3+ hour, 51+ min ago   (219+ words) FIJIAN mothers are facing a “motherhood penalty” at work, with limited breastfeeding support and potential income losses when they take time off to care for sick children, says perinatal support group Mama Talanoa founder Mercedes Swann. Speaking during a dialogue…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (216+ words) AS the Fiji Police Force intensifies its fight against drugs, police mothers are facing another battle — balancing demanding frontline duties with motherhood and the risk of postpartum depression. Speaking at a postpartum depression dialogue, police Psychologist Unit officer Litia Raiwalui…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (458+ words) THE warning from Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran that children as young as 10 are becoming trapped in addiction should force Fiji to confront a deeply uncomfortable question: what is driving children away from the protection of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (164+ words) Children as young as 10 are among Fiji’s HIV cases, while health officials say 13- to 14-year-olds are emerging as a particularly sexually active age group. Speaking at the Fiji Head Teachers Association annual conference in Nadi, Ministry of Health principal medical…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (285+ words) TWO families in Ba can now look forward to greater security and stability after receiving new homes through the Government’s Rural Housing Assistance Program. Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Mosese Bulitavu recently commissioned two rural housing projects in Ba,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (455+ words) Sometimes we need a reality check to reflect on issues we take for granted. That’s what Potaisia Rokowailoa pointed out yesterday. She believes raising a child is a responsibility shared by families, schools, churches and the wider community. The 21-year-old…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (234+ words) INVESTING in teachers is critical to building a stronger education system and securing better outcomes for children, says Professor Dr Lavinia Tiko. The acting Dean of the College of Humanities, Education and Law Associate Fiji National University made the comment…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (370+ words) For 80 children living at St Christopher’s Home in 9 Miles, Nasinu, in 1997, hope often came in the form of a loving family through adoption. An article in The Fiji Times on September 6, 1997, stated the Anglican-run home, led by Sister Claire Masina…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (658+ words) Eve was an adult when she realised she grew up in a home where child-parent roles were reversed. Eve and her siblings were in school when they began taking on adult responsibilities at home, due to their mother’s declining mental…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (342+ words) NATIONAL airline Fiji Airways is helping Cure Kids Fiji extend healthcare programs, specialist training and research to communities nationwide, including remote maritime areas. Managing director and chief executive officer Paul Scurrah said the partnership reflected the airline’s commitment to supporting…...