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Push for girmit learning
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (110+ words) EVERY school student in Fiji should know the girmit narrative, says Lands Minister Filimoni Vosarogo He told those present at the 147th Girmit Remembrance Day in Nadi that learning the legacy of girmitiyas is not about victimhood but as a story…...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I Sunday, May 17, 2026
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1237+ words) Rooftop solar WILLARD MILLER ELLIS PLACE, SUVA SUNIL Chand's opinion last Saturday analysing "Fiji's costof-living trap" (FT 9/5) outlined priority areas for structural reform, with expanding rooftop solar at the top of his energy list. This resonated with me since my…...
OPINION I The Holy Grail of good newspaper articles
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1786+ words) Over the last few weeks, I have received some animated emails from a promising new newspaper writer, Dr Sushil Sharma, who humbly requested advice on how to improve his newspaper articles. I pointed out to him that his articles were…...
AI training for staff
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (260+ words) FIJI Airports employees went through an Artificial Intelligence training as part of its ongoing digital transformation and increased staff capability strategies. The program equipped more than 30 staff members from key departments including Air Traffic, Safety and Risk, Airside Operations, Electrical…...
Letters to the Editor | May 14, 2026
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (258+ words) Deadly Dubois v furious Fabio The plight of Indo-Fijians Why does a foreign company have to tell us that they can bring an incinerator to turn our waste to energy, when we have brain factories in the Government to come…...
Airport offers AI training for staff
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (257+ words) The initiative brought together more than 30 staff members from key departments, including Air Traffic, Safety and Risk, Airside Operations, Electrical and Mechanical, and Airport Management. In opening the training, general manager Finance Sanjana Mishra said Artificial Intelligence (AI) gave them…...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR I Monday, May 11, 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1021+ words) Visa-free entry SAMU SILATOLU NAKASI, NAUSORI THE Vuvale Union, is another bilateral framework partnership agreement between Fiji and Australia (FT 7/5/26). Such a formal establishment has already been publicly declared, with very minimal benefits for the Fiji people, in my view....
Letters to the Editor | May 9, 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) Consistency key to victory Reply to Muavono's letter Drug network v police network Not that I am in the business of eavesdropping but I heard this conversation between a group of elderly i Taukei gentlemen in the market on Tuesday…...
Online Safety Commission condemns circulation of graphic images
1+ week, 4+ day ago (360+ words) The Online Safety Commission has strongly condemned the circulation of graphic images on social media depicting the late Jone Vakarisi, warning that the continued sharing of such material is causing further trauma to grieving family members and loved ones. The…...
Skills shortage hits businesses as migration drives losses
1+ week, 5+ day ago (232+ words) The 2026 National Skills Gap Assessment Survey has revealed a growing loss of critical skills across Fiji's business sector, with employers warning of serious impacts on productivity and competitiveness. The report identified 95 distinct skills that businesses say are now lacking, driven…...