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20/08/2025

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Recruits complete map work together with CDTSGT Collins.

19/08/2025

Last weekend was another memorable camping out in the cold for the girls. Grace’s 2am picket was a memory - too long to wake her cos she was numbed by frostbite. Isa noqu ulu moce —Rough night to be sleeping outside, but an adventure she wouldn’t trade. 🌲✨
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19/07/2025

Congratulations Waqa. 💯🎊Vinaka na veisusu vinaka Talatala Te Samu kei Radini nalevu Diana Waikarawa. 👌

17/07/2025

🎓 🎓 Y10 JCU Navigate YOU Summit, one cap, a whole lot of experience, motivation and pride! 💯🎉🥰
Baby girl just graduated from her uni experience, and we couldn’t be prouder! 💖A taste of campus life with new friends and big dreams ahead — this is only the beginning, Naomi! 🌟✨

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PC: JCU Outreach

12/07/2025

When Daddy and Daughters plan a date night without mum, you know there'll be some rugby 🏉🏈.
Awesome game Cowboys , but Kaya oratou na veitamani e *Mate Nai Lavo - wini tikoga O Viti ni kua & Bulldogs in the house 🇫🇯🇫🇯 🏆
Jethro Rinakama's debut game with Bulldogs and he scored a try! Vinaka Naita 🏆✨✨🏉

12/07/2025

I asked Ranadi last weekend to prepare something special for her baby sister prior to her university trip.. She produced these! Her father initially thought it was a sausage roll... But she assured him these are cinnamon rolls 😎😎 Ucui cei beka O ka qo?? 😆😆😆😆😂🤣😆😆
But Omi loves it!! 🤩✨

09/07/2025

When no one's watching — that’s when faith speaks loudest. 🌿
It was Naomi's turn for 7pm devotion last night and 5am this morning. She’s away at uni now, so she could’ve easily skipped it…But she still did her devotions, in her own time, her own space, no reminders, no pressure — because God still comes first. 💛As parents, our heart is full! ✝🤍💞 And we’ll keep praying that they always walk closely with Him and remain in God’s sight.

“Train up a child in the way they should go, and when they are old, they will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6 ✨

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14/12/2022

Once was my boss and mentor- the Founder of FRIEND (Foundation for Rural Integration and Development)! Congratulations Sashi.

Please imagine a situation where you had a donor willing to donate millions of dollars to help the poor and hungry in Fiji. To get those millions of dollars, all you must do is engage in genuine talanoa about poverty in Fiji and convince them that the donations will not be mismanaged. In one scenario, you have Frank and Aiyaz in their classy suits talking to these donors. In the second, you have the Saintly Sashi Kiran engaging in talanoa with these donors. Who do you think will come across as genuine and accountable, therefore winning the trust of donors?

Some readers may dismiss the above scenario as a hypothetical situation. However, that is not true. I have discussed this very thing with many donors who have millions of dollars already budgeted to donate. However, huge portions go unspent because of ‘issues’ they have with the governance of recipient nations. Donors are not stupid. They get ‘confidential intelligence briefs’ and know if they are dealing with humanitarians or tyrants. Put a real humanitarian such as Kiran in charge, and have all the checks and balances in place, one will find that donations will increase. On the other hand, if characters such as Frank and Aiyaz are in the picture, the opposite will happen. That is why Fiji needs Sashi Kiran in government.

Sashi Kiran is needed because she is the only person who has such a high international humanitarian profile and track record. This makes her capable of authentically attracting the generosity, trust and goodwill of donors. I have spoken to many donors who are hesitant to donate because they do not trust the FF government. Many donate despite the government, not because of it. So basically, yes, donors will donate regardless of who is negotiating because they know Fiji needs donations, but if you have Sashi Kiran in front of them … there will be a whole different level of engagement and generosity.

The Saintly Sashi Kiran is authentic. She does not tell stories of how she alleviated poverty by sitting in an air-conditioned office and administrating. She has been in the trenches. Her former staff at FRIEND love her. That says a lot about a person! When you are no longer someone’s boss, and your former employees still treat you with the same level of respect, affection and miss you. That really speaks volumes. Furthermore, she built FRIEND in a way that she could leave, and the organisation still thrives. That is genuine leadership!

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10/12/2022

Congratulations to Josie Nicholas, our new Miss PNG Pacific Islands!
After a 2-year covid break, PNG tonight selected a new ambassador to represent the country at the regional Miss Pacific Islands finals in Samoa at the end of January.
Josie, who celebrated her 24th birthday on Friday, comes from Rigo and Kairuku in Central and has a degree in accounting, but is more widely known as a talented fashion designer and seamstress who made her own wardrobe for her pageant campaign.
Her own spectacular design with feathered back piece for Traditionally Inspired Dress won this category. She also won Best Topic Presentation after nominating our culture as PNG's most valuable natural resource.
Her proud parents and support system Jerry and Francesca Nicholas were "overwhelmed" at their eldest daughter's win at the APEC Haus crowning ceremony, with Jerry, who is also an accountant, speaking of his satisfaction at Josie's success after years of discipline, education and hard work. "She is going to make a difference to the lives of many young women," Francesca added.
First runner-up is Leilani Konjib, who also won the People's Choice Award and Miss Humanitarian for raising the most money for her charity, Second runner-up is Natania Kook, who also won Miss Photogenic, and Best Talent for her dance sequence that incorporated modern and traditional elements.
All the very best to all six women who took part in the pageant.

08/12/2022

All the best to all our Year 8 students who will begin their Fiji Year 8 Examination today.