Editors Comment

Editorial comment – Positive growth in tourism

It is good to know that the tourism sector is projected to grow to a $3 billion industry this year as markets in Asia open up and new markets, including Canada, come on board. It...

30th March

Editorial comment – A welcome turn of events

You could feel the emotions in some of the leaders of Fiji’s newsrooms yesterday! Finally! After 12 years, it is happening! When Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka announced that Cabinet had approved a Bill to repeal the draconian media legislation, it was met with joy in newsrooms. Today we reflect on the Media Industry Development Act...

28th March

Editorial comment – A matter of life and death

A 53-year-old man died in a motor vehicle accident near Teidamu Hill in Lautoka on Saturday afternoon. He was from Barotu, Rakiraki. Police said the victim’s vehicle was hit by another vehicle driven by a 26-year-old tertiary student. The impact of the collision, we are told, resulted in a third vehicle sustaining damage and its...

27th March

Editorial comment – Consistency, intensity!

It was difficult for Fijian Drua fans to absorb that 24-57 loss to the Highlanders at the weekend. Trailing 12-33 at the breather, the Drua were expected to come back in the final quarter. They did come back, but it wasn’t good enough to overcome the Highlanders. We had gone into the game with high...

26th March

Editorial comment – Remove those derelicts

On this day back in 2014 we highlighted the issue of derelict vessels that littered the Suva Harbour. It is still relevant today! We suggested that if things continued the way they were going then, the people of Suva had to be prepared to see ships of all sizes, shapes and colours actually clog the...

25th March

Editorial comment – All for Education

There was joy at the start of the school term this year when the Government announced financial assistance for families. Families applied to get assistance to send their children to school. It was savoured to the brim. We place great value on education. And that’s the way it should be. The placing of value that...