Editors Comment

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...

28th May

Editorial comment | A nailbiter in the end

What a joy it was to see the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika run the ball yesterday on firm underfoot conditions at Churchill Park in Lautoka in Round 14 of the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The teams obviously loved the intensity, and the fans loved the show. In the end it was a classic display...

27th May

Editorial comment | Life and road rules

Now that the first meeting of the Great Council of Chiefs in 16 years has ended on the island of Bau, we look forward to celebrations to mark Ratu Sukuna Day. Events have been scheduled reflecting on the life of a man who has been described as a statesman, a leader and a chief. Students...

26th May

Editorial | At the GCC

A number of issues have emerged from the Great Council of Chiefs meeting on Bau Island this week as important discussion points. For instance, what is the core role of the GCC? Is there a role for youth, women and people of other ethnicities in the GCC for instance, and whether it is ready for...

25th May

Editorial comment | Challenges of our young

Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre (FWCC) co-ordinator Shamima Ali believes there is still a lack of a unified response to the needs of troubled teens and young people in the country. She was relating this to the alarming suicide statistics we have recorded so far — an average of 110 a year with an attempted suicide...

24th May

Editorial comment | The GCC and two worlds

After a lapse of 16 years, chiefs from around the country will once again converge on a venue to meet and discuss issues they feel are important for their people. Attention will be firmly focused on the Great Council of Chiefs meeting on Bau Island starting today. It is already attracting a lot of that...

23rd May

Editorial comment | When there’s more to glue

Renowned psychotherapist Selina Kuruleca reckons Fiji seriously needs to implement and action a Volatile Substance Act if we are to effectively address the glue-sniffing issue. Ms Kuruleca said legislation, implementation and enforcement was the only way to combat the rising number of youths engaged in “sniffing” the industrial adhesive. It’s a sentiment echoed by Acting...