British Army

Captain’s Dad Awaits Visa to See Son Lead Team at RWC
SPORTS

Captain’s Dad Awaits Visa to See Son Lead Team at RWC

"My son wanted me and a nephew to go over and watch the Rugby World Cup but because of the Singapore issue we have m...

Fijian British Army Veteran Finally Gets Permanent Residency In UK
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Fijian British Army Veteran Finally Gets Permanent Residency In UK

ane Koroiveibau and his family have been overwhelmed after he has been granted his permanent residency status in the...

Let’s Go Local: From British Army To Tourism Industry
Let's Go Local, SUNBIZ

Let’s Go Local: From British Army To Tourism Industry

“HR is a pivotal role, you deal with people’s emotions, their career progressions and their lives are at the pal...

Vukitoga Wears Kilt To Honour Late Queen Elizabeth II
FIJI NEWS, NEWS, SUNCITY

Vukitoga Wears Kilt To Honour Late Queen Elizabeth II

Former British Army corporal Esala Vukitoga stood out wearing a kilt, during the memorial service for the late Queen...

Private Tubuna: How I Was Chosen
NATION, NEWS

Private Tubuna: How I Was Chosen

‘It felt so surreal. I was happy yet nervous at the same time. But we did a lot of rehearsals’

Soldier Sunaki Called Up To England Thorns Team
Netball, SPORTS

Soldier Sunaki Called Up To England Thorns Team

Army men’s net­ball (London Knights) mid-court player Lance Bombardier David Ca­benauli Sunaki has re­cently be...

Head Boy Tears Up Thinking Of Dad In The British Army
NATION

Head Boy Tears Up Thinking Of Dad In The British Army

Philemon Vesikuru shed tears after being inducted as the head boy of St Marcellin Primary School, Suva.

From Selling Scrap Metal To Being A British Army Instructor
NATION, NEWS

From Selling Scrap Metal To Being A British Army Instructor

Cakacaka Divinigauna Tuilovoni is the first Fijian woman Physical Training Instructor (PTI) at the British Army. ...

‘Teaching At Marist Institute, Rewarding’
NEWS

‘Teaching At Marist Institute, Rewarding’

Ms Foi said children at the Marist Champagnat Institute had to be taught differently.

60 Fijian Fire Marshals at COP26
Fiji Sports, SPORTS

60 Fijian Fire Marshals at COP26

At least 60 Fijian men and women are employed as fire marshals at the UN COP26 Scottish Exhibition Campus com­plex.

Labasa Family Proud Of Son’s Achievement In British Army
Lifestyle

Labasa Family Proud Of Son’s Achievement In British Army

“We were overwhelmed and proud at the same time as a member of our family had received an award at one of the best...

Former Fiji Citizen Dies In Suspected Drone Attack Off The Coast Of Oman
NEWS

Former Fiji Citizen Dies In Suspected Drone Attack Off The Coast Of Oman

A Fijian born former British Army veteran was killed on board a Liberian flagged oil tanker off the coast of Oman in...

Award-Winning British Army Photographer Corporal Tanuku Tells
Feature

Award-Winning British Army Photographer Corporal Tanuku Tells

12-year Parachute Regiment soldier now award-winning British Army photographer.

From Dropout To Soon-To-Be Soldier In The British Army
Feature

From Dropout To Soon-To-Be Soldier In The British Army

In August 2019, the young man from Nabitu, Tokatoka, Tailevu was accepted as a recruit in the British Army and this ...

Fijian British Army Veteran: I Was Never Told To Apply For Permanent Residency
NATION

Fijian British Army Veteran: I Was Never Told To Apply For Permanent Residency

Veterans are hoping that Fijians entering the British Army become fully aware of the immigration requirements.

Elena Balawakula Forges Ahead In Career As A Solider With Right Frame Of Mind
Feature

Elena Balawakula Forges Ahead In Career As A Solider With Right Frame Of Mind

While on holiday in the UK, she saw the many opportunities the British army had to offer her as a young woman seekin...

Ex British Army Soldier Ventures Into Seaweed Farming
NATION

Ex British Army Soldier Ventures Into Seaweed Farming

Twenty years ago, 43-year-old Solomoni Raogo, moved to the United Kingdom to pursue his career as a soldier with the...

Nabou Accident Survivor Graduates From British Army
Careers

Nabou Accident Survivor Graduates From British Army

I am really a proud woman today, says Graduate’s mother. Private Sailasa Laudola realises his dream after two inte...

Another Fijian In Queen’s Birthday Honours List
NEWS

Another Fijian In Queen’s Birthday Honours List

He will be awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire.

London Fijians Gear Up
SPORTS

London Fijians Gear Up

Led by the Voqa Mai Europe, a group comprised Fijians in the British Army, the group made t-shirts which had players...

British Army Fiji Rep: No Face-to-Face Recruitment
NEWS

British Army Fiji Rep: No Face-to-Face Recruitment

All applications happening online. But the 1st Battalion Scots Guards will be here on rugby tour

Samarasam Pillay Reminisces About Life In British Army
NEWS

Samarasam Pillay Reminisces About Life In British Army

‘One of the interesting and memorable event was when we were posted in Germany and all of us Fijians decided to gi...

David Tough: Soldiers’ Story Worth Telling
NEWS

David Tough: Soldiers’ Story Worth Telling

“It was soon obvious that the pride of Fiji’s youth kin 1961, ‘cherry picked, by the British army recruiting t...

Top Award For Fijian British Army Trooper
NEWS

Top Award For Fijian British Army Trooper

Sgt Lesubulamainiusiladi hails from Waiqori Village in Oneata, Lau, and has maternal links to Tokalau Village in Kab...

Fijian In British Army Get Record Pay-Out For Racial Discrimination
Lifestyle

Fijian In British Army Get Record Pay-Out For Racial Discrimination

The Rewa native will receive $1.34 million (£490,000) in compensation.

Racist Taunts Anger Fijian Soldier’s Wife
NEWS

Racist Taunts Anger Fijian Soldier’s Wife

The wife of a Fijian soldier who served for 14 years in the British Army has alleged that her son has been subjected...

Mixed opinion by the  assessors on rape accused
NATION

Mixed opinion by the assessors on rape accused

The assessors have delivered a mixed opinion in the rape case involving a British Army officer. British Army officer...

Trial In Absentia For British Army Soldier
NATION

Trial In Absentia For British Army Soldier

  A British Army soldier charged with two counts of rape and a count of sexual assault is having his trial in a...

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