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Tourism Fiji’s global team will review permits to ease transportation for the GLVDEOHGSHUVRQVIDFLQJGLI¿FXOWLHVLQ The programme for the one day event will its activities for 2010 and also present to physically challenged, especially those hailing down a cab because of their include presentations from the Tourism Fiji industry partners and stakeholders the FRQ¿QHGWRZKHHOFKDLUV special condition. FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RI¿FHU 0U -RH 7XDPRWR marketing plans for 2011. /7$ FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RI¿FHU 1DLVD “We have received such complaints Tuinaceva said the permits would be and it is the duty of the authority issued only to taxis that are designed for to ensure public transportation is the transportation of disabled persons. available to everyone in society,” he FRIENDS OF FIJI HEALTH PROVIDE The responsibility of acquiring these said. specially designed vehicles from “We also have a responsibility to the FREE MEDICAL SERVICES international markets will fall on the physically challenged in line with Friends of Fiji Health from New Zealand Zealand hospitals. We are staffed entirely permit applicant. the aspirations of the Government to are embarking on a humanitarian mission by volunteers.” “These taxis can accommodate ensure disadvantaged groups are not to provide free medical services to the He said a team of gynaecologists and wheelchairs and have ramps that allow marginalised.” public. anaesthetists arrived last weekend to assist the wheel chair to easily slide into the LTA hopes to commence the issue of Friends of Fiji Health chairman Dr Sunil in more surgeries and clinics at Lautoka cab,” he said. VXFKSHUPLWVLQ-DQXDU\ Pillay said their mission was to provide Hospital. free health services. “A physician was also attached at the “The mission was carefully designed after Lautoka Hospital to assist the medical scoping mission in August this year and department and give advice to local doctors. consultation with health authorities in “At the moment a group of medical Fiji,” Dr Pillay said. specialists started at Tavua Hospital and MARCH CANCELLED “Our present mission concentrated on later moved to Ba and Rakiraki.” providing services mainly in specialty of The organisation consists of 13 trustees - The cancellation of the annual The Permanent Secretary for gynaecology at Lautoka Hospital including all of whom are former Fiji residents from Coalition of Human Rights march Information said it was unbecoming for specialist clinics and surgical services. various professional backgrounds (seven planned for Friday in Suva is one of the most powerful countries in “Our services are free throughout public are medical specialists) who have dedicated rather unfortunate says Ministry of the world to be reacting to statements hospitals and our team is resourced by their expertise and time at no cost to the Information permanent secretary Ms which originated from a blog-site. generous contributions from corporate organisation. 6KDURQ6PLWK-RKQV “As you know we do not react to this funders, contribution of medicine and Dr Pillay said there was no administrative “Government had given the permit type of information because it has equipment from drug companies and New cost because the trustees meet the cost. for the march in October, this was a proven time and again to be inaccurate planned peaceful march of women, and detrimental to the country, however children and families to show their on this occasion for some reason the support for human rights,” Ms Smith- American Embassy has chosen to Ace Painting & Decorating Inc. -RKQVVDLG take heed of gossip and rumor rather However, the Embassy of the United WKDQ FRQ¿UP WKH IDFWV ZLWK WKH )LML States of America sent out an alert *RYHUQPHQW´0V6PLWK-RKQVVDLG JIM warning American citizens that “these She stressed the reason for the marches may have an anti government cancellation was because basically Operations Manager tone and it is possible that assembled the American Embassy was causing President groups may become unruly”. confusion among the people of Fiji. 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The High Commission said traditionally $165 million in the next two years. waited four years for the Wairiki port No shelter is provided to these potential November is the busiest month of the year The MOU was signed between to be completed so they could start visitors to Australia by the High Commission for visa applications from clients wishing to the chairman of Fiji Pine Limited, buying woodchips. She said Fiji had and the system has remained this way for visit Australia during the Christmas/New Year 9LOLDPH1DXSRWRDQG-DSDQHVHEX\HUV enough pine to meet the demands of years. They wait on the roadsides for their call. season. It said in November 2009, the Suva Itochu Corporation at Fijian Holdings the overseas market. Many people who have gone through this RI¿FHUHFHLYHGYLVDDSSOLFDWLRQV Limited. Meanwhile Mr Naupoto said the visa application process, question why proper ,WIXUWKHUVWDWHVWKDWWKH6XYDRI¿FHLVFXUUHQWO\ FHL Managing Director, Sereana agreement had a two-fold effect on shelter is not provided and whether Australia receiving up to three times the normal number Qoro said the woodchip sale Fiji’s pine industry. entertains its potential visitors to be treated in of visa applications due to the Christmas peak agreement meant Fiji would be able to He said Fiji would get a market for this manner. season. increase its woodchip shipment from ZRRGFKLS DQG WKH -DSDQHVH EX£\£HUV Over the past months, it was noticed that the However the High Commission is yet to clarify a minimum of seven shipments to 12 would provide technical research to people in line, young and old, and sometimes whether a new system will be implemented to shipments from next year. ¿QGRXWLIRWKHUWUHHVSHFLHVKDGDQ\ the line goes about 300 metres from the gates. ensure the applicants are well sheltered. “In terms of business this is a very potential for woodchip. A month ago, the media sent questions to the Many people have compared the visa special day because the agreement “This is to diversify business and to Australian High Commission questioning application systems used by other embassies will mean we can export a minimum explore other business prospects and ZKHWKHULWZDVKDSS\DQGVDWLV¿HGZLWKWKH and High Commissions where they say proper of nine shipments and a maximum of Itochu Corporation will provide us ongoing system and whether the status quo waiting rooms are allocated for applicants, 12 to 16 shipments of woodchips in with the technical assistance to plant would remain. and a proper appointment system in place. 2012,” said Ms Qoro. other forest species,” he said. We questioned the High Commission whether The new US embassy at Princes Road will She said at current woodchip price “In addition to increase in shipment other favorable systems can be implemented even go a step further and have a waiting the export would bring in between the mill on Wairiki will be a catalyst to ensure that people do not have to go through room and benches near gardens outside the $52 million to $72 million of export because it will activate other the current process. rooms so that people can wait in comfort for revenue next year and between $72 employment areas. The mill will need In response, the Australian High Commission their names to be called. million to $93 million in 2012. “The loggers and other employees to make said the Department of Immigration and We are awaiting the response from the ¿UVW VKLSPHQW ZLOO EH LQ $SULO QH[W the mill a success and that is where the Citizenship is aware of the issue and aims to Australian High Commission on whether year and it will be from Wairiki port catalyst effect will come in,” he said. ensure that each client is as comfortable as the current system will remains or can be possible. changed. 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SPECIALIZING IN REMOVING BLACK MAGIC, BAD LUCK, NEGATIVE ENERGY. SEE SANITA TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW 7 DAYS A WEEK BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 604-271-7012 18 Friday December 10, 2010 Fiji News )LML7LPHV&DQDGD91R PACIFIC ISLANDS SUCCESS LINKED TWO YEARS JAIL FOR EX-POSTAL TO ASIA GROWTH WORKER 7KH3DFL¿F,VODQGVQHHGWROLQNWKHPVHOYHV “While we saw most Western countries ZLWK$VLD GHOHJDWHV DW WKH 3DFL¿F ,VODQGV JHQHUDOO\VXIIHUGXULQJWKHJOREDO¿QDQFLDO Former Post Fiji employee Filimone EHWZHHQ-DQXDU\WR6HSWHPEHU Business Forum heard today. crisis, Asia emerged relatively unscathed -DOH ZDV VHQWHQFHG WR WZR \HDUV 27 this year. 6SHDNLQJ DW WKH 3DFL¿F ,VODQGV %XVLQHVV and at ANZ, we believe Asia will be the imprisonment by the Magistrates Court The court heard he was stole items )RUXP DW WKH 6R¿WHO )LML 5HVRUW LQ engine for global growth at least for the next in Suva after he pleaded guilty to nine from postal packages. Nadi, 30 years. FRXQWVRIHPEH]]OHPHQWE\DQRI¿FHU These items included mobile phones, $1=&(23DFL¿F&HQWUDO5HJLRQDQG&(2 “Prior to the crisis, Asia was already starting of Post Fiji. MP3 players, digital cameras, assorted Fiji, Norman Wilson said he was optimistic to reclaim its position as a dominant world His wife Eseta Naikaukaucagi who jewellery, clothes and large sums of DERXWWKH3DFL¿F¶VIXWXUH±DQGPXFKRIWKDW economy,” Wilson said. was charged with one count of aiding cash. is due to the region’s increasing connections He added that connecting with Asia will and abetting was handed a three years This includes $30,000 cash which with Asia. drive a long-term transformation of the suspended sentence. ZDV WR EH WDNHQ WR /DX RQ D 3DFL¿F $FFRUGLQJ WR :LOVRQ WKH 3DFL¿F¶V IXWXUH HFRQRPLHV RI WKH 3DFL¿F DQG LW ZLOO DOVR In his ruling, Magistrate Thushara 6XQÀLJKWRQ-XO\ EXWWKHÀLJKWZDV success is linked to connecting with the drive an increasing need for infrastructure. 5DMDVLQJKH VDLG \HDU ROG -DOH delayed due to the missing cash. growth in Asia. ³3DFL¿F QDWLRQV QHHG WR HPEUDFH WKH betrayed the trust of his employer and His 29 year old wife appeared with him +LVWRULFDOO\WUDGHÀRZVEHWZHHQ$VLDDQG opportunities to build long term links and the general public during a period of as she had aided him on the tenth count WKH3DFL¿FZHUHDURXQGSHUFHQWEXWWKLV opportunities with Asia, rather than simply two years. where a $127 postal package was taken has grown by 25 per cent per year, for the identifying one-off transactions to achieve He added that it is the responsibility IURPWKH/DXFDOD%D\3RVW2I¿FH SDVW¿YH\HDUV their potential,” he said. of the court to see that those stealing In mitigation, the couple asked for the public properties are to be dealt with court’s forgiveness for the unlawful accordingly. offence they had committed and also The former Post Fiji permanent said they have a young family to US GOVERNMENT DOES NOT UHOLHYLQJRI¿FHUFRPPLWWHGWKHRIIHQFH support. COMMENT PUBLICLY ON VISA CASES The US Embassy stated that the US It said the United States understands that government does not comment publicly sometimes requests for travel are made on individual cases nor does it adjudicate in too short a time frame for Washington visa cases through the media after concerns to approve and to provide appropriate raised by the Fiji government. courtesies at the port of entry. PLANS TO FURTHER UPGRADE The media had approached the embassy The Fiji government said the US embassy to clarify why it is allegedly delaying has again failed to issue a visa to the NADI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT the issuance of visas to some senior Fiji Minister for Local Government and Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) strives to positive welcoming staff, are just some JRYHUQPHQWRI¿FLDOVZKRDUHH[SHFWHGWR Environment, Colonel Samuela Saumatua. meet the requirements of all visitors of outcomes achieved in addressing the attend high level meetings. +HLVWKHIRXUWKVHQLRURI¿FLDOZKRKDVQRW coming into the country. requirements of all our visitors.” The US embassy said it encourages early UHFHLYHGKLVYLVDRQWLPHZLWKQRRI¿FLDO This is being done by ensuring that Nadi Airport is the largest airport in visa application for those seeking to travel reply. to the United States for the purpose of The others in recent times are Attorney their facility at the Nadi International WKH 6RXWK 3DFL¿F DQG LV FDSDEOH RI attending the General Assembly or other General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who Airport meets the standard. handling the world’s largest aircraft, meetings of the UN. was supposed to attend the UN General $)/¶V FKLHI H[HFXWLYH RI¿FHU 5DWX the Airbus 380. It further states that early applications are $VVHPEO\ &KLHI -XVWLFH $QWKRQ\ *DWHV Timoci Tuisawau, said because With more than 1,300,000 passengers HVSHFLDOO\ LPSRUWDQW IRU WKRVH LGHQWL¿HG who was supposed to attend a high level WKH DLUSRUW ZDV WKH ¿UVW DQG ODVW (80per cent visitors) arriving, departing, as participants in, or key supporters of the ICC meeting in New York and Permanent impression experienced by most and transiting Nadi International December 2006 takeover, whose names Secretary for Fisheries, Commander visitors to Fiji, AFL was aware of its Airport in 2009, it continues to make have been entered on a Department of Viliame Naupoto who was supposed to responsibilities to ensure that they a major contribution towards the State visa watch list. DWWHQG D KLJK OHYHO ¿VKHULHV PHHWLQJ LQ were positive ones. economic and social well being of the The US embassy said such applications Hawaii. “In the last two years we have country. require Washington clearances prior to visa Colonel Saumatua was expected to attend introduced new products and services Nadi International Airport is one of the issuance. the 16th Conference of the Parties to the at the airport that have been well 14 airports operated by AFL, including Because the embassy must send these UN Framework Convention to Climate received,” Ratu Timoci said. Nausori International and Labasa, applications to the Department of State, Change in Mexico. “ New duty-free shopping, new food strategically located throughout the where they undergo a rigorous review He said one wonders whether the same outlets, improved security, and a country. E\VHYHUDORI¿FHVDQGRWKHUDJHQFLHVWKH treatment would have been given by the embassy said the processing time may 86HPEDVV\WRDVHQLRUPLQLVWHULDORI¿FLDO require up to three weeks in some cases. IURPDPRUHVLJQL¿FDQWVWDWH BOB’S FARM Lamb Goat Duck Contact Bob Chicken Pigeon 604-220-4579 16TH Avenue, Langley, BC NOW OPEN )LML7LPHV&DQDGD91R Fiji News Friday December 10, 2010 19 MAJOR ‘BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN PACIFIC’ Guam,” he said. The LNG project in PNG he said, will be the biggest resources development in the A great journey starts with packing your bags so to ensure you know what you can and country’s history, potentially doubling cannot take and what your free baggage allowance is. We have put together the following baggage essentials information for you: GDP by 2013. &DELQEDJJDJH “…..and for anyone who’s been to PNG &KHFNHGEDJJDJH recently, you’ll know that the country is ([FHVVEDJJDJH %XON\LWHPVHJ6XUIERDUGVJROIFOXEV buzzing with activity!” 'HOD\HGEDJJDJH According to Wilson, the project will 7KHIROORZLQJLQIRUPDWLRQLVIRU,QWHUQDWLRQDOÀLJKWV7RYLHZEDJJDJHDOORZDQFHIRU'RPHVWLF involve gas being piped from PNG’s ÀLJKWV DQG 'RPHVWLF FRQQHFWLRQV IURP ,QWHUQDWLRQDO ÀLJKWV SOHDVH UHIHU WR 3DFL¿F 6XQ V baggage allowance. interior to Port Moresby where it will be Cabin baggage ,W¶V DQ H[FLWLQJ WLPH LQ WKH 3DFL¿F OLTXH¿HGDQGH[SRUWHGWR$VLDQPDUNHWV± All destinations with a number of ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ -DSDQ&KLQDDQG7DLZDQ opportunities happening, delegates at a PNG is also expecting at least 7,000 business forum were told. Filipino workers and others from the sub $1= &(2 3DFL¿F &HQWUDO 5HJLRQ DQG continent to work on this project. CEO Fiji, Norman Wilson made the “ANZ is providing funding of $US400 FRPPHQWZKLOHRSHQLQJWKH3DFL¿F,VODQGV million for the project itself and we’re also %XVLQHVV )RUXP DW WKH 6R¿WHO )LML providing banking services to all of the Resort in Nadi. project’s major contractors.” Wilson said growth through these For a country like Fiji there are also 7RWDOGLPHQVLRQVDUHPHDVXUHGE\DGGLQJWRJHWKHUWKHKHLJKWZLGWKDQGGHSWKRIWKHEDJ opportunities will only come with new RSSRUWXQLWLHV ± VXFK DV )LML EHLQJ DQ Important notice for passengers travelling to Honolulu via Apia investment in sustainable ventures and the education hub and exporter of talent. 3DVVHQJHUVWUDQVLWLQJYLD$SLDRQÀLJKWVEHWZHHQ1DGLDQG+RQROXOXZLOOKDYHDOOFDUU\RQ OLTXLGSURGXFWVFRQ¿VFDWHGDW$SLD7KLVLQFOXGHVEXWLVQRWOLPLWHGWRGXW\IUHHDOFRKRODQG 3DFL¿FPXVWEHPRUHLQYHVWRUIULHQGO\ “Tourism continues to underpin many SHUIXPHSXUFKDVHGIURP1DGL,QWHUQDWLRQDO$LUSRUWRUDQ\RWKHULQWHUQDWLRQDODLUSRUW “The current growth opportunities economies particularly those in the south Checked Baggage demonstrate the importance of making the east region; agriculture, infrastructure, $OOGHVWLQDWLRQV>LQFOXGLQJ+RQROXOX@ H[FHSWWUDYHOWRIURP86$&DQDGD PRVW RI FRQQHFWLRQV EHWZHHQ WKH 3DFL¿F ¿VKLQJ DQG PDNLQJ WKH PRVW RI DQG$VLD ± WKH /1* SURMHFW LQ 31* RLO those opportunities will also provide and natural gas extraction in Timor-Leste RSSRUWXQLWLHVIRURWKHU3DFL¿FPDUNHWV´KH and the growth of the military base on added. ARMY CLARIFIES ON 2011 7UDYHOWRIURP86$ &DQDGD H[FOXGLQJ+RQROXOX BUDGET INCREASE The increase in the Fiji military’s $7,477,000.00 is that $6,740,300.00 EXGJHW IRU LV MXVWL¿HG EHFDXVH will be the direct budget of the of the additional responsibility it has Government Shipping Services, taken on. $450,700.00 will go to governments Clearing the air today, military Hydrographic Unit and $286,000.00 spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Neumi to 3DP, which basically deals with 7RWDO GLPHQVLRQV RI QR SLHFH VKRXOG H[FHHG FP LQ 7RWDO GLPHQVLRQV DUH PHDVXUHGE\DGGLQJWRJHWKHUWKHKHLJKWZLGWKDQGGHSWKRIWKHEDJ)RUIXUWKHULQIRUPDWLRQ Leweni said there has been speculation radio telephone services.” RQEDJJDJHOLDELOLW\SOHDVHFRQVXOWRXU7HUPV &RQGLWLRQVRI&DUULDJH of an increase of about seven million. 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([FHVV EDJJDJH FKDUJHV DSSO\ ZKHQ D WUDYHOOHU V FKHFNHGLQ EDJJDJH H[FHHGV WKH IUHH under the operational supervision “The only slight increase amounts to DOORZDQFH HLWKHU E\ ZHLJKW RU E\ WKH QXPEHU RI SLHFHV SHUPLWWHG 3OHDVH FRQWDFW \RXU QHDUHVW$LU3DFL¿FRI¿FHWR¿QGRXWWKHDSSOLFDEOHH[FHVVEDJJDJHIHHVIRU\RXUMRXUQH\ and command of the Republic of Fiji $851,400.00 which will be utilized Oversized Baggage/Bulky Items Charge Naval Squadron,” Lt Col Leweni said. for the purchase of equipments,” he %XON\LWHPVVXFKDVVXUIERDUGVDQGJROIEDJVZLOOEHZHLJKHGDORQJZLWKSDVVHQJHU V “The rationale behind this additional said. FKHFNLQOXJJDJH ,IWKHFKHFNLQOXJJDJHDQGEXON\LWHPZHLJKPRUHWKDQWKHNJ OEV WKHRYHUZHLJKW EDJVZLOOEHFKDUJHGH[FHVVEDJJDJHFKDUJHVDQGDSSOLFDEOHEXON\LWHPVIHHEHORZ ,IWKHFRPELQHGZHLJKWLVNJ OEV WKHEXON\LWHPZLOORQO\EHFKDUJHGWKHEXON\LWHP fees below. $Q\SLHFH 2YHUVL]H%DJJDJH%XON\LWHP H[FHHGLQJ FP LQ LQGLPHQVLRQVZLOOQRW PRASAD be accepted as checked baggage. DRIVING SCHOOL Hourly Lessons Package Deals ICBC APPROVED Delayed baggage Contact: Praveena CLASS 5&7 )RUGHOD\HGEDJJDJHSOHDVHFRQWDFW\RXUQHDUHVW$LU3DFL¿FRI¿FHRUUHSUHVHQWDWLYH Phone: 604 585 2066 20 Friday December 10, 2010 World News )LML7LPHV&DQDGD91R WORLD'S LARGEST FLOATING WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTED ADVENT CALENDAR PRICED AT Thousands of Brazilians and visitors of lights. gathered at Rio de Janeiro's Rodrigo Before the simultaneous illumination of all GBP 1.7M HAS 24 DIAMONDS de Freitas Lake to witness the lighting the lights Saturday, locals and tourists who The world’V PRVW H[SHQVLYH DGYHQW is not inclusive of VAT. RIWKHZRUOG VODUJHVWÀRDWLQJ&KULVWPDV packed themselves along the shore of the FDOHQGDU ZKLFK LV PDGH XS RI “This is a very special piece which is truly WUHHZLWKPLOOLRQOLJKWV ODNH YLHZHG D FRORXUIXO ¿UHZRUNV VKRZ GLDPRQGVFDUYHGJODVVDQJHOVDQGJROG stunning,” the Daily Mail quoted Octagon The enormous tree, supported by a which was preceded by performances by ¿OOLQJ KDV EHHQ SULFHG DW PLOOLRQ Blue GCV director Oscar Brethouwer as metallic structure and standing 85 metres several musical groups. SRXQGV saying. tall has already been acknowledged by the The Rodrigo de Freitas lakeshore, which TKH ¿OLJUHH JODVV DUWZRUN KDV FDUYHG “We’ve had several celebrities enquire Guinness World Records to be the largest is a popular place to take a pleasant stroll numbers representing the days up to about it and it’VQRWGLI¿FXOWWRVHHZK\LW of its kind in the world, but this year the here, is adjacent to the neighbourhoods of Christmas, and also included are diamond has generated so much interest. tree "grew" 10 metres higher than it was Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon, which shaped fairies along with small parcels of “We had 50 expert staff working 20 hour last Christmas. have the city's three best-known beaches. 100-quarter carat diamonds. days to create it in time for Christmas. The tree is divided into 15 lighted sections, The tree, which every December is set up The calendar, created by Belgian company We’re very pleased with the calendar and and this year organisers of the event on the lake, will be illuminated every night Octagon Blue GCV, weighs a whopping 81 I’m sure it will make someone very happy LQFUHDVHG WKH QXPEHU RI UHÀHFWRUV DQG until Jan 6, when authorities will begin carats. this Christmas,” he stated. lighted ornaments, as well as the number disassembling the display. The price tag includes the design of an The calendar is also available for exclusive piece of jewellery based on advertising purposes and money raised the customers’ wishes by the renowned will be donated to charity, along with some A HOTEL WHERE 5 KG GOLD IS jewellery studio Biegel, in Frankfurt, but it of the price tag. USED YEARLY FOR DECORATION TKH WZRGD\ VXPPLW RI WKH VL[QDWLRQ That, however, is no match for its open air *XOI &RRSHUDWLRQ &RXQFLO *&& LV concert guest capacity of 20,000. EHLQJ KHOG DW D KRWHO WKDW FRVW 86' “Five kg of pure edible gold is used per MISS EARTH 2010 MAKES ELOOLRQWREXLOGDQGZKHUH¿YHNJRIJROG year for decoration mainly on deserts,” the LVXVHGHYHU\\HDUIRUGHFRUDWLRQ website said. INDIA PROUD The Dec 6-7 summit took place at Emirates Nearly 200 tonnes of oranges are squeezed Earth Talent Competition 2010. Palace, Abu Dhabi. for fresh juice every year at the hotel. NLFROH)DULDZKRKROGVKHUSULGHDVWKH¿UVW A mind-boggling 20,000 people worked That’s not all. Indian to win the title of Miss Earth stated three years to build the majestic and The daily laundry capacity is of six tonnes that,”I want to make friends and enjoy my opulent hotel that has 1,002 chandeliers, and the hotel employs 1,800 employees time in Vietnam. It’s not about winning or the largest weighing 2.5 tonnes. from 49 different countries. losing, but how you play the game.” The hotel stretches one km from wing to To ensure that the hotel stands out as an Miss Earth, 2010, Nicole Faria’s parents wing and is spread over a total area of 100 architectural marvel, marble was imported are in no shock that their daughter has won hectares, said the hotel’s website. from 13 countries across the world. Besides having a 1.3-km beach, there are It’s expansive garden has 8,000 trees and this prestigios title. Her father, Ian Faria is 394 rooms and suites, with size ranging there is a parking space for over 800 cars. said to be Nicole’s motivatar and guide in from 55 sqm to 680 sqm. The icing on the cake - Emirates Palace her success to win this title. Her uncle, George Pearson, too predicted It’s ballroom has a guest capacity of 2,400 offers the world’s most expensive one India is proud to say that we hold the Miss while the auditorium can seat 1,100. million dollar tailor-made suite holiday. Earth crown, 2010, by Miss Nicole Faria, that she would win the Miss Earth 2010. IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ ,QGLDQ KLVWRU\ 7KH The other winners of the Miss Earth beauty 20-year-old beautiful Nicole hails from pageant, were Miss Puerto Rico who won MOBILE PHONE EXPLODES Bangalore, the Garden City Of India. the Miss Earth Fire, Miss Ecuador who Nicole Faria won the title of Miss Earth, won Miss Earth Air and Miss Thailand ON MANS’ EAR 2010, which was held in Vinpearl Land, won Miss Earth Water Crown and Miss A man talking on his mobile phone ended manufactured and tested to meet or exceed Nha Trang, in Vietnam on December 4th, India, Nicole Faria, who won Miss Earth, his call and then ended up in hospital. international and local standards for 2010. Apart from winning the Miss Earth, 2010. Aron Embry, who was in Cedar Hill, Texas, consumer safety. We will reach out to the 2010, at the Miss Earth beauty pageant, The Miss Earth beauty pageant event has VDLGKHKDGMXVW¿QLVKHGDFDOOZKHQKHVDLG consumer and investigate this thoroughly.” Nicole Faria stole the crowd’s attention raised over 100 million Vietnamese Dong he heard a loud “pop.” An exploding phone is rare, it is not unique. by her belly dance which combines which will later be transferred to the local He then felt something trickling down his An Indian man was killed when the Nokia the Oriental and Middle Eastern Style, 5HG &URVV LQ RUGHU WR VXSSRUW WKH ÀRRG face - it was blood. cell phone he was using exploded in his followed by also winning the title of Miss victims in Vietnam. His ear was bleeding profusely, and he was face in August. immediately taken to the emergency room Gopal Gujjar, 23, was found dead with at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. burns to his left ear, neck and shoulders, He received four stitches, but said there near a farm in Bandha village close to the was no hearing loss. city of Kota in the northern Indian state of The glass on the face of the Motorola Rajasthan, The Times of India reported. SMALL DOG DIVERTS US AIRWAYS Droid smartphone shattered. He said he Mr Gujjar had apparently gone to the FLIGHT AFTER BITING TWO had bought it just two days earlier. forest to graze cattle about noon and was “Once I got to the mirror and saw it, it was believed to be talking on the phone when A &5266FRXQWU\ 86$LUZD\V ÀLJKW carrying 122 passengers from Newark, only then I kind of looked at my phone and it exploded. was diverted after a small dog on board New Jersey, to Phoenix, Arizona - realised that the screen had appeared to Police found pieces of the Nokia 1209 ELWDÀLJKWDWWHQGDQWDQGDSDVVHQJHU and landed at Pittsburgh International burst outward,” he said. handset, a basic model released in August The dog’s owner was supposed to keep Airport. The phone still appeared to be functioning 2008, scattered nearby. the animal in its cage for the duration Doctors treated two people for minor with its battery intact. 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X-ray of Albert Einstein’s brain, which lunch when their AFC Bournemouth “We ordered the food, and the next brought US$38,750, and a pair of Marilyn club training session was canceled. thing, the manager came up with the Monroe’s empty prescription bottles sold It was only when they ordered their bill and said, ‘Would you mind paying for US$18,750. food that they were told they would ¿UVW"¶:HDVNHGLIWKDWZDVWKHSROLF\ Items from Michael Jackson’s stage A military-style jacket worn by John have to settle the bill in advance. and he said ‘no.’ wardrobe, including one of the King of Lennon for a 1966 Life Magazine photo The players, who said they were “When we asked why he had asked us, Pop’s famous gloves, attracted furious shoot sold for US$240,000. shocked by the request, which was not he said, ‘It’s the way you look,’” said bidding at an auction of celebrity Julien’s Auctions says the two-day event made to a group of white customers, Robinson, 24. “We had a good idea memorabilia in Beverly Hills. brought in more than US$3 million. refused to pay upfront - and the what he was trying to get at. restaurant manager called the police, “A group of white kids came in straight who escorted them from the premises. after us, and they weren’t asked to pay WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDERING The fast-food chain apologised but before they had their food. The only claimed that it was following police thing that was different was the color HUSBAND advice to ask customers to pay in of our skins.” $ \HDUROG ZRPDQ LV RQ WULDO LQ IRUWKHNLOOLQJLVDP\VWHU\EHFDXVHWKH advance because of the number of A spokesman for Pizza Hut said it WKH 6XSUHPH &RXUW LQ 3HUWK DFFXVHG FRXSOHDSSHDUHGWRKDYHDKDSS\ORYLQJ people leaving without settling the bill. recently introduced a policy of asking RI PXUGHULQJ KHU KXVEDQG DW WKHLU DQGVWDEOHPDUULDJH It said the request was not racist certain customers to pay in advance &ODUHPRQWKRPH 0UV5XVVHOO0LOHVGHQLHVWKHPXUGHU but that the acting manager at the but that this was left to the discretion JHQQLIHU6XVVDQ5XVVHOO0LOHVLVDOOHJHG TKH FRXUW KDV KHDUG VKH VDLG LQ SROLFH branch was wrong to ask only the of staff. 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The national carrier is also seeking a ATSB chief commissioner Martin declaration from the court ordering the Dolan said the cool-headed reaction 604-785-3198 UK engine maker to fund a $1 million of the pilots prevented a catastrophic credit note relating to a guarantee accident. against “uncontained engine failure” “The aircraft would not have arrived TO GET FREE LESSONS - to stop engine parts perforating the safely in Singapore without the focused outer shield of an engine. DQGHIIHFWLYHDFWLRQRIWKHÀLJKWFUHZ” Umesh Chand Rolls-Royce is accused of negligence he said. )RUPHU3ROLFH2I¿FHU 22 Friday December 10, 2010 South Pacific News )LML7LPHV&DQDGD91R 24 INJURED IN EASTER MARY BENNY, “MY HUSBAND ISLAND LAND PROTESTS IS A POLICEMAN… HE SHOT AT ME TWICE” According to Amnesty International, me. He shot at me twice, at the floor, two-thirds of the women in Papua New just next to my foot. I just stood there Guinea have been hit by their partners; crying. There was no one to protect me. in parts of the densely populated rugged Other policemen came, punched the provinces that comprise the Highlands, door in and stopped the fight, but my WKDW¿JXUHVZHOOVWRQHDUO\SHUFHQW husband wasn’t arrested. “Recently he Mary Benny (not her real name) and has been going for mobile operations her three children have moved into her in other provinces, and he has been mother’s home, from where she spoke with other ladies. I’ve been tested to IRIN. She asked that her name and three times for HIV – so far it has been location not be published because she negative. fears for her life: her husband beats her “I always live in fear. He tells me he will with impunity. kill me if I tell anyone. With other people, “My husband is a policeman, and he’s an the police would make an arrest, but they An iconic part of Polynesia – remote “When the Rapanui gathered to protest alcoholic. He’s a good father. He gives us won’t do that to their comrades. Easter Island or Rapanui – has plunged this action, Chilean Special Forces money, but he’s always violent. After I “I told his bosses last year [2009], but they into violence as Chilean authorities try VWDUWLQJ ¿ULQJ WKHLU JXQV DQG XVLQJ WHDU JDYHELUWKWRP\¿UVWGDXJKWHUKHVWDUWHG didn’t do anything, so in April, I went to to remove indigenous Polynesians from gas,” media said. to beat me. [an organization that helps victims of occupied buildings. “The Rapanui responded by throwing “I’ve been to the hospital many, many domestic violence] and to the public Photographic and video evidence is rocks.” times with a swollen face, a black eye, VROLFLWRU¶VRI¿FHKHUH±DIWHU\HDUVRI emerging of Chilean forces using rubber A Chilean military plane landed on the a bloody nose. This scar on my arm is this. Now it’s too much for me, so I had to bullets and buckshot on the indigenous island on Saturday with troops to evict the from when he used a sharp piece of iron tell someone about my problems. people who make up 2200 of the 5000 Polynesians, Associated Press reported. and stabbed me. Once he threw a stone at “When it comes to husband and wife people on the island, 7000 kilometres east 'RFXPHQWDU\¿OPPDNHU6DQWL+LWRUDQJL my head. I had to get six stitches. When relations, men in Papua New Guinea are of New Zealand. told AP Polynesian families were refusing he gets very angry at me, he beats my not good. When we are young, it’s happy, Media in Chile claim that 24 people have to back down. children, too. like sugar. Then after a child or two, it been injured as authorities try to remove “The arrival of the C-130 cargo plane “Many times, he has pointed his gun at becomes bitter.” indigenous people from buildings they with more police and armed swat teams occupied three months ago. adds to the psychological duress that’s &KLOHDQ WURRSV WHDU JDVVHG DQG ¿UHG happening here,” Hitorangi told AP. rubber bullets and buck shot at the Chilean Interior Minister Rodrigo Hinzpeter Polynesian protesters, according to the who is on the island said the challenge to protest website saverapanui.org. law and order could not continue. Ganesh Murti, Inc. The president of the Rapa Nui Parliament, “There is a limit to these things and it was Leviante Araki, had been shot twice and reached when there are illegal takeovers GENERAL ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES KDG EHHQ ÀRZQ WR 6DQWLDJR IRU PHGLFDO that cause damage to the island,” care, the website said. Hinzpeter said. Another, Richard Tepano, was shot at “The police forces acted in compliance short range in his right eye and is now in with a court order. That’s how institutions critical condition in the hospital. Maori function, and we all must follow them.” Pakarati was shot above his right eye Easter Island, the southeastern point of and in his arm, a rubber bullet remains the Polynesian triangle, is a major tourist encrusted in his arm, saverapanui.org destination thanks to its giant Moai or said. carved heads. The main occupation so far has been of Around 50,000 tourists a year visit the Hangaroa Hotel, along with several the island, which also has a direct air PERSONAL & CORPORATE TAX RETURNS ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING JRYHUQPHQWRI¿FHVDQGUHVLGHQFHV connection from Auckland. 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Different cultures follow different table $ Mobile use in AN ASPIRIN A DAY ‘CUTS CANCER DEATH pregnancy ups risk of kid’s bad behaviour RATE BY 50 PER CENT’ Pregnant women who regularly Popping an aspirin every day is likely a standard 300mg tablet - helps prevent several common cancers will now alter use mobile phones are likely to to decrease the risk of dying from heart attacks and strokes even in people this balance for many people,” he said. up the risk of bad behaviour in a number of common cancers, say who have not been diagnosed with 7KHVWXG\IRXQGWKDWDIWHU¿YH\HDUVRI their children. British researchers. cardiovascular problems. taking aspirin, death rates fell by 34 per If their offspring then start using British researchers have discovered Peter Rothwell, of the John Radcliffe cent for all cancers and 54 per cent for the devices at an early age, the WKH ¿UVW GH¿QLWLYH HYLGHQFH WKDW DVSLULQ Hospital2[IRUGZKRKHDGHGWKHODWHVW gastrointestinal cancers. chances of problems rise to 50 reduces overall death rates by a third study, is convinced the ground rules have Even after 20 years, the risk of cancer percent, according to researchers. DIWHUMXVW¿YH\HDUV¶¶XVH changed. death remained 20 per cent lower in 7KH\ IRXQG WKDW WKRVH H[SRVHG It was 50 percent for some cancers and ³7KHVH ¿QGLQJV SURYLGH WKH ¿UVW SURRI groups previously allocated aspirin for all to mobile phones in the the longer people took the drug, the in man that aspirin reduces deaths due solid cancers and 35 per cent lower for womb had a 30 percent rise in better the protection. to several common cancers,” the Daily gastrointestinal cancers. EHKDYLRXUDOGLI¿FXOWLHVDWWKHDJH ([SHUWV VDLG healthy middle-aged Mail quoted him as saying. ,W WRRN ¿YH \HDUV IRU WKH EHQH¿WV of seven, reports the Journal of people who start taking low-dose “Previous guidelines have rightly to emerge for oesophageal (gullet), Epidemiology and Community aspirin around the age of 45 or 50 for cautioned that in healthy middle-aged pancreatic, brain and some forms of Health, which also mirrored an WR\HDUVFRXOGH[SHFWWRUHDSWKH people the small risk of bleeding on lung cancer. However, it took ten years earlier study by the survey team. most benefit, because cancer rates rise aspirin partly offsets the benefits from for protection to take effect in stomach Leeka Kheifets from University with age. prevention of strokes and heart attacks, and colorectal cancer and 15 years for of California in Los Angeles In addition, a 75mg dose - a quarter of but the reductions in deaths due to prostate cancer. who led the study said both sets of results “demonstrated that cell phone use was associated FINGER LENGTH PREDICTS PROSTATE with behavioural problems at age seven years.” 7KRVH H[SRVHG EHIRUH birth and in CANCER RISK: STUDY their childhood were 50 percent A man’s risk of prostate cancer can be GLIIHUHQW¿QJHUOHQJWKSDWWHUQVDQGDVNHG They were 87 percent less likely to be more likely to have behavioural gauged by looking at his hands - those to identify the one most similar to their affected by prostate cancer if they had SUREOHPV WKDQ WKRVH H[SRVHG WR ZLWK LQGH[ ¿QJHUV ORQJHU WKDQ ULQJ own right hand. 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The pattern was Each year, around 36,000 men are mothers provided details of their Mail reports. even more pronounced in men aged 60 diagnosed with prostate cancer and about lifestyle, diet and environment Participants were shown pictures of and over. 10,000 die from the disease. during and after pregnancy. This information is provided for knowledge and education purposes only. Individuals should visit their physicians for more information on their health. 44 Friday December 10, 2010 Place of Worship sun FIJI (Canada) SUBRAMANIYA SWAMY TEMPLE OF BC ABHISHEK PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY TEMPLE HOURS QG$YH'HOWD%&7HO Sunday 10am to 3pm Ramayan Katha Monday 10am to 1pm, 5pm to 8pm Every Tuesday at 7 PM SUNDAY SCHOOL/SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE: 1PM Tuesday 10am to 1pm 5pm to 9pm If you’re looking for a place to belong or have been searching for answers to life’s questions or healing, come to our services Wednesday 1pm to 7pm FOR POOJA BOOKING CONTACT or contact us. 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Liberal telephone scam that has plagued the GRZQORDG D SURJUDP WR ¿[ WKH Party and promised to spend more time U.K. and Australia for the past couple problem, which instead hands over listening to the people of B.C. of years has arrived in Canada. remote access to their computer to While Clark will be remembered by many “People should think twice when criminals. as a confrontational education minister giving out any information, even if the Then they are told they have to pay a ZKRKDGDUXQLQZLWKWKHWHDFKHUV XQLRQ name sounds familiar,” said BBB B.C. fee for the supposed service. on Wednesday morning she was preaching president Lynda Pasacreta. The culprits have complete access to In this case, the scammers are using everything on the victim’s computer. virtues of inclusion and debate within the the most recognizable name in the 0LFURVRIW GRHV QRW PDNH FDOOV WR ¿[ Liberal Party. computer business. people’s computers, but the BBB says /HW V KDYH D SROLWLFDO SDUW\ ZKHUH ZH According to Pasacreta, victims of the that using the company’s name helps can have debate and discussions, where scam get a call from someone who the caller earn the victim’s trust. ZH FDQ GLVDJUHH DQG WKHQ ¿QG FRPPRQ knows their real name and address. The “Scammers often use familiar or well- JURXQG Former Liberal cabinet minister Christy caller says they are from Microsoft, established names to gain trust, which The working mother said supporting &ODUN KDV RI¿FLDOO\ MRLQHG WKH UDFH IRU VWDWLQJ ³:H¶YHKDGDUHSRUWIURP\RXU poses a real danger to the public,” families will be a major focus for her the leadership of the B.C. Liberals and internet service provider of serious Pasacreta said. campaign, and if she wins, she plans to the premiership of the province with a virus problems from your computer.” The BBB says phoney phone calls EULQJDZRUNOLIHEDODQFHWRWKHSUHPLHU V proposal for a free vote in the legislature The caller warns that if the problem are common, and that all unsolicited on the future of the HST. RI¿FHWKDWZLOODOORZKHUWRFRQWLQXHWR is not solved, the computer will be phone calls should be treated with Clark made the announcement Wednesday spend time with her young son. unusable. suspicion. SURREY LAWYER SUSPENDED CAROLE JAMES SAYS SHE A Surrey lawyer was suspended for He was also cited for acting for three months by the Law Society of ERWKEX\HUVDQGVHOOHUVDFRQÀLFWRI WAS PUSHED OUT OF BC after he admitted to getting caught interest. up in a fraud scheme. “This is serious misconduct” LEADERSHIP ROLE Sanjeev Sanj Rai failed to recognize Cameron stated. that a series of deals put together by “The Law Society requires that Blames backroom maneuvering a Surrey realtor between 2004 and lawyers be on guard and avoid being She says she was pushed out for cozying 2005 amounted to mortgage fraud. used or taken in by fraudsters.” up to big business. Carole James is blaming 7KHVFKHPHVDZSURSHUWLHVÀLSSHGDW Rai is barred from practising law for backroom maneuvering by old school New LQÀDWHGSULFHVWRDUWL¿FLDOO\LQFUHDVH three months and he must tell all his Democrats for her removal as leader. their value. clients about the suspension. James says party brokers like Bill Tieleman “It’s what’s called a value fraud,” +LVFDVHVZLOOEHKDQGOHGE\D¿OOLQ were actively working to have her removed. said Law Society Director of lawyer during the three months. She tells the media that they didn’t like the Investigations Stuart Cameron. Rai must also pay some of the Law fact she was taking the party right and was While Rai wasn’t a knowing Society’s costs. friendly with big business. participant in the scam, he admitted The society regulates more than Meanwhile, a new poll shows the top he should have been more alert. 10,000 lawyers in the province. contender to replace James is MLA Mike Farnworth. An Ipsos Reid poll done for *OREDO%&DVNHGSHRSOHWRUDWHSRVVLEOH leaders for the NDP. Farnworth topped the list, followed by former MLA Corky Evans DQG0/$$GULDQ'L[ REPLACEMENT TV ANCHORS Former MLA Moe Sihota was last, just DKHDG RI XQLRQ KHDY\ZHLJKWV *HRUJH NAMED Heyman and Jim Sinclair. 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