Respect traditional protocols, Rabuka urge
By Netani Rika FORMER Prime Minister and Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), leader Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka has called for calm after armed troops arrested a chief today. Rabuka also called for
Day: June 8, 2018
Tui Noco is home
By Nanise Volau THE late Tui Noco Ratu Isoa Damudamu was hailed as a “visionary leader” who made a dream happen for the Indo-Fijian community. Sashi Kiran, spokesperson for the Girmitiya group
Ratu Isoa hailed a visionary leader
By Nanise Volau THE late Tui Noco Ratu Isoa Damudamu was hailed as a “visionary leader” who made a dream happen for the Indo-Fijian community. Sashi Kiran, spokesperson for the Girmitiya group said Ratu Isoa
Rewa ready to farewell chief
By Netani Rika THE Indo-Fijian community handed over the body of the Ratu na Tui Noco to his people late today. Ratu Osea Damudamu was the first chief to accept the descendents of indentured
Bau chief row
By Nanise Volau A MAJOR row erupted two days before the planned installation of the new Vunivalu of Bau. Ratu Joji Kadavulevu Cakobau Junior challenged Ratu Epenisa Cakobau’s planned installation
Fijian missionary and son died in plane crash in Kenya
By Usa Koto Confirmation that there were no survivors in a small passenger plane that crashed in a mountaneous region of Kenya, Africa has sent a large Christian organisation in Fiji into mourning. A
World Oceans Day – What it means for the Pacific
from the Acting Director General of SPREP, Mr Stuart Chape World Oceans Day has been celebrated each year since 1992. We have witnessed increasing world attention on our oceans, particularly in the face of extreme
Force unnecessary; Tabakaucoro
By Nanise Volau THE armed arrest of Ratu Epenisa Cakobau at his home on Bau early this morning has been labelled as “sad” by a member of the Tui Kaba clan. Adi Finau Tabakaucoro said the use of force
Be not afraid
By Nanise Volau THE people of Bau have been urged not to be moved after the arrest of Ratu Epenisa Cakobau by armed troops early today. Hundreds of people converged on Bau but the installation was
Prayers for Ratu Epenisa
By Netani Rika A CHURCH service is being held on Bau this hour to pray for Ratu Epenisa Cakobau who was seized by armed soldiers and police early today. Ratu Epenisa was to have been installed Vunivalu and head
Prayers for Ratu Epenisa
By Netani Rika A CHURCH service is being held on Bau this hour to pray for Ratu Epenisa Cakobau who was seized by armed soldiers and police early today. Ratu Epenisa was to have been installed Vunivalu and head
Know our ocean
An Opinion-Editorial by Meg Taylor, DBE, Secretary General, Pacific Islands Forum and Pacific Ocean Commissioner This week we are all encouraged to know our ocean as the world marks World Ocean Day on the 8th June.