Local Stories
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If one had to describe the International Women’s Association (IWA) Fiji briefly the old adage “actions speak louder than the words” springs to mind. In February, the IWA Charity Ball and it turned out to be a huge success with the organisation raising over $350,000. As stated during the fundraising one of the goals of […]
When the news of the new Navy vessel RFNS Puamau had grounded itself on the reef in Fulaga, social media erupted with questions on how this happened. Whilst not a comprehensive explanation this short video from Leo Williams Vanualailai who is an expert on GIS does at least provide some clue as to what may […]
Fiji, a small nation rich in culture and traditions, uniquely preserves its stories not in conventional libraries but throughout its natural and human landscape. The essence of Fijian history and knowledge is found in rock, wood, leaf, flower, and especially in people, collectively forming the Vanua. Without a written language before colonization, Fijians used oral […]
Violet Langan is a Brisbane pastor who also moved to Australia from Fiji and helps households struggling to afford bills and food explained that groceries have become quite expensive even for this the employed. “It’s just too expensive for things that have risen in costs, the basics. You don’t get much out of $100,” she […]
Pastors Meli and Evelyn Tamanisau lead PAL workers in to in cooking and giving out food. They said that the number of people coming for meals has grown. The pastors started cooking meals before the COVID pandemic, when Mr Tamanisau was working at Sun Pork, and the […]
“Eda sa qaqa”, the harmonies of five Fijian PALM workers filled the air of a warm and spice-scented kitchen. A tune well known to those back home and means “We have overcome”. While others spent Saturdays making the most of […]
From performing at family weddings and get togethers to gracing the world stage. This is a story of a young girl whose passion for performing arts made all her dreams come true. Bernadette Kaulotu Suiqa hails from Nadakuni, Naitasiri with maternal links to Nukubalavu, Savusavu. The 28-year-old is currently a dance teacher in El Paso, […]
Starting this Saturday the 18th of May, hundreds, if not thousands of Suva Grammar School ex-scholars will converge on Suva to celebrate the school that helped shape them in to the people they are today. Ahead of that, former students of the school have been sharing stories from their time there and the stories are […]
For the families and supporters of the Suva Grammar School U16 team who are currently on tour in NZ here is the full game between them and Massey High School.
Meet Seru, Eliki, Jiuta, Tevita and Samu a group of young lads trying to earn some much needed pocket money for when they start school. The boys, who range in age from Year 7 to Year 9 are from different schools but all live in the same neighbourhood. When interviewed they revealed that the money […]
