Be patriotic!
Nadi
As a concerned youth of this country, I have seen the lack of interest in youths towards our nation.
Today, when we critically analyse Fiji, we are amazed with the developments that has taken place in a relatively short period of time.
It is hard to make people understand the phase of development Fiji is currently going through.
Isn't this visible evidence of how Fiji is and what it has offered the people of Fiji? Some people make intolerant comments against this country. They say that Fiji is already in so much debt and that tourism is the only means of revenue and that if tourism collapses, Fiji's economy will also collapse.
People further question, what is the Government doing about it? Ask yourselves what are you doing about it?
Rather than finding a solution about it, people are going around making negative comments about Fiji. This beautiful island nation has catered for different cultural groups who are permanent residents in Fiji. I still cannot understand why people make negative comments about Fiji on social media and other platforms. If you don't like what Fiji is offering you, don't go around making an issue out of it.
Every country has its flaws, no country is perfect. It’s the people living in the country who make life harder to be lived. One should be always proud of their country and be patriotic. Be proud of Fiji and what it has offered you from birth.
This land of beauty; respect it like your mother. apart from creating jobs for our fellow Fijians.
These investments have increased ruralurban drift and the demand for housing and more public utilities.
One such increase is the demand for landfills in the Wailoaloa Tourism Bay and Fantasy Bay Tourism developments and the Denarau South Mangrove reclamation project.
Soap stone extraction is currently being carried out in Dratabu, Nawaicoba, Nasau and Namulomulo.
These trucks cart the soap stone to its destination without a tarpaulin cover to stop the soap stone from falling off due to overloading and to prevent dust particles from being blown all over the roads due to the windy conditions.
These same trucks also carry uprooted palm trees making their way out through the many roads in Nadi and into the Nadi Back Road for dumping with their back trays open and exposed. They have become a hazard to all road users and I would like to ask LTA, FRA and the Nadi Town Council to urgently look into this matter. Some weigh bridges need to be installed for these trucks because most are overloaded and can cause damage to our new roads.
The FSC and LTA might also consider getting all trucks carting cane to cover them up with tarpaulin to prevent them from falling and causing unnecessary risk to other drivers and pedestrians. It is a daily occurrence during our yearly cane harvesting seasons and lives have been lost in the past.