Sun Shines Brighter

Today we celebrate the Fiji Sun’s 21st anniversary.

The newspaper has come a long way since it rolled out its first edition.

Over the years it has undergone changes that have helped transform the newspaper to what it is today.

Through strong leadership the Fiji Sun has developed into a vibrant newspaper and a leading media organisation not just in Fiji but in the region.

It is the biggest daily newspaper in the region – captured in its slogan Bigger, Brighter, Better. Its Press Centre in Walu Bay has some of the latest modern technology in the printing industry.

We also have a dynamic newsroom stacked with graduates and journalists undergoing higher education to enhance their knowledge and skills in the craft.

This is happening in other areas like advertising, circulation, HR and management, finance, marketing and production. Ongoing training has been a commitment of the management and underscores its mission it improve standards and produce a product that readers and advertisers like.

The Fiji Sun is a leader in women recognition and empowerment. It walks the talk. Most of its departments are led by women managers.

The Press Centre in Walu Bay is managed by a woman for the first time. Traditionally, Production used to be the exclusive domain of men.

This anniversary celebration is not complete if we do not pay tribute to our pioneers and forebearers, especially the late visionary Sundip Patel, who established the Fiji Sun and laid all the foundations for today’s success.

The Late Sundip Patel, Our Visionary Founder.

Mr Patel believed in the important role of the news media to inform, educate and entertain. He believed in the importance of Fiji having a locally owned daily newspaper. His legacy lives on in the way the newspaper has grown.

During this COVID-19 crisis the newspaper had to readjust, like other media organisations. But it has never lost sight of its core role to keep the people informed of the events that affect their daily lives. It’s a tribute to the staff who, despite the challenges and hardships they face, continue to fulfill their responsibility to put out the paper daily and get it delivered to the people every morning.

The people who work here are the main asset of the newspaper.

We wish everyone a happy anniversary and a better future where the Fiji Sun shines even brighter.

Feedback: nemani.delaibatiki@fijisun.com.fj

• Our Managing Editor Training Nemani Delaibatiki is unique. He began his journalism career on the Fiji Times, and has held key leadership roles on the earlier (1974-1987) Fiji Sun and this current Fiji Sun (established 1999). He was also editor of the former Daily Post. He looks at the Fiji Sun 21st anniversary today with that perspective