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First time for 32
For a first timer, it is a massive achievement to take a team of 32 students to a national championship. These were the words of Sabeto District School headteacher Sofia Matai. The Nadi-based school will...
7th June
Racial unity
Fine display of racial unity was seen during the Girmit Founders Day at Toko Sanatan Primary School in Tavua last week. The first girmitiyas had arrived in the country on the Leonidas on May 14, 1879. The Girmit Founders Day commemorates those who have worked tirelessly in building a strong foundation for their future descendants....
FNU remembers Ratu Sukuna
It is impossible to go past a visionary leader in Fiji and the Pacific like the name of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna. This was highlighted by the Lands and Mineral Resources Minister, Filimoni Vosarogo, when speaking on the life of Ratu Sukuna at the Fiji National University’s lecture theatre in Nasinu last month. “Some leaders...
A steward at sea
As stewards of the ocean, it is vital for seafarers to safeguard the ocean especially in ensuring sustainable fishing practices and minimising the negative impacts on sea turtles and other marine species. In order to create awareness on this vital aspect, WWF-Pacific, the Fiji Fishing Industry Association and the Fiji Maritime Academy offered Deckhand Fishing...
Kubulau students celebrate in style
Kubulau District School in Bua was filled with jubilation when students and teachers celebrated the life of the late statesman, Ratu Sukuna. After a lapse of 16 years, the school had a one week celebration packed with a rich display of traditional practices and customs. Kubulau District School’s head of school Sisa Tamani said the...
Youths train for emergency response
Emergency response skills go a long way in helping or saving a life. This month 57 youths from Tailevu, Rewa and Naitasiri with award leaders were part of a two days adventure journey at Nasau Youth Training Centre in Sigatoka. The two days program allowed these youths to learn basic emergency skills. The first day...
Two schools part of ROG program
Designed to impact the mindset and behaviour of students towards recycling, the Recycling on the Go (ROG) ambassadors program is making waves in schools. The program has now been adopted by two schools in the West — Jasper Williams High School and Nadi Sangam Primary School. The program is tailor-made to instill best practises of...
Marist to make a splash!
Despite limited time in the pool, the Marist Brothers High School swim team is ready for the national schools swimming championship which will be held this Friday and Saturday at the Olympic Pool in Suva. Coach Samuel Yalimaiwai said it had been a difficult year for the team. “We only started training during the two...
5th June
Idol winner Tongi: “It took me a long time to be proud of myself”
Iam Tongi, the 18-year-old sensation whose voice has captivated the world after winning American Idol by a landslide, becoming the first Pacific Islander to win the popular award. His performance of James Blunt’s Monsters brought tears to the eyes of celebrity judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry, and is the most viewed American Idol video on YouTube. Tongi is from the...
