WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5, 2020 l 16 PAGES l ISSUE 12 VOL 11 l WWW..GOV.FJ Fijijj Focus

Veniana Nacolarara receives her wood burning efficient cook stove from Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Kalokolevu Village. More pictures on pages 8-9 Photo: FELIX LESINAIVALU urged to join climate change battle

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FELIX LESINAIVALUTOGETHERenvironmentally-friendly way of cooking Programme in Fiji. One of the 78 women, “It is good that this initiative also helps their food. Around 78 women residing in Veniana Nacolarara was thankful to have combat climate change because it does not IJIANS living in Kalokolevu Vil- Kalokolevu Village are set to benefit after received the wood burning efficient cook emit greenhouse gases,” Ms Nacolarara lage, almost 18 kilometres west of receiving the ‘wood burning efficient cook stove and to contribute towards addressing FSuva, will have a more efficient and stoves’ under the Improved Cook Stove climate change. CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806

SIDE Seruiratu: No neglect of maritime transport IN MEREANI GONEDUA

HE Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Youth rebuilds TInia Seruiratu has stressed that statement of Government ne- shattered dream - 15 glecting maritime transportation First local registration is wrong. In fact, Minister Seruiratu while for mobile e-passport -14 speaking in Parliament highlight- Health bubble ‘able to ed that there is a budget alloca- tion of $61 million for the design, handle risks’ - 13 investigation, construction and maintenance of bridges and jetties careFIJI App ‘vital’ to in the current budget. contain COVID-19 -12 “For the past two years FRA has spent in excess of $50 million on bridges around Fiji and $8 million uote of the week Q on jetties in maritime areas. “The Naroi, Moala roll-on-roll- off jetty has been repaired follow- ing the devastation of TC Harold and the jetty is now fully opera- tional. FRA has an ongoing pro- gramme to deliver new jetties at Voreqe Bainimarama Koro, Makogai, Moala, Nabuke- ru, Wainiyabia and Vunisea and We won’t be slashing the they are working closely with salaries of the civil servants, we ADB/World Bank on the replace- need to help put this economy Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport and Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing, Rural and ment of jetties at Natovi, Nabou- Maritime Development during a break in the 2020-2021 National Budget debate in Parliament last week. back on its feet and to support walu and Savusavu.” Photo: AZARIA FAREEN the people who have suffered Minister Seruiratu highlighted the most. that in this ‘new norm’ period, the but is not limited to: $5m with the tional Security and Policing ing smarter.” new budget aims to show Fijians Ministry of Rural and Maritime highlighted that even though the The Minister also highlighted Voreqe Bainimarama that regardless of the current situ- Development and Disaster Man- Ministry headquarters budget has that the Ministry is very grateful Fijian Prime Minister ation, services and development agement; $18m with the Min- decreased by 2.7 per cent through for the $200,000 increase in the will continue. istry of Agriculture; $79m with the allocated total budget of $13.8 budget allocated to the Aftercare Numbers He stated that the Fijian Govern- the Ministry of Infrastructure; Million, it will not hinder the de- Fund. ment is not only supporting MS- $3.6m with the Ministry Fisher- livery of our ‘normal’ services. “This increase will accommo- $61,650 MEs but also investing heavily ies; $4.1m with the Ministry of “Prior to the Budget announce- date allowances for additional into the Rural and Maritime Pro- Forests; $1.8m with the Ministry ment, I held discussions with my recipients. The injection of such The amount distributed in grammes across all sectors. of Lands and Mineral Resources; Permanent Secretaries and senior amount is timely and appropriate, royalty payouts to more than “In the 2020-2021 financial year and $9m with the Ministry of officials within both my portfolio as this will ensure that the neces- Fijians in Vatukoula, Government plans to invest a total Health and Medical Services.” Ministries that our approach in sary support and assistance ex- 100 of $144 million in the Rural and Minister Seruiratu who is also the next financial year will not be tended to our deserving Service- bringing to approximately Maritime sector. This includes the Minister for Defence, Na- about working harder but work- men and women will continue.” $6.5m the amount distributed to landowners and landowning units around the country. Govt removes data levy Tweet of the week to aid development NANISE NEIMILA different manner and to keep things simple for ture development, however, with these funding the telecommunications industry and support a streams and close coordination with the tele- HE Government has announced under long-standing commitment. communication industry partners, we are confi- the 2020-2021 National Budget address “To streamline the sector’s regulations, we dent we are able to further cement our standing the removal of the data levy under the have opted to remove the data levy instead in- as a telecommunications hub.” @PremilaKumarMP T Telecommunications Act. crease the current 1.5per cent of the percent- “Essentially, the law is that they have been Preparatory works for 5 settlements This was announced by Attorney-General and age revenue-based telecommunications licence paying for all these years since the Telecommu- Wakanisila, Sakoca, Tavela, Tore and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed- fee-prescribed in accordance with the Telecom- nications Authority of Fiji (TAF), they pay 1.5 Field 4 are nearly complete and will be ready for the commencement of Khaiyum, while speaking on the Telecommuni- munications License and Regulations 2012 and per cent as Gross Turnover to the TAF Fund be- civil works in this new financial year. cations Budget Amendment Bill 2020 in Parlia- two per cent.” cause it has been used to connect black sport.” This will benefit 588 households. ment last week. “Form this two per cent, 1.5 per cent of the So, the removal of the data levy will basical- The data levy was, the A-G said, the levy in- percentage point would be collected as normal ly mean for the additional 0.5 per cent will be #formalisation #informalsettlements troduced last year to set up a distinct funding with the remaining or the additional 0.5 per cent directed to the trust fund which is also supple- #TogetherWeCan mechanism to support projects aimed at nation- will be funneled into the development fund to mented with the increase of 1.5 per cent to two Contact al development in relation to information and ensure continued development of our telecom- per cent and will further develop connectivity Publisher: Deborah Weiss communication technology. munications infrastructure and projects.” for telecentres that have been setup around the Sub Editor: Prashila Devi Manager Vernacular: Viliame Tikotani He explained that the revenue collected from The A-G also highlighted that the budgetary country. Virendra Lal the data levy went into the Telecommunications allocation for this sector will include mapping The Government through the Ministry of North office: Level 3 Macuata House, Labasa West office: Level 1 Ratu Nauliano House, Koroivalu Development Trust Fund established under the projects to further clarify the black and brown Communication has identified areas around Fiji Telecommunications Trust Fund Regulations spots of internet connectivity which are areas as black spots meaning areas that need connec- Contacts: Suva: 3301806 / West: 6700086 / 9905965 2016 for the continued development of Fiji’s where there is no mobile connection which is tivity and this includes Lau, Macuata, Lomaiviti North: 8811276 / 9905971 telecommunication industry. black spots or pockets of unconnected areas in as well as a few places in Kadavu and Naitasiri. Fax: 3305139/3304663 [email protected] However, according to the A-G, the Govern- between which are the brown spots which have For brown areas that have been highlighted, a @FijianGovt ment has had discussions with the telecom com- intermittent reception. boost will be given to improve connectivity. Fijian Government visit us at www.fiji.gov.fj panies and they have agreed to continue but in “These areas will need significant infrastruc-

2 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS “Work together’ FROM PAGE 1 Govt abolishes said. “We are also delighted with the new and improved way to cook our meals more efficiently.” Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with acting Commissioner of Police She added that the initiative also business licences Rusiate Tudravu. Photo: SUPPLIED helps Fijians living in Kalokole- FELIX LESINAIVALU “There has also been a coordinating effort through vu Village because they suffer the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in from the threat posed by climate BOLISHING the Business Licensing re- respect of making sure that we get approvals done Acting top change. gime will make it easier for ordinary Fijians really quickly.” “Women in this village mostly Aand people living overseas to do business The 2020-2021 National Budget also states that cop pays PM cook with firewood, and with this in Fiji. any of the businesses or any initiatives that will at- modern firewood stove, it has Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Ai- tract the incentives that has been announced in the courtesy visit brought modernisation into the yaz Sayed-Khaiyum emphasised that the Govern- Budget will work closely with the Ministry of Econ- village,” she said. ment has seen many of the developed economies omy and Fiji Revenue and Customs Service to hold RIME Minister, “This will definitely change the there is an ease in doing business after the countries hands to get those developments up and running. Voreqe Bainimarama livelihood in Kalokolevu, the old removed the business licensing requirement. “We have also ensured as a way of offsetting some Pthis week received a way of cooking with firewood we “The Business Licensing regime has been part of of the revenue loss for municipal councils, because courtesy call from the acting had to put in six or seven wood our colonial heritage, the business licensing system some municipal councils have actually made a little Commissioner of Police Ru- pieces to get enough heat.” has proven to be quite lengthy and indeed quite bu- bit of money for their operating expenses by busi- siate Tudravu. Ms Nacolarara said this is a lot reaucratic,” the A-G said. ness license fees in small towns,” the A-G said. Whilst receiving him in more helpful as other materi- “We found that at one point in time certain munici- “We have allocated $200,000 in the Budget to help his office, the Prime Minis- als such as saw dust and coconut palities used to actually ask for an application fee on them supplement their loss of income at least for a ter told Mr Tudravu that he husks can be used instead of wood. top of the business licence fee.” period of time.” is “filling the big shoes” of In handing over the rocket stoves, The A-G added that the focus will be for people to Meanwhile, the Fijian Parliament passed the $3.21 Brigadier-General Sitiveni Attorney-General and Minister for register their business and once they have registered billion Appropriation Bill that will see the roll out Qiliho who left for the Unit- Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed- they do not have to go to the municipal council or of the 2020-2021 National Budget after intense and ed Kingdom for an extensive Khaiyum encouraged Fijians to anywhere else. robust debate last week. study placement at the Royal work together to tackle the ad- “Of course everyone has to have a tax number and This is the first full-fledged budget delivered by College of Defence Studies. verse effects of climate change. then they start off their business, as highlighted in the Fijian Government as the world faces a financial Mr Tudravu is no stranger “This stove will make more fire the Budget though, there are certain areas where you crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. to the people of Fiji, having and enable you to cook food more will need further approvals.” spent about 38 years in the efficiently with less wood, so we Fiji Police Force with expe- will be saving out on our trees,” rience that spans across the the A-G said. work of ensuring law and or- “Fiji has a very good reputation, der in the country. internationally and regionally in He graduated from the Uni- respect of what we can do, what versity of the South Pacific we need to do in regards to climate with a Certificate in Man- change.” agement Studies, he also “One of the problems we face undertook a Management is climate change. It is general Development Program from knowledge that climate change is the Queensland Police Acad- caused by carbon and gases we emy; attained a Certificate in use, that is released damaging the Applied Management at the atmosphere. It is no doubt that we Australian Institute of Police also know the effects of climate Management and he also un- change.” dertook an Advanced Secu- The A-G thanked the Inter-Minis- rity Course at Daniel K. In- terial team consisting of the Min- ouye Asia Pacific Center for istry of Forest, Ministry of Ag- Security Studies in Hawaii. riculture, Ministry of Economy, In addition, Mr Tudravu at- Ministry of Women and the Min- tained an Executive Masters istry of i-Taukei Affairs, together in Business Administration with the local service provider for from the Fiji National Uni- donating the much needed items. versity. The Improved Cook Stove Pro- Mr Tudravu also served gramme in Fiji is fully funded by with the Commonwealth Korea Carbon Management Lim- Multinational Police Moni- ited and the only local service pro- VILIAME TIKOTANI toring Group to the Solo- vider is Kasabias Pte Ltd. mon Islands - Crisis. He is Kasabias General Manager Ajay HE Fijian Government has from Nasautoka Village in Chawla added that the Improved congratulated Vanuatu on Wainibuka and is the current Cook Stove Programme builds on Ttheir 40th Anniversary of chairman for the Tailevu Pro- years of learning and experience, Independence of the Republic of vincial Council. consultations with community Vanuatu. The Prime Minister warmly women groups, Non-Government Fijian President Major-General congratulated Mr Tudravu on Organisations and policy makers. (Ret’d) attended the his new appointment. “This has lead to Fijian experts reception dinner for the occasion Fijian President, Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote with Vanuatu High Commissioner to gain consensus on the type of to mark Fiji-Vanuatu relationship, to Fiji Nikenike Vurobaravu during the 40th Independence anniversary of the Republic [email protected] of Vanuatu at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. Photo: VILIAME TIKOTANI wood-burning efficient cook stove which began in the 1860s. that will be delivered free of cost Ministry of Foreign Affairs chief to 60,000 families who currently of protocol Jiko Rasoqosoqo said use outdoor fireplaces for meal this started a very special bond Vanuatu marks 40th preparations,” Mr Chawla said. which was strengthened by our “As the local service provider, people to people relationships. independence anniversary Kasabias is focusing our efforts “After independence in 1980, and resources on providing com- our mutual friendships has grown our interaction in support and future. We are confident that our The event was attended by lo- munity training and its proper use stronger and these are evidenced promotion of multilateralism,” he two countries will continue to cal heads of diplomatic missions in every traditional village, farm- by our longstanding bilateral part- said. dialogue and advance the best in- from the various countries repre- ing community and informal set- nerships; Our very close interac- “Fiji looks forward to growing terests of our nations in areas of sented in Fiji. It was hosted by the tlements.” tion at at the regional forums; and its relations with Vanuatu in the mutual cooperation.” Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 3 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; NATIONAL MATTERS visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 Fast-tracking COVID-19 survey looks process for business at tourism sector set-ups

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OCAL and international business owners that Lhope to set up busi- nesses in Fiji will now have fast tracking processes to re- duce waiting time and other processes. This was the reassurance made by Minister for Com- merce, Trade, Tourism and Trade Faiyaz Koya during the debate on the 2020-2021 Na- tional Budget in Parliament last week. “We have also taken steps to alleviate the administrative Through Tourism Fiji, Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya says, Fiji has significantly realigned marketing strategies for the coming financial year. burdens and reduce bureau- Photo: SUPPLIED cratic obstacles to fast track NANISE NEIMILA - at a time when our industry was once at its a portion of the budget for markets such as approval processes, and let- peak. We know the impact so let’s focus on the North Americas, China, and India are being ting our businesses, especially O fully comprehend how COVID-19 fact th “Love our Locals” Campaign, as a start- redirected to Australia and New Zealand.” our micro, small and medium pandemic crisis is impacting business- ing point. “It goes without saying that Australia and enterprises, breathe in this pre- Tes, the Fijian Government through the “According to a recent survey of close to 40 New Zealand will play a key role in our tour- sent environment.” Ministry of Tourism has partnered with Inter- hotels around Fiji, the average hotel occupan- ism recovery and given that Fiji makes only “Through the Doing Busi- national Finance Corporation (IFC) to conduct cy rate was approximately 55 per cent. These a small percentage of their outbound markets, ness Taskforce - a collabora- COVID-19 business survey. were all our own people, staying an average there is immense opportunity for growth.” tive group of Permanent Sec- This was highlighted by Minister for Com- of two nights. As the Ministry responsible “This can be made possible with close col- retaries and CEOs of approval merce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz for tourism, our work plan has a new direc- laboration with the industry to position Fiji agencies, we will undertake Koya while responding to the debate on the tion with four stages of Market Re-entry. Each as a trusted and ‘value for money’ holidaying transformational reforms to 2020-2021 National Budget in Parliament last stage works progressively towards rebuilding destination and gradually opening our borders achieve the desired results for week. markets and calls for a different consumer through our comprehensive COVID Safe Eco- the betterment of the nation. Minister Koya said the study highlighted message and approach.” nomic Recovery Framework.” This includes our bold target that if international travel doesn’t resume in Through Tourism Fiji, Minister Koya added Meanwhile, as repercussions of COVID-19 of being ranked in the top 50 the next few months, 60.5 per cent of tourism that Fiji has significantly realigned marketing in Fiji, visitor arrivals are expected to decline countries in doing business by businesses anticipate closure or moving away strategies for the coming financial year. by 75 per cent, this year, whilst earnings, as 2025.” from tourism. “Budget allocation for markets are being per July 2020 forecast is expected to reduce by Meanwhile, the Fijian Gov- “Occupancy rates were down by 69 percent re-prioritised and re-diverted. For example, 70 per cent. ernment has implemented de- cisive reforms in the area of starting a business. “Beginning with digitalisa- Online platform for labour inspection data entry tion of the business registra- NANISE NEIMILA cludes the Youth Feed and Nation tion process, bringing tax reg- Programme will provide grants to istration online and now with HE Ministry of Employment, Youth clubs and individuals to seed the removal of business licens- Productivity and Industrial fund their micro and small busi- ing, we have made it easier for TRelations will be pioneering nesses as well as in the agriculture Fijians to start a business and an online model of Labour Inspec- sector. reduce the cost of doing busi- tion Management System with the “The programme has allowed ness.” assistance of the International La- many youths, some from indus- “The building permits pro- bour Organisation (ILO). tries like tourism have successfully cess will be digitalised in one This was revealed by the Minis- re-purposed their skillset to setup year. Which means that build- ter for Employment, Productivity businesses of their own. Or to en- ing permit application and ap- and Industrial Relations, Youth and gage in community-based food se- provals will be done online.” Sports Parveen Kumar during the curity and climate sustainability Minister Koya adds with debate on the 2020-2021 National programmes.” adversity comes new oppor- Budget in Parliament last week. Minister Kumar informed Parlia- tunities, through building our Minister Kumar said the system ment that sponsors of events or tour- resilience as Fijians and stead- will ensure that the labour inspec- naments organised by the National ing our ship, we can come out tion conducted has up-to-date data Sports Commission will qualify for stronger from the stormy wa- and information, is stored in a web- a 150 percent tax deduction. ters that this crisis presents. based application system which will “Even in countries where COV- “By setting our vision and ensure that greater accountability ID-19 is active, professional sports course beyond the pandemic, and reliable labour services are pro- has continued, we see a whole host we will set the very founda- vided to all employers and workers. of Fijian superstars back in action tion of navigating our nation to “My ministry will work in collab- as the National Rugby League and a better and more prosperous oration with the ministry of health the Australian and New Zealand Su- future.” and medical services and the opera- per League have resumed.” “I wholeheartedly support tors in the tourism industry to en- “They are an important and high the 2020-2021 budget and look sure that the COVID-19 workplace impact contribution to our economy forward to the new financial and health and safety guidelines is through remittances and my minis- year with a reinvigorated out- adhered to.” try will continue to support youths, look.” Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Youth and Sports Minister Kumar also highlighted as they move towards their profes- Parveen Kumar during the debate on the 2020-2021 National Budget in Parliament the ministry’s programs that in- sional pathway into sports.” last week. 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4 Wednesday August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Minister pledges big benefits for fisheries sector AZARIA FAREEN

HE Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilave- sau, has applauded the Government for its Tforesight and support for resource-based sec- tors and the allocation to his ministry’s budget for 2020-2021. The Ministry of Fisheries has been allocated $15.5 million with a provision of $10.7 million for opera- tions and $4.09 million for capital expenditure. Speaking during the debate on 2020-2021 National Budget debate in Parliament last week, Minister Ko- roilavesau said the ministry is determined to put in considerable effort to ensure that Fijians continue to benefit from the fisheries sector by undertaking inno- vative, smart and holistic approaches which support Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Minister Koroilavesau highlighted the 2020-2021 fiscal envelope allows the ministry to clearly focus on three key objectives to effectively deliver tangible services to all Fijians. “The first of this objective is optimizing services de- livered through our 32 fisheries service centres Fiji- wide – to maximize utilization and outcome, realized Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation during the debate on the 2020-2021 National Budget in Parliament last week. from the allocated budgetary provision to efficiently Photo: PARLIAMENT OF FIJI address short, medium and long term sustainable fish- eries goals,” he said. “The second objective is fostering food security, which underpins the broader context of focusing our efforts in advance research on aquaculture,” he added. Vuniwaqa applauds Minister Koroilavesau said this will increase the value of fisheries products through value adding and diversifying fish products being targeted at niche markets. “The third objective is mitigating challenges through an innovative approach which will allow the ministry ‘bold’ budget to identify problems, formulate solutions and adapt AZARIA FAREEN, in fact genuine people who are supposed promptly through cost effective methods,” he said. to be befitting from it. “With the allocated budget, the ministry is deter- HE Ministry for Women, Chil- “To date, 79 per cent of all relevant mined to achieve the national and international goals dren and Poverty Alleviation has beneficiaries have fulfilled the re-cer- – including addressing poverty and hunger, gender Tbeen allocated $159 million in tification requirements and for those equality, decent work and economic growth, industry this fiscal year, a considerable increase who have not, their allowance will be innovation, responsible consumption and production, over the past five years of budgetary al- suspended from August; and if these climate action and life on land and below water.” locations. requirements are not met by November The Ministry has been allocated $3.3 for aquacul- This was highlighted by the line Min- this year, allowances will be terminat- ture, $2.08 million for research and development, ister Mereseini Vuniwaqa in Parliament To date, 79 per cent of all ed,” Minister Vuniwaqa said. $3.92 million for coastal fisheries, $2.64 million for last week, where she applauded the “We are happy to receive an allocation fisheries and an increase in the budget for food secu- Government’s bold and decisive 2020- relevant beneficiaries have of $100,000 for the new fiscal year for rity amounting to $500,000 and $600,000 to support 2021 National Budget. fulfilled the re-certification the Child Protection Programme and Electronic Monitoring Program. “The largest portion of the budget is for requirements and for those we are also given funding of $300,000 “The allocation of $3.3 million for aquaculture will the administration of the nation’s core as grants to voluntary organisation’s enable the ministry to supply prawn post larvae along social protection programmes like previ- who have not, their allowance that run eight residential Homes around with tilapia fish needed for Fiji’s aquaculture farm- ous years and those benefiting from this will be suspended from August; Fiji for children who are under the care ers, and allow the ministry to strengthen its research programmes include women, pregnant and if these requirements are of the Director of Social Welfare,” she capacity to introduce new cultured species to the sec- women, single parents, children, the added. tor,” Minister Koroilavesau added. poor and persons living with disabili- not met by November this year, “The Ministry’s two toll free National “The ministry provides fishing communities with ice ties and the elderly,” Minister Vuniwaqa allowances will be terminated. Helplines – Domestic Violence Hel- through 24 ice plants from as far as Lakeba to the far said. pline – 1560 and the Child Helpline – north of Rotuma to maximize commercial value on “The Poverty Benefit Scheme that cur- 1325 have been allocated a budget of fish and other seafood products. There is an additional rently assists over 25,000 households Mereseini Vuniwaqa $200,000 each, which have been crucial allocation for the continuous work on the construc- has received an allocation of $38.3 Ministry for Women, Children and in intercepting emergency calls related tion of new ice plants in Koro and Wainigadru to sup- million for the new fiscal year whereas to abuse of women and children and pro- port the goal of achieving self-sufficiency.” the Care and Protection Allowance from this programme which will be viding then the necessary assistance.” The ministry has also welcomed $100,000 to ex- Programme that currently assists 8,366 maintained at $50 in this new budget The 2020-2021 budget reaffirms the plore opportunities on the installation of two solar households has received an allocation of year and has been allocated $1.2 million Fijian Government’s commitment to power ice plants in two pilot sites, over $100,000 for $12.3 million,” she added. in the new fiscal year. gender equality and empowerment of all the upgrade of Lautoka Fisheries Port, over $772,000 “In addition, the allowance of $100 un- “We will continue to administer the women and girls with the allocation of for coastal development, $259,000 to fund start up der the Social Pension Scheme will be disability allowance with an allocated $2.9 million complemented by an addi- materials and training towards seaweed, $300,000 for maintained with the eligibility age re- budget of $9.3 million, which currently tion of $2.7 million, support by the min- Fisheries Resources Conservation to support Fisher- maining at 65 years with 45,898 recipi- supports over 8,000 beneficiaries at the istry’s development partners including ies-based scientific work. ents being assisted under the programme amount of $90 a month,” she highlight- the Governments of New Zealand and Additionally, $300,000 has been allocated to Mako- and the budgetary allocation being $55.3 ed. Canada, United Nations Women Pacific gai Research Centre to focus on farming of selected million this year.” She adds $20,000 has been allocated to Partnership Programme, UN Economic species of reef fish, support receiving programme of Minister Vuniwaqa adds that the ex- ensure the continuation of the re-certifi- and Social Commission for Asia and the giant clams and rehabilitation of turtles and $259,000 panded food voucher for rural pregnant cation exercise to certify that those befit- Pacific (UNESCAP) and UN Population allocated to Pearl Oyster Programme to procure spat mothers has benefitted 3,127 women ting from Social Welfare payments are Fund (UNFPA). collection materials

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 5 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 FCS changes highlighted at Mandela Day event IJI Correction Service’s Service from a punitive justice which, included training pro- vice department for the safety of transformative journey system to one of a corrective re- grams for the Fiji Correction inmates and their supervisors. Finspired by the Nelson habilitation center. officers and consultations with Other notable participants in Mandela Rules for prison re- This change follows Fiji’s heads of Fiji’s criminal justice the event include the Minister of form was highlighted by the close engagements with the of- system. Justice and Corrections Services Permanent Mission of Fiji to fice of the High Commissioner Fiji as a result was chosen by of South Africa, Ronald Lamo- the United Nations in Geneva of Human Rights in Geneva and the UNODC to pilot the devel- la, and the Executive Director of recently. the Office of the United Nations opment of UNODC e-learning the UNODC, Ghada Waly. The FCS reform was brought Office on Drugs and Crime course on the Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela Day is com- to the fore before the UN and (UNODC) based in Vienna. Rules. memorated worldwide on July Other International Organisa- In December 2018, following Mr May acknowledged the 18. The Nelson Mandela Rules tions at the special commemora- the invitation of Fiji Corrections UNODC’s ongoing efforts to- was adopted by the UN General tion of the Nelson Mandela Day Service, the Crime Prevention wards prison reforms, including Assembly in 2015. recently observed. and Criminal Justice Officer of its work in delivering vital assis- The Vienna-based Group of Speaking at the virtual event the UNODC, Philipp Meissner tance to those in need during the Friends of the Nelson Mandela on Vienna Based Group of visited Fiji for a scoping mis- COVID-19 pandemic. Rules is a group of 30 like- Friends of the Nelson Mandela sion on the application of the UNODC during the COV- minded Member States that sup- Rules, First Secretary at Fiji’s Nelson Mandela Rules at Fiji’s ID-19 pandemic period had also ports the practical application of Permanent Mission in Geneva, correction facilities. issued a COVID-19 prepared- the Nelson Mandela Rules. First Secretary at Fiji’s Permanent Mission in Vueti May highlighted the ref- It was stated that the scoping ness position paper as a guide to Geneva, Vueti May. Photo: SUPPLIED ormation of Fiji’s Corrections mission was a great success member states Correctional Ser- [email protected] PM: Fiji ‘will work its way out of COVID crisis’ NANISE NEIMILA

RIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear that Fiji will need to Pwork its way out of the global COV- ID-19 crisis now by bringing back jobs for all Fijians. This was highlighted by the Head of Gov- ernment during the debate on the 2020- 2021 National Budget in Parliament last week. Prime Minister Bainimarama said this budget does not settle for keeping families afloat for the next few months. That’s not what any leader with vision will ever set- tle for. That is not what the Fijian people expect of us. “The tens of thousands of Fijians who have already lost jobs and working hours to this pandemic are Fijians who want to work, Fijians who need to work.” “When your job is lost, you lose more than a paycheck. You lose a sense of pur- pose. You lose a piece of who you are as a person; as a wife, as a husband, as a pro- vider for your family.” Prime Minister Bainimarama adds the Fi- jian Government will “not make these hard- working people whole if the Government sticks their head in the sand, hoard cash, do nothing, and wait out the years it may take FROM LEFT: Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa, Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts , Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Community Development Premila Kumar and Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Veena for this crisis to blow over”. Bhatnagar during 2020-2021 National Budget debate in Parliament last week. Photo: SUPPLIED That is why, he added, the Government needs to innovate the way out of this crisis Prime Minister Bainimarama highlighted paying the salaries of construction workers “These aren’t rich people either. Many now, by getting businesses open again, and that across the country, there are construc- the entire way.” are young people, Fijians who ought to be helping new businesses to begin. tion projects that are ready to begin. The Government will continue with the building and owning homes of their own.” “The Government is leading by example “These are projects for which approvals Colonial War Memorial Hospital Project, “Road by road, building by building, and in keeping people fully employed. Cabinet have been sought and every box has been Lautoka Police Station, Nadi Police Sta- house by house, every cent spent of this Ministers and Members of Parliament have ticked, save for the ground-breaking.” tion, the Ba Court House, the Prime Min- stimulus will help employ people, build taken a 20 per cent pay cut and Perma- “Take for example, the new Nakasi Po- ister’s Office Complex and other projects, confidence, and ripple throughout the en- nent Secretaries and the CEOs and Heads lice Station. Should we not press forward the construction of which will employ over tire economy, ultimately landing in our of Commissions and Independent Bodies with its construction and create 200 jobs 1,600 Fijians. people’s pockets.” have taken a 10 per cent salary reduction that last two years, allowing those Fijians Prime Minister Bainimarama added that Prime Minister Bainimarama has called on but that’s where the cuts end.” to earn a living? And when it’s all said and the Government will continue to strengthen the support from the private sector, which is “We won’t be slashing the salaries of done, we’ve built a new police station so support to families looking to build or buy why the stimulus package comes alongside the civil servants, we need to help put this our children will not have to, we’ve created their first homes, spurring more jobs in con- the largest tax cut in Fijian history and a economy back on its feet and to support the a source of employment for the new police struction and realising more of the Fijian range of new measures to cut through the people who have suffered the most.” officers we’re committed to hire, all while people’s right to housing. red-tape of doing business in Fiji.

6 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 CLIMATE CHANGE Ministry effort leads to backyard Fiji, Korea seal MOU garden boom SONAM SAMI on renewable energy HE Agriculture Ministry’s IJIAN communities will benefit successful home gardening through an innovative partnership Tinitiative has led to a boom Femerging from the bilateral engage- in urban and peri-urban home ments between Fiji and the Republic of Ko- gardens with excess produce either rea. contributing to precious household This has been made possible through a income or bartered for other es- Memorandum of Understanding recently sentials. signed between the Korea Energy Agency This was highlighted by the As- (KEA) and Fiji’s Ministry of Infrastructure sistant Minister for Agriculture, and Meteorological Services for developing Waterways and Environment Viam programs and projects in areas of energy ac- Pillay in Parliament last week cess, renewable energy and climate change while responding to the issues issues. raised during the debate on the The MOU will enable the two agencies to 2020-2021 National Budget last work collaboratively in exploring potential week. renewable energy projects based on the list Fiji’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Peniana Lalabalavu (fourth from left), and the President of the Korea En- ergy Agency, Kim Chang Seob (fifth from left) with Fijian and Korean officials during the signing of the Memorandum Assistant Minister for Agricul- of sites provided by Fiji’s Ministry of Infra- of Understanding at the Chancery of the Fiji Embassy in Korea. Photo: SUPPLIED ture has described the structure and Meteorological Services. 2020-2021 National Budget in four The cooperation was formalised through an cal Services in December, 2017. ticular on Solar PV combined with Energy words- bold, visionary, hopeful official signing of the MOU by Fiji’s Ambas- In commending KEA’s remarkable com- Storage System (ESS) in remote areas, which and caring. sador to the Republic of Korea, Peniana Lal- mitment to this initiative, Ambassador Lala- are not connected to the national grid. “This budget empowers our abalavu, who signed on behalf of the Fijian balavu also acknowledged the preliminary In this regard, he confirmed that they will commercial sector, the engine of Ministry of Infrastructure and Meteorologi- feasibility study conducted in 2017 on future work closely with the Ministry of Infrastruc- growth by providing economic cal Services and the President of Korea Ener- renewable energy projects in 24 villages on ture and Meteorological Services on the fi- stimulus packages to incentivize gy Agency, Kim Chang Seob at the Chancery the islands of Kadavu, Vatulele, Mamanuca nalisation of the feasibility study that was entrepreneurs and employers and of the Fiji Embassy in Korea. and the Yasawa group. conducted by an independent consultant in protect our economy during these Ambassador Lalabalavu conveyed her ap- The MOU signed is a testament of Fiji and 2017 and work towards the robust implemen- uncertain times”. preciation to President Kim for his Agency’s the Republic of Korea’s friendship and col- tation of the proposed renewable energy pro- He said the allocation will moti- commitment to assist Fiji particularly for the laboration that has culminated into projects jects identified in the report. vate the Ministry to work smartly support provided towards the US$1.5Million in areas of social and economic development. The MOU is for a term of three (3) years and and diligently to leverage the (FJ$3.19m) Namara village Solar PV com- In his remarks President Kim reiterated his it will be reviewed and renewed in accord- agriculture sector. bined with Energy Storage System (ESS) pi- Agency’s commitment to work closely with ance with the mutual agreement of the two Assistant Minister Pillay told the lot project which, was commissioned by the Fiji’s Ministry of Infrastructure on the devel- nations. Parliament that there was an in- Ministry for Infrastructure and Meteorologi- opment of renewable Energy in Fiji in par- [email protected] crease in people returning to their villages to plant crops. The ‘stay home’ policy did pro- vide the best opportunity for peo- Hybrid seawall ple to grow their own vegetables helps address from the distributed seed packages by the Ministry. sea-level rise “A total of 36,495 seed packages have been distributed representing NANISE NEIMILA over 307,000 individual seed pack- ets and the total utilization was ILLAGERS of Viro in $47,552. The initiative will resume Ovalau are thankful to in September, 2020,” Assistant Vthe Fijian Government Minister Pillay said. for their assistance towards ad- The ministry will continue to dressing the effects of climate source its budget allocation from change that continues to affect the Agriculture Extension Service their coastal community. Programme Crops with an allo- Prime Minister Voreqe Baini- cated budget of $600,000 in the marama, while commissioning Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with Cabinet Ministers and Government officials at Viro Village, Ovalau. Photo: NANISE NEIMILA 2020-2021 financial year. the new hybrid seawall recently, and less expensive than a con- PM Bainimarama adds the Government responded quickly The $35,000 that is allocated to said that this initiative is an im- crete wall.” vetiver forms a strong hedge, its and with the right solution.” the Home Gardening initiative will portant step forward in Govern- PM Bainimarama said the wall deep roots hold in the soil, and “Since 2014, we have under- also be sourced from this alloca- ment’s efforts to keep all Fijians is made of boulders that were it can thrive even in soil that has taken eight coastal protection tion in 2020-2021 financial year’s safe from the terrible potential acquired from nearby, which re- been inundated by seawater. projects at a cost of more than budget. effects of climate change particu- duced construction costs, and the “Our need to protect coastal $5million. In the process, we “The policy documents were larly sea-level rise. mangroves planted in front of the communities is urgent, and so we protected more than 2,000 me- designed to fulfil the mandated- “This new hybrid seawall that wall and vetiver planted behind will continue to pursue nature- tres of vulnerable coastal areas. policy objectives of the Ministry we are commissioning today rep- the wall provide extra protection based solutions either alone or But those projects were primarily in maintaining food and nutrition resents more than just an attempt for their ability to absorb and in combination with man-made conventional reinforced concrete security, generating the economic to keep the ocean from encroach- contain tidal flows. structures. This is the way we seawalls,” PM Bainimarama growth for sustainable livelihood, ing on the lands that is so impor- “The mangroves are the first will pick up the pace to reach said. alleviating poverty and managing tant to this village. line of defense, as they have al- more communities more quickly This project is different, and available resources for sustainabil- It also represents hope to the ways been in Fiji, and the vetiver and with solutions that have mul- with reduced costs and greater ef- ity and climate smart agriculture. residents of so many villages in is the last line.” tiple benefits.” ficiency of these hybrid projects Assistant Minister Pillay has Fiji that need protection particu- “The mangroves will calm the This project was completed in that use nature-based solutions, commended Attorney-General larly on the outer islands.” action of the waves, but the man- just four months, and PM Baini- more will be done with less. and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz “To build this seawall, the Min- grove ecosystem will also be an marama was pleased to note that Viro village headman Filipe Sayed-Khaiyum for his leadership istry of Waterways and Environ- important local source of food. it arose from a Talanoa session Ledua thanked the Fijian gov- in proposing a bold and forward ment used an ingenious com- Mangroves take carbon out of that the people of Viro held with ernment for their intervention looking budget that will put the na- bination of human-made and the air, protect coral reefs by the Minister for Waterways and towards the construction of the tion on a path to recovery and help nature-based solutions to provide holding in soil, and are home to Environment. seawall. Build Back Better. protection that is more effective shellfish and other marine life.” “The people spoke, and the

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 7 NATIONAL MATTERS email: [email protected]; l @Fijian Govt;l Fijian Government;l visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fjl phone: 3301806

Use land around you, Minister urges youth PM joins Fiji Navy’s FIJIAN youth have been encouraged to use the land around them and 45th Anniversary register their youth clubs with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. At the launch of the Nasau youth farm initiative and the handing over celebration of youth club registration certificates, the Minister for Youth and Sports Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama attended the Fiji Parveen Kumar highlighted the need for the youth to utilise their land Navy’s 45th anniversary at Stanley Brown Naval Base, because it would generate income for them to assist their families. Walu Bay. “I understand that the wide impact of this pandemic is far reaching Prime Minister Bainimarama, a former commander of and it has impacted communities including our young people, that is the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the RFMF Navy why my ministry is encouraging youth clubs to utilise unused land for Division, was greeted by members of the Diplomatic agriculture purposes,” Minister Kumar said. Corps, members of the disciplined forces, members of the The minister called on all youth to be part of the ministry’s Fiji Navy Ex-Servicemen Association and their families. programmes because it would ensure that they received all relevant Accompanying the Prime Minister were the Minister for training along with assistance that the ministry could provide to them. Fisheries, , Minister for Health and The event was held at the Nasau Youth Training Centre about six Medical Service Dr and Minister kilometres outside Sigatoka town. for Defence and National Security Inia Seruiratu, who officiated at the event. Photos: MEREANI GONEDUA Photos: FELIX LESINAIVALU

Fijians set to benefit from improved cook stove programme Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum handing over the stoves. the Inter-Ministerial team consisting has encouraged Fijians to work together “All Fijians need to work together to be of the Ministry of Forests, Ministry to tackle the adverse effects of climate able to understand these issues. Why of Agriculture, Ministry of Economy, change. we are doing this and why we must play Ministry of Women and the Ministry of He was speaking at an event this a role in it. We understand why this is i-Taukei Affairs, together with the local week at Kalokolevu Village, almost very important not just for Fiji, but the service provider for donating the much- 18 kilometres west of Suva, where entire planet Earth. needed items. 78 women received the wood burning “One of the problems we face is climate The Improved Cook Stove Programme efficient cookstoves under the Improved change. It is general knowledge that in Fiji is fully funded by Korea Carbon Cook Stove Programme in Fiji. climate change is caused by carbon Management Limited and the local “This stove will make more fire and and gases we use, that is released service provider is Kasabias Pte Ltd. enable you to cook food more efficiently damaging the atmosphere. It is no with less wood, so we will be saving doubt that we also know the effects out on our trees,” the A-G said while of climate change.” The A-G thanked Photos: AZARIA FAREEN

8 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 9 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj WEST phone: 3301806 Increased local Youth grateful for confidence in Fiji’s economy assistance in trying times MEREANI GONEDUA MEREANI GONEDUA provided by the Ministry of Youth and Sports pandemic is far reaching and it has impacted HE opening and expansion for us to learn from and utilize. communities including our young people and of local businesses in the ORE than 100 youth in Nadroga “As it is, we have already began our club that is why my Ministry is encouraging youth Tcountry shows the confi- were all smiles as they were hand- farming and the assistance provided to us will clubs to utilize unused land for agriculture dence local business owners have Med their youth club registration by assist us in many more things to learn about purposes. on the Fijian economy. the Minister for Youth and Sports Parveen farming and other initiatives provided.” “This farming activities will reassure food These were the sentiments ex- Kumar. “We are very fortunate especially now that security for your family families and if you pressed by local businessman The two youth clubs from Naduri and Na- we have been provided an opportunity to plant more crop and vegetables you can en- Ashfaaq Ahmad Khan during the tabuta in Nadroga would now be able to farm and this will not only help us with our sure a sustainable source of income.” inauguration of the Al-Hamad access the Fijian Government’s assistance individual goals but also assist our families.” Minister Kumar said the Ministry has man- Smartliving warehouse and show- provided to youth clubs around the country Meanwhile, Minister Kumar acknowledged aged to register 22 youth clubs in Nadroga room in Namaka, Nadi. through the Ministry of Youth and Sports. the two youth clubs for continuing to pursue and also acknowledged landowners who “We have full confidence in the Naduri youth club member Meresiana Matai with their goals during times of crisis brought have offered their land for free for this clubs growth of Fiji’s economy and stated that they have been in talks with the about by the COVID-19 pandemic. to farm on. here we are celebrating another Ministry for quite some time, however, they He stressed the need for youth clubs to uti- “I want to thank the landowners for allow- milestone with the opening of this are now grateful that their club has been reg- lise the assistance and resources provided to ing these youths to use your land for farming. $150,000 showroom/warehouse istered. them by the Ministry as it will benefit them This shows your confidence in them and we and office complex,” Mr Khan “This registration means a lot of most of us in the long run. acknowledge you for all your support. said. members as it would open up opportunities “I understand that the wide impact of this Mr Khan, who operates fam- ily owned businesses, recently opened his fourth outlet in Labasa and acknowledged the Fijian Gov- Govt help ernment for the recent budget an- nouncement. spurs single “It’s a budget that is creative and allows businesses to push ahead in mum to confidence, without the worry of any health issues within the Fijian succeed community. “This has given us much confi- MEREANI GONEDUA dence to invest, grow and take bold steps.” IFE is never easy, howev- Meanwhile, officiating at the in- er, without determination auguration, Minister for Educa- Land courage we will never tion, Heritage and Arts Rosy Akbar achieve our goals. commended the company for tak- These were the views and values ing such a bold step and encour- that single mother of two Laisiana aged them to set an example for Nayasi, who was among the 13 Fiji’s upcoming youths. aquaculture farmers who recently “Now more than ever we must received bags of fish feed from stand in solidarity with our fellow the Minister for Fisheries, Semi Fijians and support one another. Koroilavesau at the Port of Lau- “We must continue to support toka, lives by in life. ventures such as the Namaka Al- Ms Nayasi from Barotu, Ra Hamad Smartliving Warehouse manages her time on both her and Showroom which creates em- tilapia aquaculture farm and veg- ployment opportunities for Fiji- etable farm to earn an income in ans.” order to support her two children. Minister Akbar said the opening “I received six bags of tilapia of a new branch of Al-Hamad in- feed from the Government and I dicates Fijian resilience during a am grateful for the assistance pro- time when the world is facing an vided. I have been an aquaculture unprecedented global crisis. farmer for nearly five years now “This is why it is important to ac- and the income I receive from my knowledge achievements as such farm is enough to sustain my fam- because they signify our resilience ily.” in the face of adversity. “I have two children and even She also highlighted that during though I work alone on my aqua- the recent budget announcement it culture farm, I always try my best had been announced that business to do whatever I can in order to Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau (right) during the handing over of bags of Tilapia feed at the Port of Lautoka. licenses required to start a business provide for my kids and I am al- Photo: MEREANI GONEDUA had been removed. ways grateful that the Fijian Gov- tified based on the damages sus- munities all over Fiji and witness- mercial Aquaculture Farmers. “The Fijian Government regularly ernment is always looking out for tained on their farms during TC ing at the forefront the struggles “This would include improved holds consultations with the busi- Fijians like me.” Harold and reassured them that our people are going through.” pond management, infrastructure ness community and we have taken “I have two ponds and I earn at no Fijian will be left behind and “I would like to reaffirm to you improvement and development. steps to improve the ease of doing least $3000 from one pond when that the Fijian Government will that we are here for you and that “To our farmers present today, business in Fiji. Businesses, of I harvest the tilapia in six months always be ready to assist every- no one will be left behind.” the Ministry of Fisheries is deter- course, are currently participating and I sell these along the roadside one. “Our aim is to increase the pro- mined to work closely with you. in an online registration exercise, and a lot of people buy them.” Minister Koroilavesau high- duction of tilapia fry’s and shrimp With our eyes set wholly on a and can make payments including Minister Koroilavesau, while lighted that aquaculture is one of post larvae through innovative sustainable blue economy, aqua- business online registration with a handing over 165 bags of tilapia, the immediate solutions to food and tangible approaches. culture will play a critical role in quick turnaround time. prawn and shrimp feed, acknowl- security, resource sustainability “To achieve this, the Govern- achieving this vision. “We hope to stimulate the crea- edged the farmers for their deter- and climate change. ment has increased the allocated “That’s why Government is with tion of new businesses while also mination during this pandemic “As Minister responsible for funding for the new financial year you every step of the way to make boosting existing ones which ul- crisis. Fisheries, I have been visiting a to maximise the scope of assis- aquaculture farming as hassle- timately will improve the Fijian He said the farmers were iden- range of new projects and com- tance to Food Security and Com- free and profitable as possible.” economy.”

10 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Work smarter and economise: Karan HE Ministry of Sugar Industry will million towards this programme in the on the same land few months prior to cane ment through weedicide (55 per cent) and continue with its ongoing support 2020-2021 financial year and this is to en- planting. fertiliser subsidies (56 percent). Tand commitment to sustain the in- sure that the growers apply the required Since 2016, both the cane production and Mr Karan added; “the growers are still dustry. amount of fertiliser to their cane fields and yield has continually increased from 1.39m making profit averaging from $25 to $35 This was the message by the Ministry per- replenish nutrient loss. tonnes of cane and 37 tonnes of yield to for every tonne of cane which is nearly 30 manent secretary, Yogesh Karan, who also Mr Karan said the Ministry will also intro- 1.81m tonnes in 2019 with a yield of 48 percent to 40 percent gross margin after looks after the Office of the Prime Minister duce the green manuring programme. tonnes per hectare; an increase by 30 per- costs are met. and is acting PS for Foreign Affairs, to staff Green manuring is a process whereby cent in yield from 2016. “When compared to other businesses, the as the new budget year began. leguminous plants such as pulses, lentils, On average, the cane production cost is growers are way much better off at cane One such capital project that the Minis- peas, peanuts and mucuna that are capable $31.00 per tonne and average harvest- payment of $85 per tonne. So the higher try will continue to pursue is the Fertilizer of trapping nitrogen from the atmosphere ing and cartage cost of $30.00 per tonne. the yield for farmers, the higher will be Subsidy Programme. are incorporated into the soil to improve About 40 percent of the cane production their total net income.” Government has allocated more than $15 soil health. These plants will be cultivated cost is actually absorbed by the Govern- [email protected]

Divisional Farmers can benefit from commissioner hosts heads of copra industry revival missions HE Office of the Commis- sioner Northern Division Thosted five Heads of Missions and senior diplomats during a visit to the division last week. The delegation were on a two-day tour of the North. On their arrival, Australian High Commissioner to Fiji John Feakes, New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji to Fiji Jonathan Curr, United States Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cella, Deputy Chief of Mission Ja- pan Tsuguyoshi Hada, British Dep- uty High Commissioner Paul Welsh were received by the acting Com- missioner Northern Division Uraia Rainima and his team before meet- ing Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Ka- tonivere and heads of departments of various Government Ministries and organisations. During a briefing with the delega- tion, Mr Rainima provided informa- tion about his role in the Division, focusing on the Integrated Rural Development Framework (IRDF) and his role as the divisional disaster controller. Mr Rainima also highlighted func- tions of the Ministry and provided statistics of critical needs for water From left, Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment and Prime Minister Voreqe supply, rural roads and other infra- Bainimarama during the launch of the edible oil mill and the coconut cooking oil In Savusavu last month. Photo: NANISE NEIMILA structure. He also provided a detailed briefing URAL farmers in the North posed by the global COVID-19 pan- that we are trying to look at and they on the challenges faced by the divi- can easily earn an income to demic, Fijians in the North who previ- are all in rural areas,” he added. sion during their operations for Trop- Rsupport their families through ously depended on the tourism indus- Minister for Rural and Maritime De- ical Cyclone Harold and COVID-19. copra, with each coconut selling at a try for their daily livelihood were now velopment and Disaster Management “Discussions also focused on rural minimum price of 15 cents. resorting to copra. Inia Seruiratu earlier said there were a to urban drift, abundance of natural Fiji Coconut Millers Private Limited This, he said was because of the po- lot of potential and opportunities avail- resources, arable land that is underu- chairman Raj Sharma said copra has tential that the coconut industry had in able in Vanua Levu that needed to be tilised, economic ventures by com- been a traditional commodity pro- boosting not only Fiji’s rural economy tapped into to improve the livelihoods panies and others,” Mr Rainima said. duced in Savusavu and rural farmers but the national economy as a whole. of rural Fijians. The delegation visited non-govern- in Cakaudrove could benefit from its “The minimum price that farmers re- “We have always stated from the be- mental organisations (NGOs), Fiji revival. ceive is 15cents at the moment, when ginning that rural Fiji has a lot to con- Women’s Crisis Centre and the So- Mr Sharma said that the company a coconut falls from the tree, that’s a tribute to our growth and particularly qosoqo Vakamarama. made more than $1million in loss fol- minimum of 15cents on the ground,” in terms of our GDP and that potential They also visited the Agriculture lowing the aftermath of TC Winston, he said. needs to be realised,” Minister Seruira- Research Station in Wainigata, Sa- but in the last two years, Govern- To further boost and enhance produc- tu said. vusavu, and met members of the ment had injected over $1million for tion of rural farmers, Mr Sharma, who “Vanua Levu is a more agro-based business communities and tourism the planting of coconuts in the Caka- is also the chairman of Food Process- economy because we have a lot of ac- stakeholders in Labasa and Savusa- udrove province. ing Limited said plans were in place to tivities in agriculture, particularly sug- vu. Currently, the company collects co- also further market Batiri oranges and ar, rice and copra and livestock as well. Mr Rainima also held discussions pra, nuts, and green coconuts and dis- set up a processing plant if possible. “We used to focus only on copra pre- with the visiting diplomats on provi- tributes coconut palms to rural farmers “Produce such as cassava, sweet po- viously but now it’s the whole of the sions of resources for disaster man- in Cakaudrove. tatoes, dalo, dalo leaves and duruka are coconut industry.” agement and disaster risk reduction. Mr Sharma said with the challenges also some of the commodity markets [email protected] [email protected]

Wednesday August 5, 2020 11 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 A-G urges Fijians to careFIJI App ‘vital’ to own homes

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HE Attorney-General contain COVID-19 and Minister for Econo- PRASHILA DEVI close contact information between mobile de- garding the information that the App captures Tmy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khai- vices that have the app active. and explained that the only personal informa- yum encouraged those present T is the collective responsibility of every This information is then stored on a 28 day tion recorded is the mobile number. at the post-budget discussion; Fijian, including the businesses that Fiji’s rolling cycle. He further stated that the app has “So for example, if I get COVID-19 then they “Fiji’s Economic Recovery ICOVID-19 contained status is sustained been downloaded approximately 50, 000 times will give me an access code and then I input Plan” to ‘think outside the and to do that, it is vital that the “careFIJI” Mo- and taking into account our population of 630, the pin number myself, then all of your phone box’. bile Application is downloaded by everyone. 000 who are above the age of 18, this is not numbers will go directly to the Ministry of Encouraging Fijians to not This was the succinct message by the Attor- even 10 per cent. Health dashboard.” wait for too long before own- ney-General, Minister for Economy, Civil Ser- “If we are able to go to Australia and New The A-G explained that after receiving the ing a home, the A-G, while vice and Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khai- Zealand, if we are able to say to them “look mobile numbers Ministry of Health and Medi- speaking at the discussion or- yum, while addressing the Fiji-New Zealand, guys, 30 – 40 per cent of our population actu- cal Services officials will then contact the in- ganised by the Fiji Chamber of New Zealand-Fiji, Fiji-Australia, Australia-Fiji ally have downloaded the app. dividuals and advise them on the next cause Commerce and Industry at the Business Councils Post Budget Forum at the “It gives us a lot of credibility when we stand of action which will ensure that the chances of Grand Pacific Hotel recently, Holiday Inn in Suva recently. up and say let’s open up the Travel Bubble and community transmission is reduced. made this remark in reference While speaking to the members the A-G dis- it also gives a lot of confidence to the people He added that similar Apps in countries like to home-ownership which in cussed the importance of having the careFIJI who want to travel to Fiji” Australia have seen relatively high downloads, Fiji is extremely low. app on. He stated that the app simply records He also dispelled certain misconceptions re- which is 40 per cent of the population. “Many people have that psy- chology to buy a house once they are in their 30’s or 40’s. We want the young people of Fiji to be able to buy their homes much quicker,” he said. “The Reserve Bank of Fiji is lending at least one per cent on housing loans to commercial banks who should then lend at least five per cent of those monies. So we have banks that are lending at 4.2 and 4.3 per cent for home loans, for home buyers.” Owning a home under strata title can also be possible in- stead of building a home on a block of land. This means owning a home in an apartment building instead of buying land and building a house on it. “Owning your first home can be under strata title – you can have an apartment which is your own, in the same way that you would have a home on a block of land. “The core structure for strata titling is a lot more attractive because under one roof, you have three floors, you share the plumbing services etc.” Attractive packages such as tax exemption on profits made from the sale of subdivided land have also been made

Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with Jenny Seeto (left) and Mark Halabe during the post budget discussion organised by the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and available for Fijians. Industry at the Holiday Inn Suva. Photo: AZARIA FAREEN “The third aspect is the liabil- ity of the lots – any company or any business that subdivide Pandemic’s uncertainty calls for mind-set change land, beginning from a million FELIX LESINAIVALU “What we should be doing is an- The A-G said within a week of there is nobody working there. So dollars or less, the ‘x’ number ticipating what can happen, using Fiji’s first case, the Government it will affect them too dramatically of benefits, you also lend any THE most certain thing about this opportunity to try and look at presented the COVID-19 budget and these people are unnecessarily profits. Any profits that you COVID-19 is the uncertainty it our own fundamental structures as response “because the moment in the formal sector, they do not make from the sale from the “presents, we should not be sit- a global economy and of course as Fiji has a case, tourists would stop have FNPF (Fiji National Provi- subdivision of those lots are ting around twiddling our thumbs a domestic economy.” coming to Fiji, planes would stop dent Fund), they don’t have any- tax free or tax exempted. The waiting for things to change.” “We had to recognize within our flying, the ability to collect depar- thing that they can rely on.” larger the project the longer This was highlighted by the At- new COVID-19 framework that ture tax, ECAL (Environmental “That is their day to day living, so tax holidays you get, you also torney-General and Minister for Fiji has done really well in as far and Climate Adaptation Levy), suddenly they don’t have any rev- get tax exemption on the prof- Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the containment of the virus is STT (Service Turnover Tax), reve- enue, they don’t have any money.” its you make from it,” the A-G recently, during the Fiji’s Econom- concerned. We do not have any lo- nue for hotels, revenue for Fiji Air- The A-G said that was why the said. ic Recovery Plan- a post budget cally transmitted cases in Fiji and ways and all the other businesses.” Government re-collaborated the The post-budget discussion discussion- organised by the Fiji therefore we are called COVID “As I said earlier, a lady that sells figures of the 2019-2020 budget to was attended by members of Chamber of Commerce and Indus- contained country. Hopefully New bananas or boils and sells ivi out- take the country through this finan- the private sector and many try at Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva Zealand will become a COVID side those offices, he or she will no cial year. present welcomed the 2020- recently. contained country very soon.” longer have any business because 2021 National Budget that was

12 Wednesday August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Trade minister clarifies Pacer Plus access NANISE NEIMILA “In addition, PACER Plus will systemati- cally erode our policy space and sovereignty PACER Plus will not provide any addi- and tie our hands with regards to future trade tional access to the Australian and New agreements with any third country.” “Zealand markets, then what we already Minister Koya spoke on the reduction of tar- have.” iffs by the Fijian Government as one way to This was argued by Minister for Commerce, stimulate economic activity in the manufac- Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya turing sector. while responding to the issues surrounding “The import of raw materials has been made PACER Plus during debate on the 2020-2021 cheaper. For example, fiscal duty on footwear National Budget in Parliament last week. and components to manufacture footwear has Minister Koya said if Fiji agrees to the con- reduced from 32 to 15 percent and import ex- ditions of PACER Plus this would require “ze- cise reduced from 10 percent to 0.” rorising of over 80 per cent” of Fiji’s trade. “This leads to reduced cost of production, “PACER Plus will result in the liberalisation ability to compete better and in turn will lead

Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during the post budget discussion of sectors, where Australia and New Zealand to employment.” organised by the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Grand Pacific Hotel, Suva. industries are more competitive, have econo- Minister Koya adds that local businesses Photo: FELIX LESINAIVALU mies of scale and are more powerful than Fi- are at the heart of every community and “we jian industries.” continue to believe in our ability to produce Minister Koya indicated that this will be world class products and enhance the Fijian detrimental to many of our Fijian industries Made brand and what it stands for”. and it will not “This is the time to show our national pride, provide any and demonstrate our support for the brand.” Health bubble additional In showing support towards the 2020-2021 access to the National Budget, Minister Koya said the Australian and budget focuses on getting tourism back on New Zealand its feet by making the sector competitive, markets, then streamlining business processes, empower- ‘able to what we al- ing MSMEs and strengthening and diversi- handle risks’ ready have. fying our economic base. FELIX LESINAIVALU go into their 14 day quarantine which HE Attorney-General and Min- they can do at home, they have a ister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed- COVID-19 test and if it’s negative TKhaiyum, has highlighted that within 14 hours they can board a under the Bula Bubble health risks will plane and come to Fiji. be managed. “They’ll be separated from eve- The A-G speaking at Fiji’s Economic rybody else because we don’t Recovery Plan- a post budget discussion- want contamination from one to organised by the Fiji Chamber of Com- the other.” merce and Industry said, “Because for us “Then they will get off at the it is managing the health risk and manag- airport, there will be designated ing the economic risk and economic op- transport, along what we call portunities”. the VIP lanes and then they’ll “New Zealand in a few weeks’ time go to designated resorts,” he will be COVID contained unless there is said. a certain outbreak in the community.” The A-G added that staff stay- The A-G added that when a country ing in those resorts will have to becomes COVID contained travelling stay in those premises. would be more relaxed. “They cannot come to work in the “At this time I would advise that they morning then simply go back to the vil- do not go into quarantine, they simply do lage or go back to their home because a COVID test and 48 to 72 hours after there is some chance of contamination.” Minister for that they can get on a plane, get off at the “So we have created the resort as a bub- Commerce, Trade, airport, go to a resort of their choice and ble, the transportation system as a bub- Tourism and spend their holiday.” ble and the airport as a bubble. That is Transport Faiyaz Koya at Grand The A-G said if an Australian visitor what’s offered.” Pacific Hotel, Suva. wants to come to Fiji for a holiday, they Photo: ILISAPECI TUIVALE

100 yachts expected under Blue Lane initiative AZARIA FAREEN He said there has been a lot of inquiries is that their sailing time is used as part of “They stay there for another seven days on the Blue Lane - which is essentially al- the quarantine period. I am told it takes and serve their 14 days, then they get tested HE Attorney-General, Minister for lowing marine vessels such as yachts and about five to seven days to sail from Auck- for COVID-19 and if they are clear then Economy and Communication, Ai- super-yachts to come to Fiji. land Harbor to Port Denarau, depending on they can visit and go to the Nadi market Tyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed The A-G adds “with the America’s Cup the size of the yacht and the weather,” he and resorts.” that over 100 yachts are expected to arrive World Series being held in New Zealand, a added. The A-G said the Government has also in the next few weeks, joining the few that lot of people will come and can park their “So if you are sailing for seven days and opened “the Pacific Pathway again allow- have already berthed in ports around Fiji. yachts or super yachts here”. nobody gets on or off during the journey, ing travel to Tuvalu, Kiribati and Tonga, for The A-G highlighted this while speaking “And also, there are a lot of New Zealand- then those seven days are counted towards them to actually come to Fiji” but that there to members of the Fiji-New Zealand, New ers who travel to Fiji at this time of the year your 14 days of the quarantine period. needs to be a higher level of health security Zealand-Fiji, Fiji-Australia, Australia-Fiji escaping New Zealand’s terrible winter,” “You arrive at Port Denarau and the that needs to be put in place as they will Business Councils Post Budget Forum in the A-G said. Wailoaloa Bay area is used as a quarantine have to serve 14 days of quarantine which Suva last night. “Essentially the way the Blue Lane works yard if you would like,” A-G said. they have to pay for.

Wednesday August 5, 2020 13 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Count yourselves lucky, informal settlers told FELIX LESINAIVALU

INISTER for Local Government, Housing Mand Community De- velopment Premila Kumar, said that Fijians living in Wakanisila Settlement should count them- selves lucky. Minister Kumar shared this during a visit to the Wakanisila Settlement with Minister for In- frastructure, Lands and Mineral Resources and Minister for Health and Medical Services, Ifereimi Waqainabete. Ratu Drugucava Manoa Bosevakaturaga registers his biometrics for his e-passport application with the assistance of the Department of Immigration staff. “For every development in Photo: SUPPLIED place, like Wakanisila, it will cost the Government $4.5 mil- lion.” “We know for sure that when the Government decides that we are going to develop an area, the First local registration first thing we do is work on the budget.” Minister Kumar added that for the next two years the Govern- ment draws up a scheme plan, for mobile e-passport the engineering plan and if there HE Department of Immigration recently port applications. The remaining two is with and energy of going down to the Immigration is a need for it, engage a consult- undertook their first local registration on the Department of Immigration. Office in the city. We thank the Department for ant. Tits new mobile e-passport system. Ratu Drugucava’s mother, Salanieta Adilele their indulgence over our situation. Thank you “After the preparatory phase, The Department registered Ratu Drugucava could not contain her excitement when the Im- very much to the Government and the Depart- which is this year, we then ac- Manoa Bosevakaturaga, who is currently ad- migration officials visited her son in hospital ment of Immigration for this great assistance.” quire the funds to carry out the mitted at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital today for the registration. The introduction of the mobile kits was pri- real construction. There are 250 and is scheduled to undertake further medical “The Department has saved us the extra cost marily to accommodate persons with disabili- informal settlements. Every treatment in New Zealand. of running around for my son’s passport. He is ties for cases such as that of Ratu Drugucava. year, Government decides based Through the assistance of the Department, due for further medical treatment overseas and The mobile system is part of the Department on the budget that we have, how Ratu Drugucava was able to register his bi- we have been trying our very best to finalise of Immigration’s e-Passport Project and gov- many settlements will be under ometrics for his e-passport application at the his travel arrangements but today we are very ernment’s digital transformation initiative. To construction, and how many set- CWM Hospital. grateful to the Immigration staff for coming to date, the Department has issued 34,000 e-pass- tlements will be under the pre- The Department has three mobile e-passport register our son in the hospital,” Mrs Adilele ports since its rollout in September 2019. paratory phase.” systems, one of which was launched in Aus- said. Minister Kumar said they have tralia last year to assist Fijians with their pass- “This initiative has indeed saved us the time [email protected] completed the scheme plan and this has already been approved by the Department of Town and Country Planning and they Ministry plans have also undertaken the Envi- ronmental Impact Assessment effective use report. “The engineering plan for this of budget area is already being undertaken by the consultant and we are an- ticipating that by the end of this allocation month we should be able to ob- ILISAPECI TUIVALE tain the engineering plan.” “Engineering plan will then HE Minister for Forestry, show the location of the road, has given the footpaths, the drains, the Tassurance in Parliament Students of Nacamaki District School during a tree planting exercise in Nacamaki Village on Koro Island. Photo: ILISAPECI TUIVALE sewage system and the street- that the Ministry of Forestry will lights.” effectively utilise its allocated Fijians who have lost their houses tries such as the Ministry of Ru- “About $2 million of the new Minister Kumar said this was budget to achieve its goals al- during TC Harold to put a decent ral and Maritime Development budget will enable the Ministry to an important part of the devel- ready in place for the new finan- roof over their heads. About $1.5 and the Ministry of Housing and continue implementing the Cash opment plan because once the cial year. million is allocated for the mari- Community Development to re- for Tree Planting Programme, engine ering phase is complet- With an allocated budget of time pine development and the build houses of up to category which provides the opportunity ed, the Ministry can allocate $15.7 million, the Ministry of purchase of harvesting machines four cyclone standard. for Fijians who have lost their areas to other public sectors, for Forestry is geared to utilise this and equipment. These funds will With the global COVID-19 jobs due to the COVID-19 pan- example, the roads would go budget to strengthen its work in complement Government’s hous- pandemic causing job losses and demic, to earn some cash by to Fiji Roads Authority and the various areas that will assist the ing rehabilitation in the islands. the closure of many companies, planting trees in their communi- sewage system goes to Water country from the disorder caused “The new Budget will acceler- Minister Naiqamu stated the Min- ties,” Minister Naiqamu stated. Authority of Fiji. by the COVID-19 pandemic, ate the efforts to ensure that we istry is exploring opportunities Minister Naiqamu also calls on “We are completing the engi- Tropical Cyclone Harold and re-purpose timber for all the dam- of meaningful engagement with Fijians to continue to support the neering plan, and when that is other cyclones that have caused aged houses within the next few some companies to assist in re- Government’s tree planting initia- completed, the next step is to similar damage. months.” covery operations in the islands tive for a sustainable environment award the tender to a construc- “The new budget will, for in- The Ministry of Forestry is also and this will also help in the rein- and more natural disaster resilient tion company and that is when stance enable the Ministry to assist collaborating with other minis- statement of jobs for Fijians. nation the contractor will come in and start working on the ground.”

14 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Countdown to Tokyo 2020 begins FELIX LESINAIVALU in preparing for the Tokyo 2020 The reception was also attended by ing this COVID-19 period.” COVID-19 pandemic has adversely Olympic and Paralympic Game and the Fijian Prime Minister, Voreqe “Despite the difficult decision to affected the entire world and has re- HE one-year countdown be- is looking forward to welcome Fiji, Bainimarama as well as the diplo- postpone Tokyo 2020, let us co- sulted in the loss of lives and liveli- gan to the Tokyo 2020 Olym- with the rest of the world.” matic corp, local sporting bodies operate to the realisations of gains hoods cause the recession of global Tpic and Paralympic Games. “As 2020 is a memorable year in and athletes. in 2021.” economies and closure of interna- The Japanese Ambassador to Fiji, which Fiji celebrates its 50TH Inde- Minister for Youth and Sports, Minister Kumar added that Fiji and tional borders. Masahiro Omura, hosted a recep- pendence Anniversary, it is also the Parveen Kumar during the recep- Japan share an excellent relation- “I wish to praise the leadership of tion at his residence to commemo- year of the 50th Anniversary of the tion said, “with sports as an enabler, ship and have come a very long way the Fijian Government in keeping rate the event. establishment of Fiji-Japan diplo- the Fiji-Japan relationship has been in youth and sports. us safe and effectively guiding the “Japan continues to do its best matic relations,” he said. made stronger moving forward dur- Ambassador Omura said the nation through this difficult time.”

Youth rebuilds shattered dream ILISAPECI TUIVALE I haven’t seen my mother in a long time and it hurts me but I am learning to cope OR Joseva Lomavere, the training as the days go by. I help out in the house- provided to him by the Ministry of hold chores and I can do any domestic FForestry is a step towards achiev- duty needed to be done in the house.” ing his dreams. “My father and I farm for the sustain- The most outspoken lad of the Cawa ability of our family and I am hoping that District Youth group who were part of with the knowledge I have acquired from the team assisting in the tree planting these tree planting exercise and consul- consultations around Koro Island, Jo, tations, I will be able to work towards a as he is most commonly known, has big better future for my family.” dreams for himself and his family. When asked about his thoughts on the The 19-year-old from Navaga Village assistance the Government has provided farms in the village and has plans of a for young men like him through the Min- better life abroad. istry of Forestry’s tree planting consulta- “I am hoping that this training and this tions, Jo expressed his heartfelt thanks in certificate will take me overseas. I have tears. faced so much hardships in life and I’m “Most times when people see youth working towards a brighter future for my from the village, they think we are inca- siblings and me,” he stated. pable of living a good life. Through this Though outspoken and always willing 30 Million Trees in 15 Years campaign, to assist anyone who needs help, Jo car- doors of opportunity such as this certifi- ries the weight of a broken past weighing cate have opened up for us and for that over his shoulders. I thank the Government and staff of the Raised by his grandmother in the vil- Ministry of Forestry who have greatly lage of Navaga, his dreams of attending assisted us.” aviation school this year were shattered “My younger siblings may not know the when he fell into the wrong crowd in importance of planting trees, so I’m do- high school. ing this for them and the future genera- Jo is popular as someone who is always tion of Koro. Every tree planted on this willing to run errands for anyone in the island is for them.” team and is always willing to assist any- Mr Lomavere has plans of registering one who needs help but behind such a with the National Employment Center bubbly personality is a person carrying and has hopes of securing a job of tree so much pain silently. planting in Australia when the opportu- “My grandmother raised me and two of nity arises. my siblings when my parents separated. Joseva Lomavere assists a woman plant a tree at Nabasovi Village on Koro Island. Photo: ILISAPECI TUIVALE

Consultations focus on human trafficking

NANISE NEIMILA overall ability to counter all forms this, our Crimes Act 2009 had al- of human trafficking, with widely bour, statistics reveal that children of human trafficking, this issue ready criminalised trafficking in publicised cases in our local media and women are more vulnerable HERE is a need for an all- is one that is cross cutting across persons into our national laws, exposing the scourges of this de- than male adults. inclusive, multidimension- government agencies and likewise paving the way for our first pros- grading crime. “For women and girls, it is worse Tal approach to effectively NGO’s, CSO’s and FBO’s,” Mr ecution in 2010. “This shows that human traffick- because apart from the demand for respond to Human Trafficking. Lesuma said. “This was followed by an amend- ing exists within the paradise we their labour, they are also exploited This was highlighted by the Per- “As you may know, Fiji acceded ment to our Immigration Act 2011 call home and that we are not im- sexually.” manent Secretary for Defence Ma- to the United Nations Convention which included in Part 5 the traf- mune, as this form of transnational Mr Lesuma acknowledged the nasa Lesuma at the commemora- against Transnational Organised ficking and smuggling of persons. crime also crosses through our bor- efforts of the relevant stakeholders tion of the United Nations World Crime or more commonly known Moreover, our 2013 Constitution ders and more importantly is also that have been creating awareness Day against Trafficking in Persons as the ‘Palermo Convention’ with further cemented this national pri- orchestrated within Fiji.” and strengthening collaboration to at the Holiday Inn recently. its three protocols on the 19th of ority,” Mr Lesuma said. Mr Lesuma added that whilst men address issues on human traffick- “While the strengthening of inter- September, 2017.” “Our judiciary is prosecuting are also susceptible to being traf- ing. nal controls is thus crucial to our Mr Lesuma added that prior to more and more cases of all forms ficked for the purpose of forced la-

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Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts Rosy Akbar (second from left), and Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Smt Padmaja (third from left) with religious leaders during the unveiling of the Swami Vivekanada’s bust at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Indian High Commission, Suva. Photo: RONAL DEO Minister tells of Swami’s values, teachings

RONAL DEO ers will think about our failures. We forget making, character-making, assimilation of life-giving and character building - it is what ARISE, awake, and stop not till the about self-satisfaction” ideas.” moulds you as a person. goal is reached.” Minister Akbar further added that when it Minister Akbar said education was the “Parents, guardians and teachers - you have “ Minister for Education, Heritage and comes to teaching of values to our children, one possession that a person will carry with a precious part to play here, in the education Arts Rosy Akbar highlighted the slogan of parents must never shift their parental re- them for the rest of their lives as it cannot be of our children.” Swami Vivekananda, while unveiling the sponsibilities to teachers. stolen and cannot be taken away. Meanwhile, Minister Akbar, while speak- Bust of the Indian Hindu monk and offici- Minister Akbar stressed that Swami Vive- “Swami Vivekananda, himself, was well ing in Parliament during the debate on the ated at Celebration of Constitution Day and kananda had a very short life who died at the educated and took the time to gain knowl- 2020-2021 National Budget last week, has Campaign on Citizens Duties. age of 39, however, through his teachings he edge in various fields including social sci- welcomed the allocation to the Ministry. Minister Akbar pointed out Swami Vive- left a huge impact. ences to arts, religion, philosophy and litera- The Ministry has been allocated a total of kananda’s essential message of unity of all “In his own words - “Education is not the ture,” she said. $450.6 million in the 2020-2021 Budget religions. amount of information that is put into your However, the Minister said education to and Minister Akbar says this will enable the “Many times we fail to understand our- brain and runs riots there, undigested all him was not just the collection of informa- ministry to continue building a knowledge- selves, Most of us worry about what oth- your life. We must have life-building, man- tion. He believed that education should be based society. tIsry dOr kI m[nv tSkrI pr koiv3-19 ky i9k[r Ek nsomo j>mInm[ilko\ ko koiv3-19 sh[8t[ 2 ivc[r ivm9] 6 V8iKt kI m~T8u hue] 7 a[@vI ro8L2I 7

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Na tabua se kamunaga na ulu ni noda iyau na itaukei e Viti. E vakaraitaka ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama e Palimedi ni rauta ni 136 na tabua sa na tekivutaki kina na sitoa ni volitaki tabua ni Tabacakacaka ni iTaukei. Vakadeitaki tiko na qaravi ni kawa iTaukei VILIAME TIKOTANI I Taukei ena nodra vakasalatakia na itaukei Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni sa vakayacori Na lutu ni votavota ni ilavo se allowance ni me kakua ni vakayagataki na tabua lasutaki. oti na veitalanoa kei na vanua vaka kina kei turaga ni koro e baleta ni sega ni dua na ilavo A tabua se kamunaga na ulu ni Ena yabaki 2016 sa mani vakatura kina na ira na veitabana vakamatanitu era sema mai e votai mai me baleta na nodra vuli na turaga iyau ni kawa iTaukei e Viti. Matanitu me sa dua na sitoa ni volitaki Tabua kina. ni koro. N Na kena sa tekivu kunei ena yabaki ni Tabacakacaka iTaukei ka me vakailavotaki “Na $50,000 ka sa votai mai ena ituvatuva Na allowance ni Turaga ni Koro e dau wase 2015 eso na tabua lasutaki e Viti sa bibi kina mai na Matanitu. vakailavo ni 2020-2021 e na vagolei ena kena tiko vakarua. Na imatai ni iwasewase oya na na kena yadravi vakavinaka ena Tabacaka- Ena yabaki 2017 a laki kau mai kina mai Ni- qaravi na sitoa ni tabua,” kaya o PM Baini- $100 dua na vula. caka iTaukei. usiladi e 146 na tabua ka sa mani maroroya e marama. “Na ilavo ni nodra vuli na turaga ni koro ese “Na kena yadravi na iyau bibi oqo ni kawa 10 na tabana ni veika e tu wavoliti keda me Kuria o PM Bainimarama ni sa volai tiko mai tiko vakawawa ena gauna oqo me tokona iTaukei me kua lutu na kena itagede sa basi- ka ni vakadidike. edua na ivola dusidusi (policy paper) me na noda bula vinaka tale mai vakailavo eda ka mai kina na vakasama dua na kena sitoa Kaya o PM Bainimarama ena Palimedi ena baleta na dola ni sitoa ni tabua. Ka na qai ka- lako curuma tiko ena gauna oqo,” kaya o PM ena Tabacakacaka iTaukei,” kaya o PM Bain- nona sauma tiko na taro mai na ito ni vei- civaki tiko vakamalua. Bainimarama. imarama. saqa ni 136 na tabua esa na tekivutaki kina Vakamacalataka talega ko PM Bainimarama Sa mai vakadonui ena ituvatuva vakailavo Era sa mai sikovi kina e 1171 na veidelani- na sitoa ni volitaki tabua ena Tabacakacaka na kena sa lailai sobu na ivotavota ni turaga ni ni 2020-2021 ena Palimedi ena yakavi ni Lo- yavu e Viti na vakailesilesi ni Tabacakacaka ni iTaukei. koro ena ituvatuva vakailavo oqo. tulevu na ika 30 ni siga ni vula Jiulai 2020. email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI phone: 3301806 IVAKALELEKA NI ROGO PM: Na veiliutaki e VEIVUKE ENA NODRA KANA NA GONEVULI

ERA sa veivuke tiko na soqosoqo na Sangam ena nodra vakani yavutaki ena loloma na gonevuli ena noda vanua ka ra sotava tiko na dredre vumai ena COVID-19. SOLO LEWANAVANUA Era vakasaqara tiko na kakana ka ra veivuke kina na gonevuli ena veikoronivuli kece ka manidiataki mai na soqosoqo na AKABIBITAKA ena nona Sangam ka tiko na levu ni wiliwili ni gonevuli era qaravi ena vosa o Paraiminisita Voreqe veivuke oqo ena 7000. Levu na gonevuli era vumai ena vuvale Bainimarama ena vuli ni era sa sotava na dredre ni sega ni cakacaka o tama se o tina V baleta na COVID-19. veiliutaki vakavanua ka vakayacora Sega ni vakilai walega ena Mua-i-Ra me vaka ni ra vakila kece na Tabacakacaka iTaukei mai Nadave tiko ena veiyasai Viti ena gauna era sogo bisinisi kina na itaukei ni veiliutaki e yavutaki ena loloma. ni bisinisi baleta na leqa oqo ka tetevi vanua levu yani. “E yavutaki ena loloma ia e kena usu- Ia edua na cakacaka veivakakurabuitaki ni solio tiko na veivuke tu na veiqaravi sa matata saka tu vei ena loloma dina kei na kauwai me baleta na bula ni gonevuli kei na nodra qarauni mera qaravi vakavinaka merawa ni ra qarava keda.” kina vakavinaka ka mana na nodra vuli. Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni sa rui Sa vakavinakataka na Minisita ni Vuli ko Rosy Akbar na nodra bibi kina na vuli me vakararamataka veivuke na veimata soqosoqo ni lewenivanua me vakai Sangam na vakasama. Ia edua e tiki ni veiliuta- ka uqeti ira na lewenivanua mera veitauriligataka vata kei na ki na vakatulewa kei na dei ni lewa.” nodra veiosoqosoqo ni veivakavauta me rawa ni semati tikoga kina na veiqaravi ni vuli ni bibi na nodra bula na gonevuli. Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni kilai vinaka tiko ni dua na gauna a veiliuta- ki tiko ena mataivalu. Ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama ena vuli ni veiliutaki vakavanua ka vakayacora na “Na veiliutaki saka oya edau caka Tabacakacaka iTaukei e Nadave, Tailevu. iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI saka kina na vakatulewa.E tiki ni bula veika lelevu ena noda vanua,” kaya o Vakabibitaka o Paraiminisita Baini- vakamataivalu na vakatulewa.” PM Bainimarama. marama na vosa e tolu na service se “Na vakataulewa kei na muri lewa. Kaya na turaga na iliuliu ni Matani- veiqaravi, na duty na nomu itavi kei na Na veiliutaki ena mataivalu e va- tu ni iliuliu vinaka ena dau cakacaka compassion na nomu yalo loloma. VULI NI GUNU WAI SAVASAVA MAI VIWA kayavutaki ena itutu. Ena maumau na vinaka ka vukei ira na lewenivanua “Dua saka na veitalanoa au sa raica nomui itutu kevaka era sega ni doka me ra cakacaka vakaukauwa na nodra wavoki tiko vei keda na veiliutaki na Laki solia nodra sitiviti e lewe 42 na lewe ni yanuyanu o Viwa mai na nomu vakatulewa o ira na lewe ni veilomani ena nodra itavi. lailai saka ni noda loloma vei ira eda Tailevu na minisita ni Tabacakacaka ni Bula o Vuniwai Ifereimi mataivalu.” Kaya vei ira na lewe ni vuli ni veil- veiliutaki kina,” kaya o PM Bainima- Waqainabete ena ika 22 ni Jiulai 2020. Kaya o PM Bainimarama kevaka e iutaki vakavanua e Nadave ko PM rama. Na vuli oqoe e vakatura maina Matabose ni Bula e Vuravura ena veilecayaki na nomu vakatulewa ka Bainimarama ni levu na ka vou era na “Sa laurai votu na dredre ni itoso- levu ni mate e veitauvi tiko ena gunuvi ni wai duka. Era vakaitavi ena vuli na vakailesilesi ni Tabana ni Bula ena sega so ni matau se malumalumu se vulica, ia na dina ena qai cakacakataki toso ni lewenivanuani levu veikeda na iWasewase e Loma oya o ira na nasi kei na Dauraibula. sega so ni savasava era na beci iko na ena noda veitikotiko kei na noda vei- veiliutaki e yali vei keda na veitalanoa Marautaka o Minisita ni Bula non alai sogota na vuli bibi oya mai lewe ni mataivalu. korokoro. oya.” Viwa ena tikina o Bau ena yasana o Tailevu. “Ena beci na lewa kera raica na tura- “Eso na itavi eda na sega ni kilai levu “Na ivola ni loloma e tiko e lomamu “Dua na siga marautaka vei keitou na siga ni kua ni keitou sa ga kei na marama ni sega ni dodonu na kina ka so na itavi ena sotavi kina na ke yali e na sega sega bau na yaga ni mai vakacavara saka tiko nodatou vuli. “ “Au vakavinavinaka talega vakalevu ni sa mai vakacavati talega nomu veiliutaki.” dredre. nomu veiliutaki,” kaya o PM Bainima- kina e 3 na vuli a qaravi tiko ena tikina o Namara. Ka sa mai “Ena rogoci na lewa ia ena sega saka “Na iliuliu dina e na basika tiko mai rama. vakacavari tiko ena nodatou yanuyanu vakaturaga. ni dokai. Na veidokai ena vakauqeta vua e na veigauna na yalo loloma se na “Au vakavinavinaka talega ni oti na nodatou veitalanoa oya tou na cakacaka vata ka na rawa kina na ‘compassion’.” sa tekivu veisemati tiko ena veitabana ni matanitu ena sagai tiko na veika e baleta na medatou wai.” Tauca nona vosa ni vakavinakavinaka vua na Minisita ni Bula kei ira na vakailesilesi na Turaga na Roko Tui Viwa ko Ratu Ravuama Komaisavai. “E levu na ka keimami sega ni kila tu keimai sa qai taura rawa. Keimamai sa cakava tug a vakaveitalia na gunuwai.” “Na duka ni wai, na salasala ni wai , na gauna eliu sada gunu wai tuaga vakaveitalia.” “Ni oti na vuli ni kua sa dua na rai vou keimami raica me keimami gunuva na wai savasava,” kaya o turaga na Roko Tui Viwa. VATAVATA ENA MONALIVALIVA

ERA mai tavoca edua na vatavata vou ni veitalanoa ena monalivaliva na Minisita ni Na Minisita ni Vuli, ko Rosy Akbar, ivola tudei ni Tabana ni Vuli, Susan Kiran, Vukevuke ni Vunivola tudei Timoci Bure kei ira na iliuliu ni veimata Bisinisi, Veivoli kei vakabauta. iTaba: FELIX LESINAIVALU na Saravanua Faiyaz Koya. Na vatavata Veisiko vei ira na liuliu ni veimatavakabauta oqori e kainaki ni na vukei ira na saravanua SOLO LEWANAVANUA Vakavinakataka na Minisita ni Vuli vakavuli ena veikoronivuli ia mera va- mera veitaratara mai na nodra veitokoni na veimatavaka- karaitaka na nodra manidiataka vinaka kei Viti ka vukea na RA sikovi na liuliu ni veimata- bauta ena vei koroinivuli era qarava na ilavo ni qasevuli. kena makete taki na noda Viti ena vuravura ni saravanua. vakabauta na Minisita ni Vuli, ena kena sasagataki me tekivutaki tale Era solia na nodra veitokoni na vei- Na ‘PayNowStayLater’ edua na vukevuke vou ni makete taki kei ERosy Akbar me baleta na iteki- na vuli. mata ni veimatavakabauta ena nodra na volitaki ni saravanua mera rawa ni ra vakaraitaka rawa mai vu ni vuli ena ikarua ni wasewase ni Vakadreti ira na Minisita ena nodra veitalanoa kei na Minisita ka dua na na nodra gagadre ena isau vinaka kei na vanua se otela vinaka vuli. veisusu vinaka vei ira na gonevuli nodra kauwai levu ka tokona talega na era vinakataka mera maio vakacegu kina nib era nira gole mai Laki veitalanoa kina ko Minisita mera yaco mera tamata bula ka yaga rai oqo na Minisita oya na nodra bula mera mai vakayagataka. Oqo eda na vukevuke vou ka na vukea na saravanua ena noda vanua ka solia edua na isau vinaka vei Akbar me vaka ni 90 na pasede na ko- ena veigauna mai liu. ni qaravi vinaka na gonevuli ena gauna ira na lewei vuravura era via gade mai ki Viti. ronivuli ena noda vanua e taukeni mai Laki vakaraitaka ko Minisita Akbar ni dredre vakailavo oqo. Vakaraitaka tiko na Minisita ni levu tiko na vakatataro kei na vei ira na veimatavakabauta kei ira na ni sa veisoliyaka na matanitu e 40 na Oqo na kena vakaurautaki vei ira vakatitiqa me baleta na saravanua me vaka ni sogo tiko na veisoqosoqo ni lewenivanua. pasede na veivuke ni matanitu vei ira na veitokoni kei na veivuke ena vei- veilakoyaki ena waqavuka,ia oira na saravanua era kila nira Ratou veitomani ena lakolako oqori na vei koronivuli ena qai kuria na 60 gaunisala kece saraga era gadreva dau lako mai I Viti era dau marautaka nodra gade ka veisotari vinaka na nodra volivoli ena makete ni saravanua kei na veika na Vunivola tudei ni Tabana ni Vuli, na pasede ena ika walu ni macawa ni mera qaravi kina. era dau mai marautaka ena noda vanua, baleta ni sa tiko oti na Susan Kiran, Vukevuke ni Vunivola karua ni wasewase ni vuli. Vakaraitaka na Minisita na nodra veivakabauti ni saravanua naba dua etiko ena noda vanua. Na tudei Timoci Bure ka ratou laki veita- Vakadreta ko Minisita ni Vuli ni vakavinavinakaka kivei ira na ivakake- vatavata vou oqo evukea saraga na kena vakatetei se tokoni lanoataka na dredre era sotava na vei- sega ni ra na musu na isau ni qaseni- silesi ni veimatavakabauta ena nodra na veimaliwai kei na veiwekani vinaka ena saravanua ena noda koronivuli baleta na leqa ni veitauvi ni vuli baleta ni sa vakadeitaka tiko na duavata kei na veitokoni ena qaravi ni vanua. mate na COVID-19. matanitu na kedra isau na veiqaravi vuli. - VILIAME TIKOTANI

2 Vukelulu, 5 ni Okosita, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI phone: 3301806 ‘Lagiti na ituvatuva vakailavo’ VILI TIKOTANI kei na IFC ena nodratou cavuikalawa. oqo era sa duavata na veimatanitu kei na eso na lewe ni ito ni veisaqa, ni oqo e rawa “Koya gona esa dodonu me ratou yadra veivanua me vakabulabulataka na nodra ni bula vakailavo dredre duadua ena noda kaya na turaga na iliuliu ni Matanitu mai ka kila na veika e vakayacori tiko.” bula vakailavo. vuravura. Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni sa ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainima- “E dina ni yaco tiko na veitauvi ni mate Kaya na turaga na Paraiminisita ni ra sa levu era tokona na nona vosa oka kina na Erama ena Palimedi ena siga Moniti sega na kena iwali, e solia mai na Matabose vakayagataka tiko na veimatanitu e vura- Matabose kei Vuravura. na ika 27 ni Jiulai 2020 ni iwalewale e kei Vuravura na veivakadonui kei na dua- vura ena nodra ituvatuva vou vakailavo e “Era sa vakaraitaka mai nodra veitokoni vakayagataka na Matanitu ena ituvatuva vata ena cavuikalawa ni Matanitu o Viti,” e ‘tirilioni’ na dola eso na matanivika e da se na veitabana vakaoqo ekara tiko kina na vakailavo vou oqo – eratou sega sara ga ni kaya o PM Bainimarama. qai raica vakadua. kena dau dina ni bula vakailavo.” taura rawa vakalailai na ito ni veisaqa. Kuria na iliuliu ni Matanitu ni sa levu tale- E taroga o PM Bainimarama se cava beka “E tiko nodra timi e dikeva tiko na veika e Sa kerei ratou na ito ni veisaqa o PM ga na lewei Viti e vakacaucautaka mai na na vuna? cakava o Viti ka ra sa vakabauti Viti.” Bainimarama ena Palimedi me ratou wilika ituvatuva vakailavo oqo. Kaya o koya ni sa rawa vei ira na iliuliu “Oya na vuna era tu vata kina kei Viti ena na ripote kece mai na baqe ni vuravura se Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni dina ni lelevu ni vei matanitu ena noda vuravura sotavi ni matetaka oqo,” e kaya o PM Bain- World Bank kei na Matabose kei Vuravura vakadomobula na iwiliwili ni kisi vovou me ra kila na ka eratou sega ni kila rawa imarama. ‘O Viti me sagai koya laivi mai na matetaka na COVID-19’ VILI TIKOTANI

AKAMATATATAKA o Paraiminisita Voreqe Bain- Vimarama ni dodonu vei Viti me sagai koya laivi mai na mate- taka oqo na COVID-19 ena kena kau lesu mai na nodra cakacaka na Sa vakarawarawataka na Matanitu na tekivutaki ni bisinisi vei ira na lewenivanua me kakua ni ra kerea na laiseni ni vakacicivaki bisinisi. iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI lewei Viti. Kacivaka oqori ena Palimedi, o Vakarawarawataki na caka bisinisi e Viti PM Bainimarama ena veitalanoa me baleta na ituvatuva vakailavo ni NANISE NEIMILA dau ena noda vanua. Vakauasivi o ira na via kina ni ra rejisita ena monalivaliva baleta na 2020-2021. caka bisinisi lalai kei na kena e toka ena vei- ivakacavacava, ka kauta laivi na laiseni ni Kaya na turaga na iliuliu ni Matan- A lewei Viti kece se dau ni bisinisi mama.” caka bisinisi, sa rawarawa kina ka sau lailai itu ni sega ni na cegu na matanitu mai valagi era via vakaduri bisinisi “E dua na timi ni vunivola tudei kei na ma- na isau nivakaduri bisinisi ena noda Viti,” ena nodra vukei na veimatavuvale Ne Viti edaidai esa vakarawarawataka nidia ni vanua ni cakacaka e nodra tasi me ra kaya o Minisita Koya. ena loma ni vica walega na vula. na Matanitu na nodra via mai caka bisinisi. vakayacora na veiveisau me vakarawarawa- “Na ivola tara ni tara vale ena digitalise “Qoka e sega ni ka era namaka vei Oqori na veivakadeitaki e tukuna na Minisi- taka na vakaduri bisinisi e Viti,” e kaya o ena loma ni dua na yabaki. Kena ibalebale keitou na lewenivanua e Viti.” ta ni Veivoli, Saravanua, kei na Bisinisi o Minisita Koya. ni ivola kerekre ni ivola tara ni tara vale ena “Na tini na udolu na tamata caka- Faiyaz Koya ena nona vosa tiko e Palimedi “Qoka e wili kina na takete doudou me da vakayacori ga ena mona livaliva.” caka era sa vakayalia na nodra caka- me baleta na ituvatuva vakailavo ni 2020- yacova - na ika 50 ni vanua e vuravura ni Kaya o Minisita Koya ni gauna bolebole eda caka ena vuku ni COVID-19.” 2021. caka bisinisi ena 2025. Ia sa vakayacora na sotava e dolava vei keda eso na katuba vou “Ni o sa vakayalia nomu cakacaka “Keitou sa taura eso na ikalawa me vakara- Matanitu eso na veiveisau ena kena tekivuta- meda vakatovolea yani meda sokotaka kina e sega walega ni vakayali kina na warawataki kina na vakaduri bisinisi e Viti ki edua na bisinisi.” noda waqa ena wasawasa voravora me vaka isau ni cakacaka, E yali talega kina ka kauta laivi na veika e dau ivakatatao tu “Oya me tekivu ena digitilisation ni nona eda vakila tiko oqo. na inaki. O vakayalia kina edua eliu ni nodra via mai caka bisinisi na kena rejisita e dua e via vakaduri bisinisi, sa rawa naka onuitaki kina.Ena nomu itutu vakatama ni vuvale, ena nomu itutu vaka dua ni veiqaravi ni matavu- vale,” kaya o PM Bainimarama. Tara vou na kelikeli Kuria o Paraiminisita Bainima- rama ni sega ni rawa nira lecava na ni wai e Koronivia bula dredre era rawa ni sotava ke- vaka e sega nira cakacaka se vei- saumi, me ra qai waraka sara tu na gauna me vinaka kina na ituvaki mera qai cakacaka tale. “Oya na vuna , na Matanitu e gdarevi me caramaka na gaunisala meda lako laivi mai kina ena leqa oqo, oya ena kena dola tale na Na i yaya ni vuli ka ra tawani kateni tu oqo ena kena vakarau usani yani ki Kadavu vei ira na koronivuli ka ra vakacacani ena cagilaba ko Harold. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA bisinisi, kei na nodtra vukei na via vakaduri bisinisi.” “Sa ivakaraitaki tiko na Matanitu Toso na cakacaka ni kena tara na i kelikeli ni wai vou e Koronivia. Usani na i yaya ni vuli ena nona laivi ira tiko na tamata iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI ILISAPECI TUIVALE cakacka mera cakacaka tikoga.” ILISAPECI TUIVALE luvuluvu rawarawa toka na Vuli Rosy Akbar ni sega ni dua na “Na bisinisi ni tara vale e Viti era nodra gaunisala kei na salasa- RA vakauta na Tabana ni gonevuli se koronivuli ena vakuwai na vakacakacakataki kina e 1600 na RA sa marautaka la ni wai. Era vakavuna tale- Vuli eso na iyaya ni veiqar- ena qaravi ni vuli mai na tabana ni lewenivanua e Viti. Sa dodonu kina na lewenivanua era ga na luvuluvu oqo na nodra Eavi ni vuli me nodra na vei- vuli. meda laiva na tara vale me tsoso Evakaitikotiko mai sega ni vakayagataka eso na koronivuli era tiko ena yanuyanu ko Sa uqeti ira kina na ivakalesilesi ni tikoga,” kaya o PM Bainimarama. Koronivia ena taudaku kei lewenivanua mera vakayaga- Kadavu, Beqa kei Vatulele. nona tabana mera vakayacora kece Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni na Nausori na kena mai tara oti taka na salaniwai vakarautaki Oqo e salamuria tiko ga na sasaga na veiusayaki ni yaya ni vuli ni na sega ni rawa ni musu na iau ni tama- na nodra kelikeli ni wai vou. me baleta na gaunisala kei na ni tabana me vakacokotaki ira tale veivanua e gadrevi kina ni sabera ni ta cakacaka vakamatanitu baleta Oqo ena vukea vakalevu batini gaunisala ka dau laki na koronivuli ena veivanua oqo me tekivu na vuli. ni kevaka e vakayaori oya esa na na nodra bula ena veisiga luvu kina na nodra gaunisala vaka nira vakila saraga vakalevu na O Kadavu, Vatulele kei Beqa era lako laivi mai kina ena noda bula vakauasivi ena gauna edau kei na loma ni tikotiko ena kaukauwa ni Cagilaba ko Harold. vakila na koronivuli mai keya na vakailavo e milioni na dola ka do- taubisa kina na lagi ka dau vanua oqo. Vakaraitaka tiko na Minisita ni vakacaca ni Cagilaba ko Harold. donu me cowiri tikoga e Viti.

Vukelulu, 5 ni Okosita, 2020 3 TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI email: [email protected]; l @FijianGovt; l Fijian Government; l visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj l phone: 3301806 TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI

Boseka ni tuva ka vakailavo ERA maqusa na lewe ni soqosoqo ni daunibisinisi kei ira na itaukei ni bisinisi ena nodra laki serelaka na veigacagaca lalai me baleta na tuvaka vakailavo ni matanitu. Yaco na veitalanoa oqori ena kena mai kacivaki oti na tuvaka vakailavo mai vua na Minisita ni Ilavo Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Ena vica tale na boseboseka e tarava oqori era tiko tale kina na Minisita kei ira na soqosoqo ni daunibisinisi era veiqaravi vei Viti kei Niusiladi kei Ositerelia. Oti oya sa qai dua tale na nodra boseka na Minisita me baleta na tuvatuva nei Viti ena gaunisala ena muria me rawa ni laveta cake kina na nona bula ni tuvaka vakailavo ena rai levu ni vakatubuilavo. iTaba: VILIAME TIKOTANI, AZARIA FAREEN, FELIX LESINAIVALU

Veiqaravi nei Paraiminisita ena loma ni macawa ERA tomana tikoga na liuliu ni Matanitu, Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama na nodra veiqaravi vakamatanitu ena loma ni macawa me vaka nira veisiko ka veiqaravi ena noda veiyasana. Era laki liutaka na lakolako ni matanitu ena reguregu kivua na Vunivalu mai Serua ka sa mai vakacegu nodra veiqaravi ena vuravura oqo. Era laki dolava talega na tekivutaki ni qito rakavi vakalavo ena koroturaga o Suva. Era bau laki tiko talega ena soqo ni kena tavoci na Colonel Regiment mai na keba ni mataivalu. Era tikoga talega ena veitalanoa kei na veibataki ni tuvaka vakailavo ni matanitu ka vakayacori ena Palimedi. Ciqoma talega na nodra valenivolavola na liga ni veivuke maina kabana ni tawa waiwai na Pacific Energy.

iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA, FELIX LESINAIVALU

4 Vukelulu 5 ni Okosita, 2020 5 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI phone: 3301806 600 na itabagone ki na vuli ena EIA SOLO LEWANAVANUA taka na Tabacakacaka ni iTabagone e Viti.” vuli, kei na isoqosoqo ni itabagone,” kaya Nagata. “Na itabagone yadua e vulica na veiliutaki ko Nagata. Na inaki ni EIA me vakauqeti ira na ita- AKARAITAKA ena Palimedi ni EIA e lako curuma na vakatorocaketaki Kaya ena Palimedi ko Nagata ni yabaki bagone mera taketataka edua na tatadra na ivukevuke ni Minisita ni iTa- ni nodra taledi kei na bula vakaivakarau,” 2019 kina yabaki 2020 era a vakaitavi mera rawata ka sotava na kena bolebole,ni Vbagone kei na Qito ko Alipate Na- kaya ko Nagata. kina ena vuli ni veiliutaki oya e 548 na ita- cava nodra sasaga mera kila ni iwalewale e gata ni veiyabaki era dau vuli ni veiliutaki “Era vakaitavi kina na noda itabagone era bagone. rawati kina na tatadra oya. tiko kina e 600 na itabagone e Viti ena ruku digitaka mera vulica ka tiko nodra yabaki “Qoka e 56 mai na iwasewase e loma, 23 E sega ni yaco na veisisivi vei ira na ni Edinburgh International Award (EIA). ni bula ena 14 kina 24.” mai mai na iwasewase na Tokalau, ka 22 vakaitavi kina. Na veisisivi ga era vakayac- “Na tokoni ni nodra vuli ni veiliutaki na “Me yacova mai edaidai era sa vakaicovi mai na iwasewase e na Vualiku kei na 447 ora oya na nodra bolea ga nodra bula yadua itabagone e Viti e dua na tikina e vakabibi- oti kina e 3000 na lewei Viti, 50 na koroni- mai na iwasewase ena Muaira,” kaya ko mera rawata na tekete e era tatadrataka. ‘10 na tabana ni veiqaravi vou vakavuniwai’ VILI TIKOTANI

AKARAITAKA ena Palimedi ena ika 28 ni Juilai na ivukevuke ni Vminisita ni Bula ko Alex O’Connor, ni sa vakarabailevutaka na nona veqaravi na Tabacakacaka ni Bula ena loma ni 10 na yabaki sa sivi me yacova mai edaidai. Era sa lesu tale mai na kena dau era laki vakarabailevutaka na nodra kila ena veita- bana vakavuniwai e ra veiqaravi kina ena nodra vuli ena universiti ena noda vanua Rau taba toka oqori na Minisita ni Vuli ko Rosy Akbar kei na mata nei Idia ko Padmaja kei ira na gonevuli kei na qasenivuli ni Dawasamu Secondary School ni oti na kena mai dolavi vou e na nodra vale ni vuli. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA vaka kina ena vei univesiti e valagi. Na nodra lesu mai esa mai vakaduri kina na Tabacakacaka ni Bula na veitabana era Dola na vale ni vuli vou e Dawasamu veiqaravi kina na kenadau me vaka na ta- bana : VILI TIKOTANI Joeli Matea, na dola ni rumu ni vuli oqo kauwaitaki tiko nodra vuli na luveda ena Ni urogoly- na tabana ni wainimate e qar- ena yaga vei ira e lewe 90 na gonevuli. Vualiku kei Tailevu ena baravi kei Da- ava vakatabakidua na mate e yaco ena nona AUNA marautaki vei ira na itubu- “Me yacova mai ni kua keimami vaka- wasamau kei Nakorotubu.” suasua e dua na tamata. tubu, qasenivuli, kei na gonevuli dinadinataka ni Matanitu e veitokoni tiko “Au vakabauta ni sa dua na itekitekivu Na tabana ni neurosurgery – na veisele e Gena Dawasamu Secondary School ena nodra vuli na luvei keimami ka qai im- vinaka vei keimami e Dawasamu.” vakayacori me baleta na noda vakasama ena Vualiku kei Tailevu ena nona laki atai ni gauna me keimami ciqoma kina na “Au vakavinavinaka talega vua na Mata vakabibi ena mona ni tamata kei na ua dolava yani na Minisita ni Vuli ko Rosy mata ni Matanitu ko Idia se qai vakadua ni matanitu ko Idia ena vuku ni ilavo e soli mai na mona lako sobu kina suitu se spinal Akbar na nodra vale ni vuli vou ni Fomu me yaco na veisureti ka basika mai ki na tiko mai. Na vakavinavinaka levu e gole chord. Vitu kei na Fomu Va. soso vakaDawasamu ena karua ni gauna mai vei ira na lewe ni komiti ni koronivuli, Naa tabana ni plastic surgery – na kena E veitokoni na matanitu ko Idia ena tara na marama Minisita ni Vuli ena kena mai itubutubu, gonevuli kei na turaga ni vanua vakavinakataki na vei tiki ni yago me ena ni nodra vale ni vuli vou ni oti na kena dolavi na vale ni vuli oqo,” e kaya ko e Dawasamu,” kaya ko Matea. kena tokitaki kina na tiki ni yago me qaravi a vakacacani ena cagilaba kaukauwa ko Matea. Era lewe 180 taucoko na iwiliwili ni gone kina se me baleta na mavoa me vakadau- Winston ena yabaki 2016. “Au vakavinavinaka ki na Matanitu, kei vuli era vuli tiko ena Dawasamu Second- makataki kina na leqa ni tiki ni yago oya. E kaya na ivukevuke ni qasenivuli liu ko na Minisita veiqaravi ena vuku ni kena ary School. Na tabana ni paediatric surgery- se na ta- bana ni veisele vei ira na gone. Na tabana ni nephrology- na taba ni Veisiko ni Tabacakacaka veiqaravi me baleta na kidney se ivi ni tamata. ni Veikau ki Koro Na tabana ni invasive cardiology –na ta- bana ni veiqaravi me baleta na tauvimate ILISAPECI TUIVALE na veikau a mai teivaka na Ta- ni ni uto ni tamata dua na kena ivakaraita- bacakacaka ni Veikau e nomuni ki nea gauna e kabita kina na uto na uro a gole kina edua na mata saraga na turaga kei na marama vakalailaitaka na curuyani ni cagi savasava timi mai na Tabacakacaka itaukei ni qele.” kina na dra ni tamata. Eni Veikau ena mua ni vula Vakabibitaka talega vei ira mai Na tabana ni Medical Oncology –na qara- sa oti ena veiliutaki nei Daireke- Koro o Vuki na sagai meda rawa- vi ni mate na kenisa. ta ni Veikau ko George Vuki ka ta na takete levu e e 30 na milioni Na tabana ka vakatzokai na Neonatology- ratou a laki vakamacala kina ena na kau ena loma ni 15 na yabaki. na qaravi ni mate e dau tavi ira na gone koro o Tavua ena yanuyanu o “Sa laki kacivaka na turaga na sucu vou. Koro. Paraiminisita kina Matabose kei Na tabana ni paediaatric cardiology – na Liu taumada na nona vakama- Vuravura meda na teivaka e 30 qaravi ni mate ni uto e tauvi ira na gone calataka na Daireketa ni Veikau na milioni ena loma ni 15 na ya- lalai. na yaga ni veikau ena noda bula baki,” kaya o Vuki. Na tabana e vakatokai na emergency med- na tamata. “Kemudou e Lomaiviti nomu- icine – na mavoa se tauvimate ka gedervi “Na vakadidike era cakava tiko dou takete mo dou teivaka ena kina vakatotolo na veiqaravi vakavuniwai. na vuku ena veiyasai vuravura ni yabaki mai oqo e 26, 500 na Oya kemuni na turaga kei na marama e 10 tei kau e rawa ni dua naka eda itei ni kau. Me yacova ni kua sa na tabana ni veiqaravi vakavuniwai ka sa cakava me rawa ni vakaraitaka tei rawa e 5000 na itei,” kaya o tiko e Viti edaidai ka sega ni dau tu eliu. na veiveisau ni draki.” Vuki.” Sa mai rawata na matanitu ni oti nodra Vakadeitaka vei ira mai Koro “Sa vakayacori oti na tei kau vakau mera laki vulica na kena dau ena o Daireketa ni Veikau ni veikau mai Ovalau, Makogai kei Na- kena unvesiti ena noda vanua vaka kina kece era teivaka esega ni nona irai.” mai vavalagi. E levu na tauvimate e rad au na matanitu e nodra saraga na “Ni sa matua na kau ena nomu- laki qaravi sra kina ki vavalagi eliu ni sega lewenivanua. dou nursery na Tabacakacaka ni tu na kena dau ni veiqaravi ena noda vanua. “Meu vakadeitaka tale vei ke- Veikau ena qai mai volia tale vei Sa tea tiko oqori o George Vuki na Daireketa ni Veikau edua na kau ena otela Vakamacala tiko oqori ena Palimedi na mudou na turaga naita ni kua kemudou.” na Dere Bay Resort ena yanuyanu o Koro. iTaba: ILISAPECI TUIVALE ivukevuke ko O’Connor.

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Sega ni vakayalolailaitaki au noqu sa cegu mai ena vuli ena gauna oya niu kila ni tiko na taledi e so e rawa ni vakayagataki meda bula kina me vaka e kaya na ivola tabu ni sega ni rawa ni bula na tamata ena madrai ga rawa ni bula talega ena veisaqata ni bula.” “Sega ni rawa beka nida cakacaka taucoko, au kila ni tu na ilesilesi ni Kalou meu na tu vaka na koro.

Tevita Vunileba Dau ni bisinisi e Mudu, Koro E rau lululu tu oqori na turaga Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama kei Tevita Vunileba na dau ni bisinisi, yabaki 33, e na nonna mai ciqoma na iloloma soli wale se grant ni Tabacakacaka ni iTabagone e Levuka Public School. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA

SOLO LEWANAVANUA “Sa tiko noqu sitoa, sa qai lako vata tale na va na noqu dramu waiwai ka ra yadua ma davo. tikoga na teitei me vaka ni vukea sara vaka- na diesel, premix vata kei na karasini. “E so era nanuma ni bisinisi ni taukei e duri sega ni vakayalolailaitaki Tevita Vuni- levu na kena rawati na ‘sales’ mai na loma “Kena isau vakailavo e rauta ni $2500 na ga me davo, vei au na noqu vakabauta ni sega leba na nona suka mai ena fomu ono ni sitoa e rawa ni impact tale yani kina na isolisoli veivuke oya mani ratou solia na kena ni dina na itukutuku oya. Au kila ni na toka Emai Ratu Kadavulevu School e De- veika eso e tamusuki mai me vaka na dalo ivakamacala veivuke taucoko. beka ga ena noda vakanananu. Na gauna ga lainakaikai. kei na yaqona kei na veiyaya eso e tiko mai Au lai cakava mai na kena quotation laurai sa vakadaberi donu kina na vakasama kei na Sa vakadeitaka e lomana me sa laki teki- Viti Levu.” na veikamatailalai me vaka nira dau vinakata vakanananu ena bisinisi, drau na taubale tawa vutaka e dua na nona bisinisi lailai ena nona Sa dau veivuke talega vei ira na vaqara na itukutuku matailalai eso, me vakayaga- mudu vata kei na bisinisi oqo,” kaya o Vuni- koro e Mudu ena yanuyanu o Koro. cakacaka na bisinisi nei Vunileba taki ena kena na rawati na veivuke vakailavo leba. Sa mani tekivuna e dua na bisinisi lailai ena “Ena so na gauna au rawa ni taura tiko e rua oqo,” e kaya o Vunileba. Sa vakauqeti ira na itabagone e Viti ko Vuni- $230 ena nona volitaki kakana kamikamica kina tolu na tamata ka ra rawa ni ra na caka- Tukuna ko Vunileba ni ka ni kidacala vua leba me ra kua ni beci ira. se ‘sweets’ me vaka na drega, na loli, na caka me ra veivuke ena kena qaravi na iteitei ena yabaki oqo sa yaco yani na qiri me bale- “Ki vei kemuni na itabagone, ni kakua ni smarties kei na suki se tavako ni Viti. ka vaka kina na talaci ni iyaya ena gauna e ta na itukutuku ni sa vakadonuya na turaga dau raici kemuni sobu ena veidraki ni bula Sa qai tubu tiko nona bisinisi me yacova ni kele mai kina na waqa.” Paraiminisita me sa dua vei ira e soli vakailo- eda lako curuma. Ni da itabagone eda na tauyavu e dua na nona sitoa. Ko Vunileba edua vei ira na dau ni bisinisi loma na nona veivuke ka vakagolei vua ka biliraki tu ena veigauna eso. Au nuitaka ni “Toso cake tikoga mai vakamalua na kena e Lomaiviti e soli vua na iloloma se grant sasaga mai kina ki Levuka Public School me da na sega ni yalo lailai ena sala ni bula cava tubu mai me yacova niu sa tekivu volia na ni Tabacakacaka ni iTabagone oya e va na mai ciqoma na isolisoli ko ya. eda dui bula mai kina. E da na gu tikoga me iyaya ni sitoa me vaka na falawa, na suka, na dramu waiwai kei na dua na idini ka tiko na E dua na ivadi ni bisinisi nei Vunileba oya da kakavaki tiko ena veigauna vinaka sa tu raisi kei na veimataqali tale eso. kena isau vakailavo na loloma soli wale oya na nona sa vakatabuya sara ga na dinau. e matada ena vuravura ni bisinisi se na itavi “Au sa mani tavuki mai e na volitaki ena $2500. “E au noqui itukutuku tiko ni vakatabui cava ga eda vakaitavitaki keda kina. ‘sweets’ ki na noqu sa volia na iyaya ni sitoa. E a vakalewe fomu me kerea na veivuke oya sara ga vakatabakidua na dinau ena loma ni Au nuitaka ni da na kakua sara ni dau beci Na kena sa tekivu volitaki na iyaya ni sitoa sa ena tabana ni iTabagone ni oti na kena laki bisinisi. Au vosataka tiko ena vosa vakava- keda ena veicakacaka cava ga eda vakaitavi- mai tubu levu sara me vaka niu sa rawa talega caka yani ki Koro e dua na kena vuli e Na- lagi ‘credit tomorrow’ na gauna ena yaco mai taki keda kina. Me da guta tiko na kena igu ni rawata edua na noqu idini kei na dua na kodu ena yabaki sa oti. kina ni mataka dinau tale ena siga ka tarava. taucoko ena dua na siga ena saumi votu vei noqu kato ni wai liliwa.” Ena vuku ni vuli se empowerment skills ka E so na ivadi lalai vaka oya e rawa ni da va- keda na veika eda vakayacora,” e kaya ko “Sa mani tomani sara ena sitoa na volitaki vakayacora na isoqosoqo ni iTabagone me kayagataka me tubu tiko kina na bisinisi kada Vunileba. kakana vakabatabatataki se ‘frozen foods’,” baleta na tikina o Mudu ka vakayacori mai cici doudou tiko kina ena vuravura ni bisinisi Sa yabaki 33 o Tevita Vunileba ka sa e kaya o Vunileba Nakodu ena loma ni yabaki sa oti, au a mani eda donuya tiko oqo,” e kaya o Vunileba. vakawati ka sa tolu tiko na nona isolisoli. E vukei Vunileba talega vakalevu nona kerea ke rawa ni volia vei au ena veivukew Sega ni duavata ko Vunileba ena kena dau Sa vakacagau sara tiko na cici ni nona sitoa bisinisi na nona tei yaqona. vakailavo oya e dua tale noqu idini vata kei tukuni tu ni bisinisi ni itaukei e duri ga me ena nona koro e Mudu ena yanuyanu o Koro.

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E kaya ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama ni sa yalataka na Matanitu me na sauma e $85 dua na tani ena tolu na sausaumi. Tu ravita ko PM Bainimarama na nona vosa ni yalayala vei ira na dau tei dovu

SOLO LEWANAVANUA qosoqo ni vuravura vakaoqo era tiko kina Kaya na Paraiminisita ni tamata kece e “Na imatai nn tolu ni veisaumi ena soli na dau ni fika dina ni bula vakailavo ni ma- vakamatana ena raica ga sa na kila ni mate kina $70 dua na tani ena ika va ni sausaumi NA neitou yalayala vei ira na dau tei tanitu ka sega ni via kauwai ena vakalelewa vinaka na ilavo e $100 na milioni baleta ni sana qai saumi kina e $70 dua na tani,” dovu ena vakayacori.” ni ito ni veisaqa gole vakadodonu kina nodra vukei na sega kaya o PM Bainimarama. “ Kaya na turaga na iliuliu ni Matanitu E kaya o PM Bainimarama ni rawa kina ni cakacaka ena vuku ni COVID-19. Vakadeitaka talega o PM Bainimarama sa solia mai nona veitokoni na Matabose ito ni veisaqa me ratou tabonaka na mat- Vakaraitaka o PM Bainimarama ni levu na ni sega ni inaki ni Matanitu me musuka na kei Vuravura (UN) ena dinau vakavuku adratou mai na dina ni vuravura oqo, e sega dinau e sauma lesu tiko na Matanitu e se kedra isau na tamata cakacaka ni Matanitu. (smart borrowing) nei Viti. sara ni dua e via kauwai kina. tekivutaki emai ena 2007. Baleta ni yaga na kedra isau na tamata E vosa tiko ena Palimedi me baleta na itu- Baleta ni vakabauti ira cake na dua ni fika Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni sa yalataka cakacaka ni matanitu me cowiri tiko kina vatuva ni ilavo ni Matanitu ni 2020-2021. ni vuravura ni vakatauvatani kei ira na na matanitu me na sauma e $85 dua na tani na bula vakailavo ni noda vanua. Vakaraitaka o PM Bainimarama ni iso- daunifika daunipolitiki ni ito ni veisaqa. ena tolu na sausaumi.

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