111 articles tagged "girmit"
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the Hindi and iTaukei languages should be made compulsory in the school curriculum for people to understand that we are part of a multicultural c
Ministries have been advised to extend their support towards the commemoration of the 145th Girmit Day celebration by releasing their civil servants to participate in organised events. The eagerly anticipated celeb
As we approach the Girmit Day celebrations, a Vanua Day is going to be held today to show gratitude to the Taukei Vidilo and Tui Vuda for giving their blessings to have the events in Lautoka and for allowing early desce
As we prepare to commemorate Girmit Day on Monday, girmit descendant and Labasa Town Council Special Administration Chair Paul Jaduram says the Indo-Fijian population still need security and they do have it but farmers
The Girmit Day commemoration at the Girmit Multicultural Centre in Lautoka will feature thrilling sports competitions such as soccer, netball and golf, further enriching the experience for attendees. The Ministry
More than $200,000 has been allocated for the 145th Girmit Day celebration that will be held at the Lautoka Girmit Centre from the 11th to the 13th of May and in Labasa on the 11th of May. This has been confirmed b
As preparations for the 145th Girmit Day celebrations get underway, the Taukei Vidilo and Tui Vuda have given their blessings for the celebration in Lautoka. A traditional ceremony seeking the blessings from the Va
The 145th Girmit Commemoration will be celebrated at the Lautoka Girmit Multicultural Centre from 11 to 13 May and in Labasa on 11 May 2024. This has been approved by Cabinet which will commemorate 145 years since
Various religious and ethnic based organisations of Girmit descendants have written to the Methodist Church of Fiji President Reverend Ili Vunisuwai and thanked him and the church for the Reconciliation Service on 14th
The Girmit story isn’t a story confined to one community in Fiji, it is a story that belongs to all of us. This was highlighted by the National Secretary of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji Pandit Kr
I am accountable to the Prime Minister, Cabinet and taxpayers of Fiji, not to unscrupulous politicians who shamelessly insult the Girmitiya and their descendants with their gutter-level comments. This is the respo
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu and the Leader of the Fiji Labour Party Mahendra Chaudhry are calling on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad to step down and allow for tho
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has reaffirmed India’s strong commitment to working closely with Fiji in its developmental journey. While speaking during the Girmit Day cel
We will not solve all the heartaches of the past in a week and much work remains to be done, but it marked the end of an ugly chapter in our lives and the dawn of a new era. This has been highlighted by the Deputy
The extraordinary Girmit story is now the centre of a new national movement for peace and reconciliation, and it comes from the Methodist Church in Fiji. This was the sentiment shared by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rab
Hundreds of people turned up at Albert Park today to be part of the Girmit Day celebration. The celebration began with a float and parade, starting from Suva Flea Market at 8 this morning. Members of the Indo-
USP academic and historian, Dr Anurag Subramani says indenture was a concealed form of slavery and Girmit is always tied to the idea of coercive labour regime and brutality and we cannot detach it from that. While
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and leaders of religious organisations and some political parties have signed the Fiji Forward Declaration. This is the process of building the nation together, understanding and work
The Girmit Day parade to Albert Park has started in Suva City. The float is expected to arrive at the Park at about 9.15am where Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and India’s Minister of State for External Affairs D
This is the only motherland we’ve got and know, and the Vanua has been there for us since we first landed. This was the sentiment expressed by the Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation S
