Tag Archive: Fiji

Women critical to climate solutions

By Mereoni Mili in Bonn, Germany It is important that women and girls remain in the centre of climate solutions. These were the words of the Minister of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa during the Gender Day event at COP 23 yesterday. She said it is important to have specific objectives for women in any economic or investment program with respond to climate change whether we talk about mitigation, adaptation or resilience. “If we understand the special place women have in our communities and act accordingly we would create strong programs, have more effective responses, build better and…

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Climate and Health Initiative

By Mereoni Mili  (Bonn, Germany) A new initiative to protect people in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from health impacts was launched yesterday at the COP23. The initiative is between the World Health Organisation, the United Nation Climate Change secretariat and the Fijian COP 23 Presidency. Speaking at the launch the Prime Minister and COP23 President Voreqe Bainimarama said "We all know that climate change will have a seriously increasing effects on the health of our people and create some serious challenges for our health system and infrastructure". “I am especially pleased that this initiatives is not a gift to SIDS,…

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Documentary: Staying in Nabukadra

Nabukadra in a coastal village in Ra to north of Fiji's largest island Viti Levu. Having been battered by severe tropical cyclone Winston the community are at crossroads and a generational split. Its a story that will resonate across the Pacific as people leave their ancestral lands in search of higher ground. A Film by: Telstar Jimmy, Salote Qalubau, Miriam Naikatini and Mereoni Mili

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Documentary: Tide of Change

The people of Natawaru Settlement have seen their humble livelihoods grow more precarious as the effects of climate change take their toll. From rising seas, depleted fish stocks and rising temperatures, the community is faced with a struggle for survival. A Film by: Koroi Tadulala, Aachal Chand, Mitieli Baleiwai, Venina Rakautoga and Kaelyn Dakuibure  

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Documentary: Flying Solo

The story of the Solomon Islanders of Fiji is undersold. Brought to Fiji in bondage their labour has had an indelible impact upon the country. Now the community of Wailoku are seeking acknowledgment and secure land tenure for future generations. A Film by: Laiseana Nasiga, Josefa Kotobalavu, Semi Malaki, Chris Harabe and Elizabeth Osifelo

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Documentary: Canoe Culture, A Revival

Our USP students travel to the Lau islands far to the east of Viti Levu. Lau is a pacific crossroads renowned for its great canoe builders and navigators. This documentary looks at Uto Ni Yalo Trust's efforts to preserve the skills and customs of canoe culture. A film by: Nanise Sivo, Drue Slatter, Kritika Rukmani, Virashna Singh and Ana Civavonovono

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The Struggle For Land Rights

By Linda Filiai  More than one hundred thousand Fijians live every day with the insecurity that comes with being an informal settler. Many are trapped into unsatisfactory conditions by the high cost of living. The Fiji government and civil society organisations have new programs to address informal settlements. Some are creating hope that a transition to legal tenancy may be possible. The struggles for informal settlers are many. The Director of Peoples Community Network (PCN) Semiti Qalowasa says most informal settlers are living in the settlements under the sympathy of the landowners. Director of Peoples Community…

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The Fight for Transgender Rights

By Linda Filiai Horrific experiences of violence and bullying are preventing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people of the Pacific from achieving their potential and making more of a contribution to society. A group of courageous young LGBT people shared their stories with women attending the 13th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women in Suva this week. Gillio Baxter, 29, from Vanuatu was born male but feels deeply that she was supposed to be female. She told how she was bullied at school because she allowed her feminine side to show. “In my…

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Young Footballers Flourish

By Eliki Drugunalevu Nalawa district in Ra recently played host to some of the finest footballers from Suva and beyond. Suva Junior Football Club (SJFC), with the help of Capital Insurance, and the International Youth Football Academy (IYFA) travelled to the North of Viti Levu for a day of friendlies. The event was a tribute to the hard work of all the coaches involved and a celebration of diversity through sport. Nalawa's coach Jai Khelawan has built his side from across the district including Vitiri, Dubielivu, Barotu and Madhuvi. Khelawan…

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Methodist Church Tackles Domestic Violence

With the rise of awareness around Fiji's crisis of domestic violence, the Methodist church in Fiji have committed to tackling the issue during the Bose ko Viti conference this past month. Nanise Sivo and Kaelyn Dekarube have this report for Wansolwara TV.

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