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Wansolwara special edition hot off the press

The second edition of Wansolwara focuses on USP's 50th Anniversary and the people-power behind its success. Picture: WANSOLWARA STAFF   By WANSOLWARA STAFF The latest edition of Wansolwara has hit the news stands, featuring the high-level visit by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, an exclusive interview with the outgoing USP Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Rajesh Chandra, and the profile of incoming Vice-Chancellor and President designate, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, alumni and leading academics. The special edition is the second publication produced by USP journalism students focusing on USP’s 50th Anniversary and the people power behind the institution’s remarkable progress over five decades. Some of the highlights of…

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Amnesty International calls on political parties, candidates to uphold human rights obligation

Amnesty International launched the Fiji: 6-Point Human Rights Agenda for Election Candidates document in Suva today, calling on political parties and candidates to uphold Fiji's international human rights obligation. Picture: WANSOLWARA STAFF   By ADI ANASEINI CIVAVONOVONO AMNESTY International has called on political parties and candidates to respect, fulfill and promote human rights for all after revealing that the human rights situation in Fiji remains under attack since the 2014 general election. USP Journalism student Koroi Tadulala reads the Amnesty International Fiji: 6-Point Human Rights Agenda for Election Candidates as Roshika Deo (middle) provides a brief summary.…

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15,609 to cast votes today as pre-polling begins

Teams from the Fijian Elections Office accompanied by officers from the Fiji Police Force left for Kadavu and Lau yesterday. Picture: SUPPLIED/FIJIAN ELECTIONS OFFICE FACEBOOK PAGE   By SEMI MALAKI Pre-polling starts today with 15,609 people expected to cast their vote today at 138 venues around the country. In the Central Division, 3013 voters are expected to vote, 4081 in the Western Division, 3055 in the Northern Division and 5460 in the Eastern Division. In a statement yesterday, Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem said 89 teams would be deployed to conduct pre-poll in 23 venues in the Central Division, 49…

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Pinktober event raises funds for cancer awareness

Guests turned up in numbers to support the Pinktober Morning Tea event hosted by the Association of The University of the South Pacific (AUSPS) Women's Wing at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Law & Education today. Picture: AUSPS Women's Wing   By WANSOLWARA STAFF The newly-formed Association of The University of the South Pacific Staff (AUSPS) Women’s Wing hosted a Pinktober Morning Tea event today at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies on Laucala campus in an effort to create awareness about breast cancer during the month of October and support the important role of Fiji Cancer…

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“Be true to your quest for truth”, journalism academic urges

Professor David Robie delivers his keynote address during the 18th USP Journalism Students Awards ceremony at Laucala campus in Suva on October 19. Picture: HARRISON SELMEN/WANSOLWARA   By WANSOLWARA STAFF Distinguished media academic, Professor David Robie, believes the media play a critical role in exposing abuses of power. However, he said journalists in the Pacific were frequently persecuted by smallminded politicians with scant regard for the role of the media. Speaking at the recent 18th USP Journalism Students Awards ceremony at Laucala campus, Professor Robie said despite the growing global dangers surrounding the profession, journalism was critically important. Prof Robie…

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Students shine at USP Journalism Awards

Fiji Sun managing editor business, Maraia Vula (middle), is flanked by USP Journalism coordinator Dr Shailendra Singh, left, Koroi Tadulala, Elizabeth Osifelo and Professor David Robie. Picture: SUPPLIED/DAVID ROBIE   By WANSOLWARA STAFF The 18th USP Journalism Students Awards ended on a high note at Laucala campus last night with 14 awards and more than $6000 in cash prizes given out for excellence in journalism. Students from Solomon Islands left a memorable impression, taking the top honour in most of the categories. Final-year journalism students, Elizabeth Osifelo from the Solomon Islands and Koroi Tadulala from Fiji scooped the premier award,…

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USP Journalism Student Awards recognise excellence in journalism

MASI President Charles Kadamana flanked by USP Journalism co-ordinator Dr Shailendra Singh (fifth from left) with Wansolwara supervising editor-in-chief Geraldine Panapasa, teaching assistant Eliki Drugunalevu and final-year journalism student Mitieli Baleiwai (right) at Laucala campus yesterday. Picture: JOELI BILI   By MITIELI BALEIWAI Distinguished media academic, Professor David Robie, and two prominent USP Journalism alumni, will be the chief guests at the USP Journalism Student Awards at Laucala campus tomorrow. Organized by The University of the South Pacific Journalism Programme, the event in its 18th-year is the longest running journalism awards in the region. It is the only awards for…

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Political historian leaves lasting imprint

Lauren Smith with the late Dr Alumita Durutalo in New Zealand. Picture: SUPPLIED   By WANSOLWARA STAFF “She was a kind, funny and generous woman who demonstrated her love for teaching and people. I will miss her dearly and never forget the impact she had on my life.” Those were the sentiments of Lauren Smith, one of the many people who shared fond memories of Fijian political historian and academic, Dr Alumita Durutalo, who passed away in Dunedin, New Zealand this week. Condolences flowed in from all over with family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances paying respect to the distinguished Fijian…

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Kumar scoops youth leadership award

As many as 250 young people were part of the recent 13th Global Youth Peace Festival in India. Picture: https://www.chandigarhcitynews.com   By MEREONI MILI The University of the South Pacific student, Aneet Kumar, has become the first Fijian to be awarded the Global Youth Leadership Award at the 13th Global Youth Peace Festival (GYPF) in Chandigarh, India. He received his award last week from the advocate head of international affairs at the University of New South Wales Australia and the advocate general of the State of Punjab. As many as 250 young people gathered at the peace festival from 30 countries…

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‘Exercise your voting rights’, public urged as Fiji heads to polls on November 14

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Suresh Chandra, delivers a statement on the Issuance of the Writ for the 2018 General Election at the Fijian Elections Office in Toorak, Suva. Picture: WANSOLWARA   By MEREONI MILI It's confirmed. Fiji will go to the polls on November 14 and members of the public have been encouraged to exercise their voting rights. During a press conference at the Fijian Elections Office in Suva this afternoon, Electoral Commission chairman Suresh Chandra said the Writ of Election had been issued and now was the time for Fijians to vote for the next Parliament. [caption id="attachment_1352"…

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