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The Veivueti after being commissioned in . INSET TOP: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with medical staff on the vessel. INSET BOTTOM: Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama on the bridge of the Veivueti. Photos: ERONI VALILI Vessel will provide medical services for 40,000

NANISE NEIMILA out emergency surgeries, take X-rays, as for someone to have an operation, sel was much needed. screen for pulmonary tuberculosis, the patient is airlifted to Suva. But “The travelling cost from LOSE to 40,000 Fijians living perform urgent dental procedures and with the new vessel and services pro- to and return by boat is about in the maritime islands will more. vided on board this is very efficient,” $60 and we have to think of accom- Cnow access better and mobile “The medical facility is a promise Mr Soqoi said. modation. We are lucky to have rela- medical services on new Govern- fulfilled by my Government. Mereseini Dakuna, 68, who lives tives otherwise it’s an added cost but ment Shipping Services vessel the This vessel will be constantly mov- near Mualevu Village on Vanuaba- with the new vessel providing such Veivueti. ing; its current schedule consists of lavu, shared similar sentiments saying services, it will be a great help to us,” Commissioned by Prime Minister 10 week-long trips, through which Fijians living in the maritime islands she said. Voreqe Bainimarama, the $8million more than 10,000 patients from the would not spend a lot of to “We are thankful to the Government vessel was specifically designed and far reaches of Fiji are expected to be travel to Suva now. for all they have done to provide these built in Malaysia to provide primary treated annually.” “If anyone travels to Suva we have services on board the vessel.” and secondary medical services as The vessel is expected to make its to think of accommodation, food and The vessel houses separate rooms for well as to respond to emergencies. maiden journey to the Lau Group other necessities. However, with the operations, minor procedures, consul- Prime Minister Bainimarama said soon. arrival of boat we are thankful to the tations and recovery. the Veivueti would be “unlike any re- Joeli Soqoi, 70, from Vil- Government for providing health ser- The ship is equipped with state-of- source we’ve had at our disposal here lage in Vanuabalavu said this was the vices,” she said. the-art tools such as ventilator ma- in Fiji”. first time any government had provid- Like many other maritime islands chines and medical lasers to treat seri- “It is specially equipped and de- ed this sort of service. the actual travelling is another chal- ous eye complications. signed to accommodate 18 crew “For us living in the islands we com- lenge and as Sisilia Seniyasi of Tave- At the same event, PM Bainimarama members, including a full team of mend the health services provided by uni, who underwent an operation in officiated at the commissioning of the medical professionals who can carry Government, but in some cases such Labasa recently, highlighted the ves- new $3m Government Shipping Ser- email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; NATIONAL MATTERS visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 INSIDE Govt ‘determined

200 child labourers back in classrooms 15 Mum grateful for baby to help Fijians’ girl’s ‘gift of life’ 14 PRASHILA DEVI Welfare Ashwini Choubey. dian High Commission on the renaming, Honour for special The A-G said, “This seed funding pro- said it was a significant move because needs teacher 12 HE Fijian Government, like the vides capital to ordinary Fijians, so for it promoted the value of living in peace Indian Government, is deter- example if it is a poultry farm the fund- and harmony through religious texts. Quote of the week Tmined to put people at the centre ing will enable them to maybe buy more “In this changing globalised world, we of national development. chickens or build a fence. It helps them must be able to stick to the core values of The Attorney-General and Minister for go a step further, so by giving them humanity, to humanitarian assistance that Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, made $1000 we are able to give them a leg- led to the Indian Government providing the comment while receiving a cheque up”. not only millions of dollars in cash, but for $1.7million from the Indian Gov- He said the $1000 maximum that the also seeds for farmers who were affected ernment, adding that it was the ordinary Government had been providing as capi- by (Tropical Cyclone) Winston,” he said. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Fijians that the Government wanted to tal to Fijians involved in the SME sec- Meanwhile, the A-G has encouraged In this changing globalised world, assist. tor who wanted to grow their businesses Indian hospitals to tender for public-pri- we must be able to stick to the The grant assistance is part of the had changed their lives tremendously in vate partnerships for hospitals to come to core values of humanity, to $10.37m (US$5m) that was pledged a small, but decisive, manner. Fiji. humanitarian assistance that led by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra The cheque handover coincided with “By assisting Fiji in setting up medical to the Indian Government provid- Modi to the SME sector during his his- the renaming of the Suva-based Indian facility that are internationally certified ing not only millions of dollars in toric visit to Fiji in 2014 and this portion Culture Centre that will now be known we will be able to provide assistance not cash, but also seeds for farmers was handed over to the A-G by Indian as Swami Vivekananda Centre. just to Fijians, but to other Pacific island who were affected by (Tropical Minister of State for Health and Family The A-G, while congratulating the In- countries,” he said. Cyclone) Winston.

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Numbers The LTA budget allocation for road safety alone has increased by 48 per cent from 2015, which was $362,450, to $700,000. There was a further increase by 22 per cent from 2016 to 2017

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Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, while officiating at the ground-breaking ceremony of the new courthouse in . Photo: ERONI VALILI

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Peter Thomson (@ New courthouse for growing town ThomsonFiji) NATASHA BEGUM “Nasinu is the largest Gates said that as Nasinu for those along the corridor Call for zero plastic waste in the municipality and a major Town grew so much and so between Suva and .” #Ocean! Time for all to support HE construction of corridor in the Nausori-Lami fast, its services have had to The new facilities will moving to a new regime for plastics a new courthouse in section of Fiji,” the A-G expand. include four courtrooms @unep @UNDESA pic.twitter. Nasinu will enable said. “Previously this courthouse including Magistrates com/8cpxRd5a6Vpic.twitter.com/ T Fijians living in the area to “A number of cases are was to be a Magistrates Chambers and other support Fqyuxxcumj access Government services dealt here at the Nasinu Court solely, but now at least offices, four Tribunal rooms, Contact closer to home. Court so the overall view of two of the court rooms will Magistrates Common Room, The Attorney-General Ai- the Government is to bring be made multi-functional so Library, Administration, Publisher: Sharvada Sharma yaz Sayed-Khaiyum, while services closer to them; and that a High Court Criminal Storage space, archive room, Sub Editor: Prashila Devi officiating at the ground- with the bulk of population trial could take place within server room, audio/visual Manager Vernacular: Viliame Tikotani North office: Level 3 Macuata House, Labasa breaking ceremony of the in this municipality means its premises,” the Chief room, Assessors room, two West office: Level 1 Nauliano House, Koroivalu new courthouse in Nasinu that Government has the Justice said. Exhibit rooms, Witness Contacts: Suva: 3301806 / last week, said with the bulk responsibility and duty to “We have two Resident rooms, other stakeholders West: 6700086 / 9905965 of Fiji’s populace residing ensure those services are Magistrates sitting at Nasinu office, eight cell blocks, sick North: 8811276 / 9905971 Fax: 3305139/3304663 in the area, the construction brought closer to where today, soon we will provide bay, services yard and a car [email protected] would give it a “sense of people actually reside.” four at this centre. This will park. @FijiRepublic Fijian Government township”. Chief Justice Anthony cut out unnecessary travel visit us at www.fiji.gov.fj 2 Sunday, June 3, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 CARE for Fiji amnesty until June 15 HE amnesty period for information honestly and to separately register for the Leaseholders-CARE and tronic cards, or other forms ineligible CARE for used their assistance appro- same assistance programme, Sugarcane-CARE. of assistance, to the relevant TFiji recipients has been priately need not return their the reselling of assistance During this amnesty period, authorities. reopened until June 15, 2018. assistance during the amnesty materials or the spending of electronic cards that have The amnesty period has As a reminder, the CARE period. electronic cards at unauthor- already been spent by an been reopened to allow more for Fiji programme is only Abuse of CARE for Fiji ised vendors. ineligible recipient must be Fijians to come forward intended to assist Fijians Programmes can include, The amnesty period will repaid in full. and return assistance they directly impacted by Tropical but is not limited to, mis- continue to apply for all Many ineligible recipients may have been ineligible to Cyclones Josie and Keni. representation on applica- ineligible recipients under have already taken advantage receive. The many thousands of tion forms, members of the Farms-CARE, Homes- of the previous amnesty pe- [email protected] recipients who reported their same household attempting CARE, eTransport-CARE, riod and returned their elec-

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and members of the Fijian delegation with the Victorian Business Community during the lunch meeting at the Crown Towers in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: PRIYANKA LAL AFL $1.3b Australian changes name investments in 2017 IRPORTs Fiji Limited will now be known as AFiji Airports. PRIYANKA LAL Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Civil IJI recorded an increase in Aus- Aviation Aiyaz Sayed-Khai- tralian investment mostly in yum officiated at the event to Ftourism, financial and manufac- rename the company. turing sector amounting to $1.33billion Speaking at the event, the in 2017. A-G said the renaming re- Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama flected the modernisation of made the statement at a business lunch- the company which operated eon with the Victorian Business Com- all major airports around the munity at the Crown Towers in Mel- country. bourne, Australia, last weekend. “Just like Fiji Visitors Bu- In his address to close to 20 prominent reau has changed to Tourism businesspeople from Victoria and Syd- Fiji because FVB sounds ney, Prime Minister Bainimarama said more bureaucratic and like opportunities existed for Australian in- Air Pacific now known as Fiji vestors in growing the Fijian economy. Airways, it would now sound “More Fijian and Australian busi- nice that Fiji Airways flies to nesses have been working together Fiji Airports,” he said. every year, and they are doing better Fiji Airports executive chair by and for each other. Two-way flows Faiz Khan said the name of goods and services between our change reflected the compa- countries reached $2.13b last year,” he Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says foreign investors could take advantage of a number of tar- ny’s journey as it continued to geted tax incentives with the Fijian economy now poised to grow for the ninth consecutive year. said. Photo: PRIYANKA LAL play an important role in the Prime Minister Bainimarama said aviation sector. foreign investors could take advantage even further to just 10 per cent,” he ented, we are also English-speaking “If you look at AFL it has of a number of targeted tax incentives said. and BPO services in Fiji are available come a long way since its es- with the Fijian economy now poised to “We have massive areas of land across at one third of the price found here in tablishment and the renaming grow for the ninth consecutive year. and many of our maritime ar- Australia,” Prime Minister Bainima- of the company allows us that “Our corporate tax rate stands at 20 eas that have been declared as tax-free rama said. extra edge. When we say Fiji per cent, a figure that becomes even regions.” “In certain zones in the country, we Airports we know we proud more attractive if a foreign company One area with untapped potential that are offering a 10-year tax holiday for of the name and the brand it establishes their headquarters in Fiji, investors were encouraged to look into ICT operators, tax holidays for ICT represents,” Mr Khan said. dropping to 17 per cent. And if the was the business process outsourcing accredited training institutions and for company is listed on the South Pacific (BPO). companies working in app design and [email protected] Stock Exchange, that rate is lowered “Not only is the Fijian workforce tal- software development.”

Sunday, June 3, 2018 3 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; WATERWAYS visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 Drainage Residents thankful works for town’s for flood mitigation wards PRIYANKA LAL PRIYANKA LAL after a few hours of heavy rain, causing rubbish collection in the area from damage to their homes and valuable Mondays to Thursdays to stop people UCH-NEEDED ESIDENTS of Omkar, Narere, belongings. from throwing rubbish anyhow. drainage works that Nasinu, no longer live in fear “Now we don’t face flooding prob- Expressing similar views, another Mwill benefit close to Rfor their lives and possessions lems. Before floodwaters would reach resident 35-year-old Ana Vula thanked 100,000 residents are being every time it rains heavily. the posts on which our house is built the Government and the council for carried out in Nasinu. Omkar resident 68-year-old Khairun and enter my son’s house. Now the coming to their aid and addressing the Nasinu Town Council Nisha and her neighbours breathed a drains are clean,” she said. problems they faced for so many years. manager engineering Mosese sigh of relief after the Nasinu Town “Just late last year when it rained “I have been living here for more than Yavala said about $120,000 Council carried out drainage upgrade heavily, the drain near our house was 12 years. The grading construction was given in the second quar- and maintenance works in the area flooded. Floodwaters receded after to minimise rubbish collection in the ter funding and this was used earlier this year. midnight. One of our neighbour’s drains is a great help for us. We feel for drainage maintenance and The work entailed grading of drains timber and corrugated iron house was much safer now,” Ms Vula said. upgrades at Makoi, Muan- running through the settlement to allow badly damaged. “We believe in this Government ikoso, and Narere. for council workers to clear debris “Another lady had to run for her life because they helped us get proper lease Mr Yavala said they now easily and the construction of retaining with her one-month old baby. Piles of and titles last year. awaited the third quarter walls to stop flooding. rubbish clogged the drains that caused “We will slowly build new and secure funding to address drainage Ms Nisha, a resident of the area for the devastating floods in our area,” she homes. Good things are happening for issues in Nadera, Nadawa, the past 21 years, said homes in her added. which we are grateful.” Nasole and Vesivesi Road, neighbourhood were usually flooded The town council conducts regular Kinoya. He said the funding provid- ed by the Ministry of Water- ways helped address drainage issues in all the seven wards of Nasinu where no works were carried out in the past two to three decades. “We will get a grant of nearly $0.5 million. We are trying to play catch-up on our drainage maintenance and development relative to climate change and flooding. We expect to get $220,000 soon to target Nadawa,” Mr Yavala said. “Nadawa is a high-risk flood area where we will carry out excavation works. There are two sections in Nadawa where we tend to build drains of channel designs. We will then focus on Nadera and Kinoya because these areas are flooded quite frequently.” The drainage works involved structural improvements and excavation to widen and up- Minister for Waterways Dr during the commissioning of the Rewa River dredging project at Nasali Landing. Photo: ERONI VALILI grade old V-drains to ease wa- ter flow during heavy rainfall. comment while commission- increased significantly over District Advisory Council- “These drains were built Dredging ing the Rewa River dredging the last three decades,” the lor Niyaz Mohammed said in the early 1970s under the project at Nasali Landing minister said. farmers and the community housing subdivision so no im- last week. “Secondly, because of de- at large were thankful of the provements have taken place project The dredging works will forestation and agricultural timely assistance. from that time until now. For be carried out between the activities, our catchments “We are thankful that our Nadawa, specifically, we will for Rewa Toga River and Nasali River upstream are unable to ab- voices have finally been dig about 10 metre wide chan- mouths where 40,000 cubic sorb and hold water as they heard. During floods, farm- nels because of the water table metres of silt and sand will used to before and, thirdly ers have lost their crops and to ease water flow and stop River be removed at an estimated because of poor cultivation livestock and children could flooding,” Mr Yavala said. NATASHA BEGUM cost of $670,000. practices, massive amount not go to school, but with The council was working Minister Reddy said the of soil and debris are now this project now it will be a with seven local contractors to HE Ministry of high intensity of rainfall finding its way into our great help and relief to all of speed up the drainage works. Waterways is carry- coupled with catchment waterways, thus reducing us,” he said. “People, especially those Ting out preparatory activities and physical char- its volume and discharge The project will protect in densely-populated squat- works to mitigate flood- acteristics of slopes contrib- capacity.” Fijians from related dam- ter areas, are thankful for the ing throughout the country uted to damaging floods. Major economic activities age of agricultural farms, works done. If it rains for half because of its adverse effect “Our conveyance system is conducted in the Naitasiri, farm produce, communities, a day at Omkar, Narere, some on the livelihoods of Fijians spilling now more than ever Tailevu and Rewa Provinces villages, schools and infra- homes got flooded, but we and on the economy. before. Firstly because of under Nausori Town mainly structure caused by flooding have addressed that issue,” Minister for Waterways Dr climate change, the intensity include agriculture, fisheries, and sea level rise because of Mr Yavala said. Mahendra Reddy made this and frequency of rain has forestry and tourism. climate change.

4 Sunday, June 3, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj WATERWAYS phone: 3301806 Ministry School relocation fixes drainage, irrigation ‘a long-term option’ issues JOSAIA RALAGO “Some of these things we can quickly ad- Brown said. dress. Drainage issues in schools, villages He said they had sought assistance because JOSAIA RALAGO HE Ministry of Waterways is look- and communities will be done first,” Minis- this had become a common occurrence. ing at long-term solutions to ad- ter Reddy said. Minister Reddy, after a thorough discus- LOODING will Tdress drainage and flooding prob- He said, “While we will provide interim sion with his engineers, said they would soon be a thing lems in the Northern Division. solutions, a long-term solution would be to install a flap gate and an outlet to help ease Fof the past for Minister for Waterways Dr Mahendra relocate the school”. this problem. The team members who had certain areas of Caka- Reddy, who toured parts of in- Wainunu Advisory Councillor William carried out scope works at the school con- udrove province. cluding the Bua province last week, said up- Brown said the school was usually inun- firmed they would begin works soon. This is after a tour grading infrastructure pertaining to drains dated with water because of the creeks that “We will provide interim solutions, but a by Minister for Wa- would be a priority. surrounded the institution. long-term solution is the relocation of the terways Dr Mahendra Minister Reddy visited Adi Eliane Primary “And because the school is located next to school,” Minister Reddy said. Reddy to these areas to School in Batinivurewai, Wainunu, Bua, the shore, seawater flows up a creek close to Minister Reddy also visited Cawaloa assure farmers and vil- where he was told of the challenges faced the school during high tide. So when there is Road, Namulomulo, Bua Village, Lekutu lagers that the ministry by the school because of its location, which heavy rainfall, the water level rises and the and areas in Dreketi where he held a talanoa would attend to their led to constant flooding of the property. school gets flooded during high tide,” Mr session with residents. drainage and irrigation issues. One of the areas Min- ister Reddy inspected was Dreketi Village in Wailevu East, where flooding is a common occurrence. This often forced peo- ple to travel through the village using bam- boo rafts (bilibili) whenever there was a flood. Raising his concerns with Minister Reddy, Dreketi Village de- velopment committee chairman Osea Raleba said it was the failure of the drainage system that led to this prob- lem. “This is a problem that we have been fac- ing for years and thus we are asking for assis- TOP: Minister Reddy with Development tance from the ministry Chairman for Dreketi Village Osea Raleba in Cakaudrove. to help us with this is- RIGHT: Minister for Waterways Dr sue,” Mr Raleba said. Mahendra Reddy at Bua Lomanikoro. Minister Reddy said Photos: JOSAIA RALAGO they would send a team to do the scoping and assured the villagers that the ministry would Villagers prioritise this project. He added that they have put through a pro- applaud posal for funding in the age next budget to attend to Minister’s sys- Reddy some of these works. tem said. Mr Raleba said they next to their Villagers looked forward to this visit village, which often thanked the minister because it would re- led to flooding. for his reassurance. duce flooding. JOSAIA RALAGO “This drain runs on the edge we will provide a culvert,” he Minister Reddy then visited “This assurance by of the village, which runs said. Vunivau settlement, Korokadi the minister is wonder- ILLAGERS of Bua straight to the river - which “We have done the scoping and the Dreketi Irrigation sys- ful news to us and we Lomanikoro have ex- is mixed with sea water - and and we want to do this in the tem and held talanoa sessions. look forward to when Vtended their apprecia- during high tide, water flows next two or three weeks. We “Issues raised relating to work will commence tion to the Minister of Water- up the drain often leading to want to install a flap gate, waterways includes drainage for this project,” he ways Dr Mahendra Reddy for flooding,” Mr Rabitukoli said. which will prevent the back- issues, provision of culvert, said. hearing their plight and taking Minister Reddy assured the flow of the water into the blocked culvert, surface run- The village has 33 out time to visit them. villagers that the ministry village. off and siltation of river and homes and a popula- Bua Lomanikoro Village would address this issue. “The flap gate will be canals,” he said. tion of approximately headman Aisea Rabitukoli said “We will clear the drains so installed after the budget is He directed his team to attend 150 people. there were problems in a drain- that the water flows easily and announced this year,” Minister to these issues.

Sunday, June 3, 2018 5 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Top-up payment for Direct flights Japan 2017 season cane crop ‘open possibilities’ PRIYANKA LAL RIME Minister and NATASHA BEGUM of how much stronger our bilateral rela- er demand after the resumption of direct Minister for Sugar tionship has grown in recent years and flights three times a week. PIndustry Voreqe HE direct to Tokyo route indicative of how much stronger that re- The Head of Government also said the Bainimarama recently relaunched by Fiji Airways to lationship will become,” he said. relaunching of direct flights would also announced a top-up pay- Tstart today (July 3) will be a “big “It goes without saying that Fiji’s econ- boost the country’s tourism industry. ment of $6.30 per tonne boost” to the flow of economic exchange omy is dwarfed by Japan’s, but Fiji still “And finally, we come to the most im- of cane for the 2017 sea- between the two countries. offers abundant opportunities for Japa- portant driver of Fiji’s economy today, son crop. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama nese investment, and Japan is a promising tourism. We believe there is strong po- The decision for the top- said this at the Japan/ Pacific Island Eco- market for Fijian goods.” tential for collaboration among the Japan up payment came after nomic Relations Seminar, adding that Prime Minister Bainimarama revealed National Tourism Organisation, Tourism Government considered tourism, trade of goods and services and that new and fresh Fijian seafood prod- Fiji and Fiji Airways to encourage Japa- extensive damage to the investment would thrive exponentially. ucts would find their way to Japanese su- nese citizens to come to Fiji,” PM Baini- cane farms from recent “The reopening of this route is symbolic permarkets to meet the Japanese consum- marama said. and continuous flash floods brought by Tropi- cal Cyclones Gita, Josie and Keni and in prepa- ration for the 2018 cane crushing season. Prime Minister Bainima- rama said last week farm- ers would receive their fourth cane payment of $8.84 per tonne as per the Master Award and an ad- ditional $6.30 per tonne of cane as a top-up payment from the Government. This will bring the total to $15.14 per tonne of cane that will be paid as fourth cane payment. He said this top-up pay- ment would provide re- lief to all cane farmers, especially to those who lost their income through damage to their cane farms and were in urgent need of cash to prepare for the 2018 cane-harvest- ing season. This top-up payment by the Government was an additional support to the ongoing assistance for cane farmers under the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and his delegation, which included iTaukei Land Trust Board (TLTB) general manager Tevita Kuruvakadua and permanent secretary iTaukei Affairs Nepote Katonitabua, during a business luncheon with potential investors in Melbourne, Australia. Photos: PRIYANAKA LAL Sugarcane CARE Pro- gramme (SCP). The SCP has assisted Potential investors eyed for iTaukei land more than 6000 cane farmers affected by the PRIYANKA LAL land managed by the TLTB, in getting their applications us,” he added. recent flood with cane one-third was being leased out processed in a timely manner. Mr Kuruvakadua urged planting, fertiliser, drain- HE iTaukei Land “For potential investors, we Mr Kuruvakadua said they foreign investors interested in age upgrades and clearing Trust Board (TLTB) have about two-thirds of other had streamlined processes for developing iTaukei land for of debris to rehabilitate Tis urging potential iTaukei land that we want to lease applications in recent commercial purposes to pro- their cane farms. foreign investors to take up promote for development,” years to ensure foreign inves- vide a brief overview of their Prime Minister Baini- commercial agriculture and Mr Kuruvakadua said. tors got access to land and business proposals to inform marama said he was op- tourism development projects “In terms of lease tenure, we proceeded with development the landowners of what their timistic that the industry on native land with 99-year can issue from five years for works in the “shortest pos- land would be used for. would recover from the lease. development lease to start off sible time”. TLTB currently had about damage caused by the TLTB general manager Te- right up to 99 years. For po- “When lease applications 30 land leases available that natural disasters through vita Kuruvakadua highlighted tential tourism operators, we were forwarded to us for was tailor made for various the Government’s relief this recently while respond- also issue leases right up to 99 development previously, development purposes. assistance and ongoing ing to issues raised by exist- years.” it used to be processed in Mr Kuruvakadua said once budgetary support to the ing and potential investors at Rob Cromb, the managing 9 to 12 months. Now we their revamped website was cane farmers with cane a business luncheon with the director of famous cloth- have brought it down to six online, investors would have planting grants, fertiliser Victorian business commu- ing brand KOOKAÏ, raised months and we are working access to full information and weedicide subsidies, nity in Melbourne, Australia. concerns on the challenges towards trying to reduce it to on potential available areas, upgrade of cane access He said out of the about they faced with TLTB and three months provided all the such as islands for tourism roads and farm mechani- 1.6million hectares of iTaukei other relevant authorities here required information is with development purposes. sation grants.

6 Sunday, June 3, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj CLIMATE CHANGE phone: 3301806 PM acknowledges EU’s climate fight role PRASHILA DEVI States in calling for more ambitious Government of Sweden, in New York EU head of Delegation for the Pa- HE European Union’s strong Nationally Determined Contributions last year,” he said. cific, Ambassador Julian Wilson support for Fiji’s presidency (NDCs). Prime Minister Bainimarama was said there would have been no Paris Tof the 23rd session of the Con- “They (Germany), along with all of speaking at the third Fiji-European Agreement had it not been for the al- ference of Parties has been hailed by the EU, have been hugely supportive Union Enhanced Political Dialogue liance between Fiji together with its Prime Minister and COP23 president of our COP23 Presidency and our held in Suva recently. neighbouring Pacific Island Countries Voreqe Bainimarama. critical campaign to fully implement “Our COP23 Presidency is one of and the EU,” he said. Prime Minister Bainimarama has not the Paris Agreement and raise the am- those great examples that shows how “If we had not come together in that only applauded the critical role that bition of the Nationally Determined the friendships in this room can change way, the world would have been still the EU has played in making Fiji’s Contributions,” he said. the lives of every person on earth for facing the greatest threat against our presidency a success with Germany “We also enjoyed the support of the better. When we work together, we societies and our planet with any legal hosting climate negotiations last year, the EU in our co-hosting of the UN can achieve tremendous good for our agreement, binding targets or strate- but also fo standing by Pacific Island Conference on Oceans, alongside the peoples and for our planet.” gies,” Ambassador Wilson said.

Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Climate Change Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with key stakeholders and participants at the Fiji’s first Low Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) workshop in Suva.

other nations to take greater carbon-emitting countries, targets under Fiji’s Nationally talanoa dialogue to the oceans A-G hopes action. we are committed to leading Determined Contributions pathway showcasing Fiji’s The A-G made the com- the world by example through (NDC) through 2030 and be- continued pioneering leader- Fiji will inspire ments at the opening of Fiji’s the development of an ambi- yond,” the A-G said. ship during a key point in our Pacific first Low Emission Develop- tious LEDS,” he said. The A-G stated that Fiji’s presidency.” ment Strategy (LEDS) work- Fiji’s LEDS will be a holis- LEDS will also be a first for The overall impact of this MEREANI GONEDUA shop in Suva last week. tic and far-reaching develop- a Pacific Small Island Devel- project is that Fiji will con- “Carbon emissions that are a ment strategy that promotes oping State. tinue to take the lead in set- HE Attorney-Gen- direct result of human activ- both sustainable growth and “Moreover Fiji’s LEDS will ting a pathway to a low car- eral and Minister re- ity pose an existential threat long-term decarbonisation of support our outgoing COP23 bon future and will be able Tsponsible for Climate to the health of our climate. the Fijian economy. presidency and will further to effectively plan to reduce Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khai- While Fiji, as a small island “It will guide Government’s exemplify Fiji’s commitment its greenhouse gas emissions yum, hopes that Fiji’s com- state with a population of less future decarbonisation ef- to the Paris Agreement. It will and contribute to the imple- mitments and initiatives on than one million, is already forts, providing a framework add to an already impressive mentation of the Paris Agree- climate change would inspire among the world’s lowest to meet CO2 (carbon dioxide) list of achievements from the ment.

ACP countries alerted on climate challenges IJIAN Prime Minister and Japanese leader on Fiji’s progress in of engagement with Japan since our tion on Trade in Services for Fiji, COP23 President, Voreqe climate change discussions. last meet in 2015 which has signifi- and visa exemption arrangement for FBainimarama has urged his Prime Minister Bainimarama was cantly contributed to Fiji’s socio- all Fijian holders. Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, in Japan last week to attend the 8th economic development,” Prime “As the Fijian Prime Minister, I ac- who will chair the G20 summit in Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting Minister Bainimarama said. knowledge the generous assistance June 2019, to help garner support on (PALM8) held in Iwaki, Fukushima. “I commend Japan for its efforts the Japanese Government has given the urgent issue of climate change. After the bilateral meeting with to assist the Pacific region in ad- to Fiji over the years.” Prime Minister Bainimarama, who Prime Minister Abe, he said discus- dressing their vulnerabilities and “We can look forward to advanc- met with Prime Minister Abe in his sions held were very fruitful and acknowledge its commitment under ing the relationship between Fiji and office in Tokyo, Japan, asked him to covered many important issues the framework of the Pacific Islands Japan now and into the future. I am use the G20 platform “to bring the aimed at strengthening bilateral Leaders Meeting in order to realise confident that as a result of today’s urgent issue of climate change to relations between Fiji and Japan. our collective regional development meeting, the Fiji-Japan bilateral the Leaders’ attention as well as the He reassured Prime Minister Abe priorities.” relations will now be elevated to importance of adhering to pledges of Fiji’s continuous prosperous The Prime Minister also discussed another level.” made under the Paris Agreement” bilateral relations with Japan. areas of natural disaster resilience, The Fijian Head of Government “Fiji acknowledges the many Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) [email protected] also provided an update to the developments in the various areas Strategy, potential areas of coopera-

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A-G hands Akbar officiates at Red Dress Run over priority Minister for Health & Medical Services countries. welcomed participants adding that the officiated at the Bula Red Dress Run is a charity event for event, which is a wellness programme, Interhash Fiji 2018 - Red Dress Run. the hashers and proceeds from the reiterated the need for healthy living taxi permits The Interhash event attracted more than event will go towards the Nadi Hospital. 1700 participants from more than 60 Speaking at the event, Minister Akbar Photos: ISAAC LAL Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum handed over priority taxi permits to 43 taxi operators at the Albert Park pavilion in Suva. The new priority taxi permit system is being implemented by the Land Transport Authority. The A-G said the new system, with specific criteria for taxi permits and introduction of zones, brings transparency and modernisation in the industry. He said the system was also empowering because PM launches the roadside stall pilot project priority was given to people from low-income families. The new permits are given to those applicants who applied prior to and during the taxi Years of selling under the by Prime Minister Voreqe permit freeze in 2011. hot sun and sometimes on Bainimarama at Vakabalea, rainy days came to an end Navua. Photos: ERONI VALILI for 68-year-old Marama Nine vendors were given the Mataibau after the launching pilot roadside stalls that will of the roadside stall pilot also be free of charge. project. The launch was officiated Photos: ERONI VALILI

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WASH ‘CRITICAL FOR A ROBUST FIJI’

HE Government has a very clear vision Tfor a modern and dynamic Fiji, but to make it a reality; we need to work together to deliver to our people modern, reliable and resilient infrastruc- ture. Minister for Waterways Dr Mahendra Reddy, speak- ing at the 2018 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Visiting and local Hash House Harriers get ready for the Red Dress Run in Club. Photo: ISAAC LAL (WASH) Summit in Nadi recently, said the Fijian Government was commit- ted to providing water and sanitation access to all Run raises $40K for hospital ordinary Fijians no matter where they live. The first ever summit of ISAAC LAL tive Ranjit Raju said it was the competition provided an eye opener for us Fijians to WASH was aimed to allow a fantastic route through the Fijians a chance to re-look start thinking about our health for a robust water sector ORE than 500 heart of Lautoka City, which at themselves and take more and start making changes to backed by very reliable visiting harriers allowed the visiting runners responsibility of their health our lifestyle to live a healthier sanitation infrastructure took part in the Red to also indulge themselves in and wellness. lifestyle,” Minister Akbar needs to be implemented M and maintained to ensure Dress Run in Lautoka as part the beauty of Fiji. “Interhash which promotes said. a healthy and produc- of the 2018 Bula Fiji Inter- Minister for Health and physical fitness and wellbeing The biennial event has tive population driven by hash raising close to $40,000 Medical Services Rosy Akbar is important as it persuades attracted more than 1700 run- hygienic behaviour and for the Nadi Hospital. who officiated at the Red older members that they are ners from 60 countries. healthy lifestyles. Bula Fiji Interhash execu- Dress Run in Lautoka said not as old as they feel and it is “Fiji has come a long way and we are now holisti- cally addressing our water issues by also addressing wastewater, sanitation and Double hygiene.” amputation 5K WATER TANKS fails to FOR RURAL FIJI LOSE to 5000 water deter mum tanks have been Cdistributed around the country’s rural and ISAAC LAL maritime areas. This was confirmed by RIETA Luvu was Minister for Infrastructure once a very active and Transport Parveen mother, working at Kumar when he spoke at A the 2018 Water, Sanita- a printing company until she tion and Hygiene (WASH) lost one of her legs to diabetes Summit in Nadi. in 2008 and the other a year “In 2017/2018, a total later. of 4905 water tanks have For most people, this would been installed in drought stricken communities and result in them staying at home individual households,” and doing nothing but for Mrs Fifty-nine -year-old Arieta Luvu (right), with a friend and Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism during the Minister Kumar said. Luvu, 56, she knew she had to disbursement of Small Micro Enterprises (SME) grant in Lautoka. Photo: ISAAC LAL “This is an increase from continue to work and help her like Mrs Lutu to venture into be able to do more work and inception in 2015. the 1801 water tanks husband look after their four entrepreneurship. build the company,” he said. At this rate, Fiji’s success installed in 2016/2017.” The Government, he children. “This Government has done Since its inception in 2015, levels would be one of the said, had allocated a So while at home in Tomuka, so much for us and even for the Fijian Government has highest in the world with combined total budget of Lautoka, she started to sew people like me, they have distributed a total of $17.3 countries that have such $413m in 2017/18 for the clothes and sold it around the never said no,” Mrs Lutu said. million to 17, 970 recipients schemes. implementation of WASH densely populated area in the “I am blessed that after los- around the country. “The MSBG scheme also projects and programmes within the various sugar city. ing my legs this Government The continuous implementa- serves as a platform for Ministries which was an “I did not want to sit at was there to help me earn for tion of the Micro and Small registering informal micro increase from $376m in home in my wheelchair and the family.” Business Grant portrays the and small operators into the 2016/17. do nothing so I got a sewing Another recipient Kamlesh Government’s commitment in formal sector.” “Fiji has come a long way machine and started making Kumar who runs a small con- improving the MSME sector “This will assist Government and we are now holisti- cally addressing our water some clothes.” struction company with nine in Fiji and also fulfilling its policy makers in formulat- issues by also addressing “I need an over-lock ma- staff said the assistance pro- promise in ensuring improved ing policies that will ensure wastewater, sanitation and chine and you don’t know vided by Government would and sustained living standards growth in our MSME sector.” hygiene,” Minister Kumar how pleased I am to have re- greatly boost his company. for all Fijians. Minister Koya said the said. ceived this grant to purchase Mr Kumar, 40, has a small Speaking at the handing over MSME sector was a criti- Currently, 78 per cent of Fiji’s population (135,498 the equipment.” building construction business of these grants to successful cal sector in every country’s households) has access She was one of 539 recipi- but he needed a mixer and recipients, Minister for Indus- economy as it contributed to- to proper water supply ents in Lautoka who recently wheelbarrow to build on his try, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz wards job creation, backward and 25 per cent (43,281 received Small Micro Enter- business. Koya said the SME scheme linkages to larger industries households) of our popula- prises (SME) grant of up to “My business is small and undertaken by the Govern- and generates economic tion has access to central sewerage systems. $1000 from the Government I do small construction jobs ment had recorded an 80.3 activities in communities and ISAAC LAL to assist in allowing people but with this grant, I will now percent success rate since its the nation as a whole.

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ETIREMENT is not the end, it is actually a new beginning, says 57-year-old retired Rteacher turned entrepreneur Setevano Cu- ruki. In an interview, Mr Curuki who operates a fully- fledged store at Nakorovatu, Wailevu West in Caka- udrove with his wife said it was not easy, but the TOP: Nakorovatu Shopping Centre, which is managed and operated by Government’s backing ensured that he achieved his 57-year-old retired teacher Setevano Curuki. goal. RIGHT: Setevano Curuki says it took him and his wife six years to go “My wife and I have been teaching for more than through the proper processes before they began the venture on April 13, 2018. 30 years and a few years before we retired, we re- Bottom: From left: Maria Disamu, Setevano Curuki and Luisa Curuki alised that we needed a steady source of income,” inside the Shopping Centre at Wailevu West, Cakaudrove. Mr Curuki said. Photos: JOSAIA RALAGO “That is when this idea was initiated and with the help of the Northern Development Programme (NDP), Fiji Development Bank (FDB) and the terms of attending to the needs of seven villages, Northern Commissioner’s office we achieved it.” several settlements and a few schools nearby. Mr Curuki is originally from Cogea, Wainunu in “Apart from selling food items, I also have an Bua while his wife is from Wailevu West and is internet shop for the students and teachers in the a member of the traditional landowning unit that area,” he said. owns the land where their store is located. “This is my turn of giving back to the community “It took us six years to go through the proper pro- so life could be made easier for these people. They cesses before we began this venture on April 13, usually hire trucks $60 one way to for 2018,” he said. shopping and to sell fish, and ever since I started, “My wife has always been on my side, through the they have been coming to buy their groceries from ups and downs, and has been a pillar of strength.” here.” based Ratu Kadavulevu He said the total start-up cost came close to They first started as a canteen while they waited School where he was educated. $90,000, which included their contribution as a for this project to be completed. “RKS taught me a lot of things in life. To be disci- couple and the assistance from NDP and FDB. A person travelling down that road would not miss plined and to face my challenges head on, it played And in the one month since Nakorovatu Shopping the tall blue and gold “Nakorovatu Shopping Cen- a very huge role in my life and I proud to be an old Centre started operations, Mr Curuki said the shop tre” building by the roadside. scholar,” Mr Curuki said. was rolling on its own and business was thriving in The colour of the building pays tribute to Tailevu He also has plans to start a fuel business. Drier commissioning delights farmer

JOSAIA RALAGO Dubbed the Best Copra Farmer during the Coconut T WAS the best day of Day celebrations this year in Biraj Nand’s life as his Savusavu, he said this indus- IDawana Estate business try had its fair-share of chal- was given a boost by the lenges. Government. “Labour is a major issue and A copra farmer for more than then we have natural disas- 40 years, Mr Nand could not ters,” he said. hide his excitement during the Mr Nand said finding labour recent commissioning of his was hard because they de- new copra drier by the Min- manded more pay. Apart from ister for Agriculture Inia Se- this, when Tropical Cyclone ruiratu at his estate. Winston hit in 2016, the palm He owns a 75 hectare coconut plantation was badly affected plantation that supplies an av- and they felt its impact. erage of 1500 tonnes to 2,000 “But in all, we are thankful tonnes of copra every month to that the Government is here the Copra Millers in Savusavu. to assist us. I am so happy and The father of three first so very grateful to the Govern- moved to Dawana Estate with ment for their assistance,” Mr his family from their sugar- Nand said. TOP: Minister for Agriculture Inia cane farm in Labasa when he While officiating at the com- Seruiratu with Biraj Nand during was just 12 years old in 1963. missioning, Minister Seruiratu the recent commissioning of Mr Nand’s new copra drier at “This new copra drier will commended Mr Nand for his Dawana Estate in Savusavu. help improve the amount of loyalty and his hard-work over copra we supply to even 3,000 the years. RIGHT: Minister for Agriculture , members of his tonnes a month and I am that He said that copra was a com- delegation and Biraj Nand at brings me so much happiness. modity that had a very high Dawana Estate in Savusavu, The old drier used to be so demand all around the globe. Cakaudrove. small and I would like to thank Minister Seruiratu added that Photos: JOSAIA RALAGO the Government for setting the ministry would always be this structure up for us,” Mr available if Mr Nand was to Nand said. need any assistance.

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humanity at large. medal to be awarded writing directly to the Secre- Fiji honours CHANCELLOR OF THE ORDER for service worthy of particu- tary of the College of Honour The is the lar recognition. or to the Official Secretary to system Chancellor. The President the President. appoints the members of the THE AWARDS FOR BRAVERY College, and has the final say The Awards in order of prec- INFORMATION REQUIRED in the awards given to indi- edence: As provided in the Nomina- viduals. tion Form obtained from: 1. PRESIDENT’S CROSS The Secretary COLLEGE OF HONOUR 2.OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF Awarded College of Honour The College of Honour FIJI - OF only for acts P. O. Box 2513 consists of five members ap- For distinguished service of of the most Government Buildings pointed by the President. a high degree to Fiji or to hu- conspicuous SUVA They assess and recommend manity at large. courage in Or: nominations to His Excel- circumstanc- The Office of the President President Major-General (Ret’d) lency the President. They ad- es of extreme 1 Berkeley Crescent bestowed the Order of Fiji Medal last month to Shakuntala Singh vise the President on matters peril. Domain at the Borron House in Suva. concerning the College and SUVA Photo: NATASHA BEGUM perform duties as directed by 2. PRESIDENT’S MEDAL OBJECTIVES the President. Awarded Details Required on Acts of •To recognise and award only for acts Bravery Submissions citizens/non-citizens for out- ORDER OF FIJI MEDALS of conspicu- 1. Precise details of the act(s) standing achievements whilst Who can be awarded? 3. MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF ous courage of bravery or degree of risk serving Fiji or humanity at Any individual who meets FIJI - MF in circum- to the life of the person being large or for the provision of the criteria for the following For meritorious service in stances of nominated outstanding service in a par- awards: a particular locality or field great peril. 2. Witness statements: Pref- ticular locality or group of activity or to a particular erably originals or certified •To recognise specific acts group. 3. BRAVERY MEDAL witnessed copies of courage or bravery by indi- Awarded 3. Copies of newspaper/me- viduals who risk their lives in only for acts dia reports may be submitted circumstances of extreme per- of bravery 4. Please indicate if the Fiji il or hazardous circumstances in hazard- Police, Fire service, a doctor ous circum- or hospital were Involved in HISTORY stances. the case and provide details. The Fiji Honours System 1.COMPANION OF THE ORDER was created in 1995 by an Act OF FIJI - CF NOMINATION PROCESS For further details: Call of Parliament to provide for For eminent achievement 4. MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF Who to write to? 3314244 | Mobile 9904243 | the establishment of Honours and merit of the highest de- FIJI—MOF Nominations may be made Email mere.tuqiri@govnet. and Awards in Fiji. gree in service to Fiji or to The order has an associated by any person or persons by gov.fj Honour for special needs teacher

JENNIS NAIDU

HAKUNTALA Singh was in for a surprise when she received Sa phone call informing her of the recognition she was to receive from the highest office of the land for her selfless service towards children with disabilities. The President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote bestowed the Order of Fiji Medal on May 10, 2018 to Mrs Singh at the Borron House in Suva. “Her dedication to her service has encouraged these people to have a can-do attitude, and that anything in life can be achieved if you put your heart to it,” President Konrote said Originally from Labasa, Mrs Singh, 65, was a teacher by profession. During her career, she taught at spe- cial schools and dedicated her life to teaching special children, especially those who had hearing impairment President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote and First Lady Sarote Konrote with Shakuntala Singh and her family members after Ms Singh’s bestowment and helping them in the path to suc- of the Order of Fiji Medal last month at the Borron House in Suva. Photo: NATASHA BEGUM cess. tie and dye that helped them to earn of them being disabled drivers from people, the disadvantaged people, we Once she got the chance to teach some money. the Northern division, they are earn- get the blessing so we feel very much these disabled children, she felt such Most of the girls that she taught are ing, they are working, they are lead- satisfied when somebody does some- immense satisfaction that she spent now machinists and are earning a ing a happy life,” Mrs Singh added. thing for these disabled people and over 30 years of her career in this living. She went on to say that she had never they do something for themselves, for path and retired from it in 2008. “I got very much satisfied when I done all she had done for an award their families,” she said. Mrs. Singh was skilled with basic taught driving to the disabled people, and her goal was just to help those in Not only did she spend her career knowledge of the sign language using the sign language knowledge need which was why she was really teaching those in need, she even which helped her to teach these and then they got their license first- surprised that she got the award. opened the doors of her home to two special children in different areas of hit, never failed. “I think if we help people, we have of her students, one of whom has been profession, such as machining, sew- “I felt so happy about it and now, to keep this in our heart and mind that living in her home for more than 23 ing, cooking, baking, screen-printing, they all are perfect drivers and some somebody is watching and to help poor years now.

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family members and one of the mothers rescued, Min- ister Kumar said these acts of bravery were a display of Pregnant their training and initiative that came to the fore due to the recent floods caused by TC Josie on 1st April, 2018. mother “Their actions, helped in the miracle of life, and I am pleased to report that that the two women successfully de- livered their babies,” Minis- grateful ter Kumar added. “And my message to other rescuers, whether from NFA or from other organizations or the general public is this; to be alive Your efforts to help others will not go unrecognized and ISAAC LAL The brave seven are, ¬Sub unrewarded. In the first in- Officer Simione Qiolevu, stance, helping those in need WENTY-seven-year- leading fire-fighter Kinijoji is its own reward and recog- old Swastika Archana Cakobau, leading fire-fighter nition.” TRaju had feared for Rashid Ali, qualified fire- One of the rescuers, Sub the worst when at the height fighter Inoke Raleba, fire- Officer Qiolevu who is from of Tropical Cyclone Josie, fighter Kalaveti Vatuinaruku, Firefighter Simione Qiolevu with baby Amaira in . Savusavu said it was a call she started experiencing con- Firefighter Josaia Vakalala Photo: ISAAC LAL of duty and to be able to save tractions and labour pains at and Firefighter Josefa Waqa- two lives was the best feeling home in Moto, Ba. baca. reason I think my baby and I responding beyond the call of of his job. Adding to her agony at nine Their heroic journey to are alive.” duty, applauded the officers. “We are rescuers and fire- months pregnant was that flooded sites started from Mrs Raju was one of two “We salute the heroes for men and to be able to save a movement to and from the Nasolo Village as heavy pregnant mothers saved at the Ba National Fire Author- fellow Fijian in these circum- area was halted because the flooding in the area denied the height of TC Josie, the ity for their bravery. For their stances is an honour that we crossing to the main road was any movement of vehicles other being 24-year- old Ms resourcefulness and ability always cherish,” Mr Qiolevu flooded; restricting even the in that area. The rescue team Ivamere Lewawai of neigh- to execute fully their rescue said. heaviest of vehicles to reach waded through flooded sug- bouring Nasolo village who plan and for putting into prac- “Rescuing pregnant moth- her. arcane fields to reach the was also expecting. tice successfully their train- ers are a challenge when they Even with these complica- Moto Village. Recently, the Government ing,” he said. are in labour because they are tions she was able to give “Their efforts have allowed recognised the efforts of these “Your efforts to help others more fragile and we need to birth to a beautiful baby me and many like me to be brave men who carried out will not go unrecognized and be very careful however we daughter Amaira, thanks to rescued at the worst of times the rescue operations. unrewarded. In the first in- are grateful that they both rescuers from the National and I’m just grateful to be Minister for Local Govern- stance, helping those in need were safe during the opera- Fire Authority officers from alive,” the mother of three ment Parveen Kumar who is its own reward and recog- tion and were able to deliver Ba who waded through neck said. officiated at the special cer- nition.” beautiful babies – that is our high strong currents to trans- “They were very careful and emony of recognition certifi- Speaking at the event in ultimate achievement.” port her to safety. very professional which is the cates for acts of bravery for Ba which was witnessed by

Ratu Sukuna’s legacy honoured

JENNIS NAIDU

HE life of Ratu Sir Lala Suku- na is a legacy to all Fijians be- Tcause it has left a deep impact and his influence still prevails in Fi- jian society today. In an event celebrating the life of the Fijian statesman, Ministry of Ru- ral and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management per- manent secretary Meleti Bainima- rama said Ratu Sukuna was “an ex- emplary role model challenging us to be better in the way we serve and in strengthening our relationships with

others”. Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna (right) was a firm believer that life was more satisfactory if it was dedicated to selfless service and humanity. Photo: SUPPLIED “Ratu Sukuna was a firm believer that life is more satisfactory if it is He said Ratu Sukuna was an ex- we serve and to strengthen our rela- evident today. The legacy that Ratu dedicated to selfless service and emplary leader with an illustrious tionship with others. Sukuna left us serves to guide us in humanity,” Mr Bainimarama said career, achievements, wisdom and “The life of the late Ratu Sir Lala building and strengthening our rela- during the celebration held at Ratu foresight which had influenced many Sukuna clearly depicted this through tionships to strive for higher things Sir Lala Sukuna Memorial School people and challenged every member his self-less service that benefitted as the motto of the school rightly (RSMS) in Nabua last week. of our nation to be better in the way everyone, the impact of which is still champions,” Mr Bainimarama said.

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Ministry raises PRIYANKA LAL

HE commencement of classes from this term Tat the newly-constructed Men-C awareness Central College was a big relief to students and parents in KELERA SOVASIGA try of Health was doing to prevent the Dr Seru said vaccination was impor- the greater Tailevu South area. spread of this disease. tant especially to this age groups as they Ministry of Education deputy ITH the outbreak of the “In 2016, 29 cases were found in the were more susceptible to Men-C. secretary (primary/secondary), Meningococcal (Men-C), whole of Fiji. By 2017, it increased to “The 58 reported cases in Fiji were Timoci Bure said the school Wdisease, raising awareness 48 cases then by January 2018 to April from the ages 1 to 19 hence it is a grow- was built in line with the Gov- has been a critical form of information 22, a total of 58 cases were reported,” ing concern that if we sustain the vac- ernment’s intention to bring to communities around Fiji. Dr Seru said. cines to them, they will in turn protect education services closer to the Dr Ana Seru, who serves at the Navua The Fijian Government has commit- us and the whole of Fiji,” says Dr Seru. rural people. Hospital, was responding to questions ted to conducting a mass Men-C vac- Dr Seru urges parents and guardians to Mr Bure said students who at the Namosi Provincial Council Meet- cination programme for all Fijians aged be in support of getting their children travelled long distances from ing on the disease and what the Minis- 1-19 during this outbreak. vaccinated as soon as possible. Bau island, Namara and Kiuva in Tailevu to attend secondary schools in Nausori would now Mum grateful fulfil their education dreams closer to home. for baby girl’s The new school would benefit students from Ratu Ravuama ‘gift of life’ Primary, Cautata District, Bau District, Nakelo District, Krish- PRIYANKA LAL na Vedic School, Dravo Dis- trict School, Namata District thousand questions School, Daku Village School, crossed Preeti Priti- Nasamila District, Sanatan A ka Chand’s mind on Dharam Primary and Kuku Dis- hearing the dreadful diagno- trict School. sis of a serious heart defect “Most of the students from Tai- of her only daughter, Janvi levu South area go to Sila Cen- Jessica Chand last year. tral College, Vunimono High And that was only the School and Lelean Memorial beginning of tough times School, which are densely-pop- for the 36-year-old mother ulated schools,” Mr Bure said. from Bavadra, Lautoka as “Bau Central College is a ful- she grappled with questions ly-furnished school with a sci- such as the finances for ence lab, computer lab, library, treatment, choosing the right home economic room, play- doctors, selecting the right ground and other specialised place for treatment, looking needs for learning.” after her family, what the The Mokani, Tailevu, school future held for her baby and caters for 56 students in Years 9 so on. Preeti Pritika Chand’and her only daughter, Janvi Jessica Chand. Photo: PRIYANKA LAL and 10 with numbers expected While the news of her to increase from next year when daughter’s heart condition genital heart defect when have serious problems at a assistance, we would still be intakes would be done for Years shook her, Preeti never lost she was only a few months later stage. They assured us suffering. 11, 12 and 13. hope that her “princess” old in 2017. that after the operation, she “I am happy that my Mr Bure urged students to would get treatment and live “We had received a docu- would be fine.” daughter was able to receive make use of the new conveni- a healthy life just like other ment to go for a scan and Preeti said the miraculous treatment. She is active and ent, modern and functional children. were informed that Janvi “Gift of Life” programme of healthy like she was never school facility to further their The mother and daughter had a hole in her heart. From the Sai Prema Foundation sick,” Preeti added. education. are all smiles after Janvi un- there, we started going changed their lives. She said such initiatives “Parents should utilise this op- derwent a heart operation at for regular check-ups and “These kinds of opportu- undertaken by the founda- portunity because their children the Colonial War Memorial waited for the time to get a nities are rare and we are tion and the Fijian Govern- will only travel a short distance (CWM) Hospital through surgery done,” Preeti said. fortunate that this operation ment were a huge blessing to from home. We do not want our the joint efforts of Sai Prema “After waiting for six could be done in Fiji free of families who went through students to get distracted by bus Foundation and the Minis- months, there was no charge because same treat- similar difficulties. rides to the town where they try of Health and Medical improvement in her heart ment in India is expensive. The open heart surgeries play at amusement centres,” he Services. condition. After one year, “My husband is the only were conducted last month said. Janvi, now 13 months old, doctors told us not to wait breadwinner in our family. by doctors from the Sai “To keep them away from this was diagnosed with con- for long because she could If it wasn’t for this timely Sanjeevani Hospital in India. kind of distraction, it is good to bring the students to Bau Col- lege. We are advising parents to Government sets vision for province look after their children rather than sending them to boarding KELEREA SOVASIGA would be beneficial to the province. “If we want to move forward we must schools. This development is Mr Katonitabua said it was the vision seek the good and right plan that com- good for the growing popula- QUIPPING the younger genera- of the Government to make a better Fiji plies with the elements of good leader- tion around Tailevu South,” Mr tion with the knowledge of the that will cater for all Fijians and fo- ship,” says Mr Katonitabua. Bure said. Evanua and its traditional leader- cussed on five vital areas that needed to Council members were advised on The Government invested ship will benefit them in the future. be addressed and pondered upon. conservation officers who have been more than $1million to con- Ministry of iTaukei Affairs permanent These are good governance, wellbe- stationed around the provinces in struct the Bau Central College. secretary, Naipote Katonitabua, while ing, economic development, conserva- the conservation and climate change Prime Minister Voreqe Baini- opening the Namosi Provincial Council tion and climate change and the vanua awareness programmes around their marama is expected to open the meeting in Navua last week, said this and traditional leadership in Fiji. communities. new school soon.

14 Sunday, June 3, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 20 per cent rise 200 child labourers in LTA enforcement manpower back in classrooms

MEREANI GONEDUA KELERA SOVASIGA within our ministry from 2011, my Min- launched in February 2015 over a 24 istry has investigated a total of 200 child month period with the implementation in HE Land Trans- HERE were 200 children engaged labour cases to date and has withdrawn Fiji that ended on 28 February, 2017. port Authority in cases of child labour in Fiji who these children and returned them to the The launch was in collaboration with the Thas increased Tthe Ministry of Employment, Pro- various schools through the efforts of the ILO and the European Union, in collabo- the manpower capac- ductivity and Industrial Relations helped interagency committee on eradication of ration with Government agencies and the ity in its enforcement put back into classrooms. child labour. private sector. unit by 20 per cent The Ministry, the line Minister Jone In 2014, the ministry convicted an em- Minister Usamate said the Fijian Gov- since 2016. Usamate said, has undertaken two phases ployer for child labour with the penalty ernment was investing in the lives of Minister for Local of the European Union funded Tackling being a fine of $8000. young people by allocating a big chunk Government, Housing, Child Labour through Education (TACK- Since 2011, school teachers, police of- of its annual budget towards this as it did Environment, Infra- LE) since 2008 and was on the second ficers, sugar cane farmers, Fiji Sugar with the 2017-2018 whereby $964.5 mil- structure and Trans- phase or TACKLE II. Corporation field officers, community lion was allocated for the provision of port Parveen Kumar “This initiative also noted that the cases leaders and labour inspectors have been quality education. has attributed this to of child labour are not only about work- equipped through training on child labour “This is indeed a massive investment to- the increase in LTA’s ing children, but also the right of a child awareness and monitoring programmes. wards our children and young persons to budgetary allocation. to be in school,” Minister Usamate said. Minister Usamate said with the pro- ensure that we provide the best possible “The LTA budget “Through the establishment of a robust gress shown from the initiative, the sec- guidance and education to all Fijians,” allocation for road labour inspection system on child labour ond phase of the TACKLE project was Minister Usamate said. safety alone has increased by 48 per cent from 2015, which was $362,450, to $700,000. There was a further increase by 22 per cent from 2016 to 2017. For the financial year 2017 to 2018, the budget was $900,000,” he said. Minister Kumar added that the increase in allocation would enable teams to reach customers more quick- ly within the specified 21-day notice period. In terms of public awareness, some pro- grammes highlighted by the minister that were being undertaken by LTA included home visits, driver interven- tion, safer pedestrian crossing, schools and community outreach programmes, bill- boards and road safety messages on bus stops. The Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) has assured members of the public that road humps will be installed next to all schools, health centres and villages situated along major “In 2016, a total of highways. 260 schools were visited in which our programme reached a total of 87,936 stu- FRA reviews road hump requests dents in Terms 1 and JOSAIA RALAGO 2. In 2017, the team Navakaka Village headman road to the bus stop to go to “The FRA has never continued with our HE Fiji Roads Author- Apolosi Silaca made this school and anything can hap- ‘banned’ road humps. We school visitation pro- ity (FRA) has assured request during their district pen. We really need this so have repeatedly stated that, gramme in which 76 Tmembers of the public representatives meeting, we can protect our children’s humps will be placed at all schools were visited that road humps will be saying that they needed this lives.” schools, humps will be placed reaching out to 34,560 installed next to all schools, to prevent accidents because Mr Silaca said quite of- at all health centres, humps students,” Mr Kumar health centres and villages drivers did not always adhere ten drivers that drove past will be installed at villages said. situated along major high- to the speed limit. their community showed no on major highways, such as He also stated that a ways. “There have been two acci- respect for the village or the Queens Road, Buca Bay Road total of 4192 text mes- This was stated by the dents next to our village with sign that reads for them to et cetera,” he said. sages were received FRA chief executive officer one resulting in a death be- slow down. “All request for humps will from members of the Jonathan Moore after requests cause of speeding, thus it has Mr Moore said they have be reviewed a case-by-case public and acknowl- were made by some Caka- become an issue of concern never banned the installation basis. edged the public for udrove district representatives for us,” Mr Silaca said. of road humps and that they “The selection criteria will showing interest in the for road humps to control “This is especially when would review requests case be an engineering assess- programmes. speeding. our children have to cross the by case. ment.”

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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama buys vegetables from Siteri Suka, one of the eight vendors who received their new roadside market stalls at Vakabalea, Navua. Photo: ERONI VALILI Vendors pilot roadside stalls MEREANI GONEDUA and the first time I have come across such ing of small businesses to an entirely ditions or during severe weather, the KELERA SOVASIGA assistance from the Government,” new level; a new look, a new level of going can get very tough indeed. Mrs Mataibau said. reliability and a new opportunity for “While all other past governments in WENTY years of bearing the “We have come across many govern- all to capitalise on and increase their Fiji saw those struggles and the hard- heat and rain while selling ments. However, I feel that now our profits as vendors. ships you faced, it is this Government, Ttheir produce by the roadside pleas for assistance have been heard. “To our vendors here today, when under my leadership, that is the first at Vakabalea, Navua, ended for a Now we will be able to sell our pro- you put in the time selling produce to step up in such a big way to make group of vendors after the launch of duce without getting wet from the rain and then take your profits and invest your lives better and make your busi- the roadside stall pilot project. or going back home sunburnt.” them in your farms, in your business- nesses stronger through this new pro- Prime Minister Voreqe Bainima- Mrs Mataibau, who is a mother of es, in your homes and in your com- gramme.” rama launched the project, which seven children, earns about $500 munities, you are building the Fijian The Fijian Government handed was praised by vendors because they weekly from roadside sales with help economy,” he said. over 20 semi-permanent stalls and would not pay for stalls and stall fees from her entire family. “Running a roadside stall is not easy 10 portable vendor stalls during the while selling their produce. “Land is money and I encourage work. It’s not easy bringing goods to pilot phase of the project and the pro- Marama Mataibau, 68, could not every Fijian who has land to make use your stalls and it’s certainly not easy gramme is expected to grow every hide her emotions as she acknowl- of it. Build your farms and sell your setting up those stalls, maintaining year. edged the Fijian Government for the produce because it can cater for all them and running a profitable busi- The stalls are made from high-quali- initiative. your financial needs,” she said. ness. It takes very long hours of work, ty materials and are certified by Gov- “I have been selling along this road- Prime Minister Bainimarama said it takes endless persistence and it ernment engineers to withstand up to side for the past 20 years and this is the project helped take the market- takes resilience, because in bad con- Category 5 cyclone conditions. SUNDAY JUNE 3, 2018 l ISSUE 11 - VOL 9 l 8 PAGES fIjI foks

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Oqori na vosa ni vakasala nei Tadulala Tuinamoala na marama ni Natuicake e na tikina ko Matuku ena koro ko -iDaku ena yasana ko Lau. Ko Tadu e ciqoma na icovi ni qaqa ena vakacicivaki ni bisinisi lalai ka solia na Baqe ni Lavo Maroroi ena nodra tuva itutu se tauri co- covi vakayabaki. “Se vakaevei sara na itu- vaki eda tu kina era sa tu na veitabana ni Matanitu e rawa ni vukei keda me da rawata na veika e da Sa namaki me vakalevutaka na nodra rawaka vakailavo na lewe ni vanua era tatadrataka meda rawata,” dau volitaki kakana ena gaunisala. LAVETI NA BISINISI Oqo ena nodra dolava e ciwa na makete lalai ni volitaki kakana e Vakabalea, kaya ko Tuinamoala. Navua, ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama. “Kivei kemuni na goney- Ko iratou na lewe ciwa na lewe ni vanua oqo eratou na vakayagataka na NI MAKETE E veiqaravi oqo me ratou vukea na nodratou bula vakailavo vakamatavule. alewa itabagone au kila ni Kaya ko PM Bainimarama ni oqo e isevu ni veiqaravi ena noda vanua me vaka sega ni dua na ka e dredre ena levu tale era na dola ena veiyasai Viti. kevaka eda biuta cake ga na GAUNISALA iTaba: ERONI VALILI veika e tiko e lomada vua na Kalou. Tauyavutaka na nona bisinisi ko Tadu mai na sega ka vakaraitaka na dina ni vosa oya ni kevaka eda sasagataki keda mada iliu eda na raica kina na vua- vuai vinaka ni noda sasaga Veivuke levu ni bera ni qa vakaikuritaki yani. Taura okoya na icovi ni SOLO LEWANAVANUA vakalailaitaka na bula dravudravua,” “Totoka vakaoti na icovi oqo ni NDP itabagone dau ni bisinisi kaya Ali. baleta ni oqo na sala duadua ga e rawa Viti ena soli ni icovi ni A vakilai tiko na yaga ni bisinisi “Na tubu ni bula vakailavo e Viti ena nira vakauqeti kina na lewenivanua bisinisi lalai ena Baqe ni lalai me vaka nira vakacakacaka- loma ni walu na yabaki sa sivi e vu e Vanua Levu mera tubu,” kaya ko Lavo Maroroi se Reserve Staki rawa kina e 60 na pasede na talega ena kena sa levu cake na vakaci- Kumar. Bank of Fiji. lewei Viti ka vakalailaitaki kina na dra- civaki bisinisi lalai.” “Ka mera na veisisivi ena buturara ni “Taumada au vakavinavi- vudravua. Tukuna ko Waisale Tuidama na man- bisinisi kevaka e sega era na tu vakadua naka vua na Kalou ena Oqo na veivakadeitaki ni kovana ni idia ni Northern development program tu ga. Evinaka kina vei ira ka vinaka veika sa rawati ena bogi ni Baqe ni Lavo maroroi ko Arif Ali ena ni “sa $18m na levu kece ni ilavo keitou talega kina noda vanua. Sa levu sara kua,” kaya ko Tadulala. soli ni icovi ni bisinisi lalai sa solia vei ira na itaukei ni bisinisi lalai era sa rawa cakacaka talega kina.” “E luluvu na yaloqu ena Na bisinisi lalai e Viti esa veivuke sara ena vualiku. Kara sa vukei kina e 2100 Kaya na Vunivola Tudei ni Minisitiri gauna e tukuni kina vei au ena nodra vakacakacakataki e 60 na na bisinisi lalai e Vanua Levu. ni Veivoli ko Shaheen Ali ni “bisinisi baleta noqu raica lesu na pasede na lewei Viti me vaka e vakadei- “Na 10 na yabaki ni kena cici tiko lalai e vaka na yavu tudei ni noda sasaga kei na veika au sota- taka na Kovana ni Reserve Bank ko Arif mai NDP sa via 84 na pasede na kena bulibulika keina noda vakasamataka na va me baleta na caka bisini- Ali ena soli ni nodratou icovi ni bisinisi rawaka se success rate ni NDP.” sala ni vakavure bisinisi e rawa ni da si ka vakabibi na noqu via lalai ni 2017 se National Microfinana- Ratou ciqoma talega na icovi ni tabana rawa ilavo kina.E tiki tiko ni lalalwa ni veivuke vei ira na tamata e nce Award. e dau veivuke ena bisinisi lalai na Nort- Matanitu enaloma ni lima kina 20 na tiko ena tagede ni bula dra- “E vakabauti ni bisinisi lalai e Viti thern Development Programme (NDP) yabaki,” kaya ko Ali. vudravua. Vakabibi vei ira e cau kina 60 na pasede ni veivaka- Vakacaucautaka na qaqa ni NDP ko “Sega ni vakabekataki tiko ni bisinisi ena taudaku ni koro lelevu. cakacataki ena noda vanua.Baleta ni sa Satish Kumar, na iliuliu ni Labasa lalai e draivataka tiko na bula vakailavo vakavure cakacaka na bisinisi lalai ka Chamber of Commerce. ni noda vanua.” email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASANA visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 Rawa na $12.4m mai Urope 100 na

SOLO LEWANAVANUA oka tiko ena 15 na vanua e vuravura $7m.” pasede ni kara dau sotava wasoma na leqa tubu “Na vo nai ilavo ena vagolei kina Ad- A veivuke na European Un- koso. ventist Development and Relief Agen- soli ni yasana ion (EU) ena $12.4m ena kena “E bolei keda vakalevu na yaco was- cy (ADRA).” Svaqaqacotaki na noda taqomaki oma ni cagilaba, na waluvu kei na leqa Na tabana e rua oqo e rau na vaka- SOLO LEWANAVANUA keda ena draki veisau kei na vakadeita- tubukoso tale eso ka salvata na tubu ni rautaka na teivaki ni kakana ena kena ki ni tikoga e veigauna na keda kakana. waswasa ka laki bolei talega kina na sotavi na revurevu ni draki veisau. EKI isausau na bose ni Oqo na veika e tukuna na Vunivola bula ni teitei se vakayagtaki qelee na Rau sainitaka vata na soli mai ni ila- yasana ko Namosi ena Tudei ni Minisitiri ni Teitei ko David noda vanua,” kaya ko Kolitagane. vo levu oqo na Minisita ni Teitei ena Tisevu ni gauna me raw- Kolitagane. “Na ilavo oya ena wase vakarua, na noda vanua ko Inia Seruiratu kei na ata na yasana e 100 na pasede Tukuna ko Kolitagane ni sa sotava imatai ni iwasewase ena gole kina Director General ni Food and Agricul- ni soli ni yasana ena loma ni oti ko Viti e 33 na cagilaba ka sala- Minisitiri ni Teitei ena nona cakacaka ture Organisation (FAO) ko General yabaki. Vakamacala kina na vata na waluvu ka volai ena itukutuku vata kei na Food and Agriculture Or- José Graziano da Silva kei na mata kei Namosi ko Rupeni ni Matabose kei Vuravura ni ko Viti e ganisation (FAO) oya ena votai kina e Varanise e Viti ko Sujiro Seam. Kunaturaga. “Era marau vakalevu na lewe ni yasana ko Namosi ena kena sa rawati na soli ni yasana ena loma ni yabaki Draya vou ni na 100 na pasede esa rawati. Dina ga ni se vo tale e vica na niu nei Biraj vula me vakacavari na yabaki vakailavo,” kaya ko Roko Tui SOLO LEWANAVANUA Taukena tiko ko Biraj Namosi. e dua na nona loga ni “Au kila ni nodra cakacaka A oti e 20 na niu ka kovuta e 75 na vata na lewe ni bose ni yasana yabaki na nona ekatea na kena levu. na mata ni tikina na turaga ni Sdau volitaki niu Vakacaucautaki Biraj koro ena kena vakadewataki buta tiko kina ko Biraj ko minisita Seruiratu tiko vei ira na lewe ni vanua Nanda yabaki 65 ena ena balevu ni gauna e na inaki bibi ni kena soli na nona loga ni niu e dinata tiko mai kina na soli ni yasana.” Dawana Bay e Caka- bisinisi ni volitaki niu “Na kena rawati vakalevu udrove. buta. ni kua na 100 na pasede e vu Ia, e vakayagataka “Qoka e edua na tiko mai vakalevu ena kena voli ga mai e dua na tauraga yalodina ena sikovi tiko na veikorokoro ka draya ni vavi niu lailai bisinisi ni volitaki niu vakadewataki vei ira na itu- ka rawata voli tko kina buta kau marautaka ni kutuku ni soli ena veiyabaki e 1.5 kina 2 na tani na mai vukei.” sa oti ka kerei kina vei ira niu buta ena veivula. “Na bisinisi ni niu e me rawati na 100 na pasede Ni kua sa yaco na gadrevi vakalevu ena ni yabaki. Sa vakamatatataki marau vei Biraj ni sa kena makete ni kua. talega vei ira na vanua e va- lolomataka yani na Au sa kerei Biraja me kayagtaki kina na ilavo kei Minisita ni Teitei ko tomana tiko na bisinisi na kena cicivaki na vale ni Inia Seruiratu e dua na vinaka ni voitaki niu volavola ena loma ni dua na nona draya ni niu vou buta sa vakayacora yabaki ni kevaka ena sega ni ka levu cake sara voli maika tu vakarau soli na soli ni yasana ena sega “Au sa vakavinavina- na noqu minisitiri me ni rawa ni qaravi vinaka na ka vakalevu kina ma- vukei koya ena ka lewe ni yasana ko Namosi,” tanitu ni vueki au ena e gadreva,” kaya ko kaya ko Roko Tui Namosi. draya ni niu vou oqo, minisita Seruiratu. “Na soli ni yasana e takete- na kena qoka au sana Na bisinisi ni niu taki tiko ena loma ni yabaki e rawata kina e 3 na tani nei Biraj eratou vukei Rau waqaca tiko oqori na draya vou ni vavi niu ko Minisita Inia Seruiratu kei nei Biraj $62, 159 ia ni mai qaravi na niu buta ena veivula,” koya tiko kina e tolu na Nanda e Dawana Estate, Cakaudrove. iTaba: JOSAIA RALAGO soqo vakayabaki ena yabaki kaya ko Biraj. luvena. ni Namosi Day ena yabaki sa oti oka tiko iloma na soli ni yasana a mai kumuni kina ena yabaki sa oti e $87,000.” Uqeti ko Namosi me voli sea “Na soli ni yasana e baleta SOLO LEWANAVANUA dela ni noda vutuniyau. ena rawa ga sara ga na kena cicivakai na oqo keveka e veisua na noda rai ka valenivolavola ni yasana. A vakauqeti ira na lewe ni meda vulica na mamaroroi se na kei Saumi kina na ivola, na wai- yasana vakaturaga ko Namosi na vakatubuilavo me baleti ira na wai ni lori, nodra veilakoyaki Sna vunivola tudei ni veika- luveda kei na makubuda ena veiya- na ivakailesileisi, saumi kina vakaitaukei ko Naipote Katonitabua baki. na isevusevu na livaliva, na me ra voli sea ena Fijian Holdings me “Sa tiko li na ituvatuva ni mama- wai na talevoni oya na veiva- rawa kina na vakatubu ilavo ni nodra roroi kei na vakatubuilavo vei ira na niu vagolei kece kina na soli dui matavuvale. makubuda kei na luveda? ni yasana ena dua na yabaki,” “Na gauna qoka e dola tu vei keda Me da biuta tiko mai eso na ivure- kaya na Roko Tui Namosi. na itaukei volai ena ivola ni kawa vure ni kawa mai muri,” kaya ko Ka- Keimami sa nanamaki tiko bula meda voli sea ena Fijian hold- tonitabua. oqo kina soqo ni Adi Namosi ings. E rawa ni da vukei keda ga ke- Eratou a la’ki tiko talega na vakaile- ni yabaki ni kua ka na kumuni vaka eda bulataka na varoroi ilavo silesi e na South Pacific Stock Ex- kina e dua tale na kena ilavo kei na vakatubuilavo me sotavi kina change ena nodra vakauqeti tikoga ni soli ni yasana me baleta na na noda gagadre ena gauna ni leqa na vei ira na lewei Namosi ena voli yaba ki gauna ni tubukoso,” kaya ko Katon- sea kina veikabani era sa cicivaki vou vakailavo. itabua. bisinisi vinaka tu ni kua ka ra tiko Na soqo ni Adi Namosi ena “E dau tukuni vakawasoma vei ena ruku ni South Pacific Stock Ex- qaravi tiko ena ika walu kei Na vunivola tudei ni Veikavakaitaukei ko keda nida dravudravua voli ga ena change. Naipote Katonitabua. na ciwa ni vula ko Noveba

2 Siga Tabu, 3 ni Jiune, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASANA visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 Qarauni na veivoli ca ena Pasifika SOLO LEWANAVANUA Tukuna ko minisita Koya ni nodra vakadeitaka na sasaga nei Viti me A vosa tiko ko minisita Koya ena dua veiba ni veivoli na veimatanitu lel- rogo na domana ena veivoli ni veima- na bose ka tiko kina na Director Gen- EGA ni vinaka na sogo makete evu e rawa ni valeqa na veivoli ni vei- tanitu e vuravura,” kaya ko minisita eral ni WTO ko Roberto Azevedo. e vakaraitaki tiko ena Pasifika yanuyanu lalai ena Pasifika. Koya. Vakabibitaka na noda minisita ni Smai vei ira eso na matanitu. Baleta ni matalia na boleble ni veivo- “Era gadreva na veiyanuyanu ma- veivoli ni dua na ivoli eda vakabibi- Vakasalata tiko ena tabana oqo na li era sotava na veiyanuyanu lalai ka tanitu lalai ni Pasifika mera taqomaki taka oya na ika ka ivurevure talega ni Minisita ni Veivoli, Faiyaz Siddiq dodonu mera kauwaitaki talega ena ena qito ni veivoli era cakava tiko na noda bula. Koya ka tukuna ni yaco tiko na tikina World Trade Organisation (WTO). veimatanitu lalai. Na bose oya evakarautaka ena Pa- oqo baleta na veisosomitaki ni bisinisi “Na tauyavutaki ni Vale ni mata nei “Sa gadrevi na veitaqomaki ni WTO cific Island Forum Secretariat kei na se veivoli ca ena buturara ni veivoli. Viti mai Geneva ena yabaki 2014 sai kina veimatanitu lalai ena Pasifika.” WTO. Namaki na vakavinakataki ni Syria Park SOLO LEWANAVANUA

A oti vinaka e 87 na yabaki na kena Stauyavu na tauni mai Nausori, ia ni kua sa levu sara na veiveisau vo- vou sa yaco tiko kina. Me vaka na makete vou sa tu ni kua kei na gaunis- ala levu sa cici e daku ni tauni. Sa namaki talega me vakavinakataki ka laveti cake na ivakatage- degede ni Syria Park mai Nausori. Era veqaravi tiko ena lomani koronivuli na nasi ena poro- Na rara oqo e gagade karamu ni cula baleta na Men-C ka ra taketaki na noda gone vei ira mai Nausori ka yabaki 1-19 me rawa ni taqomaki ira mai na mate oqo. Sa ratou kere veitokoni kina na Tabana ni Bula ena kena soli vakataokayaca kina dua na veivakadonui mai vei ira na tubutubu kei na dau ni veisusu na waqa era a voda mai me baleta na nodra cula na noda gone. kina na Qirimiti mera mai iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA cakacaka ena loga ni dovu e Viti. kei na World Health Na inaki ni veiveisau Tomani na Organisation (WHO). vovou oqo me daumaka Namaki mera na cula in- cake na veiqaravi e soli veicula kina e 325,000 na gone fec- vei kemuni na lewe ni va- lalai kei na itabagone-oqo tion e nua e Nausori kei kemuni VILIAME TIKOTANI na itaba ni bula e kunei ni dau vaka- na dau saumi ivakacava- rawarawa na kena tauvi ira saumi vuna na mate ni cava. A toso vinaka sara tiko na Meningococcal. ka oni sa kerei na mona kei na gaga ni dra, na Tukuna na Minisita ni na nodra cula tiko na Tukuna na Daunivakasala itubutubu moni soli ira mai viavia lua, na sega ni via kei Veitauni ko Parveen Ku- Sgone yabaki dua kina liu ena tiko bulabula ni Mata- luvenuni mera mai cula ena na malumalumu ni yadra mar ni sa namaki mena yabaki 19 e Viti me baleta na vuvale ko Vuniwai Torika veikoronivuli se veivaleniwai na gone,” kaya ko Vuniwai tara talega ena Syria Park mate na Meningococcal in- Tamani ni sa toso vinaka sara era voleka kina,” kaya ko Tamani. e dua na multipurpose fections. na veicula oqo. Vuniwai Tamani. “E rawa nida taqomaki court. Macawa sa oti a qaravi kina Na matai ni wasewase ena Veivakadeitaki ko Vuniwai keda mai kina kevaka eda “Namaki na veivakatoro- na iwasewase e loma kei na qaravi kina na iwasewase Tamani ni veicula oqo era maroroya na tiko savasava, caketaki oqo ena loma ni Ra Subdivision. e loma kei na Ra Subdivi- taqomaki vinaka kina na na taqomaki ni gusuda ena vica na vula ka tu e mat- Liutaka tiko na Minisitiri ni sion ka na ono na macawa wekada kasa vakadinadina- gauna ni suru kei na vu, na ada ka na veisautaka kina Bula na veiqaravi oqo ka vei- taucoko na balavu ni veicula taki oti mai Canada, Peritania sava vinaka ni liga ena sovu na irairai ni Syria Park me tokoni kina na United Nations oqo. kei Ositerelia. kei na veiwanimate ni tiko vinaka cake sara,” kaya Children’s Fund (UNICEF) “Na veicula oqo e sega ni “Na mate na Meningococcal bulabula eso.” ko Minisita Kumar. “Na kena vakavinaka- taki na gaunisala keina vakatorocaketaki ni tauni Sivia na tolu na udolu na lewei Viti vou sa dreta tio mai na leweni- SOLO LEWANAVANUA na vanua, 334 era gole mai oya era a lewe ni vanua tu eliu 2014 kina 2018. vanua ki Nausori.” USA, era lewe 242 mai Jaina, e Viti. Ko ira na soli na nodra ivola- “Qoka na tauni ni 3 na AKARAITAKA na 172 era gole mai Canada kei na E kaya ko PM Bainimarama ni tara ni curu vanua ni Viti e oka yasana Rewa, Tailevu kei iliuliu ni noda Ma- 117 era a lewe ni vanua tu e Viti ko ira na lewe 1140 na gole mai kina e 271 na lewe ni vanua ni Naitasiri.” Vtanitu ko Paraiminisita e liu. Ositerelia e 763 era a leweni- Niusialdi, 126 na lewe ni vanua A vosa tiko ko minisita Voreqe Bainimarama ni ra sa Tukuna ko PM Bainimarama vanua tu e liu eke. Vei ira na ni Ositerelia, 84 na lewe ni va- Bala ena nona dolava vakadeitaki mera lewei Viti e ni ko ira na sega ni volai kina lewe 591 na gole mao Niusiladi nua ni Jaina, 47 na na lewe ni tiko na Tebara Festival ka 3815 mai vanua tani me tekivu dua na vanua se stateless sai ira e 342 era dau lewe ni vanua tu vanua mai USA kei na 33 na vakavinakavinaka talega mai na yabaki 2014 me yacova na luvedra na lewei Viti era qai e liu e Viti. lewe ni vanua ni Peritania. kina vei ira na cicivaka. na Veverueri ni yabaki oqo lai sucu mai vanua tani. E tukuna talega ko PM Baini- E tukuna ko PM Bainimarama “Sa yabaki 87 na tauni 2018. Vakaraitaka na iliuliu ni Ma- marama ni 741 na noda leweni- ni so talega na lewe ni vanua e Nausori sa tiko kina Tukuna ko PM Bainimarama tanitu ni 334 mai USA era lewe vanua mai vanua tani esa solia era sa vakadeitaki me ra lewe na makete levu duadua ni 1140 era gole mai Ositerelia, 180 era dau lewe ni vanua tu talega vei ira na ivolatara ni ni vanua e Viti era sega ni kerea ena iwase ni vanua oqo,” 591 era gole mai Niusiladi, era eliu e Viti, vei ira na lewe 172 curu vanua ni Viti (Fiji Pass- na ivolatara ni curu vanua ni tukuna ko Minisita Ku- 585 era sega ni volai kina dua mai Canada e lewe 117 vei ira ports) ena maliwa ni yabaki Viti. mar.’

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Udolu na bisinisi lalai era vukei ena mua-i-Ra

Sivia na udolu na lewenivanua ena muira sa solia na Matanitu na nodra dua na uadolu na dola na ilavo ni veivuke ni bisinisi lalai. Ono na drau na lewenivanua mai Nadi era ciqoma na nodra ilavo ni veivuke ni Matanitu ena nodra bisinisi lalai oya na $1000 grant ka laki solia yani ena vuku ni Matanitu na Minisita ni Veivoli ko Faiyaz Siddiq Koya. Kuria tikoga ga qoo na kena a laki soli tale vei ira e sivia na udolu mai Ba, Tavua kei Vatukoula. Soli vata tale ga na nodra lisi ko ira sa vakadonuya na nodra lisi na Matanitu. Ni sarava mada eso na itaba ni soqo oqo mai Nadi. iTaba: ISAAC LAL

Dola na vale ni veilewai vou e Nasinu

Sa dolava na Vunilawa ko Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum na vale ni veileiwai vou mai Nasinu. Tukuna na Vunilawa ni kena oqo sa uasivi sara mai na kena ka vakayagataki tiko e liu. Na vale ni veilewai vou oqo e tiko e loma e va na rumu ni veilewai kei na va na rumu ni tribunal, tiko talega na nodra rumu na assesors, kei na nodra rumu na ivakadinadina. E 8 na kena cell, vanua nodra na tauvimate kei na ikelekele ni motoka. Mo sarava mada yani eso na kena itaba era. iTaba: ERONI VALILI Veisisivi ni maninitaki ni livaliva E sa laki solia na Minisita ni Veitauni oti kina na koronivuli na Sangam Sarava sara mada yani eso na kena ko Parveen Bala Kumar na icovi ni Sadhu Kuppuswamy Memorial itaba. vesisivi maninitaki ni livaliva ena vei College mai Nadi koronivuli. Ka sa tavo talega kina na veisisivi ni iTaba: ISAAC LAL Soli na icovi ni veisisivi ni yabaki sa yabaki oqo 2018.

4 5 Siga Tabu, 3 ni Jiune, 2018 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASANA phone: 3301806 Tuvatuva ni veidokai ni Viti INAKI 1.COMPANION OF THE ORDER OF FIJI—CF NI VANUA RARABA tiko talega kina na iwalewale ni vei- •Me ra kilai ka vakaicocovitaki na le- Na Companion of the Order of Fiji E baleta na ivakarau ni nona yalo vakaturi. wei Viti tudei kei ira na sega ni lewe (CF) e baleta na nona dokai kei na qaqa e dua na lewenivanua ena dua na E ciqomi talega na veivakaturi e volai ni vanua tudei ena nodra itovo ni nona kilai levu e dua ena cecere ni ituvaki ka rawa ni vakayalia kina na ga yani ena veva. Ia, me dodonu na veiqaravi vei Viti kei na vakasakiti ni nona veiqaravi vei Viti se ki na bula ni nona bula ko koya e vakaturi mai. ka e vakaturi yani ka dodonu talega nodra vakaitavi ena dua na vanua se tamata raraba. na vanua e vakaitikotiko kina kei na soqosoqo. VEITARAVI NI ICOCOVI SE METALI NI yacadratou kei na nodratou itikotiko e •Me kilai kina na veiqaravi qaqa se YALO QAQA va na ivakadinadina. yalodei ni lewenivanua ena nodra vakaitavitaki ira ena gauna dredre se 1.PRESIDENT’S SALA NI VEIVAKATURI CROSS vakarerevaki. Mo volavola vei cei? Soli na metali oqo Na veivakaturi erawa ni vakayacora KENA ITUKUTUKU TAUMADA ena vakarau ni nona edua se o ira na lewe ni vanua ena Na tuvatuva ni veidokai oqo e teki- yalo qaqa edua ena nodra volavola vakadodonu ki vua na vutaki ena 1995 ka vakalawataki mai gauna ni dredre se Vunivola ni Matabose ni Veidokai se Palimedi me vakarautaka na kena vakarerevaki. ki vua na Vunivola Vakamatanitu ni tauyavutaki na veidokai kei na icocovi 2. OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF FIJI—OF Peresitedi. e Viti. Na Officer of the Order of Fiji (OF) e baleta na uasivi ni nona veiqaravi vei 2. PRESIDENT’S MEDAL TUTUTUKU ENA GADREVI CHANCELLOR OF THE ORDER Viti se ki na bula ni tamata raraba. Soli na metali oqo Me vaka etoka ena fomu ena rawa ni Na Turaga Peresitedi e Viti e Chan- ena vuku ni nona yal- tauri mai vei: cellor. O koya ena digitaka na lewe ni odei edua me qarava Vunivola Matabose ka nona na vakatulewa ena nona itavi ena gauna Matabose ni Veidokai soli ni icocovi vei ira na lewe ni vanua. ni dredre. Naba ni Positovesi 2513 Vale ni Tabacakacaka, Suva COLLEGE OF HONOUR SE: Na Matabose ni Veidokai oqo e lima 3. BRAVERY MEDAL Na Valenivolavola ni Peresitedi na lewena ka ratou digitaki mai vua Soli na metali oqo 1 Berkeley Crescent na Peresitedi. E ratou dikeva ka soli me baleta nodra va- Domain, Suva veivakadonui ena vakaturi ni yaca vua karaitaka na nodra na Peresitedi. E ratou ivakasala vua na 3. MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF FIJI—MF yalodei ena vuku ni E rawa tale ga ni ko veitaratara kina Peresitedi ena veika me baleta na Ko- Na Member of the Order of Fiji (MF) veiqaravi. Vale ni volavola ni soli metali ni vei- ronivuli Matabose ena qaravi ni itavi e baleta na veiqaravi cecekia e vakaya- dokai ena talevoni 3314244 se mo me vaka sa lewai mai vua na Peresit- cora ena dua na vanua se dua na ila- email ga mai ena: edi. walawa. VEIVAKATURI [email protected] Na Order of Fiji esa vaqara tiko eso ORDER OF FIJI MEDALS na lewe ni vanua raraba, lewe ni iso- TUKUTUKU E GADREVI ENA VAKATUTU NI Ocei e rawa ni vakaicocovi? qosoqo, lewe ni veitikotiko, lewe ni VEIQARAVI NI YALODEI E dua na lewe ni vanua e rawa ni ya- isoqosoqo ni dau ni bisinisi me vaka- 1. Tukutuku matata baleta na veiqar- cova na gagadre ni soli ni icocovi oqo: turi mai na wyacadra mera okati ena avi ni yalodei se na kena soli wale na soli metali ni veidokai nei Viti. bula me vakaturi Na ivakarau ni soli metali ni vei- 2. Dua na tikina mai vei ira na vakadi- dokai oqo e marautaki kina na duatani nadina: Dua na nodra vosa bubuluitaki ni nodra cau eso na lewe ni vanua e se vakadinadinataki Viti ena kena tokoni na noda Vanua 3. Sa kerei me vakamatatataki na 4. MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF FIJI—MOF ka kune talega kina na duavata ni vei- nodratou vakaitavi na Tabana ni Ovisa, Na Medal of the Order of Fiji (MOF) kawatamata e Viti. Tabana ni Bokobuka, dua na vuniwai e baleta na nona veiqaravi ka dodonu Sa rawa ni tauri mai na fomu ni vei- se valenibula ena kisi oqo ka me va- me vakacaucautaki kina. vakaturi ena vale ni volavola ni kena karautaki na kena itukutuku vakama- NA ICOCOVI NI YALO QAQA NI LEWE qaravi na soli metali ni veidokai ka tailalai. Kurabui ka marau ko Cabenasiga SOLO LEWANAVANUA veitaratara yani vua na kena vale.” matabose. Ko Cabenasiga e dua vei ira SA guilecava tale tu “Au kidacala ena loma ni na lewe 43 na lewenivanua a ko Mosese Rarasea rua na vula sa oti oqo e ratou solia na nodra dui permit ni ECabenasiga ni a kerea qiriti au mai na LTA meu lako bisinisi ni taxi na Vunilawa edua na nona pemiti ni ci- mada yani me keitou veital- ko Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum civaki motoka vakabisinisi anoa baleta na soli ni noqu ena Albert Park. se taxi vua na Matabose ni pemiti,” kaya ko Cabenasiga. “Meda ciciva yani na rara ni Veilakoyaki ena vanua ma- “Sa via ciwa na yabaki na bisinisi ni taxi,” kaya o Cabe- maca se Land Transport Au- noqu waraka tiko au sa qai nasiga. thority. mai taura ni kua. Au vakavi- “Au sa vakavinavinaka Okoya edua na fomani ni navinaka vakalevu vua na vakalevu ni sa rawa qo na tara vale vakacegu ka sa dau Land Transport Aurthority na permit qo au sa na lai tara caka bisinisi lalai tuga me nona veisautaka na lewa ni sara mai e dua na motoka au rawa ni vukea kina nona mat- soli pemiti ka savasava sara. sana tovolea me lai vakaci- avuvale me vaka nisa yacova “Sa yaga na wawa niu sa civi na motoka me vukea na oti talega na yabaki 55. mai guilecava tale tu o au ni bula ni matavuvale. Sa voleka tale ga ni 10 na sa balavu na gauna. “Vakabibi na bula ni mata- yabaki na nona waraka tiko “Ia ni sa yaco tale mai o vuvale na gauna dredre eda na macala ni kerekere oya ka koya oqo na permit oqo au sa sotava tiko sa yaco mai e sa sega talega ni bau kauwai vakavinavinakataka na vei- dua naka vinaka oqo au sa tu kina. vuke oqo ni sa rawa ni tosoya vakavinavinaka vakalevu Ciqoma tiko oqori ko Mosese Rarasea mai vua na Vunilawa ko Aiyaz Sayed E ka ni kurabui ni ratou qai cake tale na bula ni matavu- kina Matanitu.” Khaiyum na nona pemiti ni cici motoka vakabisinisi.

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E ratou taba toka oqo eso vei ira na tauri icocovi ena soli icovi ni bisinisi lalai ena Reserve Bank of Fiji 2017 Microfinance Awards. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA Teki isausau na NDP

SOLO LEWANAVANUA

A Northern Development Program esa yabaki 10 e Va- Nnua Levu. Na kena manidia ko Waisale Tuid- ama, e vakavinavinakataka na kena mai soli kina na icovi ka sa vakavotu- kana kina na veiqaravi e Vanua Levu me vakaratou tarai Udu sara e cake ko Cikobia, Qamea Taveuni, Bua, Caka- udrove kei Macuata. Wilika yani na veitalanoa ni noda niusiveva NODA VITI kei Tuidama ni oti na kena mai qoqona na NDP Taura na imatai ni icovi ena cicivaki bisinisi na icovi ena itagede ni Microfinance lalai yadua ko Meri Meki e dua na marama dau Service Providers Category ena 2017 volitaki cakacaka ni liga vei ira na saravanua e National Microfinance Awards ena Nadi. Taura na icovi ni itabagone gugumatua ena bisinisi lalai ko Elenoa Rika e dua na goneyalewa dau E dau volitaki tiko nona cakacaka ni liga ena Baqe ni Lavo Maroroi (Reserve Bank kesakesa e Raiwaqa, Suva, ka dau kesava na sulu vakatoga kei na sote ka dau vakayagataka na otela na Wyndham Resort e Nadi. of Fiji) ena ika 28 ni siga ni vula ko mona livaliva kei na italanoa e gusu me volitaka kina na nona ivoli. Sa lalawataka tiko me dolava e iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA Me 2018. dua na nona sitoa. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA vakayagataka kina? na kena yaga se impact se na cava e Noda Viti: Sa dua na teki isausau kena cici tiko mai ni NDP. Loma ni 10 kauta mai na bisinisi oqo. Era rawaka vinaka mai rawata na Northern na yabaki keitou sa mai vakailavotaka Tuidama: Sa levu sara na ilavo kei- vakailavo o ira era taukena na bisinisi Development Program (NDP) ena e 2100 na bisinisi lalai. tou vakayagataka ena qoliqoli. Ni oqo. E tubu cake na nodra rawaka nomudou mai qoqota na icovi ni kua nida lako yani ki Vanua Levu sa vakailavo. levu sara waqa lalai eki na idini cavu dau veivukei vei ira na cicivaki Noda Viti: E vica kece na ilavo ni sa cici tiko ena veibaravi kei na vei- Noda Viti : Ni tukuna mada e dua na bisinisi lalai. veivuke dou sa solia oti kina? korokoro. kena ivakaraitaki? Tuidama: Au via vakavinavinakata- Tuidama: E $18m (tini ka walu na E levu na waqa oya e vakailavotaki ka na kena soli na icocovi me vakavi- milioni na dola). Na ilavo oya era qai tiko mai na Northern Development Tuidama: E dua keitou raica e dua navinakataki kina na kena dau soli na lai vakasucuma yani na veibisinisi la- Program. Tiko talega eso na bisinisi rawata tiko e $3000 ena dua na ya- veivuke ni bisinisi lalai ka sa soli ni lai era vukei. lalai me vaka na culacula, na vavi baki nisa vukei ena dua na waqa dua kua kina Northern Development Pro- madrai, na vakamakete, na makete na idini sa lai $30,000 sara na levu ni gram (NDP) mai Vanua Levu. Au via Noda Viti: Na mataqali bisinisi cava ena veikorokoro, na vavi niu, eso era ilavo e sa rawata. E levu sara na lade vakavinavinaka tiko nikua vua na Ka- so era vukei tiko oqo ena NDP? volitaki yaqona, na volitaki ni ika, na ni ilavo esa rawata. lou ena nona saumi keda ena veika e veimataqali bisinisi vakaoya keitou E dua talega na kena yaga ni vaka- vinaka eda cakava. Tuidama: Na NDP e vakatabakidua vakailavotaka tiko. vure cakacaka. E via 6000 era vakas- tiko ena kena vakayagataki na iyaubu- ucuma na 2000 na projects oya. Sara Noda Viti: Ena gauna dou tekivu la yacani vaka peritania na resource Noda Viti: Sa vakilai tiko li vei ira cakacaka ka ra rawa ilavo kina. E kina me yacova tiko nomuni sa mai base projects. Qoka na vakayagataki na lewe ni vanua e Vanua Levu na dua tale na kena vinaka oya ni tubu taura na icovi ni kua sa vica kece ni qele me vaka na tei yaqona, dalo, vinaka se yaga ni bisinisi oqo? na nodra iyau tudei se asset. E levu beka na dau ni bisinisi lalai era sa tavioka, dovu, oka talega kina na susu vei ira ni tekivu na porokaramu sega manumanu, na bulumakau, na sipi, na Tuidama: Au marau ni lako vinaka tu na nodra iyau ni bisinisi. Ni keitou qaravi oti ena veivuke vakailavo ni me, kei na susu oni ka vakakina na tiko na porokaramu oqo mai Vanua vakailavotaka sa rawa nira voli kata- NDP. qoliqoli. Levu ena 10 na yabaki, sa via 84 na vila voli lori, tara vinaka nodra vale, Tuidama: Keitou a tekivu dolava pasede na success rate ni NDP ena ra vaka waqa ka ra vakaidini. Qo sa na vale ni volavola oqo ena 2008 Noda Viti: Nomudou veivuke ena veibisinisi keitou vakaduria mai Va- tubu cake na nodra iyau tudei se as- ena Macuata House mai Labasa. Ena qoliqoli e sa levu na ilavo dou a nua Levu, ni keitou raica lesu e dua sets, e vica na yaga ni porokaramu 2018 oqo sa 10 vinaka na yabaki na naka e vinakata na Matanitu me kila oqo e Vanua Levu.

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Era taba toka oqo na ivakalesilesi ni kabani na Fiji Airports na veisau oqo me rawa ni maketetaki vinaka ka vakalevu Limited kei na Vunilawa Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum mai na kina na noda vanua kei na veimataqali bisinisi era tiko BULA VINAKA teminala ni rara ni waqavuka levu ena noda vanua mai kina. Nadi. Dua tale na vina oya na kena vinakati me vakayagati Oqo ena soqo ni kena mai veisautakia na yaca ni kabani tiko vakavinaka na yacai Viti ena vei yaca kece ni bisinisi FIJI AIRPORTS LIMITED na Airports Fiji Limited me Fiji Airports Limited. se branding beka ena yaca vakavalagi me vaka na Fiji Vakaraitaka ko Vunilawa Sayed-Khaiyum ni kena i balebale Airways. iTaba: ISAAC LAL iSevu ni Matanitu A isevu ni gauna ena ituku- noda Matanitu ni kua ka dau tatadra- i matai ni ka ki vei ira na itaukei ni Yavu ni Vakavulewa koya. tuku ni veigauna kei Viti me taki voli ga mai ena veiyabaki sa sivi, qele. Tukuna na Vunilawa ni tekivu mai Nqai dua na lawa me vakadei- ia ni kua sa qai mai vakavotukanataka Ia, na Yavu ni Vakavulewa ni ya- na yabaki 1997 kina yabaki 2006 na taka me wasei ena 80 na pasede na na Matanitu oqo. baki 2013 sa vakamatatataki kina ni matanitu e rua oyae tu vei rau na gau- ilavo e rawa mai ena keli ni vatu ta- Oqo se qai isevu ni gauna me ra wa- dodonu mera wasei vakavinaka na na me rau vakalawataka kina na lawa lei kei na iyau bula e loma ni qele na sei kina vakavinaka na itaukei ni qele. itaukei ni qele ena ilavo ni vatu talei oqo ia e rau sega ni vakayacora. itaukei ni qele. Ka sa vakalawataki E kaya na Vunilawa ko Aiyaz Sayed- kei na iyau bula e keli e loma ni qele. Tukuna na Vunilawa na Matanitu kina me 20 na pasede me qai nona na Khaiyum nira oka eke na veimataqali Tukuna na Vunilawa ena Palimedi ni kua sai isevu ni Matanitu me qai Matanitu. itaukei ni qele, ko ira na itaukei ni ni dina ni sa volai talega na nodra na- vakalawataka na nodra saumi vakavi- Sa vakadonui ena Palimedi ena vula qele volivakadua se freehold, kei ira numi na itaukei ni qele ena Yavu ni naka na itaukei ni qele ena ilavo ni oqo na na lawa vakaturi na Fair Share na itaukei ni qele ni kei Rabi. Vakavukewa ni 1990 kei na kena ena vatu talei kei na iyau bula e keli e of Mineral Royalties 2018 Bill ka sa Tukuna ena Palimedi na Vunilawa ni 1997 wase 186. loma ni qele. yaco me lawa se Fair Share of Min- sa dau kilai tu mai e na veigauna ni Ia erau sega ni vakalawataka na rua eral Royalties 2018 Act. vatu talei kei na iyau bula taucoko e na matanitu rau veitaravi mai ena - MAI NA BOSE LAWA Oqo sa dua na cavu ikalawa levu ni keli mai e loma ni qele e dau gole na gauna koya na ka e lavaka mai na