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22/07/2023

“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is commonly known as The Golden Rule. It's found in both Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31.

29/11/2021

SODELPA will cancel all student loan debts for students who have graduated with a TELS contract – Gavoka

SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says SODELPA’s desire is to make free tertiary education a reality and any Fijian student who has the necessary entry

17/09/2021

SODELPA to investigate Gavoka, Duru

The Social Democratic Liberal Party's Suva constituency has filed an official complaint of misconduct against Party Leader Viliame Gavoka and Secretary General Lenaitasi Duru.

Read more at https://fijilive.com/news/2021/09/sodelpa-to-investigate-gavoka-duru/74874/

15/09/2021

HANDS OFF, LEAVE THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS ALONE

It is shameful hearing the report that the CEO of the Bureau of Statistics has been escorted out of his office. It is truly troubling.

The Bureau of Statistics in democracies are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics which serve the common good.

It is independent of ministers and instead report directly to Parliament. Its staff are civil servants, but without being under ministerial control.

The statistics they generate are independent of government and to hear that the Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO, Kemueli Naiqama, was unceremoniously dismissed and escorted off premises for the report poverty in Fiji, says a lot about the type of democracy we have in Fiji.

SODELPA wants the Fiji Bureau of Statistics to have independence from any undue outside influence, especially from a government that has been hyping about a ‘boom’ that many knew was not true.

The collection, compilation, analysis, abstraction, and publishing of statistical information relating to the economic and general activities must be carried out without fear and SODELPA tells the Attorney General and Fiji First, ‘hands off’.

Let the truth be told – we don’t want to live under an illusion; we want reality.

Leave the Bureau of Statistics alone to do its job.

ENDS

Authorised by Hon. Bill Gavoka MP
Leader.

Suva, Fiji | 15 September 2021

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13/09/2021

Fiji's health chief is asking his Australian colleagues for support and advice to help deal with emerging cases of what's called 'long COVID'.

It's the latest development in the country's outbreak that first began in April, but Dr James Fong believes the worst is behind them.

Fiji has had nearly 49,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and Dr Fong told Pacific Beat they're starting to hear of people who are still suffering symptoms, months after they were first infected.

He admits 'long COVID' cases will put a strain on Fiji's health system longer term.

"It will be a strain on the health system that much. That's basically a no brainer for us," he said.

"I have actually made a request with some of my Australian colleagues, some of the medical experts have offered to come in to provide some support...where we are looking at people who have who can help us put together better means to diagnose long COVID.

But Dr Fong said that the health system is currently coping again after months of being stretched.

"In terms of more bed occupancy, ventilators and other oxygen therapy equipment, we've got reserves of 80 per cent and more," he said.

"Most of the patients are asymptomatic, most of the patients do not require oxygen. And some of the critical care equipment that we use, are actually sitting in reserve."

But he confirmed front line health workers are beginning to fatigue and he's in discussion with his Australian colleagues for additional support to relieve the Fijian workers.

https://ab.co/3zgQRbb

12/09/2021

Social Democratic Liberal Party Member Niko Nawaikula has filed a civil claim against Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem.

Politics Nawaikula sues Elections Supervisor Kreetika Kumar Multimedia Journalist [email protected] | September 12, 2021 8:48 pm Niko Nawaikula [left] and Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem Social Democratic Liberal Party Member Niko Nawaikula has filed a civil claim against S...

12/09/2021