Vanua Day for Girmit celebrations today - Kiran
As we approach the Girmit Day celebrations, a Vanua Day is going to be held today to show gratitude to the Taukei Vidilo and Tui Vuda for giving their blessings to have t
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Girmit descendant calls for 99-year leases ahead of Girmit Day commemoration
As we prepare to commemorate Girmit Day on Monday, girmit descendant and Labasa Town Council Special Administration Chair Paul Jaduram says the Indo-Fijian population sti
Girmit Day Celebrations to include soccer, netball and golf competitions
The Girmit Day commemoration at the Girmit Multicultural Centre in Lautoka will feature thrilling sports competitions such as soccer, netball and golf, further enriching
More than $200,000 allocated for the 145th Girmit Day celebration
More than $200,000 has been allocated for the 145th Girmit Day celebration that will be held at the Lautoka Girmit Centre from the 11th to the 13th of May and in Labasa o
Taukei Vidilo and Tui Vuda give blessings for Girmit Day in Lautoka
As preparations for the 145th Girmit Day celebrations get underway, the Taukei Vidilo and Tui Vuda have given their blessings for the celebration in Lautoka. A traditi
145th Girmit Commemoration to be celebrated in Lautoka and Labasa
The 145th Girmit Commemoration will be celebrated at the Lautoka Girmit Multicultural Centre from 11 to 13 May and in Labasa on 11 May 2024. This has been approved by
Various religious and ethnic based organisations of Girmit descendants thankful for Reconciliation Service
Various religious and ethnic based organisations of Girmit descendants have written to the Methodist Church of Fiji President Reverend Ili Vunisuwai and thanked him and t
Girmit Celebrations 2023
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
This is just gutter politics – Prof.Prasad
I am accountable to the Prime Minister, Cabinet and taxpayers of Fiji, not to unscrupulous politicians who shamelessly insult the Girmitiya and their descendants with the
Seruiratu and Chaudhry call on Prof. Prasad to step down to allow for investigations into Girmit Day
Leader of the Opposition, Inia Seruiratu and the Leader of the Fiji Labour Party Mahendra Chaudhry are calling on the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Prof
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs reaffirms India’s strong commitment to working closely with Fiji
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh has reaffirmed India’s strong commitment to working closely with Fiji in its developmental
We will not solve all the heartaches of the past in a week – Prof. Prasad
We will not solve all the heartaches of the past in a week and much work remains to be done, but it marked the end of an ugly chapter in our lives and the dawn of a new e
The extraordinary Girmit story is now the centre of a new national movement for peace and reconciliation - PM
The extraordinary Girmit story is now the centre of a new national movement for peace and reconciliation, and it comes from the Methodist Church in Fiji. This was the
Hundreds turn up at Albert Park for Girmit Day celebration
Hundreds of people turned up at Albert Park today to be part of the Girmit Day celebration. The celebration began with a float and parade, starting from Suva Flea Mark
Girmit is always tied to the idea of coercive labour regime and brutality – Dr Subramani
USP academic and historian, Dr Anurag Subramani says indenture was a concealed form of slavery and Girmit is always tied to the idea of coercive labour regime and brutali
Fiji Forward Declaration signed by PM and other leaders
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and leaders of religious organisations and some political parties have signed the Fiji Forward Declaration. This is the process of build
Girmit Day parade starts in Suva City
The Girmit Day parade to Albert Park has started in Suva City. The float is expected to arrive at the Park at about 9.15am where Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Ind
Fiji is the only motherland we’ve got and know, and the Vanua has been there for us - Kiran
This is the only motherland we’ve got and know, and the Vanua has been there for us since we first landed. This was the sentiment expressed by the Assistant Min
We unreservedly and unequivocally accept the apology from the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rabuka – Professor Prasad
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 unequivo
We accept your apology - Chaudhry
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 Metho
Rabuka apologises for the 1987 coup and seeks forgiveness
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