Posts Tagged ‘Fiji’

Fiji floods

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Nearly 800 people have been evacuated as a result of flooding hitting the western part of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. Six people died and flood waters don’t appear to be easing. Associate General Secretary of the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma Rev Tevita Nawadra Banivanua reports that he has spoken with some of [...] 

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Fiji, Poverty and Education of Squatter Children #3 #EIC

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

By Bruce Mullan – Associate Director, Church Solidarity (Pacific). Bruce also blogs here on All Things Pacific. This blog is 3 of 16 on gift ideas from our catalogue and the actual project involved CS03 – Get Ready for School: School Uniforms for children in squatter settlements Over to Bruce… Stepping from old car tyre [...] 

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Former Fiji Methodist Church President speaks out

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Former President of the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma Rev Josateki Koroi has updated and released again a statement he initially issued in late 2006, just before the  coup led by Commodore Bainimarama. The author is the retired Fiji Methodist minister, former Fiji Methodist Church President, one-time Chaplain to the Fiji military, who received [...] 

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Fiji Government Muscles Methodists

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Share For updates on the situation, and more information on specific action to take to support the Fijian Methodists in Fiji and Rotuma, click here. In response to continued interference from the Fijian military into Church decisions, and the cancellation of the Methodist Church Annual Conference last week, UnitingWorld has issued a statement in support of our partner the Methodist Church in Fiji... Read More »

Fiji Methodists under attack

Friday, August 26th, 2011

I have just returned fromFiji where I went to attend the Annual Conference of the Methoidst Church of Fiji and Rotuma.  This was their first opportunity to hold an Annual Conference in three years as the Military Government had banned the holding of conferences since 2009. About a thousand Methodist Church members were expected at [...] 

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