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Lelean Memorial School
Lelean Memorial School is one of the largest co-ed schools in Fiji. It was established in 1943 and is run by the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma. It is co-located at the Davuilevu Methodist Compound with thDavuilevu Theological Collegeand the Young People's Department, which runs training for Methodist catechists. Overlooking Fiji's largest river, the Rewa River, Rewa, the school gate faces the Rewa Bridge that was funded by the European Union and opened in 2006. Directly across the river is the village of Nausori and the old sugar town of the same name. The school roll for 2021 is 1,240. Lelean Memorial School caters for students in the Tailevu Province, Tailevu, Naitasiri Province, Naitasiri and Rewa Province, Rewa provinces but it also accepts those who apply from other parts of Fiji. History In late 1942, the Pacific War, Pacific Campaign of World War II was at its peak and the Colonial Office, Colonial Authority was issued a command that all urban schools should close an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nausori
Nausori () is a town in Fiji. It had a population of 57,866 at the 2017 census. This makes it the fourth most populous municipality in the country. Situated 19 kilometers outside of Suva, it forms one pole of the burgeoning Suva-Nausori corridor. Nausori is home to three provinces Rewa, Tailevu and Naitasiri. The Rewa Bridge across the Rewa River, built by Fletcher Construction and opened in 2006, links Nausori to the capital, Suva. Economy There are two major business areas in Nausori - the town of Nausori proper, and Nakasi. A new market and bus terminal were opened in 2015, allowing for the town's future development. A major upgrade of the local airport, including a new terminal and a longer runway, was expected to get started in the first quarter of 2017. History The old town of Nausori was situated around 5 km north of the current one, heading towards Kasavu. The ruins of the old town, situated in Naduruloulou, are still there. Now, it is a tourist centre an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaijia Varani
Ratu Ilaijia Varani was a chief of Viwa, Bau Island, Tailevu in Fiji in the mid-to-late 19th century. Career Varani was a friend and adjutant of Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau. He converted to Christianity on Good Friday, March 21st 1845. His island of Viwa became a refuge for persecuted Christians. Varani protected early missionaries such as Reverend John Hunt and Wiliam Lyth in the early 19th century. His protection has been suggested to have aided the spread of Christianity. Memorials One of the four houses at the Lelean Memorial School, a Methodist Church of Fiji run school at its Davuilevu compound at Nausori, Fiji, is named after Varani. References * Tippett Tippett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andre Tippett (born 1959), American Hall of Fame footballer *Clark Tippet (1954–1992), American dancer *Dave Tippett (born 1961), ice hockey coach * Keith Tippett (born 1947), Eng ..., A.R., 1954, The Christian (Fiji 1835–1867), Auckland Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimione Samisoni
Jimione (Jimmie) Isimeli Samisoni (died April 2007) was a Fijian physician and academic who served as Dean of the Fiji School of Medicine (FSM). He was the husband of politician Mere Samisoni. Samisoni was educated at Lelean Memorial School, before attending the then Central Medical School. After receiving a fellowship from the World Health Organization, he went on to study at the Otago University where he graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor of Medicine. Later he continued post-graduate studies at the University of Queensland where he graduated with a Masters of Science degree. Whilst studying for his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree, Jimmie Samisoni was also working towards his Doctorate (PhD) which he received in 1973. From the mid to late 1970s, Dr Samisoni worked as a house surgeon in Queensland. He also worked as a senior lecturer at the Griffith University before returning to Fiji in 1980 where he joined the Fiji School of Medicine. During the year of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tupeni Baba
Tupeni Lebaivalu Baba is a Fijian academic and politician, who founded the now-defunct New Labour Unity Party. Most members of this party later merged with several other centrist parties to form the Fiji Democratic Party (now part of the National Alliance Party). A former professor of education at the University of the South Pacific (USP), he later served as a senior research fellow at the Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland in New Zealand, from 2001 to the end of 2005. In the general election scheduled for 6–13 May 2006, Baba attempted a political comeback, this time on the ticket of the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL), a political switch that generated a considerable degree of public discussion. Although his bid was unsuccessful, he was subsequently appointed to the Senate as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government. Political career Baba was a founding member of the Fiji Labour Party in the mid-1980s and was elected in 1987 to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epeli Hau'ofa
Epeli is a Fijian male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Epeli Baleibau (born 1972), Fijian athlete * Epeli Ganilau (born 1951), Fijian military officer and politician * Epeli Hauʻofa (1939–2009), Tongan and Fijian writer and anthropologist * Epeli Kanakana (died 2010), Fijian chief * Epeli Lairoti (born 1995), Fijian football player * Epeli Loaniceva (born 1992), Fijian football player * Epeli Nailatikau (born 1941), Fijian chief * Epeli Nailatikau I (1842–1901), Fijian Paramount Chief * Epeli Naituivau (born 1962), Fijian rugby union player * Epeli Niudamu, Fijian Chief, soldier, and political leader * Epeli Qaraninamu Nailatikau (born 1942), Fijian medical doctor and political leader * Epeli Rabua Rabua (born 1998), Fijian swimmer * Epeli Rakai Rakai (born 1961), Fijian rugby union player * Epeli Ruivadra Ruivadra (born 1977), Fijian rugby union player * Epeli Saukuru Epeli Saukuru (born 4 August 1988) is a Fijian professional footballer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusiate Nayacakalou
Rusiate Nayacakalou (1927 – 6 February 1972) was a Fijian social anthropologist. His work illustrated the ways in which anthropological reflexivity can inspire moral critique from its subjects when a critical stance toward tradition is mistaken as an attack on indigenous sovereignty. Biography Following his education at Lelean Memorial School in Nausori, Nayacakalou joined the Fijian public service where his excellent academic potential was recognised by the colonial government and was sent for tertiary education in New Zealand. He completed a BA at the University of Auckland in 1956, before becoming a lecturer and researcher at the university. He later joined University of London, graduating with a PhD in 1963. Nayacakalou worked as a lecturer at the University of Sydney, before returning to Fiji in 1964 to implement administrative reforms agreed by the Great Council of Chiefs. In 1969 he was appointed manager of the Native Land Trust Board. He was awarded an OBE in the 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112–122 metres (122 to 133 yards) long with H shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union. It originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire as the result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players.Tony Collins, ''Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain'' (2006), p.3 The rules of the game governed by the new Northern Rugby Football Union progressively changed from those of the RFU with the specific aim of producing a faster and more entertaining game to appeal to spectators, on whose income the new organisation and its members depended. Due to its high-velocity contact, cardio-based endurance and minimal use of body protection, rugby league i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pycnonotus Jocosus
The red-whiskered bulbul (''Pycnonotus jocosus''), or crested bulbul, is a passerine bird native to Asia. It is a member of the bulbul family. It is a resident frugivore found mainly in tropical Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where populations have established themselves. It has a loud three or four note call, feeds on fruits and small insects and perches conspicuously on trees. It is common in hill forests and urban gardens. Taxonomy The red-whiskered bulbul was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae'' under the binomial name ''Lanius jocosus''. The specific epithet is from Latin ''ioculus'' meaning "merry" (from ''iocus'' meaning "joke"). Linnaeus based his description on the ''Sitta Chinensis'' that had been described in 1757 by the Swedish naturalist Pehr Osbeck. Linnaeus specified the location as "China" but this was restricted to Hong Kong and Kwangtung (now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Rugby Union
Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Fiji. It is divided into over 30 provincial unions. The Fiji Rugby Union is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA), along with Samoa and Tonga. There are approximately 80,000 registered players from a total population of around 950,000. National teams International 15s Otherwise known as the "Flying Fijians," the team gained No 9 in the IRB World Rankings after defeating Wales to enter the 2007 Rugby World Cup but slid down No 11 as a result of losses in the 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. They sit 8th in the IRB world rankings as of 26 November 2018. International 7s Fiji has won the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and the 2005. They also play in the World Rugby Sevens Series, an annual circuit of eight tournaments around the world, winning the series in 2006 and ending the six-year reign of New Zealand on that circuit. However, they lost the title to New Zealand in 2007, and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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