Day of freedom
Significant day
OCTOBER the 10th has great significance in Fiji’s history whereby the nation and Fijians globally celebrate Fiji Day.
It was this day, 10/10/1970, wherein Fiji gained independence from the Great Britain and became a nation of her own.
Freedom was celebrated, for now we as a nation have been independent to run our own course in steering our own country under our own terms.
I hope and pray for our nation and her people that we would always celebrate this day as a day of freedom and independence, for these are two great components of peace for our nation.
I believe, therefore, that if our nation is not at peace than it is indicating that people are not free and are very much dependent.
Happy Fiji Day to all Fijians here in Fiji and worldwide.
KOSITATINO TIKOMAIBOLATAGANE Vuninokonoko Rd, Navua
Fiji Day celebration
THIS year’s Fiji Day celebration will take place at Albert Park and is expected to cost the government $250k.
The theme for the 49th Fiji Day celebration is “A Progressive and Sustainable Fiji for All” and I’m sure that the message this year will focus on unity and togetherness, love, religious tolerance and diversity, which are the tools to help build our multiracial and beloved Fiji. On the occasion of this year’s Fiji Day I pray that this togetherness prevails as we aim to build a resilient, bigger and better Fiji.
As Fijians celebrate Fiji Day, I take this time to wish everyone a happy and blessed Fiji Day celebration and my humble plea to every Fijian is to observe Fiji Day by sharing peace, joy and unity as we are blessed to live in a multiracial society where we get a chance to learn each other’s language, culture and traditions.
Let’s embrace each other as Fijians and respect the diverse cultures around us so that we can show the world that we live in a Fiji that encompasses basic values of life.
Happy Fiji Day fellow Fijians! Cheers!
RAJNESH ISHWAR LINGAM Nadawa, Nasinu
School age
IT has been the practice not to enrol children who are under the required age. The Ministry of Education has issued a directive to schools not to enrol any underage student for the 2020 academic year (FT 9/10).
For early childhood, only children born between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, are qualified for the ECE 2020 enrolment. For Year 1, enrolment is open to any child born after June, 2014.
Director primary education Hem Chand said the dates had been finalised and schools were to follow them. And he goes onto say – “As far as Year 1 enrolment is concerned, if we enrol underage students in ECE next year, what will happen to these students in 2021? “We will have problems and a lot of issues.”
What problems can you foresee in the future? This is just like the 55-year retirement age, in that it will solve the unemployment age!
But, hold the phone, if the gang in the Education Ministry can see the future, can I come and get lotto numbers from you please?
Oh, oh, oh and can you look into the future and see who will win the 2019 Rugby World Cup finals?
ALLEN LOCKINGTON
Kava Place, Waiyavi, Lautoka