team will sit on 7th...

29th May

Letters to the Editor | Monday, May 29, 2023

Souvenir currency TODAY we commemorate the life of one of Fiji’s most visionary leaders, Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna, after a lapse of 13 years. A grand salute to our Coalition Government for reviving Ratu Sukuna Day and the first Girmit Day. Allow me to propose that we have souvenir notes and coins in...

28th May

Letters to the Editor | Sunday, May 28, 2023

Proud Fijian I enjoyed the groups of entertainers who performed their traditional meke for the last two days at the recent Great Council of Chiefs meeting which I haven’t seen for a very long time, like the much talked about lakalaka titled “Ofa ki Nakula” which went viral via mainstream and social media from people...

27th May

Letters to the Editor | Saturday, May 27, 2023

Review team’s recommendations WHAT if the GCC had met after the GCC Review Team had completed its task following the nationwide consultations? This would have enabled the GCC to consider and subsequently endorse — among other agenda items — the review team’s recommendations. That would appear, in my humble opinion, to be a more logical...

26th May

Letters to the Editor | Friday, May 26, 2023

GCC opening At this time of writing, 10.56am Wednesday, May 24, filled with mixed emotions and tear-filled eyes of happiness, I humble myself to say thank you to the Lord our God in Jesus holy name, for after 16 years of much dominance, the Great Council of Chiefs has risen from its ashes on the...