Tag: Girmitya

By Blessen Tom, RNZ journalist A new production called Coolie: The Story of the Girmityas is shedding light on the lesser-known history of the Indian...

By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist In a significant step toward preserving and commemorating Fiji's rich history, efforts are underway to establish the country's first...

EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley Sunday -- May 14 -- was an important date for Fiji. It is recorded in history as a...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva History unfolded live at the Vodafone Arena at Laucala Bay in Suva yesterday when the Methodist Church of Fiji and...

By Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist The Methodist Church of Fiji is seeking forgiveness from the descendants of Indian indentured labourers, or Girmitiyas, for the...

OBITUARY: By Helen Nalina Reddy, Jai Ram Reddy's daughter “My Fiji I offer a vision which sees this beloved land of ours united in its diversity,...

By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Opposition National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned the motive of the FijiFirst government to continuously highlight the...

By Sri Krishnamurthi “No matter how we come to be in Fiji, or how long we have been here ...we all part of the...