111 articles tagged "girmit"
Deputy Prime Minister and the Leader of the National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad says he, the NFP and descendants of the Girmitiya, unreservedly and unequivocally accept the apology from the Methodist Churc
Former Prime Minister and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry on behalf of the Girmityas today accepted the apology of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and the Methodist Church in Fiji for the role they played in t
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has today apologised to the Indo-Fijian community for the coup of 1987. Rabuka made the confession at the Reconciliation Service held at the Vodafone Arena and has asked for forgivene
The Methodist Church of Fiji led by their President, Reverend Ili Vunisuwai has apologised to the descendants of the girmityas for the hurt of the past in a powerful reconciliation service at the Vodafone Arena. Wh
The Sacred Heart Cathedral today celebrated Mother's Day and Girmit Day as part of their Mass. The President of the Saint Agnes Parish Indian Mandali Community, Shamal Mani says today's Mass is a great achievement
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
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the Indenture system or Girmit as it came to be called, was an extremely degrading and dehumanising experience for our forefathers. In his message for Girmit Day, Cha
Prominent bhajan singer Noa Masiloa Junior says Hindu folk songs unites the Hindu and iTaukei community and it is important for everyone to stay united in Fiji Masiloa Junior and his group performed the Fijian and
India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will attend the Girmit Day celebration which will provide the opportunity for deliberations on issues of common interest. Dr. Singh will mee
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says we are now one nation of different beliefs and cultures. While speaking at the Girmit Day Celebrations in Lautoka, Rabuka says let us as a nation move forward and we cannot build
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the reconciliation church service organized by the Methodist Church of Fiji is a momentous occasion in the history of Fiji. Chaudhry says he has been invited to be pa
The girmityas and their descendants have contributed immeasurably to the life of the nation – socially and economically. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while speaking during the Girmit Day
Girmit songs should be introduced in the primary and secondary school curriculum, or there will come a day that it will be forgotten. This has been highlighted by FNU Music Lecturer Naresh Chand who was one of the
The quest to discover her ancestry and family roots has brought Nadia Baksh from London to Fiji for the very first time. Baksh who was born in London and is the daughter of an Indo-Fijian man says her father’s fa
Opposition Leader and FijiFirst MP, Inia Seruiratu says they pay homage to all girmityas and their descendants, who have been at the heart of the history and development of Fiji. Seruiratu says as they celebrate, t
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry is now questioning why the Global Girmit Institute was allegedly given $200,000 to organise the Girmit Conference and this should be investigated however Deput
Nukulau Island is a significant historic monument for Girmitiyas in Fiji, as it became a quarantine depot before dispersing the labourers to plantations in other parts of the country. Minister for Health, Ratu Aton
The story of the indentured labourers is marred by both time and tragedy and it is an important part of our shared history as a global community. These were the sentiments of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the significance of Girmit Day cannot be underestimated and the expenditure is justified. While responding to a question during fijivillag
Building relationships between the iTaukei and other races is part of our spiritual lives for the betterment of our future generations. This was the message highlighted by the President of the Methodist Church of F
