In a first for Fiji, the government and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church will face off in court next week over the management of a school in the country’s north. The Education Ministry last month obtained a court order to prevent the church from taking over Vatuvonu College in Cakaudrove. The church’s general secretary, Joe Talemaitoga, Read more
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Catholic Archbishop calls for Fijians to be servants of peace 
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Monday, April 29th, 2019
Jesus’ message of peace should be used as a guide by politicians and ordinary people to avoid a repeat of Fiji’s past political violence, Catholic Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Suva has urged in his Easter message. Easter was not only about the body of Jesus coming back to life, but also about the peace Read more
Catholics should head Catholic schools Comments 0
Monday, February 11th, 2019
Catholics should lead catholic schools, the head of the Catholic Church in Fiji says. Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Suva wrote to the education minister about consulting Catholic schools management regarding the appointment of principals to Catholic schools after the principals of two Catholic high schools were replaced by non-Catholics. Schools are run by various religions Read more
Bishop celebrates special Diwali mass in Fiji Comments 0
Thursday, November 8th, 2018
Fiji is one of the many countries around the globe that celebrated a special Diwali mass to pay respects to the Hindu festival of light. In his homily at the Diwali (also called Deepawali or Deepavali) mass, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Suva spoke of the one God. The Catholic Church believes and teaches the Read more
Woman in Fiji accused of trafficking people to NZ Comments 0
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
A 31-year-old woman involved in a human trafficking case in New Zealand has been charged in Fiji with 17 counts of the same crime. Her sister, who is in Australia, has been charged in absentia with five counts of obtaining property by deception and one count of money laundering. It’s alleged that the women organised and Read more
Claims of UN sexual misconduct in Fiji Comments 0
Monday, May 7th, 2018
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is formally investigating claims of sexual misconduct against two members of its Fiji staff. The head of Fiji’s Women’s Crisis Centre says the allegations of sexual misconduct are a sign that all organisations should be open to scrutiny. The investigation follows complaints laid by three female employees against two Read more
Fijians lift their crane in Napier Comments 0
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
Port crane operators from Fiji are refining their skills on a crane simulator in Napier. Napier Port bought the $750,000 simulator 2 years ago and has started training Fijian operators. The training is so good, the Fijian Ports chief executive calls it “inspiring”. Hasthika Dela says, “the partnership has increased productivity, and that’s a direct Read more
Fiji steals show at UN climate change talks Comments 0
Monday, November 13th, 2017
Fiji has turned a tiny part of Germany into a tropical Pacific island as it leads global negotiations on climate change, and so securing a stage for islanders’ worries about rising sea levels. Fiji is the first small island state to preside at UN climate negotiations since they began in the 1990s. The country’s chief Read more
Pacific churches call for condition-free relief funding Comments 0
Friday, April 8th, 2016
The Pacific Conference of Churches has asked governments and donors not to attach conditions to relief efforts in the region. The call came as Indonesia’s Co-ordinating Minister for Political Affairs, Law and Security visited Fiji. Luhut Binsar Padjaitan was reportedly delivering Fiji an assistance package worth up to US$5 million, plus a contingent of engineers, Read more
Fiji commissioner wants church gatherings only in daytime Comments 0
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Fiji’s police commissioner has called for religious gatherings to be held only in daytime as a community safety measure. Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho said it is about time this happened. The commissioner also said parents should accompany their children to church services and other gatherings. He said police are working on strategies to ensure children Read more
