Fred Wesley

We’ve got to hand it to Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran for raising an issue we sort of take for granted. It is the issue of parenting, which some people disregard. And that’s because they have sort of fallen back on an easy way out, allowing other means of parenting to […]

Now that we have come to the crossroads, so to speak, in this war against HIV, the decision to engage traditional leaders is obviously in keeping with the campaign. It makes sense as the next course of action. It is the way to go. We must be pushing this campaign through every available platform. That […]

THE Fiji Times sincerely apologises for an error in our reporting regarding comments made by Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General Hon Siromi Turaga on the timing of the next general election. While efforts were made to correctly transcribe the Minister’s remarks, an error occurred in the transcription and subsequent reporting of his comments during […]

Today is a special day for Muslims around the world as they celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. It serves as a reminder of the Prophet’s exemplary virtues and it is an opportunity to reflect on uprightness, mercy, compassion, truthfulness, bravery and generosity. These qualities cut across cultures and religions and offer us valuable lessons. […]

The battle lines are probably drawn. Well, at least when it comes to the power of that one vote. Think about it. Months away from our expected General Election, or a timeline many will assume is just around the corner, we have numbers to contend with. That’s a start! The numbers, that is! The Central […]

Around this time in 2024, we wrote about how wonderful it was to see the Hibiscus Festival back after such a long hiatus! It had not been held for five years by then. Then it happened! And again, this year, we say, surely there can be no doubts about the impact of the event, and […]

Finally! After more than five decades of waiting, Navua’s long-held dream of becoming a town has finally become a reality. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka declared it Fiji’s 12th town and 14th municipality at a special event last week. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Rabuka said the declaration fulfilled an aspiration dating back to 1973 and […]

What in the world is happening to us? The revelation that nearly 80kg of rubbish was hauled from the Wailea St trashboom by the second day of cleaning is quite scary. We realise it exposes the scale of illegal dumping, with more than 30kg of diapers, 29kg of PET bottles and plastics, among the debris. […]

Now that was like a whirlwind! A week just flew by, and we are now sitting smack bang at the tail end of another Hibiscus Festival. The first Miss Hibiscus Queen, Liebling Marlow, has spoken about the special place the event holds in her life and how it helped nurture her into the person she […]

The revelation that the Ministry of Sugar Industry will soon receive a report on a European Union-led study into diversification of our sugar industry is encouraging. That’s the way we should be going. Any effort to revitalise the industry should be promoted. We need consensus to appreciate the challenges, understand demands and plan where the […]