17+ hour, 35+ min ago   (458+ words) So, children in multicultural classrooms need local contexts and oral traditions reflected in their reading materials rather than traditional Euro-centric definitions. Well, that’s according to Professor Margaret Sims of Macquarie University, who is also an adjunct professor at the Fiji…...

17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (231+ words) A PUBLIC consultation on proposed legal reforms have drawn mixed reactions, particularly regarding provisions in the Fiji Police Force Bill that would allow officers to make arrests without a warrant. Speaking during a session held by the Standing Committee on…...

16+ hour, 21+ min ago   (211+ words) CHILDREN in multicultural classrooms need local contexts and oral traditions reflected in their reading materials rather than traditional Euro-centric definitions, says Professor Margaret Sims of Macquarie University, who is also an adjunct professor at Fiji National University Prof Sims told…...

18+ hour, 46+ min ago   (296+ words) Private healthcare providers have come under the spotlight following a blistering retail investigation by the country’s consumer watchdog. The probe, triggered by a consumer complaint, revealed that a prominent private hospital pharmacy in Suva allegedly quoted $820 for a routine three-month…...

18+ hour, 50+ min ago   (207+ words) Fiji’s tourism businesses remain highly confident in the country’s travel outlook, despite mounting global pressure from severe aviation fuel hikes hitting key regional carriers. The Tourism Action Group (TAG) – an industry-led advisory body initiated by the Government and Tourism Fiji,…...

18+ hour, 59+ min ago   (127+ words) The two-day graduation program for the University of the South Pacific on September 10 and 11 has successfully concluded as hundreds of scholars across the region crossed the stage to receive their certificates, diplomas and degrees. Graduates celebrated years of dedication alongside…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (909+ words) FOR the villagers of Naroro, the road is more than a route through the interior of Nadroga. It is a lifeline – connecting families to markets, schools, essential services and the livelihoods that sustain them. For the past 10 years, village headman…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1326+ words) THE first time Jan Atkinson came to Fiji, she was a tourist staying at the Radisson Resort but sitting by the resort, being served meals while Fijians worked around her, left her feeling strangely unsettled. She did not want to…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (270+ words) A NEW haven for Fiji’s abandoned and vulnerable children has officially opened its doors in Meigunyah, Nadi. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran launched the Phos Haven Care Home yesterday. The residential home provides refuge for 12 children…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (377+ words) THE Crest Fiji Pearls have no room for anything less than their best when they take the court in the Oceania qualifiers in Tonga. That is the expectation from coach Michelle Parsons as the 12-member side prepares to face the…...