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
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Methodist Church of Fiji apologises to the descendants of the girmityas for the hurt of the past
The Methodist Church of Fiji led by their President, Reverend Ili Vunisuwai has apologised to the descendants of the girmityas for the hurt of the past in a powerful reco
Sacred Heart Cathedral celebrates Mother's Day and Girmit Day
The Sacred Heart Cathedral today celebrated Mother's Day and Girmit Day as part of their Mass. The President of the Saint Agnes Parish Indian Mandali Community, Shamal
The Girmit story isn’t a story confined to one community in Fiji - Tiwari
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
Girmit was an extremely degrading and dehumanising experience for our forefathers – Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the Indenture system or Girmit as it came to be called, was an extremely degrading and dehumanising experience for our for
Hindu folk songs unites the Hindu and iTaukei communities - Masiloa
Prominent bhajan singer Noa Masiloa Junior says Hindu folk songs unites the Hindu and iTaukei community and it is important for everyone to stay united in Fiji Masiloa
India’s State Minister for External Affairs to attend Girmit Day celebrations
India’s Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh will attend the Girmit Day celebration which will provide the opportunity for deliberation
We are now one nation of different beliefs and cultures - PM
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says we are now one nation of different beliefs and cultures. While speaking at the Girmit Day Celebrations in Lautoka, Rabuka says let
The reconciliation church service is a momentous occasion in the history of Fiji – Chaudhry
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says the reconciliation church service organized by the Methodist Church of Fiji is a momentous occasion in the history of Fiji
The girmityas and their descendants have contributed immeasurably to the life of the nation- PM
The girmityas and their descendants have contributed immeasurably to the life of the nation – socially and economically. This was highlighted by Prime Minister
Girmit songs should be introduced in the school curriculum – Chand
Girmit songs should be introduced in the primary and secondary school curriculum, or there will come a day that it will be forgotten. This has been highlighted by FNU
Baksh travels from London to Fiji to trace her ancestry
The quest to discover her ancestry and family roots has brought Nadia Baksh from London to Fiji for the very first time. Baksh who was born in London and is the daught
Fiji is a much better place today because of what the girmityas have done and achieved – Seruiratu
Opposition Leader and FijiFirst MP, Inia Seruiratu says they pay homage to all girmityas and their descendants, who have been at the heart of the history and development
Chaudhry wants Girmit Conference funding investigation
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry is now questioning why the Global Girmit Institute was allegedly given $200,000 to organise the Girmit Confere
Nukulau Island is a historic monument for the Girmitiyas
Nukulau Island is a significant historic monument for Girmitiyas in Fiji, as it became a quarantine depot before dispersing the labourers to plantations in other parts of
Indentured labourers' story is an important part of our shared history – Prof. Prasad
The story of the indentured labourers is marred by both time and tragedy and it is an important part of our shared history as a global community. These were the sentim
Girmit Day expenditure is justified – Prof. Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the significance of Girmit Day cannot be underestimated and the expenditure is justified. W
Naivilaca Village declared as a Peace Village
Building relationships between the iTaukei and other races is part of our spiritual lives for the betterment of our future generations. This was the message highlighte
Descendants of Girmitiyas look forward to the reconciliation service on Sunday but the British colonisers need to apologize - Kapoor
While escaping from the darkest time of the colonised British India era and ending up on Fijian shores not knowing they will be accepted or neglected, the 1st and 2nd gen
Fiji would be in a different state if Girmityas would not have come to Fiji - Rasogo
The nation would be in a different state if Girmityas would not have come to Fiji. This was highlighted by Savenaca Rasogo from Vunikawakawa, Labasa while acknowledgin
More than 150 new knowledge pieces on Girmit expected to be imparted during Girmit Conference
Fijians will get to see 150 or so new knowledge pieces on Girmit being imparted as well as experienced Surinamese musicians among various activities during the two day Gi