Author: Jerry Ligairi
With the influx of online material made for those Fijians born overseas and people who are planning a trip to visit our small corner of the world, the cultural gap between those who have the chance to learn our ways first hand and those not so lucky is closing. Enter the newest bit of information […]
It’s Fijian Language Week and the theme is ‘Vakamareqeta na Vosa Vakaviti – Nurture and sustain the Fijian language.’ Aotearoa New Zealand has a diaspora of almost 20,000 Fijians; the majority residing in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Language revitalisation has become crucial with statistics showing just 11 percent of Fijians born in New Zealand are able […]
The man behind the 2000 coup in Fiji, George Speight, and the head of the mutineers, former soldier and CRW leader Shane Stevens have been granted Presidential pardons and have been released today. After seeking a pardon through the Mercy clause, the two are among seven pardoned by the Mercy Commission, during its meeting held […]
A special day it had turned out to be as it was to celebrate a man whose guidance and support were key to the success and helped the creation THE STONEWRITERS. The highly followed page of former and current Fijian rugby players took to social media in congratulating Nacanieli Cawanibuka on his latest achievement: completing […]
With all the focus on the girls vying for the Miss Hibiscus Crown, falling through the cracks and almost not getting any local attention are the 10 girls vying for the title of Miss Universe Fiji where 1 will be crowned on the 30th of August representing Fiji at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, to […]
Fijian rugby student Aporosa Derenalagi was arrested in Tokyo after allegedly stealing a taxi. Aporosa, 23, who is a second-year student at Ryutsu Keizai University in Ibaraki, is accused of stealing a taxi in the early hours of Saturday 17 August. After throwing the driver’s smartphone out of the vehicle, the driver exited the car […]
Vegas 6, the band that brought you ‘Evei Bogi’ have dropped their first EP Album a little over a year after their much loved single was released. “Kuitaki” being the iTaukei word for being “swept”; the lead song of the same name explains the timeless story of a man professing his love . The band […]
History was made today when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to create Olympic Esports Games. The first edition will be held in 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 142nd IOC Session in Paris endorsed the proposal by the IOC Executive Board (EB) unanimously. For the organisation of the Games, the IOC has partnered with the […]
Many stayed up to cheer the boys on at 5.30am FJT as they played their hearts out against the home team in the 7s final of the 2024 Olympic Games later settling for the silver medal after their valiant effort. Until the end of the 2024 Olympic Basketball competition and only if Team USA make […]
It was an emotional farewell for Fiji 7s legend and two-time Olympics gold-medallist Jerry Tuwai and his family when the 35-year-old left our shores with the Team Fiji Rugby Men’s 7s side for the Paris Olympics earlier this month. Poasa Vunisa, the father of Tuwai, says it was an emotional one because they are proud […]
