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Sofitel’s $30M
Refurbishment
By ANA SOVA
$30 million is planned to be in-
jected into the refurbishment of the
Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on De-
narau Island in Nadi.
Resort general manager Vincent
Macquet said this would be the first
upgrade done on the five-star resort
since it opened in 2005.
Macquet said over the next 12
months they will be extensively ren-
ovating the hotel.
“All our food and beverage will
have unique concepts, never seen
in Fiji to date, so something fresh,
something for people to talk about,”
Macquet said.
He adds the rooms and lobby are
going to be entirely renovated as
well.
The refurbishment will also in-
clude the Waitui Beach Club.
“We are refreshing the whole Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa outdoor infinity pool and sunbed. Photo: VOSSY.COM.
concept in the refurbishment, so that
we can bring the resort in line with will be in line with what the clients Although, Mr Macquet said he believe in the product, who believe that the Resort has got good relation-
today’s well travelled guests who want,” Macquet said. could not reveal what the upgrading in the Fijian destination and obvi- ships with multiple partners in Fiji.
have very high expectations. The 296 beach facing rooms he of the rooms would be like. ously believe in Sofitel, in upgrading “We’ve always had the spirit of
“Fiji above all else is a luxury fam- said would be totally renovated in Macquet said at the Sofitel, they the product and bringing this to the doing transparency in business and
ily or couple destination and what line with a true luxury angle to get it are extremely lucky to have a very next level. we believe in working together in
we are saying is our expectations in line with travelled guests. supportive board of directors who He adds that was also great to see collaboration.”
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“ You must be asking yourself as to what makes Fiji so special? Amongst many things, the
Fijian people is mainly what makes this tropical island so special when compared to other
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snorkelling, jet-skiing and more”

Cancer Day Why Study at UniFiji?

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World Cancer Day is observed on February 4 every year all

over the world to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage
its prevention, detection, and treatment.
World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for Internation-
al Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Can- By MARIA LAQETA
cer Declaration, written in 2008. The primary goal of the World
Cancer Day is to significantly reduce illness and death caused
by cancer by 2020. The University of Fiji is
Various events including seminars and rallies are held at the a fully-registered University
local level to raise awareness about the disease in major cities by the Government of Fiji
of the country. The disease, which manifests in different forms, through the Fiji Higher Educa-
remains one of the leading causes of death in the country. tion Commission (FHEC).
World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the The University offered
word and raise the profile of cancer in people’s minds and in programmes in Medicine,
the world’s media. Sciences ,Education, Com-
The purpose of specifying a day for this disease is to plan merce, Management, Law,
some new strategies as well as implement some new pro- iTaukei Studies, , Nursing,
grammes which could help aware more people about this dis- Language, Renewable Energy
ease.To spread the special messages about the cancer aware- Management, Environmental
ness and its prevention, leading health organisations as well Sciences, Information Tech-
as nongovernmental organisations take part by organising the nology and much more.
camps awareness programmes, rallies, lectures seminars etc. It has unique core values
People suffering from any form of cancer should not be left which enable students from
alone in their battle against the disease. Rather, they should be low socio-economic statuses
supported by friends and family members to defeat the disease to get quality and affordable
and in many cases such struggles have yielded positive results. higher education. UniFiji
Remedial measures can be taken to better keep the dangers demonstrates this commit-
associated with the disease away. One of the foremost chal- ment by offering low tuition
lenges for a victim of the disease is early detection of the mal- fees as well as structured pay-
aise. ment plans.
If detected early, there are more chances for the survival of Students are an integral
the patient. At the national level, it is the government’s respon- part of the University and are
sibility to ensure that proper awareness is disseminated among always treated at the most im-
the general public regarding the symptoms and medication of portant stakeholders. UniFiji
this deadly disease. students have immense pride
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Flood Mitigation
Discussion
By ANA SOVA
The Attorney-General and
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz
Sayed-Khaiyum met with the
Japanese Parliamentary Vice-
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
His Excellency Iwao HORII, to
discuss the Nadi River flood
protection project, among
other topics.
“Japan’s experience in
addressing extreme weather
events, paired with its cutting-
edge technology and innova-
tive thinking, can greatly assist
us in moving forward the Nadi
River Flood Protection Proj-
ect,” said Sayed-Khaiyum.
“We look forward to
further building upon the
already-strong relationship
between the Japanese and
Fijian peoples.”
Mr. Horii also commended
Fiji for its successful COP23
leadership, expressing Ja-
pan’s continued support in
the global fight against cli-
mate change, and encour-
aged closer Fijian-Japanese
cooperation in other areas of
shared strategic interest.
He also welcomed Fiji Air-
ways’ recently-announced di-
rect flight to Tokyo, a gateway
to new opportunities for both
countries in trade, tourism,
and investment.
Nadi Farmers Stressed
to Work Together
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Viam Pillay inspects the A-Frame structures at Rapaviu Eggs & Poultry Farms. Photo:
SUPPLIED.
By MARIA LAQETA
The Nadi farmers were
stressed in the importance of
co-operating and liaising with
the ministry for the benefit of
the agriculture sector.
Assistant Minister for Ag-
riculture, Hon. Viam Pillay
highlighted this while visit-
ing Rapaviu Egg Poultry Farm
in Vuniyasi, Nadi last week
where he had an informal dis-
cussion with poultry farmer
and manager, Josefa Gavidi.
He emphasized the impor-
tance of collaboration as an
integral part for agricultural
development.
“It is very important to
take awareness down to the
ground level to farmers so
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Attorney General and Minister for Economy Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with the Japanese
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E Iwao HORII. Photo: DEPTFO.
that you are aware of what
the Ministry is engaged in
and what is being provided to
farmers because we can work
together to bring technical ex-
pertise, ensure advice and
training for farmers like you,”
he said.
Asst. Minister Pillay said,
“It is heartening for me to visit
your farm because all that you
have achieved was through
your own effort and you are
already running well and
managing your farm as this is
what the Ministry wants from
farmers, we will then come
in to help develop your farms
further”.
“With regular guidance
and advice from the Ministry,
you can achieve more which
is the reason for our continu-
ous visits to farms because
that is the same for a lot of
farmers around the country
who are doing so much on
their farms.”
Asst. Minister Pillay also
assured that the Ministry was
working to deliver its services
and will render the available
assistance to help farmers in
the sector while urging them
to utilise the assistance.
Mr. Gavidi, while acknowl-
edging the advice, said that
he was motivated to continue
his farming to reach another
milestone and to assist fellow
farmers.
“Nobody really knew me
when I started farming and I
did everything on my own. I
thank you very much for visit-
ing me.
“I was not really into poul-
try farming before as I started
off as a vegetable and crop
farmer but now I have found
my niche as the market is
readily available and with the
little experience and knowl-
edge I now have, I want to
share it with my fellow farm-
ers in the hope of starting up
an association for our own
benefit as farmers,” Mr Gavidi
added.
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Heavy Rain
and Strong
Wind Warning
By MARIA LAQETA
Heavy rain warning re- intensify into a tropical distur-
mains and a strong wind bance and possibly deepen
warning for land and waters into a Tropical Depression.
in the country and Rotuma The current guidance sug-
now in force. gests it may pass close to the
A “Heavy Rain Warning” re- country and associated rain
mains in force for Yasawa and and strong winds which can
Mamanuca Group, Viti Levu be gusty at times is likely to
and Vanua Levu, Lau and affecting the country from
Lomaiviti Groups. A “Strong Monday.
Wind Warning” also in force In areas of localised and
for the Land Areas and Waters frequent heavy rain, there is
of Rotuma. increasing risk of flash flood-
A trough of low pressure ing and flooding of low-lying
with associated cloud and areas. With the forecasted
rain remains slow moving rainy conditions in the com-
over Fiji whilst another trough ing days and early next week,
of low pressure to the north there will be an increasing risk
of the group is anticipated to of catchment level flooding.
intensify and gradually drift The weather conditions
south towards the country. will be closely monitored
While you may see some and public will be appropri-
break in the weather activ- ately advised through alert
ity today, the next three day and warning as the situation
is expected to bring increas- worsens. All communities are
ing rain, becoming frequent advised to remain prepared,
and heavy at times and thun- get updated with the latest
derstorms as troughs remain weather information and take
slow moving and a tropical alerts and warnings seriously
low develops to the west of and act responsibly to save
the country during this period. life and property.
Early into next week, the
tropical low is expected to
Mechanic
Dead Following
Road Accident
By ANA SOVA
A 24 year old mechanic of Nalovo, Nadi is dead following a
motor vehicle accident early this morning.
Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro said the victim was driv-
ing towards Nadi accompanied by two other men at around
3am on Sunday, 28 January when he allegedly lost control of
the vehicle near Korovuto causing it to veer off the road, and
crashed into a water authority chamber.
The two passengers who are in their 20s are currently admit-
ted at the Nadi Hospital in stable condition.
Investigations continue and a post mortem will be conduct-
ed to ascertain the cause of death.
Ravindra Deo
Acquitted of
Rape and
Sexual Assault
Charges
Ravindra Deo at the court.Photo : FIJI VILLAGE.
A thirty one year old Ravin- him not guilty of the charges
dra Deo has been acquitted of laid against him.
rape and sexual assault charg- Justice Perera while deliv-
es and is a free man now. ering his judgment said that
Deo has been alleged had the complainant’s evidence
raped a 16‑year‑old girl in the was not credible and she had
year 2011. not cooperated in the trial.
High Court Judge Justice
Vincent Perera in agreement FIJI VILLAGE
with the three assessors found
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Radisson Blu Resort Fiji

has Santa on Fiji Time By ANA SOVA
Santa is showing no signs
of slowing down at the Radis-
son Blu Resort Fiji, continuing
his visits to over five different
schools in the Nadi area over
the past week.
On Fiji time and dressed in
his full attire with a sack of lol-
lies, children from Champs on
Wheels, Mulomulo Second-
ary School, Sabeto College
& Nadi District Kindergarten
were delighted with Santa’s
surprise visit.
Stationary, projectors, a
multimedia speaker system
and mini laptops were do-
nated to the various schools,
while library books were be-
ing shipped and distributed to
a few others.
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji
General Manager, John
Bendtsen said with the first
quarter well on its way, the
Responsible Business Com-
mittee at the Radisson Blu Re-
sort Fiji have been busy with
its ‘Adopt a School’ voluntary
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji has Santa on Fiji Time. Photo: RADISSON. programme.
“The Resort has also
reached out in assisting
Nawai Kindy donating materi-
als worth $1325 to complete
their kindy restroom”, Bendt-
sen said.
A few of the winners from
the resorts ‘Adopt a School’
competition last December,
personally delivered their
school items valued at $350
each this week which was a
heart-warming experience for
all.
Staffs were encouraged
to nominate kindergarten’s
in need of assistance and all
schools nominated received a
kindy pack with teaching aids
and supplies designed for ear-
ly child education.
Kelera Bale of the House-
keeping Department said tTo
go back to the interior and
give back to her community
was an emotional experience
because she knows the chil-
dren will truly appreciate all
the books and stationary be-
ing donated.
Rukurukulevu Kindergar-
ten in Sigatoka and Vunidawa
District Kingergarten in Naita-
siri were among the kindy’s
nominated by staff who re-
ceived a carton of school sta-
tionary this week.
Bendtsen said the Respon-
sible Business team have had
a very proactive and reward-
ing week reaching out to the
community.
“This week alone 15 library
cartons have been handed to
Swami Vivekananda College
in Nadi, 15 cartons shipped to
Labasa and 15 more cartons
ready to be shipped to Tuva-
lu next week. We are proud
of our ‘Adopt a School’ pro-
gramme,”
“I commend the Radisson
Blu Fiji team for taking respon-
sibility to help schools and
communities in need. Our
stance on responsible busi-
ness will remain throughout
2018 as we continue to invest
and develop local schools and
communities”, he said.

Hundreds Attend
Bollywood Dance
Show
By ANA SOVA

Close to 500 Fijians turned up Nadi’s Prince
Charles Park on Sunday night, 28 January to
watch Centre Stage Dance Company from
New Delhi in India.
The dancers displayed a powerful perfor-
mance that depicting a love story.
Nadi Town Council Special Administrator,
Robin Ali was also in attendance.
He said the show will benefit the people of
Nadi, “as we will get to know and witness In-
dian culture on display”.
The dance group director, Rishi Sharma,
said their group consisted of 12 performing art-
ists and two technicians.
Mr Rishi said the group was also featured
in a number of prominent television shows in
India.
“We love Fiji, the people are nice and the
culture is so beautiful. It’s a very peaceful
country,” he said.
He said the show was aimed at bringing to
our shores a taste of Bollywood dances.
The concert is part of the Namaste Pasifika
Festival, which was inaugarated in October last
year, and is expected to end by March this year. Members of the Centre Stage Dance Company pictured outside the Nadi International Airport.
Photo: FACEBOOK.

Pivot Class of 2017

Students Graduate
By ANA SOVA

211 students of Pivot Point thing in life.” thing,” she added.

Fiji Institute Class of 2017
graduated from the institution,
after undergoing a six month
beauty therapist programme
on Friday, 26 January.
The Pivot Point Fiji Institute
graduation ceremony 2017
was held at the Tanoa Interna-
tional Hotel in Nadi.
Roma Chand, 19, scooped
the principal’s award in her
discipline.
She thanked God the Al-
mighty for the strength and
knowledge together with sup-
port the of her parents.
“I’m really grateful to the
Almighty for the strengths
and knowledge, secondly to
my parents who were always
there to support me and my
husband who is always en-
couraging me in every step of
my life,” Chand said.
“Actually becoming
beauty therapist is not as easy
as everyone thought and as
always people think everyone
who has their education and
courage can go through any-
She started the beauty
therapy course at the Fiji Na-
tional University.
She came to know of the
course through Facebook and
her dad agreed to pay her
fees.
Ms Chand currently works
at the Beauty Mantra in Suva.
Meanwhile, Serena Daku-
ni, scooped the Dux prize.
The Vadravadra, Gau na-
tive was delighted after she
passed with flying colours
which set her up for a special
award.
Ms Dakuni said after her
last employment she tried to
do something that she will
enjoy.
“I always have an interest
in the beauty industry. For this
I wanted to do something that
is totally different,”
a “When you stay too long in
a work it becomes monoto-
nous and so I always wanted
to do something that I enjoy
and that gives me satisfaction
because money is not every-
After her Year 12 education
she took on the challenge to
earn herself a wage and it was
mostly on finance, adminis-
tration and book keeping.
“I then emphasised that
beauty is not about beauty
only, but it is also about skin
care, client care, and custom-
er service,” she said.
Ms Dakuni is single; and
resides with her mum who
is her source of inspiration
these days.
“It was just through God,
family and friends in that or-
der we can do it,” she said.
Major Awards:
Dux Beauty 2017 –
Sereama Dakuni Principal’s
Award – Roma Chand
Creative Award – Sonia
Lata
Leadership Award – Tere-
sia Togamalo
Excellence in Fitness–Ai-
sea Tuidriva
Pivot Point Fiji Institute 2017 Principal’s Award Recipient, Roma Chand. Photo: SUPPLIED.

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FSC Encouraged by Progress

Ahead of the Cane Crop for 2018
By ANA SOVA
Cane planting in the 2017 tive of re-building a robust Lautoka sector interviewed
season has seen a very posi- and bigger sugar industry has both confirmed that this
tive improvement in achieve- clearly been accepted from year’s planting has been bet-
ments of cane growers and all stakeholders. Everyone is ter than the previous year.
the FSC’s Extension Team working together and at this This was aided by the
engagement with the grower juncture, this is crucial and government grants and good
community. rewarding,” Clark said. technical support from anoth-
This is encouraging news He said all sectors have er key industry stakeholder,
for the sugar industry, as a achieved, and are projecting the Sugar Research Institute.
higher cane crop will result in growth in their planting ef- Rajnesh Naicker, a 39 year
an increase in sugar produc- forts. old commercial grower of
tion. Clark adds even some nil Lovu sector, on the outskirts
FSC CEO Graham Clark producing growers have start- of Lautoka, is hoping to in-
said they are encouraged ed to replant sugar cane. crease his harvest this season.
and optimistic by the current “This new wave of opti- “Last season, I had 4.5
planting trend. mism has been welcomed by acres covered by cane, this
“We are also very grateful FSC. There is a spirit of excite- season, that has grown to
to all industry stakeholders, ment and renewed enthusi- sevennacres and I am looking
notably Government for their asm in the air,” he said. forward to at least 500 tonnes
financial support. The objec- Two growers within the of sugar harvest this year,”
Naicker said.
The Fiji Government as-
sistance to the growers this
season has been fundamental
in assisting grower planting
efforts.
He adds incentives from
government and support from
FSC field operations, comple-
mented with good technical
advice from the Sugar Re-
search Institute has assisted
him greatly.
Government assistance to
the sugar cane growers also
comes in the form of incen-
tives for weedicides and fer-
tilizer.
The response to these ini-
tiatives has seen significant
increases in volume usage of
both fertilizer and weedicide.
FSC planting records con-
firm noteworthy growth in all
Rajnesh Naicker of Luvu, Lautoka, explains of the success of sectors with over 5,800 hect-
inter-cropping, his sugar cane farm seen here with legumes. ares planted in November and
Photo: SUPPLIED. December 2017 alone.
In Ba, Tavua and Rar-
awai, several sectors have
increased planting area by
more than double compared
to last year.
This season has also had
the advantage of good rainfall
at the right time, throughout
the cane belt.
The rains have enhanced
cane growth prospects. Ex-
treme weather patterns in the
last three to five years have
had a negative bearing on
the crop, but this season, the
rainfall has bolstered growers’
determination.
Lisala Kubu, an iTaukei
grower of the village Naviago,
Lautoka owns a 3.9 acre sugar
farm, he started farming again
after a few years lapse.
Kubu said he was moti-
vated by the incentives in the
industry and he’s happy that
he ventured into cane farm-
ing again.
“I started off with a 1.4 acre
farm but now I have close to
4 acres and I am still looking
to add 3 more acres. My fa-
ther was a sugar cane farmer
but I’ve only just taken it up in
2015,” he said. Lisala Kubu standing at his sugar cane farm in Naviago, Lau-
Like other local cane toka. Photo: SUPPLIED.
growers, both Naicker, Kubu
are also looking forward to a 72% respectively. for use in 2019 continues.
good harvest this season. Of the thirty eight sectors, Barring any extreme
According to FSC, com- 15 sectors have doubled their weather disturbances, this
parisons to last season, sugar planting targets. season’s crop should see a
cane planting is above target This is a positive direction much needed increase in
by 136% for sectors aligned to for the future of the industry cane production compared
the Rarawai Mill. and just general good news to the previous season, and
Sectors aligned to Lau- all around. will contribute toward much-
toka Mill have achieved 76% Whilst planting for the 2018 anticipated stability required
of target to date, Labasa Mill season has been concluded, to deliver a turnaround for the
sectors 86.2% and Penang Mill planting for new seed cane sugar industry.

LFC Shooting No Tolerance

Competition on Temple
Closed Desecration

Office of the Land Force Command units of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces taking part in
the two-day shooting competition. Photo: RFMF MEDIA.
By ANA SOVA
The Land Force Command (LFC) units of
the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) two
days shooting competition was officially closed
by Commander Land Force Command (CLFC)
Colonel Motufaga on Friday, 26 January.
The CLFC stated that the purpose of con-
ducting the shooting competition was to se-
lect those who will represent the RFMF in the
shooting competition that will be held in Aus-
tralia in May.
“In order for us to select the right person, we
will need to recognize firsthand the skills and
the weapon handling of the marksmanship
that our men have”,
“Now we have ascertained and recognized
that some of you standing in front of me today
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will be selected to represents us to the compe-
tition in Australia”, Colonel Motufaga said.
Colonel Motufaga thanked the instructors
for their commitment and hard work in order
for them to accomplish the competition that
will prepare the soldiers before the coming
competition.
The LFC units comprised of the Land Force
Command Headquarters Battalion, the Third
Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment, The Force
Training Group, the Logistic and Support unit,
and the Fiji Engineers Regiment.
After all the shooting categories on those
two days, 3FIR manage to scoop the prize for
the best shooter of the year.
By ANA SOVA
The Government will protect the religious
freedom of every Fijian and will not tolerate
acts of temple desecration around the country.
This was the reassurance made by the At-
torney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a
public forum and talanoa session at the Shree
Gopal Sadhu Hanumaan Gadi Mandir temple
in Nakasi.
The AG said the Fijian Constitution guaran-
tees religious freedom in the country and the
perpetrators involved in the temple desecra-
tions will face the full brunt of the law.
“We are a secular state; a nation where ev-
ery Fijian can choose their own religion, and
no one – I repeat, no one – can force one de-
nomination or faith on anyone, or prevent any-
one from following the religion of their choos-
ing,” Sayed-Khaiyum said.
He adds that some people are trying to turn
fellow Fijians against each other on the basis of
Hindu against Muslim, one Christian denomi-
nation against another, iTaukei against Fijians
of Indian descent, North Indian against South
Indian, Arya Samaj against Sanatan Dharam
Sabha, this province against that province and
this confederacy against another.
“None of that is right and none of it is ac-
ceptable.”
“I’m here tonight to tell you that we need to
move away from that backward way of think-
ing. Otherwise, we will never progress as a
country.”
Fiji Police Commissioner Brigadier General
Sitiveni Qiliho reassured community members
of Nakasi that the Police has dedicated a task-
force of 20 officers to look into the escalation of
crimes such as temple desecration and dam-
aging of religious places.
“We need to work together to curb these
crimes and I can assure the Police will work
hard to catch these perpetrators,” Commis-
sioner Qiliho said.
The forum was organized to address the
increase in the desecration of temples around
the country.
Members of the community also engaged
in a talanoa session to raise their queries and
suggestions.
Cabinet ministers and members of Parlia-
ment were also part of the forum.
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CCF
Condemns
Groundbreaking
Acts of Ceremony for
Sacrilege New Govind Park
By ANA SOVA
The Citizens’ Constitution-
al Forum (CCF) strongly con-
demns the acts of sacrilege
at Hindu places of worship
across the country as widely
reported in the media.
In recent months the Vish-
nu Bhavan Temple in Sasawi-
ra, Nausori, Waila temple in
Nausori, Nausori Tirath Dham
Temple in Votualevu, Nadi
and Gopal Sadhu Hanuman
Gadi Mandir in Nakasi have
fallen victim to the despicable
acts.
“Any act of sacrilege and
religious intolerance is un-
acceptable and must be
denounced in the strongest
terms,” CCF Chief Executive
Officer Bulutani Mataitawaki-
lai said.
“The disturbing images of
graffiti on deities and racial
slurs is an affront to a multi-
ethnic society like Fiji.”
Mr. Mataitawakilai said
Fijians from all walks of life
slamming these cowardly acts
of vandalism especially on so-
cial media is a positive sign.
He also welcomed the
statement by the Police Com-
missioner Brigadier General
Sitiveni Qiliho-at the Shree
Gopal Sadhu Hanumaan Ga-
dhi Mandir in Nakasi on Tue-
day night- that a taskforce of
officers was investigating the
acts.
“Despite years of aware-
ness and education on mul-
ticulturalism, it is extremely
disappointing to see that sac-
rilege rears its ugly head time
and again. Acts of sacrilege
endanger the socio-cultural
fabric of our rich diversity. We
urge all Fijians to strongly re-
ject all forms of sacrilege and
cultural vandalism and show
respect to all places of wor-
ship,” said the CEO.
Mr. Mataitawakilai also
highlighted that we must con-
tinue to raise awareness on
peaceful coexistence espe-
cially to the younger genera-
tion in order to build peaceful
and harmonious communi-
ties in our country adding that
a space was needed for bridg-
ing religious and ethnic di-
vides.
“A research paper commis-
sioned by the Citizens’ Consti-
tutional Forum in 2015 titled
‘Charting a new course? Race
relations in Fiji, 2012-2014’
indicated that creating and
maintaining a forum for in-
terethnic dialogue and delib-
erations could be an eventual
solution to these incidences,”
Mr Mataitawakilai said.
“The task of keeping all
places of worship safe should
not only be the responsibility
of a single person or entity, it
is the responsibility of all Fiji-
ans,” Mr Mataitawakilai con-
cluded. By ANA SOVA
Minister for Local Gov- Government Grant; Ba Town cal room, one referees’ room while an embankment would

Operation
ernment, Housing and Envi-
ronment, Infrastructure and
Transport, Parveen Bala offi-
ciated at the groundbreaking
ceremony of the New Stadi-
um at Govind park in Ba.
The old stadium was
Council has started construct-
ing the new stadium.
“The new 8000 bucket
seating facility shall have a
conference room with 200
seating capacity, one gym
facility, two squash courts,
with four canteens and four
amenities,” he said.
The total funding towards
the construction with design
and documentation of the sta-
dium stands at $4.175million.
“The new stadium shall re-
be constructed on the town-
end side of Govind Park,” Bala
said.
Work on the new stadium
is expected to be completed
in eight months.

Tatarovi New CIC Logo Launches

structurally damaged during four players change room, place the old stadium which
Winston in 2016 and through two dormitories, one medi- had a seating facility of 5000

Kicks Off New Year

By ANA SOVA
A national operation fo-
cusing on road safety and
the fatal five kicked off on 1st
February throughout the four
policing divisions.
Police Chief of Operation,
ACP Rusiate Tudravu said
Operation Tatarovi is aimed
at creating awareness on the
five leading causes of acci-
dents and fatalities in Fiji.
These leading causes are
speeding, drink and drive,
dangerous driving, pedestrian
at fault and driver fatigue.
ACP Tudravu said 2017 saw
an increase road fatalities by
17 per cent when compared
to the 2016 period and de-
spite the increased presence
of traffic and highway officers
on our roads, speeding and
drink driving continues to be
a concern.
The month long operation
is in line with the Commis-
sioner of Police’s intent on
major operations focusing on
crimes and road fatalities.
Seventy lives were lost due
to road accidents in 2017 and
to date three people have
died as a result of motor vehi-
cle accidents compared to six
for the same period last year.
“While officers will be
stepping up the tempo of traf-
fic operations we do hope
that members of the public
will work with us in keeping
our roads safe,”
“As stakeholders work to-
gether to create awareness on
road safety the onus is up to
every individual to listen and
comply,” ACP Tudravu said.

(L-R) CIC members Shane Harris of Kramer Ausenco, CIC President Gordon Jenkins, John Orton of Orton Architects and Chan-
dar Bala of Vinod Patel looking at the new CIC logo.Photo: SUPPLIED.

Send us your feedbacks or suggestions to: By MARIA LAQETA

The Construction Industry
Council (CIC) has launched its
new logo after its first meeting
this year in Suva.
Stylized CIC logo is part of a
feedbacks@media.com.fj significant effort by the Coun-
cil to make it even more rel-
evant to its members.
The Council new plans is
to host a major construction
industry conference which
will be held shortly along with
the introduction of its own ful-
ly functional Secretariat.
Construction Industry
Coucil President Mr Gordon
Jenkins said this year’s initia-
tives was to work closely with
Government to addressed the
ongoing critical issues like li-
censing for all sectors of the
industry and a greater empha-
sis on training.
With the Current CIC’s
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meeting, the head of the Min-
istry of Economy’s Construc-
tion Implementation Unit
(CIU), Mr Mohammed Shah
commenting the opportuni-
ties for partnership with Gov-
ernment.
Mr Shah had said Govern-
ment was interested in seeing
a strong CIC and that it would
like to work closely with the
Council in improving the
country’s key infrastructure at
all levels.
The Construction Industry
Council comprised of all the
major construction enter-
prises in the country, includ-
ing builders, sub-contractors,
architects, engineers, quantity
surveyors, hardware suppli-
ers, developers, project man-
agers and key Government
representatives.
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The new bus shelter in front of Tamavua Primary School constructed by the FRA. Photo: FRA.
Assistant Minister
Emphasizes Close
Collaboration
By ANA SOVA
The Assistant Minister for
Agriculture, Hon. Viam Pillay
has stressed the importance
of farmers and the Ministry of
Agriculture cooperating and
liaising with each other for
the benefit of the agriculture
sector.
Pillay highlighted this while
visiting Rapaviu Egg Poultry
Farm in Vuniyasi, Nadi last
week where he had an infor-
mal discussion with poultry
farmer and manager, Josefa
Gavidi.
He emphasized the impor-
tance of collaboration as an
integral part for agricultural
development.
“It is very important to
take awareness down to the
ground level to farmers so
Appeal to motorists in Trainers Undergo
Nadi & Lautoka Accreditation Training
By MARIA LAQETA
The Water Authority of Fiji
(WAF) wished to advise mo-
torists travelling along roads in
the greater Nadi and Lautoka
area to give way to the water
carting trucks during the dis-
ruption period from February
3-6.
The Authority requests
motorists to follow the traffic
rules and be patient as water
carting trucks are deployed to
cart water to affected areas.
WAF Board Director, Mr
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that you are aware of what
the Ministry is engaged in
and what is being provided
to farmers because we can
work together to bring techni-
cal expertise, ensure advice
and training for farmers like
you,” Pillay said.
The Asstant Minister said,
“It is heartening for me to visit
your farm because all that you
have achieved was through
your own effort and you are
already running well and
managing your farm as this is
what the Ministry wants from
farmers, we will then come
in to help develop your farms
further”.
“With regular guidance
and advice from the Ministry,
you can achieve more which
Kamal Gounder said “To de-
liver water on a timely man-
ner, the Water Authority of
Fiji requests motorists to un-
derstand that more than one
hundred trucks is deployed
around Nadi and Lautoka to
cart drinking water to major
services and to the members
of the public who are affected
by the Nagado Water Shut
down.
Mr. Gounder added that
there will be traffic congestion
is the reason for our continu-
ous visits to farms because
that is the same for a lot of
farmers around the country
who are doing so much on
their farms.”
Pillay also assured that the
Ministry was working to de-
liver its services and will ren-
der the available assistance
to help farmers in the sector
while urging them to utilise
the assistance.
Mr. Gavidi, while acknowl-
edging the advice, said that
he was motivated to continue
his farming to reach another
milestone and to assist fellow
farmers.
“Nobody really knew me
when I started farming and I
did everything on my own. I
during peak time especially
on Saturday as it is a shopping
day so requesting travelling
public in trying to understand
one another during these pe-
riod.
Mr Gounder said WAF
apologises for the inconve-
nience caused.
Members of the public can
contact toll-free number 1507
to report rude drivers during
the disruption period.
84 Bus Shelters
Built Around
Fiji
By MARIA LAQETA
Approximately 84 bus shel-
ters around the country will
be constructed within the
next seven months.
The Fiji Roads Authority
(FRA) initiative benefits bus
commuters with much better
accessibility and comfort.
Areas that are mostly in
front of schools and health
centres will be replacing the
old bus shelters with new
ones and it was important
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Viam Pillay visiting Rapaviu Eggs & Poultry Farm
while Josefa Gavidi (far left) explains his farms operations. Photo: SUPPLIED.
thank you very much for visit-
ing me.
“I was not really into poul-
try farming before as I started
off as a vegetable and crop
farmer but now I have found
Minister for Employment Hon. Jone Usamate with the returning seasonal worker Mr Josua
Wainigasau. Photo: DEPTFO.
The Ministry of Youth and
Sports will continue to pro-
vide the best resources and
trainers at its five training cen-
tres to deliver quality training
to the youths.
This assurance comes
from the Minister for Youth
and Sports Honourable Laise-
nia Tuitubou after 10 Youth
Training Centres trainers of
the Ministry underwent an
accredited program Trainers
Training Workshop at the Min-
istry headquarters recently.
The main objective of the
training was to accredit pro-
gram trainers from the five
Youth Training Centres (YTCs)
to understand the accredita-
tion purposes and require-
ments while delivering differ-
ent types of training.
to get the best service to the
public.
Meanwhile, the new bus
shelters have a category 4
cyclone certification and is
designed strong enough to
withstand during tropical cy-
clones.
The new bus shelter is de-
signed in-house and have en-
gaged two local contractors to
install the shelters.
There is a concerned of
my niche as the market is
readily available and with the
little experience and knowl-
edge I now have, I want to
share it with my fellow farm-
ers in the hope of starting up
It also intends to establish
a proper reporting structure,
registrar for learner’s record
of learning and the necessary
tools for monitoring, evalua-
tion and review of programs
for the Ministry.
Minister Tuitubou also ex-
tended his appreciation to the
facilitators which included Fiji
High Education Commission
accreditation Team Leader,
Mrs Amelia Siga and Fiji Na-
tional University trainers As-
sessment/Levy and Grants
Principal Training Officer, Ms
Gurmindar Singh.
“I would like to thank our
facilitators for delivering the
workshop to our training cen-
tre trainers,” he said.
“These types of training
will ensure that we are deliv-
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FRA about the acts of vandal-
ism on road assets and bus
shelters for the communities.
Public were advised to
look after the assets and be
vigilant and report all instanc-
es of vandalism to the Fiji Po-
lice Force.
There will be more bus
shelters constructed in the
future as there were a lot of
requests coming in from the
public.
an association for our own
benefit as farmers,” Mr Gavidi
added.
ering quality based trainings
to our youth trainees and fur-
ther enhancing their knowl-
edge by using various teach-
ing techniques.”
He further stated that the
Ministry is committed in pro-
viding accessibility, facilities
and adequate resources to
trainees within the five train-
ing centres.
“We are trying to stan-
dardise our trainings. As a
Ministry we are trying to pro-
vide each training centres
with the resources they need
and also provide them with
trainers who have been ac-
credited and are good with
facilitation skills,” Minister
Tuitubou said.
DEPTFO
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Happy Chinese New Year” Cultural
Celebrations Held in Berlin
A woman displays paper-
cutting handicraft during a
series of cultural celebrations
“Happy Chinese New Year”
at a shopping mall in Berlin,
capital of Germany, on Feb.
1, 2018. “Happy Chinese New
Year”, a series of Chinese
cultural celebrations for the
upcoming Spring Festival,
kicked off in downtown Ber-
lin on Thursday. (Xinhua/Shan
Yuqi).
A man watches photos
displayed during a series of
cultural celebrations “Happy
Chinese New Year” at a shop-
ping mall in Berlin, capital
of Germany, on Feb. 1, 2018.
“Happy Chinese New Year”,
a series of Chinese cultural
celebrations for the upcom-
ing Spring Festival, kicked off
Valentine’s Day
Specials at Local
Restaurants
Valentine’s Day specials at local restaurants. Photo: CINCINNATI.COM.
Valentine’s Day is on a
Wednesday this year. That
gives you many opportunities
to celebrate with a romantic
evening out and may save
you if you forget to make res-
ervations. Start mulling over
your options. Here are some
special offers at various price
points to consider.
Three-course dinner at The
Grand Central Deli in Pleasant
Ridge, on Feb. 14, with both
vegetarian and omnivore op-
tions, with drink pairings with
each course. For instance:
balsamic glazed salmon with
caramelized onion risotto and
asparagus or vegan garlic and
white wine pasta with Brus-
sels sprouts with glass of wine.
White chocolate mousse or
brownies $70 per person,
6085 Montgomery Road, 513-
531-3354 gcdeli.com.
We Olive and Wine Bar is
offering a wine-tasting din-
ner on Feb. 14. with grilled
oysters and antipasto, blood
orange and raspberry dressed
salad, blackened salmon and
spaghetti, cheesecake with
dark chocolate drizzle. Each
course is paired with a bou-
tique wine tastings. $65 per
person, 33 E. Sixth St., Down-
town, 513-954-8875 weolive.
com/cincinnati.
Red Roost Tavern at the
Hyatt, Downtown, is format-
ting their three-course dinner
to share, several choices in
each course, including kale
salad with grape, apple and
walnut, pan-roasted chicken
with lobster sauce, pasta
with pecan pesto, butternut
squash goat cheese fondue,
in downtown Berlin on Thurs-
day. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
A girl experiences Chinese
calligraphy during a series of
cultural celebrations “Happy
Chinese New Year” at a shop-
ping mall in Berlin, capital
of Germany, on Feb. 1, 2018.
“Happy Chinese New Year”,
a series of Chinese cultural
celebrations for the upcom-
ing Spring Festival, kicked off
in downtown Berlin on Thurs-
day. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
Dancers perform during a
series of cultural celebrations
“Happy Chinese New Year”
at a shopping mall in Berlin,
capital of Germany, on Feb.
1, 2018. “Happy Chinese New
Year”, a series of C.
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and chocolate mousse with
candied kumquats. Feb. 14-
17, 5-10 p.m. $70 per couple,
or $130 with wine pairings.
151 W. Fifth St., Downtown,
513-579-1234.
Rhined Cheese Bar is of-
fering, on Feb. 13, Galentine’s
Day, a celebration of female
friendship. Bring the girls to
the cheese shop, sip bubbles,
indulge in soft cheese, finish
with truffles. No “crafts.” No
reservations needed.
At Rhined on Feb. 14: Aph-
rocheesiac Raclette Night.
Dim lights and raclette, the
cheesy Swiss dish. Share a
plate before dinner elsewhere
or make this a fancy dinner.
No reservations needed. 1737
Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-
655-5938, the-rhined.myshop-
ify.com.
Another three-course din-
ner at Somm Wine Barin Price
Hill $39, or $54 with wine pair-
ings. It includes, for example,
day boat sea scallops with
roasted beets, boucheron,
clementine, hazelnuts and
mache with a pinot noir rose
and a beef tenderloin with
wild mushrooms and blue
cheese ravioli with a Bor-
deaux. See full menu here.
3105 Price Ave., 513-244-5843,
www.sommwinebarcincin-
nati.com.
Krueger’s Tavernis fea-
turing Charles Krug wines
at a dinner on Feb. 14. Pair-
ings include sauvignon blanc
with white asparagus salad
and Purple Heart Red with
lamb and beef terrine. Four
courses, $75 per person.
Reservations through www.
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Man watches photos displayed a series of cultural celebrations ‘Happy Chinese New Year’.Photo: SUPPLIED.
eventbrite.com. 1211 Vine St.,
Over-the-Rhine, 513-834-8670
kruegerstavern.com.
Jean-Robert’s Table is of-
fering a four-course menu
in two seatings on Feb. 14.
Choices like Maine lobster
salad with pomegranate,
mango and avocado, or rack
of lamb with goat cheese flan,
tarragon syrah sauce. $110,
wine pairings $50. 713 Vine
St., Downtown, 513-621-4777,
www.jeanroberttable.com.
La Petite France offers 3
courses plus amuse-bouche
and an extra chocolate course
for $70. Feb. 14. 3177 Glen-
dale-Milford Road, Evendale,
513-733-8383 www.lapetite-
france.biz.
Bombay Brazier in Mont-
gomery has a 5-course Val-
entine’s meal, with modern
takes on Indian food (such as
grilled pollock with roasted
sweet peppers, granny smith
apples and coconut milk re-
duction. 7791 Cooper Road,
513-794-0000, and bombay-
braziercincy.com.
The Capital Grille is mak-
ing Valentine’s Day Eve spe-
cial with free Veuve Clicquot
Champagne and chocolate-
covered strawberries. 3821
Edwards Road, Norwood,
513-351-0814, www.thecapi-
talgrille.com.
Before or after dinner, stop
by Harth Lounge for cocktail
and music tailored to all lovers
with love songs by Billy Larkin
and Amy McFarland. 125 W.
Fourth Street St., Downtown.
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Back in Classroom After Eleven Years

By MARIA LAQETA
Age is not a barrier for Ed-
ward Sarufi as he strived to
reach higher qualification.
Forty six year old is a Water
Engineer by profession and
had been in the workforce for
the past 23 years before mak-
ing the difficult decision to re-
turn back to school.
Originally from the Solo-
mon Islands, he started stud-
ies at the Fiji National Uni-
versity (FNU) in 2004 before
returning to his homeland in
2006.
Eleven years later, Mr Sarufi
returned to the College of En-
gineering, Science and Tech-
nology (CEST) to complete his
Diploma in Civil Engineering.
“It is hard to leave work
and return back to school
but I need it in order to get
promoted at work. I need to
complete my Diploma pro-
gramme before I can go on to
do my degree; hopefully here
at FNU,” said Mr Sarufi.
Mr Sarufi previously
worked with Solomon Islands
Ministry of Health & Medical
Services in the Department
of Environment Health and
the Rural Water, Sanitation
and Hygiene (RWASH) Pro-
gram that directly deals with
rural communities to ensure
clean water supply and proper
sanitation.
“My area of work is very
specific and 40% of what I
studied here is relevant to
my work. The training is very
specific and with the practical
classes, it gives us a feel on
the reality of work and how
to handle different situations
when it arises.”
“I am excited about this
year and I am pleased more
students from the Solomon
are coming across to study at
FNU because we adjust easily
to the life here and there are a
lot of similarities so it almost
feels like we are home.”
Mr Sarufi encouraged peo-
ple not to give up education
but to continue studies if need
to do so.
Edward Sarufi.Photo: SUPPLIED.

Education for Children a Priority for

Rice Farmer
Securing a good education
for his children has always
been a top priority for forty-nine
year old rice farmer Yaad Ram
of Dreketi Labasa.
While he was not able to
continue his studies, he made
sure that his children were not
deprived of any opportunity.
Mr Ram was at the Fiji Na-
tional University’s Pasifika
Campus with his daughter Su-
shmita Devi to attend her orien-
tation into the Bachelor of Med-
icine and Bachelor of Surgery
(MBBS) programme earlier this
week.
Sushmita, who was excited
to be on campus said she was
looking forward to the start of a
new journey.
She was passionate of pur-
suing Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
programme, however, she
could not get a place in the
programme last year due to her
Year 13 marks which required
her take up foundation studies.
“I enrolled into full foun-
dation programme and upon
completion was able to get
the GPA required for the pro-
gramme,” she said.
Sushmita said she was hap-
py to fulfill the dreams of her
dad who has always supported
her.
“I am going to work hard
and get good grades in all
units,” she said.
Meanwhile, Ram took the
floor to share his experience
with hundreds of students pres-
ent at the Pasifika Campus
auditorium and said he was
happy that his daughter was
accepted Into the MBBS pro-
gramme.
“I have studied until Form
Five and I was a very good
student but wasn’t able to con-
tinue studies due to the death
of my brother,” he said.
Ram said he learnt farm-
ing skills from his father and
worked hard on the farm.
Hard work and dedication
won him Best Rice Farmer in
Dreketi in 2005.
He was then selected to go
to Indonesia to learn rice farm-
ing techniques in 2007.
Ram told the students pres-
ent that upon his return he
used the techniques learnt
on his farm and produced 28
tonnes of rice which won him
Best Rice Farmer in Fiji award
in 2008.
He said hard work and dedi-
cation was the key to success
in any field.
“I have always encouraged
and supported my children and
want them to achieve the best
in life,” he said.
His years of hard work is
coming to fruition with his
eldest son working as an Ac-
countant, his second child
pursuing MBBS in another Uni-
versity, third in her first year of
MBBS at Fiji National University
and youngest daughter, a form
four student at Dreketi High
School. Rice farmer, Yaad Ram with his daughter Sushmita Devi during College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences student
FNU orientation on Pasifika Campus. Photo: FNU.

Sweet Tweets: What do you think on Vandalism of Hindu temples?

Adaya Ratabua Josaia Samu Liku Loloma Manoj Kumar Kaiyara Tadrau Akaia Vakarau
SUVA SUVA SUVA NADI NADI SUVA

“I think we should live them
as they were, because we
are worshipping a true God
who will reward us accord-
ingly to our behavior and
attitude”.
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“I think it’s not right thing
to do harm and we need to
respect them because it is
where every Hindu believ-
ers went and worship their
God”.
“I would say it is wrong to
do harm to other believ-
ers. That is not the way to
approach people if we hap-
pened to believe our God is
real”.
“It is a wrong idea to do
harm to other denomina-
tion on what they believe in.
Because we Hindu believers
we respect other denomina-
tions and all religions are
the same”.
“It’s wrong to demolish the
Hindu’s temple because we
Christian believe we should
love each other”.
“I don’t think its right hav-
ing to destroy a place of
worship, no matter what
religion. We all have the
right to serve and practice
a religion. I’m disgusted
by those who commit this
crime!”.
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Review PERSON OF THE WEEK

e press MALAKIU RAOMA

Chef ’s life story drives family together

Staff of the New Laisa’s Kitchen from left to right; Jale Karavakibau, Makereta Lomaiviti, Simione Liga, Yunika Andrews and Malakiu Raoma. Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI.

By MARIA LAQETA
The art of cooking learnt
from his superior has
brought him a long way
from the initial realization
that his destiny was cooking.
Those were the words
of Malakiu Raoma aged
25 years old hailed from
Nasilai village in Rewa.
“Becoming a professional
Chef one day was not in
my bucket list even I’ve
never dreamt I will be-
come one day,” he said.
Because of his attentive learn-
er and hardwork make him
the professional Chef today.
Malakiu’s journey all be-
gan February 21 last year
when he joined the New
Laisa’s kitchen and start
off being a kitchen hand.
“I was told by a very close
friend that a newly built res-
taurant will be opened soon
in Nadi so I was grateful why
not give it a shot,” he added.
“I wanted to come here
because the opportunity
was really good and I be-
lieved that opportunities
knocks once in a life time,”
Malakiu said with a smile.
“I am here to give it my best
shot and make New Laisa
kitchen one of the best res-
taurants in Nadi with go local
foods presented,” he added.
“Fiji has a wide range of
local, fresh vegetables and
meat in its markets and I
want to make use of these
vegetables, root crops and
sea foods to make a variety
of Fijian dishes,” he said.
His advice to those who
may be interested in becom-
ing a chef or those who be-
lieve they can make a go of it
in cooking is to utilize every
moment they have to learn.
“If you are interested in
something, you will get it.
If you have the heart, you
will definitely succeed.”
He says the quality of the
food is very important and
a chef should ensure he
gives the right taste to ful-
fil a customer’s need.
At New Laisa’s kitchen,
located at Martintar in Suva
owned by Josephine Morris,
with the dishes are served
with colors, delicious smells
and taste that see custom-
er’s running back to the
restaurant as their choice
eatery when it comes to
authentic Fijian cuisines.
Meanwhile, for the restaurant
to have work flow, four staff is
always ready to assists Mal-
akiu with food preparation.
Outspoken Yurika Andrews
aged 26 year old worked
as front office lady and also
assisting as waitress. “I’m
always ready to assists in
serving the customers and
also overseer the safety of
customers when it rains
and flooded,” she added.
Hardworking Jale Kara-
vakibau, 31 years old, he
plays major role in assist-
ing the chef and as well as
waitress. Makereta Lomaiviti
aged 32 assists as a kitchen
hand with the believe one
day she will be a profes-
sional chef and dreamt in
migrating to Australia. Then
Simione Liga who always on
call if need of kitchen hand.

Menu Served at
the New Laisa’s
Kitchen
*Kokoda-[waHoo]
*fish ‘n’ chips [AIBACORE]
*Stuffed kai
*Plate size fish-kabatia
*Fried fish,boil fish, ika
tavu with optional salad, ota
miti, moca miti, eggplant tavu
with miti
*Beef-HALAL
*Sui with moca
*Beef burgers with fries
Extras
*Kakanadina - $3
*Side of Ota/Moca/Egg-
plant - $3
*Basket of fries/cassava
chips - $5
* Lemon/Chillie -$2 *Takeaway Packs - $1 juice
Chef Malakiu Raoma pictured. (Picture on far right) Miti kokoda, cassava, lemon and chilly *Tomato/TaRTAR Sauce-$1 Beverages * Coffee -$2.50
with readily served fresh lemon juice. Photos: MARIA LAQETA. *Bowl of miti-$3 *Freshly squeezed lemon * Tea - $2

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AG Demands Transparency
in Education Ministry
By ANA SOVA
Attorney-General and
Minister for Education, Ai-
yaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has an-
nounced a range of new
protocols for the Ministry of
Education to address a num-
ber of systemic issues affect-
ing Fijian teachers.
He also set out clear ex-
pectations for the role of Min-
istry officials in supporting Fi-
ji’s teachers in their important
work educating young Fijians.
The AG announced the fol-
lowing at a press conference
today in Suva:
• The Ministry of Edu-
cation has discovered that
some teachers received incor-
rect information from some
divisional education officers
and education officers in Suva
and were told they did not
need to sit for examinations
to receive a contract. Those
teachers who were given that
incorrect information will be
granted one-year contracts,
but they will need to sit for
proficiency examinations to
determine their order of merit
so they can be appropriately
placed in schools. All teach-
ers who were given incorrect
information and did not yet sit
for an exam will be required
to sign a statutory declara-
tion stating the circumstances
around their situation.
• The Ministry of Edu-
cation is in the process of as-
sessing appropriate school
locations to best accommo-
date teachers seeking trans-
fers. Teachers that have been
given representations by Min-
istry officials that they will be
transferred, but who have not
yet been transferred, will have
their claims properly verified.
Once verified, those pending
teacher transfer requests will
be processed in the next two
weeks.
• Teacher shortages
are being addressed on an on-
going basis. The past practice
of Ministry officials touring
the country to assess teacher
shortages has been ended.
School Heads have now been
granted greater autonomy
and responsibility, and will
be required to submit forms
requesting additional teach-
ing personnel and facilities if
required. Ministry officials will
then verify the need for addi-
tional teachers and facilities.
Forms will be made available
by the end of this week. The
Ministry will be placing prior-
ity on filling secondary school
vacancies, mainly in the sub-
ject areas of maths, physics,
industrial arts and office tech-
nologies.
• For those interested
teacher candidates who were
not previously available to
take exams, new exam times
would be advertised on this
coming Saturday, 3 February
2018.
• Civil Service Reform
Unit Director Jane Curran will
be chairing an independent
investigation into issues of
non-performance, deliberate
giving out of wrong informa-
tion and leaks of teachers’
personal information. Assur-
ances were made that those
found responsible would be
held accountable.
• There has also been
misinformation spread about
teacher compensation; it was
clarified that, because school
started in the middle of a fort-
night, some teachers were
paid for three days’ work be-
fore a new fortnight began. All
teachers would be paid in full
for the next fortnight upon its
completion.
The AG also said he looked
forward to working with the
newly appointed Permanent
Secretary for Education, Heri-
tage and the Arts Ms Alison
Burchell to foster a culture
of transparency and account-
ability within the ministry.
“Our teachers play an in-
valuable role in developing
our young people and we
need better protections in
place to ensure everyone is
always treated with dignity
and respect. We need much
greater transparency and ac-
countability from the Ministry
of Education to make that
happen. Our teachers must be
regarded as clients of Ministry
of Education officials, only
then can our teachers focus
fully on providing high qual-
ity education to the 200,000
Fijian students throughout the
country,” Mr. Sayed-Khaiyum
said.

Employment Minister
Launches USP
Orientation Week
By MARIA LAQETA

The Minister for Employ-
ment, Productivity and In-
dustrial Relations, Honour-
able Jone Usamate officially
launched The University of
the South Pacific’s (USP) 2018
Orientation Week at the Lau-
cala Campus.
Meanwhile, the Orienta-
tion Week, is designed to give
all new students an opportu-
nity to meet Faculty members,
attend Faculty orientation ses-
sions, seek academic guid-
ance and register for courses.
The week also provides
an opportunity for students to
meet fellow students and get
linked to a Buddy under the
Campus Life First Year Experi-
ence Programme and receive
a guided campus tour with
their Buddy.
While congratulating the
students for enrolling at USP,
Hon. Usamate thanked the
University for an excellent Ori-
entation Programme.
“We did not have the op-
portunity to go through such a
good orientation programme
when we were students so
you students, are very fortu-
nate and over the years, the
University has continuously
improved on this programme
and you are going to get the
benefit of that,” Hon. Usamate
said.
USP, he stated is the oldest
University in the region and
acknowledged the wealth of
knowledge and experience
that students received during
their studies at the University.
“I know that a small per-
centage of the children of the
Pacific manage to get to USP,
and you are the chosen few
who have been able to make
it here and today and the next
few years will be some of the
best years in your life,” he told
the new students.
Hon. Usamate said that
the students should consider
themselves special, as they
are starting their studies at a
time when the University is
turning fifty (50).
An orientation programme
in the work environment,
Hon. Usamate emphasised,
assists workers to be as pro-
ductive as possible in the
shortest possible time, and
echoed the same sentiments
for University life.
He talked about some
of the graduate attributes
that employers would like
to see which students can
develop while they are here
at the University and these
include teamwork; ability to
be inquisitive and innovative;
adaptability and flexibility;
and the idea of collaboration.
The Minister urged the stu-
dents to make the best pos-
sible use of the Orientation
week which will help them
prepare for their stay at the
University.
In his address, Profes-
sor Rajesh Chandra, Vice-
Chancellor and President of
USP told the new students
that they have made the right
choice by coming to USP, be-
cause they will get the high-
est quality, internationally ac-
credited programmes which
means that the quality of their
qualifications is as high as
those in Australia, New Zea-
land and other countries, and
that they can easily work in
any country they choose.
Professor Chandra high-
lighted that the University is
very positive about this new
academic year with total en-
rolment up by fourteen per
cent (14%) at this stage.
Minister for Eployment,Productivity and Industrial Relations during their address.
Photo: DEPTFO.
“We are excited by the ad-
ditional improvements in our
lecture capture system that
makes access to lectures to
every student possible; the
distribution of tablet comput-
ers has been made earlier and
easier; and we have shown a
major improvement in quality
as evidenced by the Univer-
sity exceeding its Strategic
Plan targets by obtaining 26
international accreditations
with hopefully a few more to
come this year; and of course
we are excited by our 50th an-
niversary landmark and cel-
ebrations,” Professor Chandra
shared.
He further stated that we
now live in a world where
Mobile Applications make our
life easier and studying more
effective, hence, encouraged
students to use the two (2) ap-
plications designed for them,
which are the ‘USP Campus
Map’ and ‘USP Mobile App’.
The former application
is designed to help students
navigate to their lecture and
tutorial rooms, labs and any
other building in Laucala
Campus. It also shows near-
est ATMs, shops, washrooms
and other places around the
Laucala Campus.
The latter application, de-
signed by the Faculty of Sci-
ence, Technology and Envi-
ronment, has features such
as, News Feed, Notification,
Events, Course Finder, Orien-
tation, Frequent Asked Ques-
tions, Timetable and other
important features.
Talking about the Univer-
sity’s 50th Anniversary Cel-
ebrations this year, Professor
Chandra highlighted that a
large number of activities are
organised for the celebrations
and the President of Fiji will
launch the year-long celebra-
tions on 5 February.

Be the Best Version of Yourself

By MARIA LAQETA
More than 300 students managed to attend the 2018 orienta-
tion of The Fiji National University’s College of Agriculture, Fish-
eries and Forestry (CAFF) at the Koronivia campus.
The event was the first of six orientation sessions scheduled
at FNU campuses around the country in welcoming new and
continuing students.
College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Associate Dean
– Learning and Teaching (AD-LT), Dr Kaliova Ravuniwasa said
students need to be the best version of themselves while study-
ing at the University.
“Learn as much as you could and enjoy your time at the
campus and there is a need for students to embrace their in-
dividuality and strived for greatness in your different chosen
areas,” he said.
“This is the beginning of your journey, i challenged you to be
patient and continue to work hard because you have dreams to
help you succeed in life. Do not be hesitated to seek assistance
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from any staff because we are all here to ensure you get the
best possible education,” he added.
He informed students the College has major developments
including the construction of the new animal hospital and live-
stock shed.
Dr. Ravuniwasa reminded students that success only comes
with hard work and no ‘short-cut’ in life.
Meanwhile, continuing student like Akuila Vunidravo of
Noco, Rewa is looking forward to another exciting year.
“I’m thankful to FNU for the opportunity to further advance
my education. In my area of work, I do a lot of site visits and
with the training and knowledge from CAFF, I am able to ex-
ecute my role to the best of my abilities. With the degree pro-
gramme, I will be well knowledgeable with my workloads,”
said Mr Vunidravo.
Mr Vunidravo completed his Trade Diploma in Agroforestry
in 2017 and is now enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Forestry. CAFF staff and students during the orientation. Photo: FNU.
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ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Community (SPC) Oceanic
Fisheries Programme Completes
Latest Tuna Tagging Voyage
By MARIA LAQETA
The Oceanic Fisheries Pro-
gramme completed its mis-
sion in the waters of Papua
New Guinea and Solomon
Island.
Meanwhile, the Oceanic
Fisheries staff managed to
tagged 28,000 tuna before re-
leased into the Ocean late last
year.
Hardworking staff em-
barked within 50 days voyage
in the Pacific Ocean from Sep-
tember in targeting 20,000
tuna to tagged but the crew
managed to exceed the target
of 27,780 releases including
over 20,000 tags in the Solo-
mon Islands waters.
Fisheries Scientist Bruno
Leroy who overseer the mis-
sion, was part of the ongo-
ing Pacific Tuna Tagging
Programme, a Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Com-
mission (WCPFC) project
from 2006 for achieving the
largest tuna tagging project
ever implemented.
“The key highlight was
obviously the number of tags
Bruno and the team released,
with additional highlights
being the development of
new tagging technicians, the
amount of biological sampling
conducted, without forgetting
that these good results would
not have been possible with-
out the support and efforts of
the vessel crew”, according to
Neville Smith, SPC’s Principal
Fisheries Scientist.
Pacific tuna fisheries pro-
duce over 60% of the world’s
tuna, and are an important
part of the gross domestic
product of most countries in
the region with threats such
as overfishing and climate
change put this vital natural
resource at risk.
The collection of data
through tagging will provide
valuable information to as-
sess fish abundance, move-
ment and the impact of fish-
ing. Thus, this information will
help the WCPFC determine
sustainable management
practices and conservation
measures of tuna in the re-
gion.
Tagging allows fisheries
scientists to monitor mortal-
ity, movement and growth of
tagged fish. On this voyage,
the fish were caught using the
pole-and-line fishing method.
This allows the fish to be
caught, measured, tagged
and released in just a few
seconds. Information on each
tagged individual including
species, length, fish condition
and tagging quality is record-
ed using voice recorders.
Some of the fish were
over 60cm in length, and their
powerful tails could bruise Pacific Tuna tagging.Photo: SPC.
and scratch the fishers as they
are caught for tagging. tuna fisheries, and the impact ment decisions that will help sion, commented the task FC) project in 2006 for achiev-
The data collected from of fishing activities on tuna protect tuna stocks and the is part of the ongoing Pacific ing the largest tuna tagging
the tags over next months fisheries throughout the Pacif- people who rely on them. Tuna Tagging Programme, a project ever implemented.
and years will help increase ic. This data will help inform Fisheries Scientist Bruno Western and Central Pacific
people’s knowledge towards future sustainable manage- Leroy who overseer the mis- Fisheries Commission (WCP-

Nanuku Auberge Workshop Aimed at

Resort Initiative
By MARIA LAQETA
The Nanuku Auberge re-
sort is committed to minimize
the properties ecological foot-
prints, improving environment
surroundings and communi-
ties.
Thus, the resort’s ‘Planet
Auberge’ concept, successfully
launched in mid-2017, contin-
ued to prove a major success
with the resort’s guests, staff
and locals.
General Manager for Na-
nuku Auberge Resort, Sascha
Hemmann led the initiatives
with the support from staff, lo-
cals and marine scientist Kelly
Dawn Bentley who all joined
in implementing the program
with passion.
The ‘Planet Auberge’ initia-
tive includes several environ-
mental programs at the resort
including two weekly programs
which guests can take an active
part in - coral and mangrove
planting.
Coral planting is conducted
on Nanuku reef making for a
good snorkeling spot and an
unspoiled habitat for ever-
expanding numbers of marine
life.
In order to sustained fish
populations in the area, about
430 mangroves were trans-
planted in the resort nursery.
This is intended to provide a
community educational aware-
ness and also encouraged
the recycling of bottles used
throughout the village and sur-
roundings.
The resort also offered to
pay mangrove seedlings grown
in the village nursery providing
a source of much-needed in-
come for the community.
Neighbor business entrepre-
neurs, ‘The Earth Care Agency’
and Ranadi Regenerative Or-
ganic Plantation also assists in
the initiatives by allowing the
removal and composting of all
Green Waste as well as paper
waste.
In addition to all these
environmentally-oriented pro-
grams, the ‘Planet Auberge’
initiative also focused on com-
munity outreach.
This includes involvement in
villa clean-up activity, an adopt
a beach’ program, helping lo-
cal artisans sell their handicraft,
encouraging guests to donate
school supplies and education-
al materials for local schools
and arranging guest visits.
The resort also actively
involved with several local
charities including the nearby
Dilkusha children’s home and
assists the local Rheumatic
Heart Disease Foundation with
resort vouchers to assist with
fund raising initiatives.
For day to day operations,
the resort has introduced vari-
ous methods to reduce its en-
ergy consumption including
the installation of LED energy
msaver bulbs throughout the
resort along with the distri-
bution of solar lights around
beach villas and surrounding
gardens.
Steps have also been taken
to reduce the resort’s environ-
mental impact from the recy-
cling of all plastic bottles in the
resort nursery, now used for
mangrove seedlings, and the
replacement of Styrofoam con-
tainers and plastic straws with
eco-friendly, bio-degradable
paper straws and bamboo pulp
containers.
Locally-made refillable
pump bottles have replaced all
single use amenity bottles in
the resort while bicycles have
also replaced the use of mo-
torised resort carts for guests
throughout the resort. Flip top
bottles too have introduced
instead of plastic water bottles
plus the guest room refrigera-
tors now all feature water dis-
pensers.
Addressing Unsustainable
Land Use Commences
Assistant Minister for Agriculture Hon. Viam Pillay with participants for the Land Care
Preparedness & Long Term Planning workshop in Nadave. Photo: SUPPLIED.
By MARIA LAQETA
In an effort to minimise land degradation
due to unsustainable land use practices in
agriculture and forestry sector in the coun-
try, the Land Care Preparedness and Long
Term Planning Workshop was brought forth.
The Assistant Minister for Agriculture,
Hon. Viam Pillay at the Centre for Appropri-
ate Technology and Development (CATD) in
Nadave, organized the workshop in order
to strengthen partnership between relevant
stakeholders for the sustainable manage-
ment of land resources at all levels.
“The expansion of commercial cropping
and forestry into marginal lands, cropping
on fragile soils without conservation mea-
sures in place, deforestation through uncon-
trolled logging and burning of grassland are
causes of land degradation, lower crop and
pasture yields and growing food insecurity
and rural poverty,” Hon. Pillay said.
“Land degradation is currently addressed
in a sectoral and ad hoc basis but should be
tackled in a participatory and holistic man-
ner to reduce or minimise its effects.”
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He said it is integral at the community
level for resource owners and users to orga-
nise and be empowered to plan and man-
age their resources in order to provide the
necessary input for interactive resource
management.
“Land care approach is conducive to
Fiji’s social structure where communities
could work together in an integrated way
to minimise land degradation but it needs a
very strong and focussed Government sup-
port to strengthen this approach,” Hon. Pillay
said.
The workshop, which was jointly organ-
ised by the Ministry of Agriculture and the
i-Taukei Affairs Board, is being attended by
conservation officers, middle level decision
makers and land administrators.
It is being held to create awareness and
educate participants on better land use
management technologies as well as cre-
ating awareness on Government’s recently
adopted Rural Land Use Policy.
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Fiji Care Pays F$166k to Sugarcane
Farmers in 6 Months
Since launching its ‘Bun-
dled Microinsurance’ policy
last July, FijiCare Insurance
Limited has already settled
and paid out claims for 43
sugarcane farmers.
Commenting on the claims
payout numbers for the mi-
croinsurance scheme that
protects 12,500 farmers, Fiji-
Care General Insurance Un-
derwriter, Sunita Reddy said,
“our aim is to pay valid claims
fast.
Our figures are showing
that as time goes by, more
farmers are becoming famil-
iar and more confident with
insurance, and this is evident
from the increased number of
claims that are being lodged.”
“Of the 43 claims paid, 37
claims have been for funeral
expenses and term life insur-
ance and the remainder are
for fire damage to buildings.
The term life insurance
cases have covered many
causes of death, ranging from
heart attacks to accidents and
the beneficiaries, that is, the
people receiving the claims
money, have been both male
and female.
A few claims that were
sent into us were not pro-
cessed due to “exclusions”
in the insurance policy. These
are certain events and causes
of loss that are mentioned in
First Home Buyers Return
as Foreign Buyers Leave
the Market, NAB Survey
Reveals
First home buyers return
as foreign buyers leave the
market, NAB survey reveals
First home buyers are in-
creasing their share of the
property market as foreign
buyer demand diminishes, a
survey of industry insiders has
revealed.
Sentiment towards Aus-
tralia’s housing market re-
mained at above-average
levels in the fourth quarter of
2017, according to NAB’s sur-
vey of property professionals.
However, lower expecta-
tions for prices and rents saw
confidence in the New South
Wales and Victorian markets
take a hit.
“The latest survey showed
a clear shift in momentum
from the key eastern states to-
wards the rest of the country,”
NAB chief economist Alan Os-
ter said.
First home buyers in-
creased their share of housing
demand in the quarter, hitting
the highest level since NAB’s
survey began in 2011.
“Overall, they accounted
for almost two in five sales
in new housing markets and
around one in three in estab-
lished markets,” the report
noted.
Most of the first-time buy-
ers were owner-occupiers
rather than investors.
Recent lending data re-
flected the same dynamic,
with first home buyers mak-
ing up 18 per cent of new
owner-occupier loans.
Foreign buyer demand
continued to drop off in the
quarter, hitting a six-year low.
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the insurance policy that are
not covered under the insur-
ance,” she added.
FijiCare will work with the
Sugar Cane Growers Fund
and the Pacific Financial In-
clusion Programme (PFIP)
to hold more awareness ses-
sions with the farmers in the
coming weeks to provide fur-
ther information on coverage
under the insurance scheme.
The awareness sessions
are part of PFIP’s ongoing ef-
forts to work with stakehold-
ers to increase the penetra-
tion rate of insurance in Fiji
and around the region. A
national survey conducted in
2015, found that only 12% of
Fiji’s adult population had any
form of insurance.
FijiCare’s Managing Di-
rector, Peter McPherson, ob-
served, “it’s important to look
behind the headline claims
numbers and to see how in-
surance has helped people in
times of need.
The claims that we have
processed have helped fami-
lies to repair and secure their
damaged homes after a fire
and our funeral claims pay-
outs have also helped families
to quickly pay for burial costs
at a tragic, emotional time.”
He added, “the money
from life insurance payouts
can ease the stress and wor-
“Clearly, the efforts of poli-
cymakers both domestic and
offshore to stem the tide of
foreign capital entering Aus-
tralian property markets are
bearing fruit,” Mr Oster said.
It is a trend survey respon-
dents expect to continue
over the year ahead, with
first home buyers, owner-
occupiers and local investors
tipped to increase their share
as foreign demand continues
to fall.
NAB economists are now
forecasting a fall in Sydney
house prices in 2018, leading
them to take a knife to their
expectations for the average
price across the capitals.
NAB has tipped Sydney
prices to decline by 2.4 per
cent over the year, compared
to a 3.7 per cent rise forecast
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ry that arise when a family
member is no longer around,
and allows school fees and
regular bills for example, to
be met.
This is the real value of
insurance and FijiCare is de-
termined to roll out more
microinsurance products this
year to ensure that even more
Fijians are protected.”
Regional Inclusive Insur-
ance Specialist PFIP, Michael
Carr, said that part of the work
that PFIP is doing with the in-
surance industry in the Pacif-
ic, is to help develop innova-
tive insurance products and to
build new value propositions
so that more Pacific Islanders
take up insurance.
“There are a number of
ways of looking at microinsur-
ance to see if it delivers value
to customers. One approach
is to look at things like the
product cover and the values
insured, and who is eligible to
buy the insurance. Also, how
easy it is to join an insurance
scheme and to buy insurance,
plus the cost, are important.
Customer experience in- Sugarcane farmers during meeting.Photo: SUPPLIED.
cludes the way that claims
are processed, and the gen- sure whether people under- has been funded by the Re- Nations Development Pro-
eral level of customer service stand the insurance product gional Disaster Resilience in gramme.
given. and are using it effectively,” the Pacific Small Island De- UNDP
PFIP is working with FijiCa- he said. veloping States (RESPAC),
re to monitor claims and the PFIP’s work to help Fi- a programme funded by
payouts so that we can mea- jiCare design and roll out the Russian Federation and
its microinsurance product implemented by the United
the FNPF TEAM at the
Port Denarau
in its previous survey.
It follows a sluggish start
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to the year for the Sydney
market, with the latest figures
from CoreLogic revealing
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prices in the city have now
fallen 3 per cent from their
peak in July last year.
That has seen the forecast
for capital city average prices
cut to a modest 0.7 per cent
rise, compared to 3.4 per cent
previously forecast.
“By capital city, house
price growth is forecast to You can:
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and Adelaide,” Mr Oster said.
“Perth is expected to stabi- • Update your Nominees
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Government Assists Villages
on Ovalau
By MARIA LAQETA
Five sewing machines was critical if women
and a laptop were hand- were to realize their full
ed over to the women’s potential.
groups of Lovoni District Tui Wailevu, Ratu
on Ovalau by the Ministry Betero Vuniwaidrau ap-
of Women, Children and plauded Minister Vuni-
Poverty Alleviation. waqa and her team for
Minister for reaching out to the rural
Women,Children and communities.
Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Lovoni Women’s
Mereseini Vuniwaqa said Group president, Kuini
the sewing machine has Veremaibau acknowl-
now equipped the wom- edged the contribution of
en’s groups with a tool the Government towards
to enhance their income the group, which would
generating ability which assist in enhancing sew-
enables them to increase ing skills and income
participation in econom- generation for more than
ic activities within their 200 members.
communities. Mrs Veremaibau said
Honorable Mereseini last year, nine women
Vuniwaqa and her del- from the group partici-
egation made up of se- pated in the National
nior officials of the min- Women’s Expo and the
istry handed over some sewing machines would
reading materials to the improve their sewing
school and stationery capacity to participate at
to students in the area, that level again.
which were provided to President of the Na-
the ministry by donors saga Women’s Group,
from Australia. Fane Koyanasau said the
Minister Vuniwaqa laptop provided by the
said the donation to the Ministry would assist the
women’s groups would group to compile their
help equip women with monthly report and other
the skills and knowledge business matters without
for economic indepen- having to travel to Levuka
dence and entrepreneur- Town to do so.
ial empowerment. “The Fijian Govern-
The said the positive ment through the Minis-
support from the men in try of Women, Children
their lives and the vanua and Poverty Alleviation
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has set aside programs
to assist women’s groups
around the country to
engage in income-gener-
ating projects in order to
help their communities.
I encourage women’s
groups to identify areas
of need for economic
empowerment of mem-
bers to reach out to
our offices around the
country and ask for as-
sistance,” Minister Vuni-
waqa concluded.
A ‘Talanoa Session’
was also held with the
men and women of the
three villages in Lovoni
and the Nasaga Wom-
en’s Group after the of- Hon. Mereseini Vuniwaqa with the Lovoni Women’s Group. Photos: DEPTFO.
ficial handing over of
the income generating
projects, whereby Gov-
ernment assistance pro-
grammes towards fami-
lies and communities
were discussed.
Department of Wom-
en acting director, Selai
Korovusere and director
Social Welfare, Rupeni
Fatiaki also took the op-
portunity to inform the
community about social
protection programmes
and women’s economic
empowerment pro-
grammes that they could
benefit from.
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Aviation Seminar Ends on High Note

By ANA SOVA
Airports Fiji Ltd (AFL),
with the support of Airports
Council International (ACI),
successfully concluded the
ACI Developing Nations As-
sistance Programmes (DNA)
Seminar on Aerodrome Certi-
fication, which took place be-
tween 22nd and 26th January
in Nadi.
The seminar was a success
as it attracted 23 participants
representing 10 neighbouring
countries from the Asia-Pacif-
ic region.
ACI DNA Programmes’
mandate is to engage in the
development of ACI airport
Members in developing coun-
tries, delivering meaningful,
sustainable results to help
them realise their develop-
ment objectives.
The seminar, jointly de-
livered and organized by ACI
Asia-Pacific and the Inter-
national Civil Aviation Orga-
nization (ICAO), discussed
all aspects of achieving and
maintaining Aerodrome Cer-
tification, compliance and
performing audit training with
a particular emphasis on un-
derstanding ICAO’s Annex
14 certification requirements
and the additional informa-
tion provided in other ICAO
guidance documents.
Various case studies were
presented and several dis-
cussions about airports chal-
lenges in obtaining and main-
ACI DNA seminar group photo. Photo: SUPPLIED.
taining the certification took
place.
This provided participants
with a great opportunity to
exchange best practices and
lessons learned as well as a
range of solutions for consid-
eration.
AFL’s Executive Chairman,
Faiz Khan, said due to the
challenges of Pacific Island
countries to attend such semi-
nars that are usually held far
and wide, we wanted to bring
as many seminars to the Pa-
cific’s doorsteps.
The 23 participants from
Vanuatu,Cook Islands,Kiribati,
Marshall Islands, Nauru, Pap-
ua New Guinea, Samoa, Solo-
mon Islands, Tonga and Fiji
will also providethe opportu-
nity to socialise and network
with each other.
“As this is an ACI Asia-Pacif-
ic event, we hope more coun-
tries from Asia will be coming
to our beautiful Fiji to attend
future workshops and meet-
ings,” Khan said.
He adds they are are com-
mitted towards building the
capacity of our people and
the airport industry for con-
tinuous improvement in aero-
drome compliance in accor-
dance with ICAO standards
and guidelines.
“Air Transportation is the
greatest enabler for connect-
ing our people and our econo-
mies. In the Pacific, due to our
geographical isolation, our
economies are heavily reliant
on-air connectivity for gen-
erating trade and tourism for
economic growth. Therefore,
it is important that we con-
tinue to up-skill our people
through such trainings that
will ensure that our airports
are safe, integrated, efficient
and sustainable for air travel
in today’s Jet Age,” Khan said.
Director General of ACI
World, Angela Gittens, said:
sustainable success is what
ACI’s DNA programme is all
about.
“I would like to thank Air-
ports Fiji Ltd for hosting this
seminar on Aerodrome Certi-
fication. This is an increasing-
ly important topic as airports
must operate effectively to at-
tract and retain air service for
the benefit of the communi-
ties they serve,” Gittens said.
She adds a well-developed
Pacific airport network im-
proves connectivity of the lo-
cal economy and communi-
ties to the rest of the world.
“Helping airports located in
the Pacific region, one of the
most remote regions of the
world, serves their communi-
ties and economies.Aviation
is a global system and every
airport must consider the vi-
ability of other airports. The
DNA programme is a mani-
festation of our philosophy to
leave no airport behind,” Git-
tens said.
The ACI DNA seminar con-
cluded on Friday, 26 January.

Jensen Appointed as UN Lauds Beijing

Chairman of Nauru Airport’s Strides in
Air Corporation Green Transformation

A Nauru Airlines Plane. Photo: PINTEREST.

By ANA SOVA
The Government of Nauru announced in a
media release that Mr. Trevor Jensen has been
appointed as Chairman of Nauru Air Corpora-
tion effective 1st February, 2018.
The current Chairman, Mr Kevin Power is
retiring after 17 years of service with the airline.
In releasing this announcement the Govern-
ment expressed their sincere appreciation for
the many years of excellent and valued guid-
ance that Mr. Power has provided to the airline
which maintains a vital link to Nauru and its
people to places, near and far.
“The Government is pleased to be welcom-
ing Mr Jensen into this important role who
brings a wealth of aviation experience having
held very senior roles in Qantas, Jetstar, Air
New Zealand and Aer Lingus throughout his
career”.
To name a few of Jensen’s achievements,
between 1984 and 1996, Jensen held several
senior appointments including Superintendent
Flight Safety and General Manager B747 Opera-
tions.
He resigned from Qantas in November 1996
to take an appointment as the Executive Gen-
eral Manager Operations and Inflight Services
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at Ansett Australia.
Following the takeover of Ansett by Air New
Zealand, he was appointed Senior Vice Presi-
dent Operations for the new Group, the posi-
tion he held until the collapse of Ansett in 2001.
In mid 2004 he was seconded to Jetstar Air-
ways, the Qantas low cost carrier, as the Head
of Technical Operations.
In late 2006, Trevor accepted the position
of Chief Operating Officer of Mitchell Drilling,
at that time the larget privately owned drilling
company in Australia.
In 2007 he was appointed CEO of Toll Avia-
tion.
In mid 2009 he joined the Flight Safety Foun-
dation team responsible for the development
and implementation of the BARS (Basic Avia-
tion Risk Standard) program.
During 2010/12 Trevor was based in Dublin,
Ireland where he was the COO of Aer Lingus
and a member of the airline’s Executive Board.
Since returning to Australia he has been ac-
tively engaged in senior consultancy roles with
Avlaw International and SkyNet Satellite Com-
munications.
Beijing Daxing Airport, located 42 miles south of Beijing, will measure 18 square miles.
Photo: GOOGLE.
China’s Beijing Capital In-
ternational Airport has made
huge strides in reducing its
carbon footprint thanks to ro-
bust uptake of clean energy
and transport systems, the UN
Environment said in a new re-
port released on Wednesday.
The Assessment Report on
Beijing Capital International
Airport launched in Nairobi
during the third edition of the
UN Environment Assembly
(UNEA3) says China’s largest
airport managed to cut car-
bon emissions by 16 percent
between 2014 to 2016 by re-
ducing consumption of fossil
fuels to power its key opera-
tions.
The report reveals that use
of gasoline or diesel vehicles
in the airport reduced by 45
and 49 percent between 2010
and 2016 respectively.
At the same time, the air-
port’s per capita water con-
sumption declined from 23.75
liters in 2012 to 21.24 liters in
2015 which translated into a
10 percent reduction.
“Beijing Capital Interna-
tional Airport has shown
strong commitment towards
sustainability, balancing
growth in air, cargo and pas-
senger traffic with enhanced
environmental performance,”
said Steven Stone, chief of UN
Environment’s Economics
and Trade Branch.
Stone noted that electric
vehicles, energy saving light-
ing and sustainable water
consumption systems have
reduced carbon emissions
and air pollution in China’s
capital.
Beijing Capital Internation-
al Airport which is the largest
in China handled an estimat-
ed 90 million passengers in
2016 and is a major source of
jobs in the metropolis.
Zhang Wei, Vice President
of Beijing Capital International
Airport, said it has set a prec-
edent in green aviation.
“We have made some im-
provements in the past years,
including energy and resourc-
es efficiency and pollution re-
duction. This assessment re-
port is just a start for our green
airport journey,” Zhang said.
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Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Awarded

Number 1 Family Resort in Fiji for 2018
By MARIA LAQETA

The Radisson Blu Resort Fiji is Surrounded by tropical

once again the proclaimed win-
ner of the Number 1 Family Re-
sort in Fiji through the reputable
Trip Advisor Travelers Choice ac-
colades for 2018.
This is the third successive
year that the resorts innovative
‘Yes I Can’ service philosophy
has achieved the Number 1
Family Resort positioning for Fiji,
based on millions of reviews and
opinions of credible travellers.
The Radisson Blu Resort Fiji
is also awarded top positions
in two other categories, Top 10
Luxury Hotels in Fiji and Top 5
Family Resorts in the South Pa-
cific.
General Manager of the
Radisson Blu Resort John Bendt-
sen said it was a great team
work and the remarkable ‘Yes I
Can’ service philosophy of the
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji that
have been awarded as the Num-
ber 1 Family Resort in Fiji since
2016.
Mr Bendtsen said “A Travel-
ler’s Choice award was a pow-
erful benchmark in the industry
being the world’s largest travel
site and the Radisson Blu Resort
Fiji is the proud winner in three
separate categories and this
alone is a huge achievement for
the team and very rewarding.
beach, gardens and tranquil ar-
chitecture, the resort takes great
pride in the family friendly fea-
tures, which include Fiji’s only
white water tunnel slide and
four unique lagoon style swim-
ming pools including an adult’s
only pool.
All pools are climate con-
trolled (heating and cooling)
with UV shades over family,
children and toddler’s pools pro-
viding a wonderful experience
for every family combination.
Boasting the largest suites on
Denarau with kitchenette, wash-
ing machine and dryer, the Re-
sorts one bedroom suites are the
ideal destination for a great fam-
ily holiday.
He said it was wonderful
news to be recognised and
awarded by TripAdvisor for an-
other year and thanked the team
for their passion and unbeaten
spirit.
“At the Radisson Blu Resort
Fiji we will work together not
only to maintain the Number 1
Family spot in Fiji, but to improve
our ratings in the South Pacific
and in the world”, he added.
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji Awarded Number 1 Family Resort in Fiji for 2018.Photo. RADISSON BLU RESORT.

Israel Using Tourism to

Legitimise Settlements,
says EU Report
European Union Heads of Mission warn
‘touristic settlements’ are being used as a po-
litical tool
Israel is developing archaeological and
tourism sites to legitimise illegal settlements
in Palestinian neighbourhoods of Jerusalem,
European Union diplomats in the city have
warned.
A leaked report acquired by the Guardian
cited projects in parts of East Jerusalem – oc-
cupied by Israel since 1967 – that are being
used “as a political tool to modify the historical
narrative and to support, legitimise and expand
settlements”.
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The report identified settler-run excavation
sites in the heart of majority-Arab districts, a
proposed cable car project with stops on con-
fiscated land and the designation of built-up
urban areas as national parks.
“East Jerusalem is the only place where Is-
raeli national parks are declared on populated
neighbourhoods,” the report said.
The document, a report written annually
by the EU Heads of Mission in Jerusalem, pre-
sented a bleak picture, saying the overall situa-
tion in the city and the prospects for peace had
worsened.
Marginalisation of Palestinians, who com-
prise about 37% of the city’s residents, contin-
ued unabated, with more than 130 building de-
molitions and the displacement of 228 people,
it said.
A record number of Israeli settlement pro-
posals and the physical isolation of Palestinians
under a strict Israeli permit scheme meant “the
city has largely ceased to be the Palestinian
economic, urban and commercial centre it
used to be”.
Archaeology and tourism development by
government institutions as well as private set-
tler organisations established what it said was
a “narrative based on historic continuity of the
Jewish presence in the area at the expense
of other religions and cultures”. Chief among
them, the report warned, was the City of David,
a government-funded archeological park in the
Palestinian neighbourhood of Silwan that pro-
vides tours in the ruins of ancient Jerusalem.
The site is operated by a settler organisation
“promoting an exclusively Jewish narrative,
while detaching the place from its Palestinian
surroundings”.
Approximately 450 settlers live under heavy
protection in Silwan, the report said, alongside
almost 10,000 Palestinians. Continued evic-
tions of Palestinian families and the increased
Israeli security presence have created a par-
ticular tension, it warned.
More recently, a cable car project approved
by the Israeli cabinet in May plans to connect
West Jerusalem with the Old City, part of Jeru-
salem internationally recognised as occupied.
Expected to be operational in 2020 and aim-
ing to transport more than 3,000 people per
hour, the report warned the “highly controver-
sial” plan would contribute to the consolida-
tion of “touristic settlements”. The project also
aims, in a second phase not yet approved, to
extend further into East Jerusalem.
“Critics have described the project as turn-
ing the World Heritage site of Jerusalem into
a commercial theme park while local Palestin-
ian residents are absent from the narrative be-
ing promoted to the visitors,” it said.
In addition, the diplomats warned, the
cable car could lead to a deterioration of the
security situation, as it would be located about
130 metres from the Temple Mount/Haram al-
Sharif complex, revered as a holy site by both
Muslims and Jews.
This summer, gunmen killed two Israeli
police officers at the entrance to the site, and
the subsequent installation from authorities of
metal detectors led to further clashes.
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Mate Returns Ring Found in
Fiji 8 Years Ago
FINDING a needle in 100
haystacks is still more likely
than the unbelievable dis-
covery made by a Southern
Downs man, which led to a
reunion 10 years in the mak-
ing.
A wedding ring lost in the
South Pacific Ocean around
Fiji was thought to be gone
forever until a casual chat
between two workmates
brought hope of its return to
the surface.
When Russell McMillan
lost his wedding ring just four
days after it was placed on his
finger, he never expected to
see it again.
He was snorkelling with
his bride, Alana, at the War-
wick Resort in Fiji almost 10
years ago.
When the Ellinthorp cou-
ple rose to the surface, Alana
had clenched her hand so
hard to keep her ring, her
hand hurt.
But Russell looked down
and made heart-dropping re-
alisation his own band was
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TTF Will Handle Ground Transfers
for Tourism Expo
New Coaches. Photo: TOURIST TRANSPORT FIJI.
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gone.
They searched and
searched but the ring couldn’t
be found.
Russell bought a replace-
ment in Fiji but it was a cut-off
piece of pipe that was painful
to wear, so he has not worn a
wedding ring since.
This week he was chatting
to workmate from Maydan
Feedlot, Will Clothier, over a
beer about a holiday he took
to Fiji and it turns out Will had
stayed at the same resort as a
teenager.
Russell mentioned he’d
lost his wedding ring there all
those years ago, to which Will
revealed he had found a wed-
ding ring on the same reef
about eight years ago.
It was shining on the bot-
tom of the ocean and covered
in moss when Will plucked it
up.
“I didn’t really think it
would be it, it’s two-toned but
he thought it was just gold at
the time,” Russell said.
Will’s parents kept the ring,
so he called them.
Two days later, he showed
the ring to his mate, who still
wasn’t sure it was the one but,
when he showed Alana, there
was no doubt in her mind it
was the ring that was lost a
decade ago.
“It just doesn’t seem real,
it’s as if it can’t be true,” Alana
said.
“I felt like it was so sur-
real and it was meant to be,
because it’s a decade and it
makes me really happy.
“There’s so many parts to
the story I can’t believe hap-
pened, that they could find it
(eight years ago) and then,
within two days, Russell could
wear it on his finger.”
Russell thought for sure the
ring was gone.
“We thought we should go
get a lotto ticket, we’re pretty
lucky,” he said.
“For him to even keep it (is
lucky), I don’t think he’s into
jewellery terribly.”
The ring now sits proudly
on Russell’s finger but it’s now
Russell McMillan (left) had his long-lost we1dding ring returned by workmate Will Clothier
after he lost it in Fiji 10 years ago. Photo: WARWICK DAILY NEWS.
a little stuck, which helps
make up for lost time.
“This one won’t come off
now, I must have been a bit
skinnier 10 years ago,” he
said.
The McMillans are prepar-
WHO Promotes Healthy
Tourism in Pacific
The World Health Organ-
isation says it hopes a new
partnership with the South
Pacific Tourism Organisation
will improve the health of
both the tourism workforce
and tourists to the region.
WHO Technical Officer,
Dr Ada Moadsiri, said the so-
called ‘Healthy Islands’ proj-
ect would promote smoke-
free public places, increase
the opportunities for people
ing to celebrate their 10-year
anniversary in March and are
considering travelling back to
Fiji.
“I always felt someone
would find it, I just thought
we would never get it back,”
Alana said.
to eat healthy local foods and
get physically active.
She said it would also sup-
port better access for tourists
with disabilities to popular
tourism sites as well as hotels
and restaurants.
She said the move was
aimed at locals as well as visi-
tors.
“In fact it will involve
helping to make our tourism
workforce healthier as well
Registrations for the 2018
Fijian Tour¬ism Expo (FTE)
have now closed but not
without a record number of
buy¬ers signing up for the
event scheduled from April 10
to 12.
Tourist Transport Fiji (TTF)
has come on board as a major
sponsor for the Expo and will
be handling all ground trans-
fers, meet and greet for del-
egates for the two-day event
this year.
The transport company,
which has been in opera-
tion for more than 25 years,
specialises in ground han-
dling and transfers of tourists
across Fiji.
This includes personalised
private trans¬fers, day tours,
adventure and sightseeing
and airport arrival services to
name a few.
Their fleet includes 52 ve-
hicles ranging from cars to 48
seats.
TTF General Manager John
Hardaker said: “The Expo is
the biggest of its kind in Fiji
and we are pleased to support
Tourism Fiji again this year.
“We believe that our abil-
ity to continue to deliver the
best and reliable service has
helped us win this bid and
we look forward to this year’s
Expo.”
It’s these types of compa-
nies that not only showcase
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“I think it’s the universe
(saying) we’re meant to be to-
gether and it’s a 10-year wed-
ding anniversary present.”
They thanked Will for his
gift with a carton of beer.
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as provide opportunity for
our tourists. I know there’s a
growing demand for healthy
options when it comes to
visits to other countries espe-
cially in the Pacific and so we
want to support those efforts.”
Dr Moadsiri said the first
initiative will be a workshop
on tobacco-free tourism in Fiji
in March.
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Fiji’s great sights, experiences
and adventures like the Sa-
beto mud pools, bilibili rafting
and jungle treks, but also give
tourists a taste of Fiji’s unique
culture and lifestyle.
The company also contin-
ues to invest into its people
and build up their business.
Last year the company invest-
ed around $1.4 million to up-
grade their fleet and this year
they plan to invest in seven
new coaches to add to their
fleet.
The Fijian Tourism Expo is
an annual event, which helps
quality international buy¬ers
meet with Tourism Industry
partners here in Fiji.
Tourism Fiji Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer, Mat¬thew
Stoeckel said, “We have a
great working relationship
with TTF and believe that they
can exceed our guest’s expec-
tations for the Expo. They did
a fantastic job last year and
we expect nothing short of the
best again this year.”
The Fijian Tourism Expo
2018 will be held at Denarau
Island Convention Centre.
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Q: How do all the oceans
say hello to each other?
They wave!
Q: What did one wall say
to the other wall?
I’ll meet you at the corner!
Q: What do you call a bear
with no teeth?
A gummy bear!
Q: What do you call
cheese that isn’t yours?
Nacho cheese!
Q: Where do cows go for
entertainment?
To the moo-vies!
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Cows go.
Cows go who?
No, cows go MOO!
Q: How do you know if
there’s an elephant under
your bed?
Your head hits the ceiling!
Q: Why are elephants so
wrinkled?
Because they take too
long to iron!
Q: How do you keep an
elephant from charging?
Take away her credit card!
Q: Why did the elephant
paint himself different colors?
So he could hide in the
crayon box!
Q: How can you tell if an
elephant has been in your
refrigerator?
By the footprints in the
butter!
Q: What is the difference
between elephants and
grapes?
Grapes are purple.
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Q: What did Tarzan say
when he saw the elephants
coming?
“Here come the el-
ephants!”
Q: What did Jane
say when she saw the
elephants coming?
“Here come the
grapes!” (She was color-
blind.)
Q: What do you call a
cow with no legs?
Ground beef!
Q: What do you call a cow
with two legs?
Lean meat!
Q: What do you call a pig
that knows karate?
A pork chop!
Q: Why are ghosts bad
liars?
Because you can see right
through them!
Q: What animal needs to
wear a wig?
A bald eagle!
Q: What do you call a fly
without wings?
A walk!
Knock knock.
Who’s there?
A little old lady?
A little old lady who?
I didn’t know you could
yodel!
Q: Why do bees have
sticky hair?
Because they use honey
combs!
Q: What do you call an
alligator in a vest?
An investigator!
Q: Why can’t you give
Elsa a balloon?
Because she will let it go!
Q: What do you get when
you cross a snowman with a
vampire?
Frostbite!
Q: What has four wheels
and flies?
Jokes for Kids
A garbage truck!
Q: Why did the man run
around his bed?
Because he was trying to
catch up on his sleep!
Q: Why did the math
book look so sad?
Because it had so many
problems!
Q: Can a kangaroo jump
higher than the Empire State
Building?
Of course! The Empire
State Building can’t jump!
Q: If April showers bring
Mayflowers, what do May-
flowers bring?
Pilgrims!
Q: Why is it dangerous to
play cards in the jungle?
A: Because there are so
many CHEETAHS!
Q: Why are teddy bears
never hungry?
A: Because they are
always stuffed!
Q: What is the Easter
Bunny’s favorite restaurant?
A: IHOP!
Q: Where do sheep go on
vacation?
A: To the Baa-hamas!
Q: Why do birds fly south
in the winter?
Because it’s too far to
walk!
Q: What musical instru-
ment do you find in the
bathroom?
A: A tuba toothpaste!
Q: Why did the belt go
to jail?
A: Because he held up a
pair of pants!
Q: What did the king say
when he went to the dentist?
A: I came to get my
crown!
Q: Where do people go
when they have two broken
legs?
A: Nowhere!
Q: Where do monkeys
exercise?
A: At the jungle gym!
Q: A king had three gob-
lets. Two were full, and one
was half full. What was the
name of the king?
A: Philip III! (Fill up the
third)
Q: What do you call a
puppy stuck outside in the
rain?
A: A soggy doggy!
Q: Why do seagulls fly
over the sea?
A: Because if they flew
over the bay, they would be
bagels!
Q: Why does Humpty
Dumpty like autumn?
A: Because he had a great
fall!
Q: Why did the policeman
give the sheep a ticket?
A: He was a baaaaaaaad
driver.
Q: What do you call a
mad elephant?
A: An earthquake!
Q: Why did the chicken
cross the road?
A: To show the armadillo
it could be done! (Texas joke
– no one here ever sees a live
armadillo…)
Q: What do cats eat for
breakfast?
A: Mice Crispies!
Q: What’s gray and goes
round and round?
Q: Why is it dangerous to
play cards in the jungle?
A: Because there are so
many CHEETAHS!
Q: Why are teddy bears
never hungry?
A: Because they are
always stuffed!
Fiji Facts
Fiji is officially called the
Republic of Fiji.
Fiji gained independence
from the British Empire in
1970 after 96 years as a British
colony.
Native Fijians of Melane-
sian and Polynesian ancestry
make up 54% of the popula-
tion. Under British rule, In-
dian servants were brought to
Fiji to work in the sugarcane
fields. Descendants of these
Indian labourers are called
Indo-Fijians and currently
make up around 40% of the
population.
The main official language
of Fiji is Fijian. There are two
other official languages Eng-
lish and Fijian Hindi or Hin-
dustani (a mix of Hindi and
Urdu).
The capital and largest city
in Fiji is Suva, on the island of
Viti Levu.
Other important towns in-
clude Nadi and Lautoka.
Fiji shares marine bound-
aries with Vanuatu to the west,
New Caledonia (France) to
the southwest, Kermadec
(New Zealand) to the south-
east, Tonga to the east, Ameri-
can Samoa, Samoa and Wallis
and Futuna (France) to the
northeast and Tuvalu to the
north.
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Fiji has a population of
around nine hundred thou-
sand (896,758) as of 2013.
There are 322 islands in
Fiji and over 500 small islets.
Around 110 of these islands
are inhabited, although 87%
of the population lives on the
two biggest islands Viti Levu
and Vanua Levu. The islands
are spread over 194,000 km²
(75,000 mi²) of which just 10%
is land.
Major industries in Fiji are
tourism and sugar. Exports
also include garments, gold,
timber and fish.
Fiji is a major tourist lo-
cation, with its white sandy
beaches, beautiful islands, all-
year-round tropical weather
and stunning coral reefs it is
a popular destination for tour-
ists from countries such as
Australia, New Zealand and
the USA.
The currency of Fiji is the
Fijian dollar.
Modern Fijian cuisine is
diverse with great influenc-
es from Indian cuisine and
spices along with traditional
local tropical fruits, vegeta-
bles, fish and wild pork.

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Apple Reports
All-time High
Revenue in
4th Quarter
U.S. top hi-tech leader Apple said Thursday
that it has achieved an all-time high revenue
for its fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30,
2017, with an increase of 12 percent.
The Silicon-Valley based hi-tech leader reg-
istered a quarterly revenue of 52.6 billion U.S.
dollars, up 12 percent over the same period of
the previous year, Apple said in a statement.
The record gains have pushed the compa-
ny’s quarterly earnings per diluted share (EPS)
up 24 percent to reach 2.07 dollars.
“We’re happy to report a very strong fin-
ish to a great fiscal 2017, with record fourth
quarter revenue, year-over-year growth for all
our product categories,” said Apple CEO Tim
Cook.
Apple’s products sold well outside the U.S.
as the company said its international sales
accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s rev-
enue.
Apple’s Chief Financial Operator (CFO)
Luca Maesti said the company has generated
a strong operating cash flow of 15.7 billion dol-
lars, of which 11 billion dollars went back to
investors through its “capital return program.”
Apple expects to generate about 84 billion
to 87 billion dollars in revenue for its first fiscal
quarter in 2018.
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Vodafone Fiji signs $4 Million deal
with the Fiji National Rugby League
Vodafone Fiji signed $4 Million deal with the FNRL.Photo: VODAFONE FIJI.
Radisson Blu Sponsors Nadi Blazers
By MARIA LAQETA
The Nadi Blazers women’s
rugby 7s team received a
timely boost from the spon-
sors, Radisson Blu Resort at
Port Denarau in Nadi.
General Manager Radisson
Blue Resort John Bendtsen is
grateful in supporting the Nadi
Blazers all along since 2016.
“This is something the Re-
sorts is doing to pleased young
people in Fiji,” he added.
Mr Bendtsen believed
the growth in development
through sports is available av-
enues for young people to de-
veloped besides it was some-
thing the resort is pleased to
be doing.
“At the moment we are fo-
cusing on Nadi Blazers and
continue our sponsoring as
well seeing them developed,”
he added.
He said sponsorship pack-
age is something the resort
is interested to engaged with
World’s Top Sports Court Stars Hope to Take
Lifts Lifetime Bans on 39 Stage in Bolt’s Absence
Russian Athletes
The world’s top sports
court on Thursday overturned
lifetime Olympic bans for 39
Russian athletes for doping
violations following the 2014
Sochi Olympic Games.
The Lausanne-based Court
of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
also said that 28 of the athletes
have had all their bans lifted
and their results reinstated.
The CAS said it was up-
holding the appeals from 28
out of the 39 Russian athletes
given lifetime bans by the In-
ternational Olympic Commit-
tee (IOC) for doping violations
at the Sochi Games.
“In 28 cases, the evidence
collected was found to be
insufficient to establish that
an anti-doping rule violation
(ADRV) was committed by the
athletes concerned,” said the
court ruling.
“With respect to these 28
athletes, the appeals are up-
held, the sanctions annulled,
and their individual results
achieved in Sochi 2014 are re-
instated,” the court said.
In 11 cases, the evidence
collected was found to be suf-
ficient to establish an individ-
ual anti-doping rule violation.
The court declared the
athletes to be ineligible for
the next edition of the Olym-
pic Winter Games in Py-
eongChang, starting next
week, instead of a life-ban
from all Olympic Games.
Following the ruling, CAS
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and been improving in the
previous year’s.
“At the moment no other
sports we are sponsoring
but we are adopting range
of schools, school libraries
and also assisting Fijians,” he
added.
Meanwhile, the Nadi Blaz-
ers are extremely grateful for
the ongoing support with Polo
shirt and training vests.
As rugby is a male domi-
nated sport, one of the big-
gest obstacles women rugby
players faced is the lacking of
financial support at an institu-
tional level unlike male coun-
terparts whose clubs gener-
ally are well supported.
So for such a large organ-
isation as the Radisson Blu to
go against the grain of normal-
ity to support our players to
play the sport that they love, is
simply wonderful.
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secretary general Matthieu
Reeb was quoted by the Swiss
national broadcaster, RTS as
saying, “This does not mean
that these 28 athletes are de-
clared innocent.”
He noted that, “in their
case, due to insufficient evi-
dence, the appeals are up-
held, the sanctions annulled,
and their individual results
achieved in Sochi are rein-
stated.”
The IOC confirmed that
because it had suspended the
Russian Olympic Committee
in December after evidence
emerged of widespread dop-
ing, Russian athletes could
only participate with its per-
mission.
“Not being sanctioned
does not automatically confer
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the privilege of an invitation,”
the IOC said in a statement.
It said it could challenge the
CAS rulings at Switzerland’s
supreme court.
An Olympic disciplinary
panel, chaired by IOC execu-
tive board member Denis Os-
wald, last year investigated 46
Russian athletes and found 43
guilty of complicity in a Sochi
doping program.
Send us your feedbacks or
suggestions to:
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By MARIA LAQETA
Vodafone Fiji Limited has
achieved a four year deal
with the Fiji National Rugby
League in committed with the
sport for about 15 years.
Four million dollars spon-
sorship has been renewed
meaning Vodafone will spon-
sor four rugby league teams
and also competition in Pri-
mary Schools, Secondary
Schools, National Club Cham-
pionship and the inclusion of
the National team.
Vodafone Head of eCom-
merce and Corporate Affairs,
Shailendra Prasad said, “Vo-
dafone has much pleasure in
making this joint announce-
ment.
“We share the excitement
and anticipation of what the
sport has to offer moving for-
ward. FNRL have some big
plans on the game this year
Jamaican sprinter Asafa
Powell, pole vault king Ren-
aud Lavillenie and Ethiopian
middle distance star Genzebe
Dibaba are set to light up Par-
is’ Diamond League meeting
on Saturday in the absence of
injured Usain Bolt.
Bolt was a late withdrawal
from both the French capital’s
meet and that in Lausanne,
Switzerland the following
week, pulling out with a prob-
lematic pelvis injury that has
left him seeking treatment
from world-renowned Ger-
man doctor Hans-Wilhelm
Mueller-Wohlfahrt.
“He’s the best doctor in the
world ...” said Bolt, who is suf-
fering from a blocked sacro-
iliac joint in the pelvis which
effects his left leg and could
potentially put in jeopardy his
participation in next month’s
World Championships in Bei-
jing.
So it falls to 32-year-old
Powell to fill Bolt’s shoes in
Paris, while Jamaica’s double
world and Olympic champion
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will
also run in what promises to
be a very competitive wom-
en’s 100 meters.
“My personal best is 9.72
seconds (set in 2008) ... But I
want to run another personal
best, that’s what I’m focused
on,” said Powell, who will be
up against American duo Mi-
chael Rodgers and Ryan Bai-
ley, veteran Kim Collins and
teammate Nesta Carter.
already and I understand we
will be playing the Kiwis and
Tonga.”
Rugby League, he said
has grown leaps and bounds
since Vodafone first signed
on as official sponsors in 2006
just before the Bati flew out to
the then-World Cup qualifiers.
“Vodafone’s logo will be
emblazoned across the front
of the jersey in all the spon-
sored competition,” he add-
ed.
Prasad added, “Today,
some 12 years on Vodafone
still honors the bond with the
sport and today we are to re-
commit to the sponsorship
that has produced some of
the world’s best players. We
have displayed some of the
biggest upsets at the world
stage proving that we can
compete with Tier 1 Nations.”
“I’ve been very exposed
for a long time and now I feel
very good below the radar,”
Powell admitted. “It would be
good to run a little faster than
my times so far this season.”
Fraser-Pryce is promised
a tough time in the women’s
100 meters, having already
notched up the best time of
the season (10.79 seconds),
a performance equaled by
American English Gardner,
also competing in Paris.
Cote d’Ivoire’s Murielle
Ahoure is leading the IAAF
Diamond League ranking
while also in the field will be
reigning European champion
Dafne Schippers, the Dutch
sprinter having brought her
personal best down to 10.94
seconds in May.
There will be an attempt
on the world record in the
women’s­5000 meters, Ethio-
pia’s Dibaba out to better a
time of 14 ­minutes 11.15 sec-
onds set by her older sister
Tirunesh in Oslo in 2008.
The younger Dibaba is al-
ready holder of world indoor
records over 1500 meters,
3000 meters and 5000 me-
ters, but she will be up against
compatriot Almaz Ayana at
the Stade de France, the lat-
ter having run a world leading
time of 14:14.32 this season.
In field events, world re-
cord holder Renaud Laville-
nie will bid to keep the home
crowd happy in the men’s
pole vault, with one eye firmly
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The Vodafone Fiji Bati has
qualified and consistently per-
formed at three consecutive
Rugby League World Cups
reaching the semi-finals in
2008, 2013 and 2017.
Who can forget the 4-2 vic-
tory over New Zealand in No-
vember which knocked the
Kiwis out of the tournament!
The performance speaks vol-
umes in the growth of the
game as New Zealand had
won the World Cup in 2008
and were Runner Up in 2013.
“The future is indeed ex-
citing and we are ready as
we wish Fiji National Rugby
League and players all the
best in the above fixtures and
hope to see some scintillat-
ing footy just as we saw at the
World Cup,” Prasad added.
fixed on the Beijing worlds.
Paris is a very interesting
date because it will be the
first meet of a second series,”
Lavillenie said.
“I’ll compete in five straight
competitions to find the
rhythm and the benchmarks
ahead of the championships.”
But he was realistic about
vaulting up to his world record
of 6.16 meters.
“Jumping 6 meters is never
simple,” the reigning Olympic
gold medalist said. “It’s impor-
tant to know that just 18 pole
vaulters have cleared 6 meters
in history. And there are only
three of us to have pulled off
this performance at least five
times. In the Stade de France,
it’s often windy and it rotates
and makes the competitions
complicated. However, if con-
ditions are favorable on Satur-
day evening, I have to be able
to go high.”
A second absentee, how-
ever, will be Ukrainian high
jumper Bohdan Bondarenko,
who pulled out with an in-
jured ankle.
Arch rival Mutaz Essa
Barshim of Qatar takes over
as clear favorite to prevail in
the high jump in his absence.
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Police Celebrate Win
FRU Launches “Fiji for 7s” Social Media
Campaign
By MARIA LAQETA
The Fiji Rugby Union
launched a Social Media
Campaign with the chance for
supporters to register the “Fiji
for 7s” bid in a creative way.
The campaign, “Fiji Flair”
already on board until Febru-
ary 23 and five winners will be
announced on March 9.
For people to get into the
draw to win one of five signed
Fiji Sevens jerseys, the FRU is
encouraging all social media
enthusiasts and Fiji Rugby
supporters to upload their
most creative and original
“Fiji for 7s” bid photo or video
showing their support.
These could be in the form
of an individual, a group of
friends or family members
cheering, singing or posing at
home, in the office, around
the Grog tanoa or while sky-
diving.
All entries must also in-
clude the slogan “Fiji for 7s,
It’s time” in either written for-
mat or it can be chanted out
like a cheer.
These can be uploaded to
Senior World Rugby
Representatives Review
Progress of FRU Sevens Bid
By MARIA LAQETA
The World Rugby repre-
sentatives accomplished a
two day visit in inspecting lo-
cal venues, hotels and other
facilities under consideration
by the Fiji Rugby Union as part
of its bid for the HSBC World
Rugby Sevens Series.
Head of Competitions and
Performance, Mark Egan was
joined by General Manager
of High Performance, Peter
Horne for the inspection visit
which was supervised by FRU
CEO John O’Connor and the
bid task team executives Bri-
an Thorburn and Greg Peters.
Fiji Rugby Union CEO John
Fiji Bowling Squad well
Prepared for
Commonwealth Games
By MARIA LAQETA
This year will be good year
for Fiji Bowling squad, says
Bowling squad team manager
Curtis Mar, as they prepare for
Commonwealth Games to be
held on the Gold Coast in April
2018.
the Fiji for 7s and Fiji Rugby
Facebook Page and all en-
trants must encourage their
friends and followers on Face-
book to “Like” their support
photo or video. Participants
are encouraged to enter as
many times as possible.
FRU CEO, Mr John
O’Connor says that while the
numbers for the bid are slowly
increasing daily, there is still
a need to reach the 100,000
mark in order to show World
Rugby that all Fijians are in full
support of the bid.
“I would like to encourage
everyone to participate in this
Social Media Campaign in or-
der to show World Rugby that
we have the support of the
country and all Fijians around
the world, to host a leg of the
World Sevens Series right
here at home.”
“This is one of the many
campaigns that the task team
has engaged and this is our
way of involving all Fijians
because when we present it
to World Rugby we will not
O’Connor said “Our taskforce
has completed considerable
work in preparing for our bid
submission and the visit by
World Rugby was timely in
receiving feedback in a range
of areas.
We inspected venues, ho-
tels, observed prospective
training sites and engaged
with our team in relation to
many matters. We thanked
them for taking the time to
visit and assist us with our
preparations”.
Head of Competitions and
Performance at World Rugby,
Mark Egan said “The visit of-
“One of the major chal-
lengers the team will com-
pete on is the different playing
surface which will run much
faster compared to our slow
Fiji Greens,” he added.
“This is always a challenge
for our Fiji Teams when we
only present it on behalf of the
FRU but also on behalf of the
country and all Fijians in and
around the world.”
“FRU will itself be post-
ing daily photos of everyday
Fijians wearing “Fiji for 7s T-
shirts’’ so watch out for our
own contribution, designed
to inspire everyone to join
our campaign. Facebook fol-
lowers will see a Firewalker,
Petrol attendant and Churchill
Park groundsman on the first
day and we have lots more
to come over the next four
weeks.”
“So come on Fiji get be-
hind the bid and show your
support - the Fijian creative,
comical and energetic style
that all Fijians are well known
for all over the world.”
The campaign can be fol-
lowed on Facebook “Fiji for
7s” and “Fiji Rugby”, Twitter
#fijifor7s, #fijirugby and Ins-
tagram “Fiji for 7s”; hashtags
should include #fijifor7s and
#fijirugby.
fered us an opportunity to
review progress made by the
Fiji Rugby Union in preparing
their World Sevens Series bid
and also to answer any ques-
tions that the bid team had
regarding the tender process,
the tournament delivery re-
quirements, commercial and
financial matters.
A very experienced and ca-
pable bid team is in place and
it is obvious that they have a
solid understanding of our re-
quirements and they are mak-
ing good progress in prepar-
ing the FRU bid submission.
We look forward to receiv-
travel offshore given our
players have to adapt to the
quicker playing conditions,”
he said.
Mr Mar said Overseas
greens, managed to run at
speeds between 16 secs to
19 secs and yet our Fiji greens
Fiji Rugby Union Staff and Officials.Photo: SUPPLIED.
Senior World Rugby Representatives visit Churchill Park.Photo: SUPPLIED.
ing the final document at the
end of February and I have ev-
ery confidence that the FRU
will submit a professional and
robust bid that will seek to
meet all the World Rugby re-
quirements.
We’ve been impressed by
run between 10 secs to 14
secs.
The difference, he said is
in the delivery of the Bowl
where in Fiji you actually
heave the Bowl down the
green whereas in Australia
and New Zealand Greens you
just let the bowl out of your
fingers and there is quite a
vast difference in delivery
styles needed.
“Of comfort is the fact that
majority of our squad mem-
bers have had an opportu-
nity to play on these overseas
greens so they know what
to expect but the problem
is how quick they could re-
adapt to the conditions,” he
added.
“One of the things that
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By ANA SOVA
The Commissioner of Po-
lice hosted the champion Po-
lice sevens team to a morning
tea after the side presented
their winnings at the Police
Headquarters in Suva.
Led by team Captain Sitive-
ni Waqa the team presented
the 2018 Mana Whey Coral
Coast Sevens trophy and the
prize money of $20,000.00 and
the Congo Waimanu Sevens
trophy and $5,000.00 which
the Police Blues won in the
final as well as the $400 con-
solation prize won by the Po-
lice White for reaching the
semifinals
The Commissioner of Po-
lice Brigadier General Sitiveni
Qiliho whilst acknowledging
the two teams said Police of-
ficers serving both in Fiji and
abroad celebrated the win
and it helped lift the morale of
the policing family.
many aspects of the bid prep-
aration and there is no ques-
tion that Fiji will offer a very
unique and passionate bid for
our EXCO to consider when
determining the host unions
for the next World Series host-
ing cycle. “
management is considering is
taking the team up a little ear-
lier to give them more time to
adapt to the conditions,” he
added.
Mr Mar acknowledged the
Nadi Sports club greens as
one of the Fiji Team prepara-
tion venues and are grateful
to Nadi Sports Club and Suva
Bowling Club for allowing
them to use the Greens prep-
aration.
He added there are four
best Nadi Sports Club players
in the squad preparing for the
games yet the final team will
be announced on February
24.
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“Those serving in rural sta-
tions, in the small community
posts and members of the po-
lice force serving in the mis-
sion field had followed every
match closely and for every
win we celebrated with you”.
“Keep up the winning cul-
ture and at the same time
create a legacy for yourself
so that we can have more
officers representing Fiji and
ensure that your name is
remembered as one of the
greats to have donned the Po-
lice jersey,” Brigadier-General
Qiliho said.
Mana Whey Coral Coast
sevens best player Sakeo
Railoa was not with the team
during the presentation.
Team manager IP Tomasi
Seviua confirmed that Sakeo
had marched in with the Fiji
10’s team.
John O’Connor added
“We still have a lot of work
to do but we remain on track
to submit our bid at the end
of February. We will be mak-
ing further announcements at
that time”.
Fiji Bowling Squad Team
Mnager Curtis Mar. Photo:
GOOGLE.
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Nawaka All Stars and Big Bula Denarau Lions after the final.Photo: FIJI MASTERS RUGBY.

The Fiji Masters Rugby 10s
Round Robin challenge, hap-
pened to fascinate the Nadi
crowd at St Mary’s ground in
Nadi.
Rugby 10s coordinator Epi
Susu said the tournament
pulls prominent key Nadi
clubs and also dragged family,
friends and supporters just to
watch clubs and village rivalry
By MARIA LAQETA at its best.
“Tournament always host-
ed in a yearly basis in promot-
ing health and fitness ben-
efits,” he added.
“Clubs like Nawaka, Sau-
naka, Gaunavou happened
to turned up apart from other
teams who play in the Masters
category,” he added.
Mr Susu said some promi-
nent names who already
donned the national levels
also gear up to the tourna-
ment.
“Players like Sailosi Nawa-
vu, Vereniki Waqa, Lalai driu ,
Setareki Varo of Nawaka, Kiti-
one Salawa, Siva Nauluma-
tua the former Nadi running
hooker for Gaunavou, the Lu-
tumailagi brothers Save and
Asiveni, Joe Qoro for the Big
Bula Lions, Tevita Latianara,
and Suliasi Ramasima for the
Airport legends,” he added.
“Semi-finalist teams were
Gaunavou vs Big Bula Lions,
Nawaka vs Airport legends,
winning teams from semifi-
nals were Nawaka and Big
Bula Lions who later meets in
the finals,” he said.
“Grueling final with Nawa-
ka winning by 15 to 10, tak-
ing home $500 dollars and
the first runners up has $200
while participating teams re-
ceived $100 each for partici-
pating,” he added.
Upcoming Round robin
challenged is on April, build-
ing up to the main tourna-
ment in September with
$10,000 prize money.

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