27 January, 2021, 9:30 pm
Fisheries officers
Charles Evening
(centre) and
Samisoni Naisua
(right) discuss
new fishing
techniques with
Jonasa Tuicuvu,
chairman of the Naibalebale Fishing Scheme. Picture: FILE
On January 11, 1980, The Fiji Times published a report on how fishing had developed and helped Viwa islanders in the Yasawa Group.
The report stated earnings from fishing had helped establish a housing scheme for Viwa islanders.
The people on the island had been operating a fishing scheme for the past decade (1970-1980) and during the latter part of the period, 30 concrete houses were built.
The cost of building these houses was derived from fish sales and grants from the government.
John Mitchell
3 January, 2021, 10:44 pm
Government House at Nasova, Levuka, where
Gordon-Cumming was hosted by the Gordon’s
while in Fiji. Picture: Fiji Museum
In the second half of the 19th century, a few women – independent and adventure-driven, made a name for themselves in the world.
Among them was Scotland-born Constance Frederica Gordon-Cumming, a wandering female travel writer and artist who ‘broke the mould’ at a time when women rarely travelled solo and were expected to always be by their husband’s side.
As a writer, her first published work was an article titled ‘Camp Life in the Himalayas’, which appeared in 1869 in Good Words, a popular periodical at the time. After her first work, she wrote extensively for a wide range of journals.
Tropical Cyclone Yasa Tuesday 15/12/2020
The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off.
Tremendous support shown for the Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset’s disaster relief initiative for the North
Sunday 20/12/2020
The Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset collected $800 cash and 35 bags of relief items during their disaster relief initiative collection at the ROC Market in Suva, and donations continue to pour in.
Community Service Director Prashant Anuraag says the support from the people of Fiji towards the initiative has been tremendous and they are thankful that people have shown their support to those who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa.
Kings Highway closed at Viwa
Kings Highway closed at Viwa
There is a landslide along Kings Highway at Viwa.
The Fiji Roads Authority says their contractors are there to carry out clearing works.
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