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Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama with Fijian youth climate activists in New York Photo: SUPPLIED PM URGES AT UN CLIMATE SUMMIT Unite PRASHILA DEVI mate Action Summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, he said accept- FIJI stands committed to uniting behind ance of this living nightmare is morally un- the science –– an impassioned plea that thinkable, and denial is unconscionable. “the world’s youth just demanded from Outlining Fiji’s actions on the climate change each of us.” front, he said Fiji had submitted its long-term Fijian Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, strategy to achieve net zero emissions before said even if temperature rise was limited to the 2050 and was nearing completion of its en- 1.5-degree target, without urgent adaptation, hanced Nationally Determined Contributions behind “our suffering will go on for generations and (NDCs). claim many more innocent lives”. “We enacted an Environmental and Climate “Acceptance of this living nightmare is mor- Levy, issued a green bond, and are using inno- ally unthinkable, and denial is unconscionable. vative financing solutions to fund these plans. Every nation must heed the call of our youth We are relocating climate-vulnerable commu- – wake up – and begin building towards a vi- nities and infrastructure.” brant, resilient future.” Furthermore, he said Fiji was striving to Adding his voice to the chorus of strong state- achieve 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030 the ments from the United Nations Secretary Gen- and one of the ways it was doing this was by eral António Guterres and an impassioned one finding creative ways to reduce emissions from from a very emotional Greta Thunberg, Swed- the biggest emitter - transportation - including ish teenage climate activist, Prime Minister public transport and shipping. Bainimarama laid out the actions Fiji was tak- “We are promoting climate-resilient agricul- ing now. science Making his opening intervention at the Cli- CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; NATIONAL MATTERS visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806

INSIDE

Compensation recipient hails Govt initiative - 15

Visit nurtures stronger ties with china - 14

Retired teacher finds livelihood in farming - 13

Business helps Lata overcome hardships - 12

Quote of the week

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum

Tourism is a major contributor Siliva Roko (first from left) with other women from her village after winning a 32-inch LED television during the launch of Walesi at Nasautoka Village in Tailevu. to our economy and contributes Photo: AZARIA FAREEN approximately 34-38 percent towards our gross domestic product- of course most tourists come to Fiji through an aircraft or airline and of that, 70 percent of our arrivals come on Fiji Airways Villagers praise clear and the base of that is in Nadi

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Walesi TV transmission Numbers AZARIA FAREEN television broadcast. Members of the community took advantage “The remaining five per cent of the commu- of the opportunity in getting hold of their own OMMUNITY members from 10 vil- nity in remote and maritime areas are covered Walesi set-top box at the venue and 10 win- 100 per cent lages in Tailevu are all smiles as they by satellite communications,” Mrs Weiss ners from each village also walked away with will now be able to watch the Flying said. a 32-inch LED television, UHF antenna and Fijian Government’s target for C Fijians in action at the Rugby World Cup on “Walesi offers eight digital quality free-to- Walesi set-top box. the percentage of its population digital television platform Walesi. air local channels for the communities across Siliva Roko of Nasautoka Village, who de- to have access to safe and Villagers and students of Natokalau, Malabe, Fiji – FBC, Fiji TV, FBC Plus, MaiTV, Chan- scribes herself as 53-years-young, said she felt drinking water by 2030. Naveicovatu, Nasautoka, Nabouva, Wailotua nel 2, FBC 2, Parliament Channel and Hope like a winner on the day of the Walesi digital 1 & 2, Nayavu, Naqia and Wailevu cheered as Channel,” she added. television launch and the draw of the prize. 78 per cent they were presented with a demonstration of “Today Walesi has distributed 125,920 set- “I am very excited and overjoyed especially The current percentage of Fiji’s the channels during the launch. top boxes and it has successfully completed since the whole day I had this feeling that to- population that has access to Ministry of Communications permanent sec- 347 community halls in remote and maritime day was my lucky day,” Mrs Roko said. safe, clean water. retary, Deborah Weiss, in launching the initia- areas.” “My family doesn’t own a television set and tive said 95 per cent of Fijian households are The Walesi app has more than 310,000 reg- I want to thank the Government and Walesi covered by Walesi transmission and using istered users and the new deployment covers team for this wonderful gift which will be Tweet of the week UHF antenna’s with set-top boxes to receive 10 more villages. shared with the community members.” A-G: mVuli App a milestone for digital lessons LITIA VULADAUSIGA

HE inception of the mVuli Frank Bainimarama (@FijiPM) app at Nadi’s Swami Vive- Today we took the Fiji-Australia relationship to historic heights Tkananda College marked a as @ScottMorrisonMP and milestone towards availing high- I signed on to the #Vuvale ly interactive digital lessons for Partnership. The bond of family Fiji’s future leaders. forged between our nations Launched by the Attorney-Gen- paves the way to new levels of understanding and commitment eral and Minister for Communi- today and for generations to cations, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, come. the app offers lessons for physics, chemistry, biology and mathemat- Contact ics. Publisher: Izek Lal “Education is very critical; as you Attorney-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with students during the launch of mVuli app at Nadi’s Swami Sub Editor: Prashila Devi Vivekananda College. Photo: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA Manager Vernacular: Viliame Tikotani know in Fiji, over the past few Virendra Lal years, the Government has invest- have a huge shortage of people in Nadi Basin area. One of the ideas the A-G highlighted. North office: Level 3 Macuata House, Labasa West office: Level 1 Ratu Nauliano House, Koroivalu ed quite extensively and intensive- science-related subjects.” of mitigating those risks is to build “Technology is great but if we ly to ensure that every Fijian child Students were urged to utilize the a dyke around Nadi Town itself. do not give everybody access to Contacts: Suva: 3301806 / West: 6700086 / 9905965 gets educated,” the A-G said. app and consider science-based All of this can be built but we need technology or digitization, it can North: 8811276 / 9905971 “In reality in Fiji, if you look at professions, given the necessity of Fijians to actually manage it. We become the greatest disequalizer.” Fax: 3305139/3304663 [email protected] the scholarships we offer – ap- Fijians with science backgrounds. need people with the science back- The app development was under- @FijianGovt proximately 75-80 per cent- are in “We’re currently working with ground, with an engineering back- taken by the Ramakrishna Mission Fijian Government visit us at www.fiji.gov.fj science-based areas. Because the the Japanese Government to help ground to be able to ensure there’s Fiji and coincides with the school’s reality of the matter is in Fiji, we mitigate the risk of flooding in the sustainability in those projects,” 70th anniversary.

2 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Unite behind the science PM launches new FROM PAGE 1

ture and are finding nature- based solutions to protect our e-Passports for Fijians forests, mangroves, and river- banks,” Prime Minister Bainima- rama said. “We are enshrining our com- mitment to the Paris Agreement through a new Climate Change Law, which is currently undergo- ing public consultations. We are ensuring that our oceans are an integral part of both the UNFC- CC process and our own national development, pursuing 100 per cent sustainable management of our Exclusive Economic Zones by 2030.” “We have declared a 10-year moratorium on sea-bed mining, and I have asked others to join us, to allow for research and properly assess the environmen- tal hazards.” Earlier on, Prime Minister Bainimarama also applauded the efforts of youths on raising their voice and energizing the move- ment through a march that saw thousands of youths converging on the streets of New York. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama with a young Fijian at the launch of the new e Passport in Suva Photo: NANISE NEIMILA Fiji's young climate champions NANISE NEIMILA in New York included Timoci PM Bainimarama adds that through this will consolidate security requirements at our Naulusala, who rose to promi- HE Fijian Government has heralded new development Fiji is up for wider visa- own borders and ease travel at ports of entry nence as a leading voice in com- in another milestone of national de- free status access around the world. around the globe.” batting the climate crisis during Tvelopment at the launch of the new “I hope to have updates and announcements “They contain a new range of security fea- Fiji's presidency of COP23. e-Passports that will make travel much easi- about this in the future as we continue to ac- tures that will make it much more difficult Young Naulusala was joined by: er for all Fijians. tively push nations of the world to allow Fi- for people to enter the country illegally, Tyler Chung, a student in marine Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, jian travelers to move freely to work, play, establishing a more secure Fijian passport, studies at USP; Komal Kumar, speaking at the launch in Suva recently, said and visit their families abroad.” bringing greater integrity to our immigration who represented the youth-led Fiji is taking the next step to a sweeping “I would like to thank the industry-lead- system.” Alliance for Future Generations digital government transformation that will ing technology incorporated by Germany’s Director for Immigration Nemani Vuni- - Fiji; Ann Raduva, an environ- touch all corners of Fijian society, securing Mühlbauer ID Services –– whose very same waqa said the new improvements to the trav- mentalist and legal activist who our borders, uplifting our economy and bet- security features are found in passports in el documents will improve its validity and attends Adi Cakobau School; tering the lives of our people along the way. countries like Australia, New Zealand and provide ease when travelling abroad. Maanvick Gounder, a volunteer “The rollout of our new e-Passports will the United States –– Fijian e-Passport hold- “Given that the fees have increased due to at Project Survival Pacific who bring about benefits to all our citizens, both ers will also be protected against forgery, the service that we are providing for all Fi- attends Penanag Sangam High at home and those travelling abroad, as they identity theft, and passport tampering and jians, we are also benchmarking with other School; and Genevieve Jiva, will consolidate security requirements at our reproduction.” countries and considering the services that coordinator at the Pacific Islands own borders and ease travel at ports of entry PM Bainimarama adds with the rollout of have been provided.” Climate Action Network. around the globe.” the new e-Passports, Fiji officially joins the “We would like to urge all Fijians to look Meanwhile, Ms Thunberg “They contain a new range of security fea- ranks of 54 other countries from around the after their passports because in most cases made an impassioned speech at tures that will make it much more difficult globe that have already engrained such tech- a lot of people come in with damaged, mu- the Climate Summit where she for people to enter the country illegally, nology within their passports. tilated passport books and this is one of the accused world leaders who have establishing a more secure Fijian passport, “The rollout of our new e-Passports will reasons why we have improved the quality dragged their foot on climate bringing greater integrity to our immigration bring about benefits to all our citizens, both of the book.” change that they had “stolen my system.” at home and those travelling abroad, as they dreams, and my childhood, with your empty words”. “People are suffering. People Sustainable oceans is one of Fiji’s top priorities – PM are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the begin- FELIX LESINAIVALU Pacific Islands Forum in Tuvalu last month, “Fiji is also calling for a 10-year mora- ning of a mass extinction, and all Fiji and the other Pacific nations welcomed torium on deep sea mining in the Pacific you can talk about is money, and YOU don’t need to be a maritime the emphasis that Chile intends to place from 2020 to 2030 while the potential fairytales of eternal economic nation, or even have a coastline, to on oceans at the upcoming “Blue COP” - environment hazards and benefits are fully growth. How dare you?” “understand that the health of oceans COP25 in December. assessed.” Mr Guterres made a similar and climate change are indivisible.” “Sustainable oceans are one of Fiji’s top “Fiji and the Marshall Islands are leading call, having visited many of This was highlighted by Prime Minister, priorities and with the dire warnings we the Pacific Island Blue Shipping Partner- the countries that are now on Voreqe Bainimarama in his remarks at high expect this week from the Special Report on ship, a coalition of seven Pacific island the frontline of the devastation level panel on sustainable oceans economy Ocean and Cryosphere, we look forward to countries committed to reducing fossil fuel caused by climate change. in New York yesterday (Fiji time). supporting Chile to achieve this outcome.” use by our domestic and regional shipping “In May, I went to the island “A healthy and functioning ocean is the “Delegates will also be aware that 42 per by 40 per cent by 2030 and achieving zero nation of Tuvalu where I wit- single most important factor influencing cent of the world’s ocean is under national carbon emissions by 2050.” nessed an entire country fighting climate.” jurisdiction of our Exclusive Economic Prime Minister Bainimarama said address- for its very existence against the “Fiji is honoured to have been given the Zones (EEZ).” ing challenges to ocean health requires all rising seas. Two months ago, I task of leading the global ocean campaign, Prime Minister Bainimarama pleaded to UN bodies and all partners in the private visited Mozambique which was first as co-chair with our Swedish friends of the world to follow Fiji’s lead in commit- sector and civil society as they must remain pummelled by unprecedented the World Ocean Conference two years ago ting 100 per cent sustainable management committed to an integrated, collaborative back-to-back cyclones.” and at a high level ever since.” of its EEZ by 2030, with at least 30 per cent global effort. Prime Minister Bainimarama said at the to be declared protected areas.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 3 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; NATIONAL MATTERS visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806

Road works underway on the Tamavua-i-wai bridge in Lami. Community Photo: FELIX LESINAIVALU joins hands Road for water projects FELIX LESINAIVALU rehab ORKING together as a family and as Wa community to achieve great things was what the villagers of Gusuisavu did ‘tops Govt when they got the Water Pro- ject Scheme Project completed in Naitasiri. The project took four months (from May to August) and was focus’ completed with the help of the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF). Gusuisavu Water committee representative Mosese Seniuci- FELIX LESINAIVALLU has been allocated for an ongoing mainte- Minister Usamate highlighted that 15 dromo said access to clean safe nance programme which will enable FRA to bridges are the main priority to be fixed drinking water was a struggle EHABILITATION of an entire road continue to proactively preserve Fiji’s road this year, however, more than 100 bridges for the village before the water instead of fixing pot-holes is the assets. around Fiji needs to be fixed. project was installed. Rmain goal the Government is trying A sum of $36.1 million is provided for “Because a lot of the bridges have been “The villagers worked through to achieve. renewals and replacement of roads, while built many years ago, lots of overweight the rain and the cold weather to This was highlighted by the Minister for $62.4 million is allocated for the upgrade lorries have gone over the bridges and now accomplish this project which Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Man- and replacement of bridges and crossings. Government has the target to fix the most will benefit us in the long run.” agement and Meteorological Services Jone Minister Usamate also said, “The other urgent ones.” “I would like to thank the Wa- Usamate when speaking on issues affecting thing that we want to focus on is the materi- Minister Usamate said that prioritising ter Authority of Fiji (WAF) for roads and bridges. als we use to make the roads.” which bridges needs fixing depends on the their help in making this project “For road repairs we have already outlined “Roads are legacy issues, they have been Fiji Roads Authority and their engineers for the village of Gusuisavu.” in the budget which roads will be rehabili- built long ago and at the same time we have during their assessment of the bridges they “They (WAF) helped us and tated.” to control the weight of vehicles moving on choose which is most important for Fiji. I am very grateful to them According to the 2019-2020 budget, the the roads and if we don’t control that it will “It is creating some problems in terms of for bringing life to the village total budget for the Fiji Roads Authority continue and make the situation worse.” traffic but we know it has to be done.” through water.” (FRA) is $419.4 million of which $19.7 mil- “They need to meet a critical standard. In “So it will take some time because we have Mr Seniucidromo highlighted lion is for operating expenditure and $399.8 the past we have used a lot of river gravel to look for some assistance, look for some that it was very important for million for capital expenditure. but now we want more crushed metal and funding.” people to work together as a Out of the capital expenditure, $60 million that will be a major focus for Government.” family to achieve great things. While commissioning the water project, Minister for In- frastructure, Transport, Disaster No more kerosene lanterns for villagers Management and Meteorologi- EMI KOROITANOA cal Services, Jone Usamate said that access to clean water was avutu Village headman both a fundamental right of Samuela Sigatorocake every Fijian, as enshrined by Nstood on a mini hilltop the Fijian Constitution, and an overlooking his village, as he re- essential component of sustain- counted the years his people used able development. to light kerosene “Government has implement- lanterns at night. ed basic infrastructure projects It had been such as this, as water is the 41-years the village single most precious building of Navutu relied on block for development,” Minis- this source of en- ter Usamate said. Samuela ergy to provide light Sigatorocake. “We cannot sustain life with- for their homes. out it, we cannot sustain com- During those bur- munities without it.” densome years, Minister Usamate said WAF electricity which was responsible for helping seemed 41 light achieve Government’s vision years away was just Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services Jone Usamate at the commissioning of the to give every household access Titilia Navutu grid extension in Naitasiri. Photos: EMI KOROITANOA another far-fetched Sovunidakua. to clean water and efficient and reality to the villag- ficulties in trying to obtain a gen- “Just imagine carrying all our light the villagers have now done effective waste water services. ers. erator for special occasions. dirty clothes to the village stream away with. “Fiji through its five year and A typical night in the village saw “We have been wanting to have and sitting down by the stream “Government will not rest on its 20 year-National Development children clean their eyes in the electricity for decades especially hand washing for hours,” she said. laurels until every single house- Plan(NDP) has set an ambitious dark as they struggled to read and to help our children in doing their However, this year villagers of hold has access to some form of target of having 100 per cent study their text books beside lan- school work,” he said. Navutu have a different story to electricity supply,” Minister Usa- access to safe and clean drink- tern lights. “Life is hard in the village.” tell as they welcomed their first mate said. ing water by 2030.” Mr Sigatorocake, said they had Titilia Sovunidakua, a member ever electricity project. The Navutu Village project is part “Currently 78 per cent of Fiji’s to bear the burden of walking five of the village, has a similar view Minister for Infrastructure, of the grid extension scheme that population have access to safe, kilometers just to purchase kero- on this development. Ms Sovu- Transport, Disaster Management includes Lomaivuna Sectors 1, 2, clean water and Government is sene oil to refill their lanterns. nidakua said women in the village and Meteorological Services Jone 3,4,7,8 and villages of Navuniso- optimistic that this target will “The shop is far away from the spent many hours hand washing Usamate who commissioned the roa and Nataveira. be achieved as planned.” village so buying kerosene and clothes in the river. project in Naitasiri, made a signifi- It includes grid extension, costing Minister Usamate said that benzene is trying for the villagers “For older women like me this cant move in history during a cer- about $1.5 million and house wir- every Fijian deserved to live of Navutu,” he said. is a very difficult daily task,” she emony where he switched off an ing works costing $105,000 which with the security and happiness He said they would also face dif- said. old kerosene lantern, the source of covers 108 households’ altogether. that clean water could provide.

4 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj INFRASTRUCTURE phone: 3301806 Notable rise Govt regulates energy efficiency in electricity NANISE NEIMILA by including six other appliances der the MEPSL programme which per cent in 2030; furthermore, it in a phased manner. is estimated to have saved con- is assumed that the underlying OVERNMENT has intro- “These include air conditioners, sumers on average: demand for non-residential air demand, duced the Minimum Ener- lighting products, commercial re- • 5.6 million kwh in electricity, conditioning and refrigeration Ggy Performance Standards frigeration, televisions, clothes which equates to approximately services increases at 2.5 per cent consumption and Labelling (MEPSL) as one of washers and dishwashers.” 600 tonnes of diesel fuel saved per annum.” the initiatives under the energy ef- “The MEPSL programme is a • 1474 tonnes of CO2 in green- “The projected energy savings NANISE NEIMILA ficiency strategy which enhances competently administered pro- house gas emissions after expanding the MEPSL pro- and encourages energy conserva- gramme delivering significant ben- Mr Belena highlighted that the gramme by including other six ap- HERE has been notable tion and efficiency. efits to both consumers and the en- share of electrified household pliances is about 4.2 times as great increase in the electric- Under this regulation the Depart- vironment in Fiji. The programme owning major appliances is pro- as the projected savings from Tity consumption and high ment of Energy will be able to reg- is well respected in general by the jected to increase, as an expected MEPSL already implemented for fuel importation to meet Fiji’s ulate the sale of inefficient energy various stakeholders most of whom by domestic refrigeration.” electricity demand. white goods and appliances from explicitly support not only the con- -product of economic growth – Mr Belena added that through According to Ministry of Infra- the local markets. tinuation of the programme but also “for example television ownership such initiatives at it is projected structure and Transport director Director for Energy Mikaele Be- its expansion to cover a broader is projected to increase from an that by 2030, annual electricity for Department of Energy (DoE) lena said currently Fiji has imple- range of products.” already high 90 per cent to 95 per savings will total about 118 GWh/ Mikaele Belena said that the mented MEPSL programme for The regulation that has been op- cent”. year which is nearly 17 per cent department was working on im- household refrigerators and freez- erational for the last six years and “Household air conditioner of the Business As Usual (BAU) plementing strategies to reduce ers and is now considering a sig- this includes the operation all the ownership is projected to in- electricity use of the impacted sec- electricity demand. nificant expansion to the program refrigerators and freezers sold un- crease from five per cent to 20 tors. “Considering that the industrial sector accounts for 14 per cent of Fiji’s energy demand whereas commercial sector accounts for 22 percent, DoE is strategically undertaking a study on bench- marking energy consumption from the commercial buildings and the manufacturing sector.” “Through this study DoE will be able to undertake an Energy Consumption Benchmark Study of Commercial Buildings and Manufacturing Sector in Fiji with the purpose of evaluating and comparing energy perfor- mance between or within enti- ties. Mr Belena said the Department has outlined effective meas- ures and strategies which can be effectively adopted and im- plemented by the Commercial Buildings and Manufacturers in the Manufacturing Sector to im- prove their energy usage. Extending their outreach and awareness, the department is also working with communities and the education sector with the introduction of an Energy Effi- ciency & Conservation Aware- ness competition with schools. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services Jone Usamate during the commissioning of the Navutu Village Rural Electrification Grid Mr Belena said the objective of Extension Project recently. Photo: EMI KOROITANOA the competition was essentially to promote energy efficiency and conservation in all sectors in Fiji. “Through the program Depart- ment of Energy creates aware- Plans for more ness amongst the private, public and education sector on energy conservation and efficiency op- tions and the benefits of such interventions. This programme is in line with the 5-year and hydro power plants 20 year -National Development EMI KOROITANOA can replace vehicles that use of fossil fuels,” wind.” Minister Usamate highlighted some Plan’s target to reduce energy he said. challenges the Government faces, saying that intensity (consumption of im- HERE are now plans for more hydro- “So over time, we have to bring energy to it is difficult catering to communities located ported fuel per unit of GDP in electricity plants in Vitilevu. make them run on electricity and make sure in isolated areas. megajoulas/FJD) to 2.86 in year T This was confirmed by the Minister the electricity we use to charge these cars is “It’s quite a crosscut to just bring in the elec- 2020 and to reduce energy in- for Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Manage- based on renewable energy.” tric poles to these small communities,” he tensity (electricity consumption ment and Meteorological Services Jone Usa- Speaking at the commissioning of the Na- said. per unit of GDP in kWh/FJD) to mate. vutu Village Rural Electrification Grid Exten- “In other places, we have small villages 0.215 in year 2020.” “Currently in Vitilevu, our energy usage is sion Project recently, Minister Usamate as- where you can just put up a solar system but Mr Belena said this will addi- about 50-60 per cent depending on the rain- sured the community that this will be the long the solar system is such that you can’t really tionally help meet the Nation- fall,” Minister Usamate said. term targets. use the things you want with a voltage such as ally Determined Contributions He said the Government hopes to become He also said the Government is making a fridge or ironing board.” (NDC) mitigation actions under 100 per cent renewable energy based by the commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emis- “So the isolation, the small size of the sys- Demand-Side Energy Efficiency year 2050. sions in ships. tems. All of those things, they really count and for 10 per cent carbon dioxide “Other than that, we need to make sure that “In order to do that, you have to convert the off course the cost of it. So all of these will emission reduction by 2030. in terms of transportation, we will see how we fuel that they use or use more solar or more always be challenging for us,” he added.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 5 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj AUSTRALIAN STATE VISIT phone: 3301806 Fijians, Aussies are Suva, Canberra ‘good mates’ forge common ground

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WE are mates. Good mates IJI will not falter from forging common ground who stand up for each other as seen through the “vuvale” partnership with “and come to each other’s as- FAustralia but like any member of the family, it sistance in times of need.” will also not balk at speaking its mind on important This is how Prime Minister issues. Voreqe Bainimarama described Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, speaking at the relationship between Fijians a bilateral meeting with his Australian counterpart, and Australians as he paid tribute Scott Morrison, during his recent state visit to Aus- to the armed forces of both coun- tralia, stressed that the “vuvale” ties demands “a level tries during his address to the Aus- of understanding that has been unprecedented in the tralian War College in Canberra relations between our governments”. during his state visit recently. “Members of any family are entitled to their disa- Describing the devastation greements. No one expects that our differences can be caused by Tropical Cyclone Win- resolved quickly or easily,” the Fijian Head of Gov- ston in 2016 that not only caused ernment said in the Canberra meeting. major destruction to infrastructure “But we must never falter in forging common ground. and the economy but also took the And common ground is what I intend to seek in our lives of 44 Fijians, Prime Minister discussion on the issues that impact the lives of Fiji- Bainimarama applauded the Aus- ans, Australians and all Pacific peoples.” tralians for arriving into the coun- Prime Minister Bainimarama said he believes both try the next day. countries hold a very clear of their priorities and a “As a nation, we were reeling shared understanding of how “we can live up to the and in shock. But within hours, high aspirations of the Vuvale Partnership”. Australian servicemen and women Earlier in his visit, the Prime Minister also addressed began to arrive to offer a helping the Fijian diaspora residing in Sydney where he urged hand, first aircraft carrying relief them to consider investing in their home country and supplies and then the wonder- become part of an “increasingly dynamic and diversi- ful crew of the relief ship HMAS fying Fijian economy”. Canberra, who headed for the Prime Minister Bainimarama said it “means a great most devastated islands and com- deal to me, and every Fijian, that you remain so in- munities and whose smiles and vested in the success of our country – a country that “can do” attitude in the face of will always be home for you”. appalling loss and adversity lifted “Our cities are modernising, services are becoming the spirits of our people,” he said. more available and reliable, our networks of infra- Prime Minister Voreqe On Fiji’s four decades of service structure and consumer choices are expanding, busi- Bainimarama with to the United Nations Peacekeep- nesses are growing bigger, and higher paying jobs are his Australian ing missions, Prime Minister being made available,” he said. counterpart Scott Morrisson. Bainimarama said this also unites Prime Minister Bainimarama reminded the potential Photo: SUPPLIED the Fijians with Australians, as investors that for years he has been urging them to Fiji continues to “punch above its take up their role in the great story of Fijian progress weight and with the support of our to build industries through the ingenuity of the Fijian neighbours, will continue to do so people and to capitalise on the growth of increasingly at every opportunity”. dynamic and diversifying economy. “In our defence forces, we are In highlighting the strides Fiji has made as a mod- brothers and sisters in arms who ern economy, he said with the introduction of the new PM calls for share the same values and many of digitalFiji programme applying for new businesses the same traditions.” by any Fijian in any part of the world has undeniably “In war and in peace over the been made easier. years, we have stood shoulder to Added to this, Prime Minister said, “Under the digi- Vuvale spirit on shoulder to defend those values – talFiji umbrella, we’ve already launched an online the right to liberty and freedom, “biz Fiji” portal. The portal gives you all the informa- the right to our national sover- tion you need, to turn a bright idea into a brand-new eignty and the right of people Fijian business”. everywhere to decide their own Further developments and incentives were highlight- climate change futures, to live in peace and build ed such as Fiji Airways expanding its fleet, removal of PRASHILA DEVI like Winston but the rising seas and prosperous futures for themselves stamp duty from offshore borrowings, zero fiscal and changes to agriculture and fisheries and their families.” excise duty on building materials for new hotels, and RIME Minister Voreqe Baini- that threaten our food security and our During the visit, Prime Minister the marketing grant to Tourism Fiji standing strong at marama urged Australia to work livelihoods.” Bainimarama also led a delegation $30 million. Pwith Fiji in the “vuvale” spirit Prime Minister Bainimarama called consisting of Minister for Defence, as millions of its own citizens and Pa- on Australia to help Fiji in getting National Security and Foreign Af- cific islanders feel the brunt of climate the Intergovernmental Panel on Cli- fairs, Inia Seruiratu, Minister for change. mate Change (IPCC) report back into Industry, Trade and Tourism, Pre- Speaking at the Australian War Col- the climate negotiations in Chile dur- mila Kumar and Assistant Minis- lege in Canberra during his state visit ing the 25th Conference of Parties ter for Employment, Productivity to Australia recently, Prime Minister (COP25) later this year. and Industrial Relations, Alvick Bainimarama said he understands the Furthermore, he also urged Australia Maharaj onboard the HMAS Ade- depth of feeling in coal producing to step up the leadership it was already laide, the second of two Canberra- communities in Australia and the wid- providing in renewable energy invest- class landing helicopter dock ships er economic imperatives at state and ment and the research and develop- of the Royal Australian Navy. federal level. ment taking place across many aspects PM Bainimarama thanked the “But I also hope that we can eventu- of it. Australian Defence Force for its ally find more common ground in our “I had a particular interest on this visit unwavering support and continued vuvale on the climate issue. Because it to see what Australia is doing to pro- collaboration towards the Repub- is the greatest threat to our security in duce energy from waste and turn sea lic of Fiji Military Forces in the the Pacific and for my own people and water into fresh water and have seen area of technical assistance, learn- Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama plants a tree at the Australian War other Pacific Islanders, the impacts are projects that would benefit Fiji and ing exchanges and many more. Memorial site during his recent visit to Australia. Photo: SUPPLIED really starting to bite,” he said. other Pacific nations.” “Not only extreme weather events 6 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 CLIMATE CHANGE

estry in high risk communities. mitigate climate change.” tically reduced, therefore, we hum- Coastal In launching the initiative in the The project is in partnership with bly request if Government can assist Workshop village recently, Assistant Minister United Nations Development Pro- us with a proper seawall while we villagers for Waterways and Environment, gramme and the University of the are being assisted with the planting for emissions Viam Pillay stressed on the need South Pacific’s Institute of Applied of mangroves.” invest in to apply nature based solutions in Science who are assisting with Asst. Minister Pillay acknowl- payments order to reduce vulnerability to the nurseries being set-up at the village edged the requests and said the area impacts of climate change to coastal and further engage with communi- will be surveyed first and the con- accord biodiversity communities. ties and youth groups to plant man- struction of the sea-wall will com- AZARIA FAREEN “Our coastal communities are ex- groves. mence thereafter. LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA tremely vulnerable to sea level rise, The turaga ni koro Nukui, Rusiate “I want you to apply for rainwa- OMMUNITY members of storm surges and cyclones and over Goneva highlighted that the villag- ter harvesting so we can supply OLLOWING Fiji’s se- Nukui Village in the heart of the recent decade, coastal erosion ers are faced daily with the danger you with water tanks, register the lection into the Forest CRewa Delta have applauded has resulted in shoreline retreat in of strong winds and soil erosion new mothers so they can receive FCarbon Partnership initiatives by stakeholders to help some areas of between 15 to 20 me- from the open sea. the $1,000 grant, apply for Social Fund (FCPF), Ministry of combat coastal erosion due to sea tres resulting mainly from the loss “The engagement of the communi- Pension Scheme, start planting fruit Forests’ officials, REDD+ level rise through the Mangrove of mangroves,” he said. ty members have allowed us to con- trees and we will also allocate rub- Fiji and other stakeholders Restoration Program. “Mangroves provide countless struct a temporary seawall made up bish bins at Naselai landing,” he have been trained to negotiate The program is part of Reef to ecosystem benefits and services – of the available coral from the reefs said. Fiji’s Emissions Reductions Ridge Project, a three year program they enrich coastal waters, provide due to lack of materials but this is “Please rest assured that you won’t Payment Agreement (ERPA) prioritizing the establishment of habitats and nursery grounds for not enough,” Mr Goneva said. have to spend any money on this in the coming months. mangrove demonstration stands to coastal fisheries, stabilize coast- “Nukui village had 27-acres of and I want all of you to know that This marks a further step conserve, restore and enhance car- lines, regulate tidal action and se- land area but due to the continuous we will monitor the progress of the towards receiving results- bon stocks through sustainable for- quester vast amounts of carbon to soil erosion the land mass has dras- initiative in this village.” based payments for verifiable emission reductions in forests and broader, land-use sec- tions from the FCPF Carbon Fund, which pilots results- based payments to countries that have advanced through REDD+ readiness. While opening the work- shop, Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Cli- mate Change Aiyaz Sayed- Khaiyum noted that while the climate change space is not all smooth sailing, the over- whelming evidence is that de- cisive action is necessary. “We want to not only en- hance our NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) but be a leader in terms of con- vincing others to get on the bandwagon, which is critical- ly important,” the A-G said. “Apart from the global dis- cussions that we have been leading, domestically too, we are taking a number of deci- sive steps in respect of ad- dressing issues such as energy Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa speaks to children and women during the Fiji Women Climate efficiency, a focus on renewa- Emergency Rally at Albert Park in Suva earlier this month. Photos: HALITESH DATT bles and of course in terms of changing our laws to ensure that even building codes etc are in fact within the green approach we are taking.” The A-G noted that the Cli- National policy to be mate Change Act is being drafted. “Some of the provisions within the Act itself does have pertinence to discussions of the workshop, in terms of cli- gender responsive mate trading itself. We want HALITESH DATT to outline key targets and indicators aligned to “In re-directing development to its rightful to ensure that the rules around the National Development Plan (NDP) and the course, public and private sectors need to con- all of this is extremely trans- HE Ministry of Women, Children and Sustainable Development Goals. stantly be reminded that women are crucial parent. We have a particular Poverty Alleviation is in the process of “Underpinning the effective implementation leaders, innovators and change-makers with funding of resources and also Tdeveloping the five year Strategic Plan of the National Gender Policy is fostering part- important diverse knowledge, perspectives and information.” & Implementation Framework of the National nership with a range of stakeholders to boost networks that could critically contribute to dis- The Ministry of Forests’ ex- Gender Policy (2020-2025). collective actions, accountability, sustainable aster risk reduction in our communities and na- ecutive director Research & Minister for Women Children and Poverty Al- results and empowerment,” he said. tion as a whole.” Development, Semi Drauni- leviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa said the plan “My Ministry stands in commitment towards “As climate crisis remains of greatest concern, baka noted that Fiji was the and framework will provide transformative and the invaluable work of climate activists and we cannot deny the fact that it has socio-eco- only country granted un- gender responsive approaches for the Ministry continuously will champion concerns through a nomic roots that is damaging people and the conditional approval into especially in one of the priority areas which is participatory approach as we uphold the over- planet – so as this epidemic on the increased the FCPF Carbon Fund, as improving protection from and resilience to dis- arching development goal of “leaving no one inequalities and violence within families and a testament to strong politi- aster and climate change risks for women and behind”,” Minister Vuniwaqa said. communities,” she said. cal commitment and the high girls. As the Albert Park echoed with strong mes- Meanwhile, Minister Vuniwaqa has urged quality of its ERP Document. Speaking to some 600 children and women sages of urgent climate action from children women and children to fully utilise the Domes- The World Bank is trustee, during the Fiji Women Climate Emergency and women activists, importance of women in tic Violence Helpline Toll Free Line 1560 and secretariat and delivery part- Rally at Albert Park in Suva earlier this month, such activism was also given the prominence it Child Helpline Toll Free Number 1325. ner for the FCPF. Minister Vuniwaqa said the framework intends deserves.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 7 NATIONAL MATTERS email: [email protected]; l @Fijian Govt;l Fijian Government;l visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fjl phone: 3301806

WALESI BRINGS SMILES TO VILLAGERS AS RWC STARTS People from 10 villages in Tailevu were all smiles because during the launch last week. The Permanent Secretary MaiTV, Channel 2, FBC 2, Parliament Channel and Hope they will now able to watch the Flying Fijians in action at for Communications and Information, Deborah Weiss, Channel,” she said. the Rugby World Cup on the Fijian Government digital in launching the initiative said 95 per cent of Fijian Villagers and people in nearby communities took television platform Walesi. households were now covered by Walesi transmission and advantage of the opportunity of getting hold of their own Villagers and students of Natokalau, Malabe, using UHF antennas with set-top boxes to receive television Walesi set top box at the venue and 10 winners from Naveicovatu, Nasautoka, Nabouva, Wailotua 1 & 2, broadcast. each village also walked away with a 32-inch LED Nayavu, Naqia and Wailevu cheered as they were “Walesi offers eight digital quality free-to-air channels television, antenna and Walesi set-top box. presented with a demonstration of the channels for the communities across Fiji – FBC, Fiji TV, FBC Plus, Photos: AZARIA FAREEN North launch for student work programme New ePassports will ease travel for Fijians School students in the Northern Division will now be able to get first-hand experience through exposure A total of 55 students selected from 11 schools to be “THE launch of new ePassports will bring about ben- people along the way. and necessary basic transitional knowledge, skills a part of this programme will be employed during the efits to all our citizens, at home and those travelling “When it comes to immigration, we have some exciting and job etiquette, thanks to the Student Employment school break. abroad, as they will consolidate security requirements developments in the months ahead that will expedite Exposure Programme (SEEP). This is an initiative by the National Employment Centre at our own borders and ease travel at ports of entry work processes for visa approvals and forever make The programme was launched by the Minister for in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.. around the globe.” our immigration policies more secure, fair and account- Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Baini- able.” Parveen Kumar. Photos: JOSAIA RALAGO marama while launching the new ePassports in Suva The transformation was spearheaded by digitalFIJI recently. and is being undertaken in partnership with Singapore PM Bainimarama said Fiji was taking the next step to a Cooperation Enterprise, a hugely ambitious programme sweeping digital government transformation that would which has already achieved a burst of advancements touch all corners of Fijian society, securing our borders, prior to the ePassport roll out. uplifting our economy and bettering the lives of our Photos: NANISE NEIMILA

8 Thursday, September 26, 2019 9 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj WEST phone: 3301806 Minister commends Fiji, Japan work on women pharmacists LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA

Nadi flood master plan OCAL women LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA change and natural disasters.” have been com- The river is divided into three sections; the Lmended for HE Fijian and Japanese Governments central-business district and inland drainage creating a niche for are collaborating on the implementa- system spilling into the ocean, upriver towards themselves in the phar- Ttion of a master plan to end Nadi Town’s the Nadi Back Road Bridge and further up- maceutical sector. flooding woes and improve natural disaster stream. “It is even more over- management for this international gateway. The Government of Japan has suggested that whelming that a primary The comprehensive Flood Control Master part of the work be done by grants, in particu- healthcare sector such as Plan and identification of priority projects in lar Section A. pharmacy, is dominated the Nadi Basin was completed in 2016, with “Also, we have the component of Section B by women today while groundwork due to begin soon. which is the most expensive part, where the some 25 years ago, it was “We have been doing quite a lot of work and funding will come through by way of loan mainly a male sector,” I publicly acknowledge the assistance of the and possibility through the Japanese Govern- said Minister for Women, Japanese Government and the Japanese con- ment, through the Japan International Coop- Children and Poverty sultants who’ve been working with us,” said eration Agency (JICA). We have interest from Alleviation, Mereseini Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, the Asian Development Bank and we’ve also Vuniwaqa. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at the Nadi River Flood looked at other financiers for this particular While officiating at the Alleviation Project Workshop 1. project. The estimate is approximately about Fiji Pharmaceutical Soci-

“Nadi River plays a very pivotal role in re- Attorney-General and Minister for Economy $400 million. That’s rough estimate,” the At- ety Annual Convention in spect of the life around Nadi. Nadi itself is the Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during the Nadi River Flood Alleviation torney-General noted. Sigatoka, Minister Vuni- gateway to Fiji. Apart from the fact that a lot of Project Workshop. Photo: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA Japan’s Ambassador, Masahiro Omura said waqa noted that women Fijians who do travel out of Fiji – 99 per cent arrivals come on Fiji Airways and the base of Section A would consist of constructing sur- pharmacists had not only travel by air- use Nadi Airport.” that is in Nadi.” rounding dykes and improving Nadi Town’s established themselves “Tourism is a major contributor to our econ- “So, it goes to contextualise how important inland drainages. as distinguished primary omy and contributes approximately 34-38 per Nadi is for us. Of course, it means Nadi needs Interest in funding has also come from the healthcare providers but cent towards our gross domestic product- of to be secure, not just from a security perspec- French Government, the European Investment also as respected busi- course most tourists come to Fiji through an tive but in terms of our ability to be able to Bank and the Australian Infrastructure Financ- ness people through sheer aircraft or airline and of that, 70 per cent of our meet and mitigate the risks caused by climate ing Facility Program. determination and hard work . “I was very excited to learn that about 70 per cent of pharmacists in Fiji are women of various backgrounds working as employee pharmacists, educators, and regulators and just over 50 percent of the pharmacy owners are again women with the first woman wholesaler also making her mark.” The convention focused on dermatology and chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema or acne, which locals are prone to due to Fiji’s tropical climate. “Pharmacists, especially community pharmacists, are extremely accessible sources of professional healthcare advice. It has long been recognized that pharmacists are highly qualified but under- The new 33-foot aluminium vessel, Dua Lei Rainima. INSET: Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau and staff on board the $252,000 vessel, which is powered by 500HP twin engines. utilized. I understand Photos: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA in recent years, a more patient-centered role for The recent launch of its new 33- risk out at sea and ensure that fish- The Minister said the important community pharmacists Fisheries foot aluminium vessel, Dua Lei ers comply with the current fish- provision of a new vessel would to facilitate the safe and Rainima is expected to comple- ing regulations,” narrow that gap in fisheries com- effective use of medi- boat to help ment surveillance efforts and nab “By now, you should already be pliance and get to the centre of all cines has been proposed illegal activities. aware of the high-risk areas with- these businesses. and one area for which step up “This vast area mirrors the de- in the Western Division and the “As a matter of fact, this is the there is a considerable mand for marine resources which much needed surface patrols that second vessel that Government demand in Fiji for advice to some extent leads to increase needs to be executed.” has acquired to assist divisions and support is dermatol- surveillance in illegal and unregulated fishing Minister Koroilavesau noted that and in the coming months, another ogy.” LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA practices,” said Minister for Fish- with continuous improvement in vessel will be built to cater for the Minister Vuniwaqa eries Semi Koroilavesau at the innovative technology, illegal fish- Central and Eastern Division,” he noted the growing recog- ITH an expanse of commissioning of the $252,000 ers had always been a step ahead. confirmed. nition of pharmacists in 7800 square kilome- vessel, which is powered by “They have acquired skills to be Island communities in the West- dermatology and the need Wtres, the Western Divi- 500HP twin engines. smart, to evade the reach of en- ern Division include Vatulele, for a more collaborated sion’s vastness demand extensive “It is our hope that through the forcement officers and stay well Malolo, Mamanuca, Yasawa, approach with doctors surface patrols by the Ministry of provision of this new vessel, we away under the radar. To address, Viwa and Malake, providing a sig- and nurses for better Fisheries. would cover areas that are of high we have adapted.” nificantly vast area of operation. 10 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NORTH Govt cares about you, minister tells Ministry refutes soil villagers JOSAIA RALAGO shipment claims JOSAIA RALAGO ones that are loaded directly to THE Government the ships and sent over,” he said. cares about you.” HE Ministry of Lands “So this is where the miscon- “ This was the message and Mineral Resources ception started where people from the Minister for Lands Thas refuted past claims claimed that we are exporting and Mineral Resources made by some that soil was soil from Fiji to China, and this Ashneel Sudhakar while being imported to China from it is not the case. Now, when commissioning a new water Bauxite mines in Vanua Levu. there is low quality of bauxite in source for Nakanacagi Vil- In an interview with the line the ores, these are washed at the lage in Macuata last week. Minister Ashneel Sudhakar dur- site and only the ore is loaded.” This resonated well with ing his visit to the Nawailevu He also confirmed that opera- beneficiaries present who Bauxite Mining sites, said it tion for both the mining sites in have been relieved of an is- would be unreasonable to do so Nawailevu have been conclud- sue which has plagued them as every cubic metre on a ship ed, adding that the company in for decades. was very valuable. charge of the mining were also Minister Sudhakar told the He said the misconception exploring other areas. community members pre- came from the shipment of high “Currently all have been com- sent at the commissioning quality ores which were shipped pleted, whatever they could that Government is dedi- in its natural form, unlike oth- mine they have mined, they are cated towards achieving the ers of lower quality which are exploring other sites but they Sustainable Development washed at the site and then im- are now in the rehabilitating Goal Six (SDG 6) which ported. process,” Minister Sudhakar is aimed at granting clean “Why someone would sell soil said. water to all Fijians. from here to China when every Aurum Exploration Limited “Water is an essential cubic metre on a ship is very and Mining Services, the com- resource for living, if valuable? It will be very costly pany carrying out the excava- there’s no water there is no to send these stuff out but the tion activities, are now carrying happiness and please do not truth was, some are good quality out rehabilitation processes at waste water,” he said bauxite which does not need any both these sites. “This fresh water is further refining, so those are the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Ashneel Sudhakar at the Naiviqiri Bauxite jetty. Photo: JOSAIA RALAGO valuable, it is primarily for drinking and cooking so please do not leave the tap running. “There are many places in Fiji, where there is no water recirculation system so in all these places, boreholes will be dug, dams and water lines established thereby en- suring that there is a water recirculation system so that everybody gets a chance to participate in community development.” It is understood that water has always been a concern for the 234 villagers who suffer from water shortages from time to time. “For the 55 years I have been living here, we’ve al- ways had water issues,” Aqela Naeqe, 77, said. “We’ve had four water Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Ashneel Sudhakar with residents during the commissioning of the settlement borehole at sources over the years, but Dreka in Cakaudrove. INSET: Nakanacagi chief Ratu Vosamosi Naeqe fills a glass of water in Cakaudrove. Photos: JOSAIA RALAGO it is not as efficient as the borehole that that is supply- ing us water now.” Borehole project ensures clean, safe water “Water is a resource we JOSAIA RALAGO need on a daily basis and we “I moved here ever since I got which is more efficient and has we are opening today as you know are grateful that a reticula- ONG walks to the com- married five decades ago and I made our life so much easier.” that our Constitution provides that tion system has been estab- munal well or the creek is have to say that water shortage Ms Wati added that she was everybody has a right, whichever lished, supplying us with Lnow a thing of the past for has always been one of our main grateful to the Government for en- community they are from, they quality drinking water.” residents of Dreka in Cakaudrove. challenges,” Mrs Wati said. suring that they too have access to have a right to clean water and Minister Sudhakar said wa- This is following the commis- “There is a well that we drink quality drinking water. sanitation,” Minister Sudhakar ter was a resource that would sioning of a Government funded from and for that I have to walk Minister for Lands and Mineral said. one day finish if not utilised borehole project that guarantees for quite a considerable distance Resources Ashneel Sudhakar said He said there were other com- wisely and urged villagers to clean, reliable and safe drinking to fetch water and sometimes we under the Constitution, everybody munities in the country that lack utilise this resource wisely. water for Fijians in the area. use bullocks to help me but most has a right to clean, quality drink- a water recirculation system and This cost of the project An elated 71-year-old Santa Wati time I carry it on my head.” ing water and sanitation. the Government was working to- came close to $70,000 and who has been living in Dreka for “When the well dries up during “It is a very joyous occasion wards granting these communities it will supply water to 58 the past 50 years said this was an drought, we turn to the creek as for members of the settlement a safe and reliable water source. households, a church and a iniative that has brought her so our water source. But today, we and also for the Government that The $52,000 project will benefit community hall. much joy. can just turn the taps in our home there’s a new water project that 78 Fijians living in the area.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 11 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Business helps Lata overcome hardships

Arun Lata while feeding the baby tilapia at her farm in Vuci, Nausori. Photo:: NANISE NEIMILA

NANISE NEIMILA employment in a garment factory, just ing bloom. Her eldest son whom she lives provided water tanks and water pumps.” OR 59-year old Arun Lata of Vuci, something to start off with and earn with also started planting dalo. Ms Lata also used her Fiji National Nausori, there is no substitute for enough for the family. I worked through “We started off with rice farming but it Provident Fund (FNPF) and took a loan Fhard work and this was the driving the ranks from being a machinist till I was not successful and then we switched from Fiji Development Bank to help fi- force that compelled her to excel in life was promoted into supervisory role until to vegetable farming but due to this area nance her tilapia business. despite having a very humble beginning I retired.” being swampy, the agriculture ministry “Fish feed is very expensive and would in life. The single mother of three raised her advised us to switch to aquaculture.” be great if the Government could give Ms. Lata, while sharing her success children from the very little she earned Ms Lata took the advice and started her some sort of subsidies so that more farm- story, spoke on the struggles of growing as a garment worker and doing small tai- aquaculture farming which was mainly ers start doing fish business. up in the Dilkusha orphanage where they loring jobs around the community which for tilapia fish. She added that the assis- “Earlier this year, SPC assisted me with “had to learn everything and anything” was enough to provide for her children. tance provided by the Ministry of Fisher- the water pumps to assist with the spawn- to survive in any environment which she “Raising my children alone meant a lot ies made this switch easier. ing and breeding the new baby tilapias. has never regretted. of sacrifices but then this did not stop me “The ministry provided technical assis- It’s a lot of work to be transferring from “Struggling through life is not some- from providing them a good education.” tance, they dug the ponds and provided the tanks but this is what I enjoy because thing I learnt overnight, it was part of my After retirement, Ms Lata decided to us with the tilapia fish. There were some it has kept me occupied.” life since birth. I learned so many things- take up farming as it was not in her nature hiccups in the beginning but I managed At the moment Ms Lata has six ponds by being more independent and looking to stay home and be idle. to look after the ponds until I received of tilapia, three are in operation while the after everyone around me.” In 2004, Ms. Lata acquired this six further assistance from the Secretariat rest have yet to be filled with water and “As soon as I left high school, I found acres land that saw her aquaculture farm- of the Pacific Community (SPC) as they tilapia.

Vegetable farmer eyes tilapia niche

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QUACULTURE farming is becoming one of the Aniche market in the fish- eries sector with growing inter- est shown by Fijians around the country. This is one of the reasons why 57-year old Salesh Kumar of Nai- waicoba, Nadi decided to take Salesh Kumar (left) at his tilapia fish farm in Nawaicoba, Nadi. Photo: NANISE NEIMILA up tilapia farming after the rev- elations from other farmers of its try doing aquaculture. I filled in Sharing similar experience of varieties of vegetables like lettuce, ing in tilapia fish and my job is to monetary value and considering the necessary documentation with farming, his son 27-year-old cabbage, bitter gourd (karela), feed the fish on a regular basis. I the demand in the market. the Ministry of Fisheries and was Shalvin Sharma left his permanent long bean, water melon, coriander also look out for the herons which Born and raised on sugarcane given the greenlight to continue job as a joiner to assist his father and cassava.” come to hunt for fish.” farming community, Mr Kumar with the project.” in cultivating commercial crops The family normally sells twice He adds that even though they completed high school and de- “The Fisheries Ministry dug the and also to farm tilapia. a week at the Nadi market, that is, just started tilapia farming this cided to continue with the family pond and provided the fish and “I left my job as a joiner to work on Friday and Saturday. year, the aquaculture sector in the tradition of sugarcane farming. other assistance. Currently I have in the farm as my father was “Sometimes it’s very dry and we western division looks bright. “After leaving school, I spent just over 3000 fish in my pond. I alone, I earn much more here and get water from elsewhere in our Mr Sharma also shared that with- most of my life in the sugarcane have been advised by the Ministry you are your own boss. The hard- vehicle for watering our farms. I in their farming community there fields and I got tired of sugarcane that the fish will be ready in four er you work the more money you would like to advice other young are close to six tilapia farmers that farming so I switched to vegetable months.” will earn. farmers to take quality produce to makeup a cluster group. farming.” Mr Kumar is anticipating his first “You should put your mind to the market. The group meets every month to “The Ministry of Agriculture vis- harvest in the next four months farming. I love farming and just “I would like to call on farmers to share their experiences, lessons ited me earlier this year and ad- and hopes that he will sell the fish recently I graduated from the vo- minimise the use of fertiliser and learnt and moreover to see the vised me since there was good wa- at the market maybe sell at the su- cational training at Swami Vevi- do organic farming.” way forward for them in this area ter source on my land that I could permarkets or nearby villages. kananda Technical Centre. I plant “My father has started his farm- of interest.

12 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Focus on fisheries extension Ministry moves to services LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA revitalise rice industry S IT adds more vessels, extension services are Aalso due to expand for the Ministry of Fisheries. “The birth of this initiative be- gan in 2014, when the Ministry of Fisheries realised the impor- Sarabjeet Singh, a commercial farmer in Navua, plans to venture into tance of equipping divisions with rice farming. Mr Singh was assisted by the Ministry of Waterways with assets or patrol vessels that have drainage on his rice farm and it will be carried out in phases. Photo: NANISE NEIMILA the capacity to cover our vast area of operation,” said Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau. NANISE NEIMILA who we are assisting and there are 10 to 20 ginger. “Patrol vessels needed to be big, acres for farmers that we are assisting. So “For the last six months one farmer, who quick and have the capacity for EVITALIZATION of rice farming we are reviving rice production here as this has 100 acres of land, exported 40 tonnes accommodate multiple activities. for the Navua delta will be the next area is becoming a hotspot for this type of of ginger but in addition to that this area is In addition, as part of our 2022 Rmove for the Ministry of Agricul- farming. a major producer of dalo apart from other strategic priorities, we should ture, Waterways and Environment. “We are excited about it, we want farmers areas like Naitasiri and Tailevu where dalo use this opportunity to engage The line Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy here that are planting rice commercially to production is very suitable place. “ and work with communities and highlighted this during a tour of farming harvest three crops a year.” “About four decades ago sugar was the fishing associations to strengthen communities in Navua recently. Minister Reddy adds that harvesting three backbone of the economy, now agriculture monitoring, control and surveil- “Navua delta was previously known for crops a year will also boost nitrogen in the will become the backbone of Fiji’s econo- lance (MCS) and enforcement.” rice production but for the last 20 years soil and in addition the ministry can push my. This will be a stable sector that will be Minister Koroilavesau said that farmers have moved out of it and basically production for dalo, ginger, cassava al- in our control as sugar will not be the main- by engaging communities, the rice production came to pretty much zero. though one of the major issues was drain- stay but rather non-sugar agriculture like Ministry would not only increase We are now reviving it apart from the pri- age and irrigation support. yaqona, dalo, ginger, cassava, yams, pulses the scope of their services but vate venture here, Grace Road which is a The Minister added that the ministry had and cash crops which we are promoting ba- more importantly, enable them to major rice producer.” invested close to half a million in funding sically in the Western Division for the tour- peel through the different layers “We are looking at another 400 acres for for irrigation alone and this has seen a ma- ism sector and the export market.” of fishing communities to boost rice production, 150 itself is for one farmer jor boost in production of dalo, cassava and voluntary compliance. The latest vessel to be launched is the Dua Lei Rainima for the Western Division, as the Ministry NANISE NEIMILA progresses towards a new strate- gic direction for coastal fisheries, EACHING for the past 30 with the aim to sustain and diver- years, Ram Mishra, who is sify. Tnow a commercial farmer, “This is an activity I cannot believes that agriculture paves the stress enough, as we collectively way for sustaining a better liveli- build our outreach program to hood. engage island communities to as Owning 100 acre freehold land, far as the Yasawa’s. The progress Mr Mishra plants cassava, dalo, of this work will assist coastal ginger and other cash crops in communities to secure sources Vakabalea in Navua. of income while stocks are main- He employs close to 10 labourers tained at sustainable levels. Such on his farm and has provided them community activities include the with housing. development of sustainable pro- “I was teaching for the last 30 grams for seaweed, pearls and years and after retirement, farming the sale of fin fish,” the Minister has been a source of income for my noted. family and I was able to provide a “In turn these activities will better future for my children and stimulate the progressive devel- family.” opment of fishing communities “My children completed school Ram Mishra (inset), a commercial farmer, at his farm at Vakabalea in Navua. An employee works on the 100-acre freehold land where Mr in the Western Region which and they all went to medical Mishra employs close to 10 labourers to plant cassava, dalo, ginger and other cash crops at Navua. Photos: NANISE NEIMILA will contribute to Fiji’s national school; my two daughters have growth. On the other hand, in the completed medical studies and at area of integrated rural network the moment my son is completing development, the Ministry of his studies also in medical school.” RETIRED TEACHER EARNS Fisheries through the provision Until today, Mr Mishra has never of this new vessel, we would be regretted the sacrifice he has made able to strengthen support for some years back but has enjoyed LIVELIHOOD BY FARMING line Minister’s and stakeholders every grain of success from toiling thankful to the Government for to produce 60 tonnes and this is in the Navua delta, Mr Mishra adds through cost sharing arrangement the land. providing assistance with drainage good indication of drainage works that farming should not be seen as in the use of the vessel to under- “For cassava and dalo I supply around our farmland.” which has contributed to the good a second option for employment. take programs in the islands.” them to Dan’s Trading and for gin- Mr Mishra was one of the farm- production crops.” “I think farming should not be As Minister Koroilavesau not- ger I supply it to Kaiming Agro ers that received assistance from A total of four kilometres of drain- a fallout of employment but con- ed, while a collective approach is Processing Limited in Navua. the Ministry of Waterways in age works was executed around sidered as sustainable employment important, the use of their latest Well for farmers in Navua one of drainage works and this was com- his farm that cost $7200 with the and it is highly productive profes- vessel for other activities would the challenges is proper drainage pleted within a week. finance sourced from the Mainte- sion that brings in a lot of money.” be dependent on the discretion of and the frequent changes in the “Last year, I only managed to nance Drainage scheme through “Price of dalo and cassava is re- the Fisheries Regional Office in weather cycle. We farmers lose a produce only 20 tonnes of ginger, the Ministry of Waterways. ally good which has made it even the assessment of priority areas lot when there is flooding because however, through improvements While farming is the only way out interesting and I tell you that farm- and goals. of poor draining, however, we are in drainage we have managed of poverty for most residents living ing will never disappoint you.”

Thursday, September 26, 2019 13 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Govt committed to ending violence Visit nurtures stronger against women LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA

ENDER equality ties with China and ending violence TRONGER friendship and bilateral re- Gagainst women and lations has been nurtured between Fiji girls is a priority for the Fijian Sand People’s Republic of China through Government and embedded a high-level visit to Fiji recently. in its national and regional This was after visit by the Communist Party policy frameworks as well as of China Central Committee Member and Par- in international commitments. ty Secretary of Gansu Province Lin Duo this month. As part of his first official visit to Fiji, Mr Lin paid a courtesy call to the President Jioji Konrote and conveyed the warm greetings from the Chinese President Xi Jinping. A key feature of the visit was also the bilater- al meeting held in Suva, between Fiji’s Minis- ter for Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Men need to Security, Inia Seruiratu and Mr Lin. be engaged as allies and During the meeting, Minister Seruiratu and advocates – speaking Mr Lin exchanged information on platforms out when they see for potential socio-economic and cultural de- velopment engagements. violence, or hear sexist Key areas of interests included potential part- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security, Inia Seruiratu with Communist Party of China Central remarks, raising sons nership in areas of modern agriculture, educa- Committee Member and Party Secretary of Gansu Province Lin Duo. Photo: SUPPLIED and daughters as equal. tion and cultural exchanges, tourism promo- tion and people to people links. friendship to greater heights in areas of mutual Gansu Province and Fiji share common vi- Minister for Health and As a way forward to cultivate stronger part- benefits and interests. sion on modernising its economy through en- Medical Services, Dr Ifereimi nership, invitations have also been extended The delegation also visited Chinese-aided hanced infrastructure developments, trade and Waqainabete for Minister Seruiratu to visit the Gansu Prov- Juncao Technology Demonstration Center, technology exchanges, advance the industrial ince of the People’s Republic of China. China Culture Center in Fiji and the Univer- connections and cooperations, cultural ex- This has been reiterated Both leaders reaffirmed commitment to forge sity of South Pacific. changes and expanded partnerships. by Minister for Health and stronger cooperation and take China and Fiji Through this visit it was highlighted that the -MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Medical Services, Dr Ifere- imi Waqainabete, as he called upon men to take a greater role in ending domestic vio- Age no lence against women and to transform societal norms. barrier to “Men need to be engaged as allies and advocates – speak- learning, says ing out when they see vio- lence, or hear sexist remarks, 68-year-old raising sons and daughters as equal,” Minister Waqainabete FELIX LESINAIVALU urged at the Pacific Regional Dialogue on Engaging Men GE is not a factor when it in Efforts to End Violence comes to learning some- Against Women and Girls in Athing new for 68-year-old Korolevu. Vilimaina Vuibau, and this was “The national Gender Policy proven true when she received a (2014) is the principal docu- certificate for completing a train- ment and the road map on ing in Basic Screen Printing in gender equity, equality, social Kalabu Village. justice and sustainable devel- “I would like to thank the lord opment.” for helping me get this certificate, Globally, an estimated one in and it is true I am old, I still want three women will experience to make the most of my life,” Mrs physical or sexual abuse in Vuibau said happily after receiv- her lifetime, and these figures ing the certificate recently. double in the Pacific region. She said that she enjoyed the ex- “In order to stop violence be- perience of having to learn some- fore it starts, we must address thing new. Mrs Vuibau hopes to and transform social norms share what she has learnt with that are harmful to the wellbe- anyone who is interested to learn Vilimaina Vitolomeke Vuibau (left) with her certificate after completing Basic Screen Printing training at the Fiji National University. ing of women and girls, and how to do basic screen-printing Photo: FELIX LESINAIVALU encourage the norms that sup- training. Meteorological Services Jone tive use of local natural resources it was a good time to gain more port safe homes and peaceful “I would like to thank my teacher/ Usamate said that it is the Govern- as a means to alleviate rural pov- skills thereby improving his em- communities. We must focus trainer Sarah Vakalolo for helping ment’s vision to establish Fiji as erty situations as well as introduce ployment opportunities. on transformation. Of central us in the last two weeks through a well-educated and knowledge business ideas to encourage entre- “Opportunities like this should be importance to that transforma- the training she gave us.” based knowledge. preneurship.” taken more seriously in life and I tion, is engaging men. To have At the recent closing of the Fiji Na- “The primary objective of the A total of 434 trainees received am glad I did.” men and women working to- tional University’s Technical and project is to train and empower certificates for completing the Mr Lagilagi made new friends gether to end the violence.” Vocational Training, nine women rural communities and villages training in a range of courses. during the course of the training Dialogue participants were received certificates of completion with basic practical skills and “From 2012 to date, more than and he learned a lot from both his encouraged to reflect on the for basic screen printing. knowledge that are relevant and 27,000 participants have under- trainer and his peers. extent of which their male While officiating at the event necessary to their immediate and taken this course nationwide with He received a certificate for train- engagement programmes Minister for Infrastructure, Trans- future needs. In doing so, it hopes more than 3,000 this year.” ing in Food and Beverage and aligned with regional and port, Disaster Management and to impart and address the produc- For 23-year-old Koresi Lagilagi, Front Office Management. global best practises.

14 Thursday, September 26, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Compensation recipient hails Government initiative AZARIA FAREEN ment which will help my of proving fault, unreasonable exclusions to file in their application from the date of wife and me to secure our and uncertainty of outcomes,” Mr Akbar the accident and its decision is final, how- HE considerable challenge and loss future,” Mr Underwood said. said. ever, those wishing to contest the decision of time in proving faults of a motor “This is only possible The commission receives its funding for can appeal in court. vehicle accident by victims and through the insight of the compensation payment from Motor Ve- “There are specific exclusions under the T Wilfred their family is something of the past with government of the day and I hicle Accident Levy and since this year it Act where applications are declined such the launch of the Accident Compensation am thankful to them for as- Underwood. receives 40 per cent from the one per cent as driving a motor vehicle while being Commission Fiji early last year. sisting families who had to face the trauma levy paid by employers to the Fiji National under the influence of drugs or alcohol, While there is no price to life, the Govern- of losing our cherished ones and giving us University. driving with expired driving license and ment is providing a helping hand to those the much needed encouragement to move Since its inception, the commission driving illegally,” he added. who lose their loved ones in accidents with forward in life.” has received 511 applications for motor He revealed the extent of the injuries on $75,000 in compensation and $150,000 to Accident Compensation Commission Fiji vehicle accident out of which 60 were the applicant is determined by the medical those who sustain serious injuries. (ACCF) chief executive officer Parvez successful for the payout of $3.5 million report and compensation are paid accord- Hailing this initiative as one of its kind, Akbar says there is now a system in place and since 1 January this year, ACCF has ing to the percentage of the incapacitation Wilfred Underwood, father of 17-year-old which is premised on providing compen- started compensating for personal injuries on their body. accident victim said his future was starting sation that is fair in substance and proce- and deaths from employment and school “Our top priority is to create awareness to look bleak upon the demise of his only dure. accidents. on our initiatives through social media, child. “The ACCF feel honoured to be able to “Applications are only approved if the talk back shows and provide presentations “I was not expecting any support from serve victims of accidents during their person or student injured was authorized to stakeholders including schools and the the Government and I was taken back time of need through a no-fault scheme to work or be at school at the time of the general public for more outreach which when I was given $75,000. I am using part that removes all hurdles which included incident,” Mr Akbar highlighted. has garnered us a lot of positive feed- of this sum to invest in housing develop- lengthy and costly legal battles, the burden ACCF provides three years for applicants back,” he said.

Minister For Lands and Mineral Resources Ashneel Sudhakar during the commissioning of the latest version of the MI3 Drill Rig and Tone 300 at the MRD Drill Yard. Photo: SUPPLIED

Leadership contribute how they manage and added. Course facilitator, Dr Jag- have already completed this pro- ance, coaching and counseling to lead their team. dishwar Singh has been involved gram - which also enhances their the senior staff and from them on The youngest participant, deputy in leadership education for close positive self-development,” the to the respective district and the training boosts registrar of companies at the Min- to 40 years says with the num- Permanent Secretary for Minis- schools,” he said. istry of Justice, Shayal Avneeta ber of reforms undertaken by the try of Civil Service, Susan Kiran “The program content is a big civil servants’ said, “this (training) will help me Government this program is cru- said. takeaway and best now as it has progress with building structures, cial for strong leaders to effect the “Once the participants return to got to do with transformational expertise strategic planning and assist my change. their office, they can be effective leadership leading change in any team and I to move forward with “The real strength of the pro- role models for their junior staff organization and this is exactly AZARIA FAREEN up-skilling ourselves through gram is that people can transfer by applying the principles of their what the Government is promot- better communication and team their training into their work roles learning.” ing – leaders who can make the WENTY officials across bonding. and the Ministry of Civil Service Meanwhile, deputy secretary for change and who can advocate for the civil service have been “Team bonding is important and needs to be commended for trying primary and secondary for Min- the need to change.” Tpart of an intensive week- I believe that is something that to address this shortage of leader- istry of Education, Timoci Bure Some of the key content outlined long Leadership Development we should work towards in our ship skills.” said there is a need for improve- in the course was innovative and Program (LDP) training headed respective ministries - to build a The programme focuses on gen- ment in service, effectiveness transformational leadership, by the Ministry of Civil Service team that is focused on better ser- der balance in nominating partici- and efficiency of the work that communication with influence, held at Pacific Harbour recently. vice delivery. Given the level of pants and offers those opportuni- is done at the ministry so leaders strategic planning, conflict man- The training attracted tier two knowledge the senior participants ties to develop new thinking skills need to be up to par with what is agement, governance and risk and three officers, directors and have and the experience shared through experiential learning and expected. management, succession plan- deputy secretaries from various by them has motivated me that networking. “This training is very unique and ning, talent development & ministries to enhance their leader- I can actually go further ahead “This training is tailor made for important for me as it will con- coaching and resource manage- ship skills that would effectively as I have a long way to go,” she senior managers – 100 of which tribute towards providing guid- ment.

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Participants and invited guests during the handover of prizes for the winners of the Constitution Day video competition at Suvavou House yesterday Photo: AZARIA FAREEN Constitution Day winners awarded FELIX LESINAIVALU cant milestone for the nation as Fijians all Mrs Weiss said that the competition was Mr Cagilaba said that because of the chal- around the country gather to celebrate this designed to support Government’s com- lenge he was able to find out more about CONSTITUTION Day was a date set important document enshrined in the Con- mitment in providing an enabling environ- the Fijian Constitution. aside to commemorate the Constitu- stitution” ment for the development and growth of “My favourite part of the Constitution is “tion that came into being on Septem- Mrs Weiss said the fundamental right to the IT and communications sector and at the part in which all Fijians commit them- ber 7th, 2019 and to reflect on the immense education is the very reason that “we are the same time to promoting digital literacy. selves to the recognition and protection of value of this important document.” graced with the presence of students here”. “There has been a lot of creativity dis- human rights and respect for human dig- Ministry of Communication’s permanent “These students have travelled from Ta- played during the competition from Fijians nity.” secretary Deborah Weiss, speaking at the vua, Kulukulu in Sigatoka, Beqa, Lautoka around the country.” Naleba College Student Josleen Mani who handover of prizes for the Constitution and Suva, and it is a joy to see these young Beqa lad Inia Cagilaba, who took home a had also won last year’s essay competition Day video competition at Suvavou House, patriotic faces here with us.” Samsung Galaxy S10 plus for his efforts, said she very happy but did not expect to said “these videos have been inspiring with “His Excellency the President called on said that after seeing the post on the Fijian win again this year. moving testimonials and a commonality all Fijians to join the celebrations through Government Facebook page, he just want- Ms Mani said her favourite part of the for majority of the videos submitted in- his #OurConstitution Challenge via a 1-3 ed to give it a try. Constitution was the right to equality as it cluded Fijians being aware of the Bill of minute video recording and posting it on- “I think this competition was good in the talks about people's rights and freedoms. Rights under the Constitution”. line on the Fijian Government Facebook sense that it made others aware of what is Her school has received laptop from “The day, September 7, marks a signifi- page.” in the Constitution.” Datec. 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Marautaki vei ira na10 na koro mai Waini- Sa rawa talega nira digitaka na 8 na Chanell o Mrs Deborah Weiss. Vakauitukutuku, kei na Tukutuku o Mrs buka ni se qai isevu ni gauna mera rawa ni ni yaloyalo ena TV ka sega ni saumi e rawa Kaya kina o Weiss ni 95 na pasede ni Deborah Weiss kei ira na lewenivanua ni 10 sara TV kina ena kena sa kau yani vei ira na ni saravi ena Walesi. matauvale e Viti era sa rawa ni sarava na koro mai Wainibuka sa laki soli na nodra kabani ni Matanitu na Walesi me rawa nira Na veikoro oqo o Natokalau, Malabe, Nave- na Walesi ena nodra vakayagataka UHF iyaya ni sara TV ni kabani ni Matanitu na sara iyaloyalo kina ni qito rakavi ena veibogi. icovatu, Nasautoka, Nabouva, Wailotua 1 & antenna’s kei na kena set-top boxes mera Walesi. Kena ilutua ni sa rawa nira sarava kina na 2, Nayavu, Naqia kei Wailevu. ciqoma kina na iyaloyalo ena TV. qito nei Viti keina vei timi rogo ni vuravuta A vulagi dokai kina na Vunivola Tudei ni iTaba: AZARIA FAREEN ena qito levu ni Rakavi ni Vuravura. Tabana ni Vakautukutuku, kei na iTukutuku Na Vunivola Tudei ni Tabana ni Uqeta ko PM na tubu ni ilavo JOSEFA NAEQE Viti. Na volitakai ni vale era tara, na ilavo erawati ena rede, kei na nodra volitaka na ivoli e vakatokai A vakauqeti ira na lewei Viti era sa tu mai na ‘brand Fiji’, “E dai sa tu vei kemuni na digidigi Ositerelia ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Baini- moni sarava tikoga mai ena yasa ni laini na ca- Smarama mera mai vakatubu ilavo e Viti ka vuikalawa kei na rawaka nei Viti se oni gole yani duavata ena gauna lagilagi ni tubu vakailavo ni ka laki vakatubuilavo kina ena gauna vinaka oqo noda vanua eda donuya tu oqo. ni tubu nei Viti. Me vaka ko ni kila au lako mai “Vei kemuni na se qai lesu walega mai qo mai ki Ositerelia ena nona veisureti ko Paraiminisita Viti oni sa rawa ni vakadinadinataki ni sa vaka- Scott Morrison ena isevu ni noqu veisiko vakama- voutaki na noda vanua ena kena veivakatorocake- tanitu kina vanua oqo.” taki main a kena ituvaki ena 15 se 10 na yabaki “Mai vaqaqacotaki tale kina na isema ni veweka- sa sivi. Sa rairai vou mai na noda siti, sa totolo na ni ni vanua e rua. Rawa talega ni vakarawarawa- veiqaravi, sa vakalevutaki na noda gaunaisala ni taki kina na vakau mai ki Ositerelia na yaqona veitosoyaki.” ni Viti. Au sa raica na nomuni dau yalo marau ni “Sa rabailevu na nodra digidigi na lewe ni va- qaqa na noda timi ena butu rara ni qito. Au kila nua e Viti. Sa tubu tikoga na caka bisinisi, sa levu tale ni oni dau vievuke vei ira na tu mai Viti ena cake tikoga na vakavurei ni cakacaka e sau vinaka gauna ni leqa tubu koso.” sara.” “Au sa wilika na nomuni ivola ena ivola mata “Sa vakayabaki na noqu dau vakauqeti ira tiko na kei na niusiveva ena nomuni dau vakacaucautaka dau ni bisinisi, dau ni vakatubuilavo kei na dau ni na qaqa ni noda timi ena qito. O ni dau vakacau- veivakatorocaketaki mera vakayagataka na gauna cautaka na toso ki liu ni noda vanua. Na vanua Ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama kei ira na itaukei e Viti ka ra sa lewe ni vanua tu dei tu e vinaka oqo nei Viti. Ko ira na yalodina kina era sa ena dau nomuni tikoga ena veigauna,” kaya o PM Ositerelia. iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI tauca tu ni kua ni vua ni nodra vakatubu ilavo e Bainimarama. email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI phone: 3301806 Sa yaga mera Cavuikalawa ni vuvale vakasalataki na tagane: Waqainabete nei Viti kei Ositerelia VILIAME TIKOTANI JOSEFA NAEQE Volekata na 100,000 na le- E na mana vakalevu na wei Viti era sa vakaitikotiko tarovi ni nodra vakaloloma- A nodrau sainitaka cakacaka tiko mai Ositerelia. “taki na yalewa kevaka era mai Ositerelia ko Ka sivia na 360,000 na sara- vakasalataki vakalevu na tagane” NParaiminisita Voreqe vanua ni Ositerelia era dau Oqori e dua na qaqa ni ivakasala Bainimarama kei Paraiminisi- gole mai ki Viti ena veiyabaki. nei Minisita ni Bula o Vuniwai ta Scott Morrison na veidina- Na vanua o Ositerelia e dua Ifereimi Waqainabete ena mata dinati se Vuvale Partnership na makete levu ni ivoli nei veitalanoa ni nodra vakaitavi na sa dua tale na nodrau cavu Viti ka rawati tiko kina ka tagane ena tarovi ni nodra dau ikalawa vata me levu cake cowiri tiko kina ena 2017 e vakalolomataki na yalewa ena kina nodrau cakacaka vata. sivia na $2.05 na bilioni na Pasifika. Kaya kina o Paraiminisita dola. Bainimarama ni sa nanamaki E $35 na milioni na dola na me raica na cavuikala vinaka isau taucoko ni levu ni vei- eso erau na cakava vata ena vuke nei Ositerelia me vaka- veiwekani ni vuvale rau sa cokotaki kina na vakacaca mai tauyavutaka vakabibi na ni cagilaba vakadomobula o veiwekani vakamatanitu kei Winisitoni ena Veverueri ni Rau lululu tiko oqori ko Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama kei na Praiminisita ni Ositerelia ko Scott Morrison ni oti nodrau sainitaka mai Ositerelia na veidinadinati ni ka e vakatokai na Sa gauna vinaka me da veisoli naveiwekani vakabisinisi. yabaki 2016. Vuvale Partnership. iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI vakasama kina ena kena tarovi na nodra dau vakalolomataki na yalewa.

Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete Minisita ni Bula

E vakayacori na mata veitalanoa ko ya mai Sigatoka. Na mata veitalanoa oqo e bulia cake na buturara me bucini kina na iwalewale ena mana vakalevu ena nodra vakayagataki na tagane ena itavi ni kena vakalailaitaki na nodra dau vakalolomataki na yalewa ena noda veivale, noda veikoro kei na noda vanua. “Sa gauna vinaka me da veisoli vakasama kina ena kena tarovi na nodra dau vakalolomataki na yalewa ena nodra vakaitavi na tagane ka vakatorocaketaki na- noda Yavu dina Vakapasifika me vaka eda a vakadonuya vata ena yabaki 2016. “E na iwiliwili eratou dikeva

Era taba tu oqori kei na Vunilawa o Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum ko ira na lewe ni koro ena koro ko Naveicovatu e Tailevu. iTaba: AZARIA FAREEN rawa na Fiji Women’s Crisis Cen- tre e kunei kina ni 64 na pasede ni yalewa e Viti era dau vakalo- Sai dusidusi o Naveicovati ena sotavi ni draki veisau lomataki vei ira na nodra itau se watidra, kunei kina ni yaco kina AZARIA FAREEN “Na teivaki ni co na vetiver ena uciwai e dau lai luvu talega kina e Viti na co oqo na Vetiver. e 295 na kisi ni vakalolotakai ni nomuni bati ni uciwai me tarova nomuni loma ni koro keina nomu- “Sa idusidusi gona kina na koro yalewa ena imatai ni ono na vula A idusidusi ni kena rawa ni na sisi ni qele sa tarova talega na ni veivale ena veigauna sa sivi.” o Naveicovatu ki Viti kei vuravu- ni yabaki 2019. E tautauvata ni sotavi na revurevu ni draki vua ni wai ki loma ni koro me “Keitou sa mai tarova na luvu ni ra ena taqomaki ni noda koro ena 295 na kisi ni veivala vaka vei- Sveisau ena kena vakayagata- vaka na veigauna e liu,” kaya na nomuni koro ena kena teivaki e revurevu ni draki veisau.” watini ena loma ni 180 na siga. ki na veika bula me vaka na teivaki Vunilawa. 600 na mita na co na vetiver.” Vakavinavinaka o Tui Taganesei “Voleka ni o ira kece na vakaya- ni co na Vetiver ena bati ni uciwai Qoka ena nona laki tavoca na “Na co oqo e dau edau kauta e dua na lewe ni koro ka kaya nira cora na itovo kaukauwa oya era ni koro o Naveicovatu e Tailevu. ripote vou ni Global Commission laivi talega na duka ni wai ka duavata ena vakamuduo kina Ma- tagane – sa dodonu kina meda Vakasavuya na dina ko ya na on Adaptation (GCA) me tiki ni taqomaka na wai kei na qele.” tanitu na lewe ni nona koro ena beitaki keda ka veisautaka na Vunilawa o Aiyaz Sayed-Khai- soqo ni “Muria na Matanisiga”ena Kaya na Vunilawa ni sa lalawa- cavuikalawa levu oqo me tarova noda ivalavala kei na noda itovo yum ki vei ira na lewe ni koro e koro o Naveicovatu. taka tiko na Matanitu me teivaki na sisi ni qele e bati ni uciwai kei ni rai baleti ira na yalewa, kaya ko Naveicovatu. “Na kena dau luvu na nomuni talega ena 22 tale na bati ni uciwai na luvu ni koro. Minisita Waqainabete. Tuvaka ni veivakatorocaketaki me valuti na waluvu LITIA VULAISIGADUA kina na matanitu mai Japani me a vanua oqo. vaka nira tiko kina na kena dau kei Ena oti na vakadidike oqo ena vula A vakacagau na cakacaka ni ira na veimata tabana ni matanitu o Okotova nib era nisa vakadaberi tuvaka me baleta na kena va- kei ira mai na taudaku ni matanitu yani na ituvatuva ni baleta na sasaga Sluti na waluvu mai na vanua o era veivuketaka vata mai na sasaga oqo. Nadi. Oqo na nodrau veitokoni na oqori. Na isau ni cakacaka kece oqo etiko matanitu ko Japani kina matanitu ko Vakaraitaka ko Vunilawa Aiyaz ena $400 na milioni na dola ka sa Viti. Laki vakayacori kina edua na Sayed-Khaiyum ni sa kena inaki oya kena inaki me vukei ka drake veisau, boseka mai Nadi ka laki dolava na me vakayacori edua na vakadidike waluvu kei na leqa tubu koso ena va- bose oqori na Vunilawa ka Minisita ena kauwai ni valuti ni waluvu ena nua o Nadi ni kilai levu ena bisinisi ni ni BulaVakailavo Aiyaz Sayed- vanua o Nadi me vaka ni sa balavu saravanua ena noda vanua keina rara Ko ira na tiko ena tuvaka ni sotavi ni revurevu ni waluvu e Nadi. Khaiyum. Ratou veiqaravi talega sara tiko na kena dau vakacaca main ni waqavuka kina noda vanua.

2 Lotulevu, 26 ni Seviteba, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASANA phone: 3301806 Sikovi Kidavaki Viti mai na vakavanua ko Peresitedi ni PM Bainimarama Yatu Masela JOSEFA NAEQE VAKA oqo na vosa ni iqaloqalovi vua na turaga Ena Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama mai vei ira na noda era sa laki cakacaka ka vakaitiko- tiko e Ositerelia. “Vakaturaga saka ki vua na Ma- tanitu vua saka na iliuliu saka ni Matanitu saka o Viti na gonetur- Na marama peresitedi ni Yatu aga na Paraiminisita. Vakaturaga Masela ko Dr. Hilda C. Heine kei na noda Peresitedi Jioji Konrote. saka kina vanua vua na gone tura- ga saka na Roko Tui Kiuva.Kamu- SOLO LEWANAVANUA naga sa mai kemuni qalovi saka. Vakayacori tiko oqori na i vakasobu vua na Paraiminisita Voreqe Bainimarama ena nona yaco yani e Ositerelia ena macawa sa oti. Na isevu saka ni nomuni lako mai SIKOVI Viti mai ena iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI ena veisureti ni Matanitu saka o vica na siga sa oti na Ositrelia kei na kena veiliutaki.” Emarama na Peresitedi “Ra loma donu saka kina na vale ni Yatu Masela o Her Excel- ni volavola ni mata kei Viti moni lency Dr. Hilda C. Heine. Dokai na veivuke mai qaravi saka kina ena yakavai Laki vakaraitaka sara na ni kua.Sa kamunaga saka ni qalovi nona vakarokoroko vua na saka tiko kina ena yakavi edaidai.” turaga na Peresitedi ni noda “Kamunaga saka mai vua na vanua o Jioji Konusi Konrote gone turaga na Vunivalu, Mai Bu- mai Vale Levu. mai vei Ositerelia rebasaga vua na gone marama na Ka ni marau vei Peresitedi Roko Tui Dreketi, kei na buini- Konrote me soli vua e dua na SOLO LEWANAVANUA ni Veverueri 2016. Ka robai Viti kina na cagi kau- masi na matanitu veiwekani saka iloloma ni vanua o Viti me kauwa ka tiko ena 300 na kilomita ena dua na aua. na Tovata.” vaka e laurai toka ena itaba A vuabale na vakamuduo nei Paraiminisita “Era mate kina e 44 na lewei Viti. Keimami va- “Siga ni kua sega ni dua e lewa, oqori. Voreqe Bainimarama ena vuku ni veivuke kayalia kina edua na ikatolu ni neimami GDP ena lewa duadua ga vei keda na Kalou A qasenivuli tu mai kea ena Sena yalo loloma na matanitu ko Ositerelia ena loma ni dua bulu ga na bogi.” na dau veibuli. Me vakadonui na yabaki 1975 kina 1982.Ko veigauna e sotava kina ko Viti na bolebole ni kena “Gauna e yacovi keimami tu kina na yaluma, ena tiki ni siga ni kua meda mai sota Ko Dr. Hilda C. Heine e taqomaki na vanua kei ira na lewena. loma ni vica ga na aua sa yaco mai na veivukei ni kina. Moni mai qaravi saka kina Minisita ni Vuli tu eliu ni bera “Na tabana ni veitaqomaki eda veitacini kina Mataivalu ni Ositerelia kara yaco mai na marama, na kawa turaga ena ka e kilai tani ni cabeta na tutu vaka-Peres- vakamatanitu ni da wasea vata na kena itovo kei ka tarava mai na iyaya ni veivuke,tarava sara mai o kina na kawa itaukei mai Viti.“ itedi ni Yatu Masela. na kena ivakarau. E na gauna ni ivalu kei na gauna ira na kauta mai na waqa ni veivuke na HMAS Can- “E vakatakilai saka vei kemuni Era isevu talega ni leweni- ni veisaututaki eda tucake ka duavata kina meda berra ka sikova na veiyanuyanu e vakacaca vaka- na lomai keimami na luvei Viti vanua ni Yatu Masela me taqomaka na noda vanua keina nodra dodonu na levu kina na cagilaba. Era solia na yalo vakacegu ki keimami sa mai bula e Ositerelia. rawata na nona koroi ni vuku lewe ni vanua, na dodonu ni nodra bula galala, bula vei ira na yaluma ka rarawa tu ena gauna dredre oya. Sa kerei saka tiko moni ciqoma ka tauyavutaka talega na iso- sautu, nodra digitaka nodra veimataka, kei na nodra Au sa kacivaka raraba ena levu na gauna na noqu saka tiko na kamunaga ena yaka- qosoqo ni nodra duavata na tara cake na veimataka vinaka me torocake kina vakavinaviaka kina Matanitu o Ositerelia ena totolo vi saka edaidai,” kaya na vosa ni marama ena vanua oya. nodra veimatavuvale.” ni veivuke vakakina ena nodra yalo loloma.” iqaloqalovi. Era a vuli mai Amerika ka “Oqori na yavu eso e vauci keda vata na lewei “Ni kua e Canberra keirau sa qai mai vaqaqacotaka A ciqoma na kamunaga ni nodra rawata nona koroi ena Uni- Viti kei Ositerelia kei na rokovi ni bula ni veiliutaki tale na veiwekani oqo kei Prime Minisita Scott Mor- qaloqalovi na gone ni Viti mai vesiti mai Oregon ena 1970, era digitaka na iwliwili levu ni noda lewenivanua rison ena neirau sainitaka na Vuvale Partnership. Sa Ositerelia o PM Bainimarama ka rawata nona Masters Degree vakakina na rokovi ni lawa.E da sa valu oti kada vakaraitaka ni matalia na noda veiwekani ni veivol- kaya vakaoqo ne; ena Univesiti mai Hawaii na dau valataka na vei yavu oya. E da veitokani akati sara me vaka na vuvale.” Au ciqoma saka na kamunaga na ena 1975 ka rawata na nona vinaka kada dau kauwaitaka na bolebole e yaco vei “E milioni na lewenivanua e Ositerelia vakakina kamunaga vinaka na kamunaga doctorate degree ena Unvesiti keda kada dau via veivuke kina ena veigauna eda o ira na nodra vuvale ena Pasifika era sa sotava ni vanua valelevu saka e Kubuna ena Ceva kei California ena gadreva.” tiko na revurevu ni draki veisau. Me vaka na kama nodra kamunaga saka na Vunivalu 2004. “Me vakataki ira ga na veitokani e tiko talega na vakaitamera e Ositerelia, na lauqa ni vanua ka maca na Tui Kaba, valelevu saka e Bu- Era isevu ni marama me ca- noda duidui me vaka na duidui ni rai baleta na draki kina na wai ena levu siti kei na tauni.” rebasaga nodra kamunaga saka beta na itutu vaka Peresitedi veisau.. E sega ni bera na yaco yani ni Ositerelia ena “Sa dodonu gona kina meda duavata me rawati na na Roko Tui Dreketi na turaga na ena dua na vanua vaka-Yatu nona yaco yani ki Viti me lai veivuke ena gauna a 1.5 na degree Celsius ka levu cake mai na kena ni se Vunivalu, na buinimasi ena vanua Maikoronisia. labati Viti kina na cagilaba o Winisitoni ena ika 20 bera na gauna ni buli yaya.” turaga saka na Tovata. Sa ciqomi saka tiko na kamu- naga e na vakavinavinaka, au gu- sudra saka tiko na vakailaesilesi Liutaka vakamatanitu, na veitacini vaka minisita, o ira na Vunivola Tudei au gusudra kece tiko na vakale- ko Viti silesi vakamatanitu ena vakavi- navainaka ena veilagiti mai cabo na valu saka tiko kina na kamunaga na iqaloqalovi vakaturaga mai ciqo- SOLO LEWANAVANUA mi saka tiko kina na ilakolako. Taba tiko oqori ko Vunilawa Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum kei ira na lewe ni matabose ni baleta na valuti ni kaburaki ni cagi ca ki maliwa “Vinaka saka vakalevu na veina- RA liutaka na matanitu lala. Photo: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA numi, vinaka saka vakalevu na na valuti ni ceburaki veivakadeitaki, dulaki saka ki lagi Ese kaburaki ni cagi ca era laki dolava talega na Vuni- Emissions Reductions Payment taki talega kina na REDD+Fiji na nomudou kamunaga mo dou se kasigaga ni noda vanua me lawa Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum ka Agreement(ERPA). Vakaraitaka ena nodratou cakacaka. Kurian kalougata saka tiko, kalougata veidonui kei na iyalayala se ra lewena na matabose oqori ko Vunilawa Sayed-Khaiyum a Vunilawa ni dina ga ni levu saka tiko na vanua, ra vuli vinaka bolebole vakamatanitu ena oira na veitabana veiwekani ni ko Viti edua na matanitu esa na cavuikalawa lelevu esa va- saka tiko na noda isolisoli, draki Matabose Cokovata kei Vura- ena cakacaka oqo, ka ratou wi- cavuikalawa ena sasaga ni valu- kayacora ko Viti ena vuravura vinaka saka tiko na veisiga ni ma- vura. Salamuria oqori na kena likina na minisitiri ni veikau, ti na kasigaga ka vakalailaitaki levu ia ena loma ni noda vanua taka, noda iyau saka tu na veilom- mai vakayacori edua na vuli na soqosoqo ni REDD+Fiji, na kina na ceburaki ka sa veiliutaki esa vakavatukana talega kina ani , tubu saka na kena lotu,” kaya me baleta na cakacaka ni vei- World Bank kei na Forest Car- saraga kina ena sasaga oqo. Na na sasaga levu oqo nirau vei- o PM Bainimarama ena nona vakaqaqacotaki mai Nadi. Oqori bon Partnership Facility for the vuli oqo eratou vakaqaqaco- vakawekanitaki vinaka kina. ciqoma tiko na kamunaga ni iqalo- qalovi.

Lotulevu 26 ni Seviteba, 2019 3 ITAKITAKI E NA LOMA NI MACAWA email: [email protected]; l @FijiRepublic; l Fijian Government; l visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj l phone: 3301806 ITAKITAKI E NA LOMA NI MACAWA

Vakadrodroi na wai ni gunu e Dreka

ERA na sega ni guilecava rawa na nodra marau ena siga esa vakadrodroi kina nodra lomani vale na wai ni gunu savasava na lewenikoro ena i tikotiko ko Dreka e Cakaudrove. Vakaraitaka ko Santa Wati yabaki 71 ni sa balavu na nona tiko ena itikotiko koya ka sa 55 na yabaki sa qai yaco mai na veivuke. Vakaraitaka ko Wati na nona vakavinavinaka kina Matanitu me vaka ni gunu wai ni gunu savasava e dua na dodonu ni lewe ni vanua me vaka edau volai vakamatau main a yavu ni vakavulewa. Era tiko ena soqo oqo na Minisita ni Qele, Ashneel Sudhakar. Visiko ena ivakananumi vakaivalu e iTaba: ?? Ositerelia ERA laki sikova na ivakananumi vakaivalu veidokai vakasotia kivei ira na bale oti kei na PM o Minisita ni Veitaqomaki mai ni matanitu ko Ositerelia na liuliu ni ena ivalu. Era laki biuta kina edua na Ositerelia ko Linda Reynolds. Era laki tea Bucini na veitokoni noda matanitu Paraiminisita Voreqe ivutu senikau ka vakacobara talega edua edua na kau na Parana ena vanua oqo ena soqo ni marau Bainimarama ka laki solia kina na nodra na pini ni vakananumi ni poppy. Salavata na PM. iTaba: VAKARAUTAKI NA vakayacori ni soqo ni veivakamarautaki me baleta na kena soqoni na ilavo ni veivuke ena loma ni tauni edau bucini kina na veitokoni vinaka kei na veivakaveiwekani taki. Oqori na nodra vosa na Vunilawa Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum ena nodra a vulagi dokai ena kena dolavi kina na Coral Coast Carnival 2019 e Sigatoka. Na soqo ni veivakamarautaki oqo e tekivutaki ena 1960 me baleta na sasaga ni tauni kei ira na lewe ni vanua ena vanua ko Sigatoka baleta ni kauti ira vata mai, ka bucina talega edua na yalo ni cakacaka vata kei na veitokoni baleta oqori eso na itovo e gadrevi ena dua na vanua se matanitu. Oqori na yalovata ni dua na vanua. iTaba: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA

4 Lotulevu, 26 ni Seviteba, 2019 5 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASAI VITI phone: 3301806 Maketaki Yaga na bose ni yasana vakalevu na SOLO LEWANAVANUA cala kina o Roko Tui Kadavu. ki tuba me vaka na ituvatuva sa e rawa mai wai ena kato ni wai mahogany koto. Sa vaivakadonui kina na bose liliwa ni bea ni qai kau sara mai ki A mai qaravi rawa na Bose ni yasana mesa cavuikalawa yani Vunisea,”kaya o Raibevu. nei Viti ni Yasana Vakaturaga o Ka- Yaqona na isoqosoqo,” kaya o Raibevu. davu ka tekivutaki ena ika “Au tekivu madaga vua na kena Sa levu talega na vuli ni maroroi SOLO LEWANAVANUA S Paini 13 ni siga ni Seviteba me vaka a imatai sai koya na yaqona. Kilai ilavo sac aka oti vei ira na dau teitei vetalanoa kina na porokaramu ni levu tu na yasana o Kadavu me e Kadavu me rawa ni veisotavi tiko “Sa dua talega na vakavinavinaka A nona rawata o Viti Voqa ni Davui ni Tabacakacaka ni baleta na yaqona, kei na isau sa kei na ilavo lelevu era ciqoma ena levu kina Matanitu ena vuku ni me maketetaka vaka- Tukutuku ni Matanitu kei na turaga tiko ena gauna oqo ena yaqona.” volitaki ni yaqona. kena rawa ni vakadeitaki na wavu Nlevu na nona kau na na Roko Tui Kadavu o Kalivati “E sa na vakarau tekivutaki tiko e rua koya na mai qaravi ena kena mahogany kina veivanua tani Raibevu. na bisinisi ni volitaki yaqona ni vakailavotaki na wavu mai Yakava sa vakacaucautaki vakalevu. “Levu sara na ulutaga yaga a Yasana o Kadavu. Me sana pake- Qoli kei na wavu mai Tawava. Na wavu Baleta ni yabaki 2018 e veivosakitaki kina me vaka ni taki ga e Kadavu na yaqona ni Ka- “Sa tiko na isoqosoqo ni dau qoli mai Tawava e ravi tikoga vakado- vakauta kina ko Viti e 33.19 mai dolava tiko na ivukevuke ni davu kara taukena na isoqosoqo ni e Kadavu sa tiko talega edua na donu ena kena varo na paini. Me na kiupiki mita na mahogany. Minisita ni Tabacakacaka iTaukei dau tei yaqona e Kadavu. Ka ratou nodra vale ni kana. rawarawa na kena maketataki yani Tiko na kena isau ena F$5.8 o Hon. Selai Adimatoga. Kara mai mai soli tukutuku tale tikoga kina “Era dau mai vakalili ika kina na na paini. na milioni. kidavaki tale tikoga vakavanua ena na kena komiti. dau qoli sa rawa tiko kina na nodra “Ia sa toso tale tikoga vakakina na Oqori na veika e vakasavuya dela ni vanaua vakaturaga e Naco- “Keitou vakavinavinaka vaka- ilavo. E dau ravi vakalevu tiko na ituvatuva ni varo paini e Kadavu. ena Palimedi na Vunilawa ka lase.” levu kina Matanitu levu kei na soqosoqo ni dau qoli ena ivakasala Tiko na vanua e vakawainimate- Minisita ni iLavo ko Aiyaz “Era solia talega e dua na ituku- Tabacakacaka ni Teitei ka biuta vinaka ni Tabana ni Qoliqoli.” taki kina. Sa toso sara tiko kina na Sayed-Khaiyum . tuku vinaka ena kena qaravi tiko tiko mai eso na iyaya me vaka na “Keitou vakanuinui tiko ni toso ituvatuva ni nodra veivakavaletaki “Na mahogany nei Viti e na bose tukutuku saka tikoga ni iqaqi, na processing shed na kena tiko na gauna me rau na cakacaka mai na Muana-i-cake ena kena sa volitaki tiko ena kena ma- veivakadeitaki ena vuku ni vei- sasagataki tikoga me rawa ni tuki vata na soqosoqo ni dautei yaqona tara oti eso na veivale. Sa cowiri kete levu mai USA vakakina vakatorocaketaki ena veikoro kece ga na yaqona e Kadavu ka rawa ni kei na isoqosoqo ni dau qoli e Ka- tiko na portable-sawmill kina vei na Dominion Republic. Eso yavutaki tiko kina na veiyavu ni tawanipaketetaki qai biu yani ena davu.” Pine Schemes kece. talega e volitaki ki Niusiladi, veivakatorocaketaki rawa ni raw- makete ka me ivurevure ni ilavo “Me vaka ni sa toso vinaka sara Ena nodra ituvatuva ni tara vale me Ositerelia, Jaini, Haiti kei ati kina na bula sautu kei na bula vei ira na dau tei yaqona.” tiko na nodratou vale ni kana ka ke- rawa ni vakayagataki rawa madaga Canada. vinaka veikeda kece sara na itaukei “Keimami dau kumuna tikoga mami dau laki vakayagataka talega e liu na paini e Kadavu ena kena E volitaka talega o Viti eso eda tiko ena veitikotiko vakoro ni mai na soli vakatikina eso na tikina ena sala ni neimami vukea tikoga vakavinakataki na itikotiko ena na ivoli e ta mai ena kau na itaukei,” kaya o Raibevu. sa cava eso sa voleka me rawa ni na isoqosoqo ni dau qoli.” nodatou loma ni 75 na koro qaravi mahogany me vaka na kau E rogo na Yasana o Kadavu ena sotavi tikoga na ituvatuva levu na “Sa tekivu biu wavoki talega eso rawa tiko kina eso na ituvatuva ni varo, na kau ni loma kei na tolu na bisinisi ni veivakatoroca- kena sa kalawa yani o Kadavu me na solar freezer ena veitikina e Ka- veivakatorocaketaki na qai tarava dela ni waqa, na qita, na kau ketaki oya na Yaqona , na Qoli kei sa kua ga ni vakauta tiko na yaqona davu ena muana –ira. Me rawa ni karua se katolu sara ni ikalawa oya ni loma ni waqavuka keina na Paini a veitalanoataki talega ena ki Viti Levu sa rawa talega ni tukia, ceguva ga na kena rawa ni vaka- na kena maketetaki,”kaya o Rai- kau ni iyota. bose ni yasana me vaka a vakama- tawai paketetaka ka volitaka yani batabatataki tiko na ika kei naka bevu. E na yabaki 2016 a volia kina o Niusiladi e 741.96 na cubic mita na mahogany, ya- baki 2017 a 373.34 na cubi mita ena yabaki 2018. E na yabaki 2019 ese bera ni kilai ni se bera ni cava na yabaki. E kaya ni o Viti e se bera ni sogota na nona katuba kina PACER.

Dua ga noqu ivakasala veikemuni na itaukei ena yaga mo ni kua ni vakararavi ena ialvo ni lisi ni lisitaka ga va- kataki kemuni na kemuni qele me vaka au sa cakava oqo kau susu ika

iTABA E LOMA: Oqori na dau susu tilapia ko Jona Dusia tu oqori na vakailesilesi ni Tabana ni Qoliqoli e kina. Dilo. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA Sigatoka ko Losana Nakabea na tobu ni susu ika nei Jona Dilo e Uciwai, Yako, e Nadroga. iTaba: NANISE NEIMILA Jona Dilo Dau susu tilapia

susu ika ka caka mai Lautoka kei Nadave. “Sa tiko oqo na ikarua ni vula , ratou sa solia mai na iyaya.” Tovolea na “Keimamai vulica kina na susugi ni ika, wasea , na ka lelevu era sa biu ena tobu Keitou mani veitaratara kina FDB mai mai na kena vakani tiko me yacova sara na iyasana dua oqo.Era na lai susu tale kina Nadi na niusiveva ni tabanana ni tukutuku susu Tilapia kena qolivi.” me 1 na vula ni bera ni biu yani kina tobu ni Matanitu ka ratou tukuna ni namaki ma “Au sa mani lisitaka ga e 9 na eka ni nei- levu.” sana qai soli nona ilavo ni Farm House ena o Jona tou qele ni itokatoka me 30 na yabaki au Kaya o Jona ni namaka me sevutaki na vula ko Okotova. saga tiko me 50 na yabaki.” qolivi ni nona tobu ni susu Tilapia ena o “Au namaka tiko me tekivu qolivi ka voli- SOLO LEWANAVANUA “Au sa qai kerea e dua na veivuke ni Ta- Janueri kina Veverueri ni yabaki vou. taki na oqu maleya ena vula ko Janueri se bana ni Qoliqoli ka vakatokai me Food Se- “Na bolebole au sotava tiko oya au a Veverueri. Na makete au namaka meu voli- LIU e dau tei tavioka voli ena ke- curity Project Assistant Gr ant ena yabaki vinakata tiko ma vakatotolotaki na noqu ka taka kina noqu maleya vei Denniss Sper- dratou qele ni tokatoka o Jona Dilo vakailavo ni 2018-2019.” ni tara Farm House vei FDB baleta ni sa ka market vata kei na makete e Nadi, kei na Eyabaki 35 mai Uciwai e Yako. Ia ni “Sa mai keli rawa kina na tobu oqo ka levu tiko mai na tobu baleta me taqomaki Yako Supermarket,” kaya o Jona. kua sa veisau na nona rai sa tadola na ma- 600 na square meter (30 x 20).Mai tawa na vinaka ka maroroi vinaka kina noqu iyaya “Dua ga noqu ivakasala veikemuni na tana ni sa vakauqeti koya na ivakamacala nona tobu ena ika 19 ni siga ni vula o Jiulai. ni susu ika.” itaukei ena yaga mo ni kua ni vakararavi ni susu ika eratou dau vakayacora tiko na “Au vakavinavinaka ki vei ratou na Ta- “Au se kerekere ena vula ko Jiulai. Me ya- ena ialvo ni lisi ni lisitaka ga vakataki ke- vakailesilesi ni Tabana ni Qoliqoli. bana ni Qoliqoli ena nodratou mai vakata- cova mai qo au se waraka tikoga meu saini- muni na kemuni qele me vaka au sa cakava Sa mani lakova talega o Jona na vuli ni wana e 3,400 na luve ni Tilapia.” taka na kani security form oti oya me qai oqo kau susu ika kina.”

6 Lotulevu, 26 ni Seviteba, 2019 email: [email protected]; @FijiRepublic; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj TUKUTUKU MAI NA VEIYASANA phone: 3301806 Vukei e 217 na gonevuli Yadravi na muri ni lawa VILIAME TIKOTANI

A vakatakila na Minisitiri ni Vuli ni217, 000 kina 662, ni curuvanua e Viti: PM S000 na gonevuli e Viti era vakayagataka tiko na veivuke ni vuli wale e solia tiko na Matanitu SOLO LEWANAVANUA Vakamacalataka o PM Bainimarama ni o Viti na ivolatara lasutaki ni curuvanua kei ira na ena yabaki vakailavo oqo. e solia na Visa ni saravanua, vaka kina na Visa vakayagataka na itukutuku lasutaki sena sala E ra lewe 148,000, 609 era AKARAITAKA ko Paraiminisita ni mai cakacaka e Viti me sotava na gadrevi tani mera tiko kina e Viti, vakakina o ira era vuli tiko ena Primary School ka Voreqe Bainimarama ena Palimedi ni kena dau, keina kena ikatolu na Visa ni mai vakaitavi ena basulawa e Viti,” kaya o PM 69,000, 53 era vuli tiko ena Sec- Vni Tabana ni curu vanua e Viti e solia vuli ena vei koronivuli torocake e Viti me vaka Bainimarama. ondary School. na galala kina veivanua kece e vuravura mera na USP keina so tale. “Sa itavi talega ni tabana oya me vaqaqai ira Sa vota na Matanitu kina Ta- kerea mai na nodra visa ni curu vanua ena Kaya ko PM Bainimarama ni sa itavi ni na vakacuru tamata mai vakailoa, vakakina o bacakacaka ni Vuli e sivia na vakadonui walega kevaka e donu vinaka ena tabana ni muri lewa kei na veivakaqaqai (Com- ira na vakayagataka na itukutuku lasutaki, kei 1 na bilioni na dola ena yabaki lawa ni curuvanua na veika e gadrevi mera pliance and Investigation) me vaqaqai ira era ira na vakaitavi ena cakacaka vakatabui.” vakailavo oqo 2018 kina 2019. vakarautaka mai. voroka na lawa ni curu vanua e Viti. Kaya o PM Bainimarama ni dau cakacaka Sa votai talega e $5 na milioni “E daidai era lewe 109 na vanua e vuravura “E ra dau vaqaqai o ira era voroka na tiki ni vata na tabana ni curuvanua e Viti kei na Ta- na dola ena nodra vakacakacaka- e sega ni gadrevi mera vaka visa ni curuvanua siga yalataki ni nodra Visa ni nodra tiko e Viti. bana ni Kasitaba kei Kumuni ivakacavacava; taki e 200 na qasenivuli ni Prima- mai ki Viti. O ira ga na vo ni 86 na vanua e Vakakina o ira era mai cakacaka e Viti ni sega Tabana ni Ovisa, na Tabana ni Veitaqomaki ry School kei na 50 na qasenivuli vuravura e gadrevi mera vaka Visa ni curuva- ni tukuna na nodra Visa mera mai cakacaka, Cokovata kei na INTERPOL. ni Secondary School. nua mai ki Viti.” era dau vaqaqai talega o ira era vakayagataka Gunu wai Sivia na 600 era duavata savasava o ira ena reli ni draki veisau e Nakanacagi

JOSAIA RALAGO

RA marau na lewe 234 na lewe ni koro o Nakanacagi mai Macu- Eata ni sa lai dola na medra wai ni gunu savasava ena vica na siga sa oti. Vulagi dokai ena soqo ni dola wai oya na Minsita ni Qele o Ashneel Sudhakar. Kaya vei ira na Nakanacagi na minisita ni Matanitu esa cakacakataka tiko na noda rawata na takete ni veivakatorocaketaki lewai matau se SDG 6. E kaya na takete oya ni gadrevi mera vaka waisavasava kece na lewei Viti ka mera bula savasava. Kaya o Minisita Sudhakar ni gadreva na Matanitu mera gunu wai savasava keca na lewi Viti. Ko Minisita ni Marama, gone kei na Valuti ni Bula Dravudravua Mereseini Vuniwaqa kei ira na marama ena nodra reli baleta na draki Na isau ni qaravi ni meda wai savasava Sa dolava oqori ko Minisita ni Qele ko Ashneel Sudhakar na medra wai ni gunu savasava na veisau a qaravi ena Albert Park e Suva. iTaba: HALITESH DATT na koro o Nakanacagi e koto ena $70,000. lewe ni koro ko Nakanacagi e Macuata. iTaba: JOSAIA RALGO SOLO LEWANAVANUA

IVIA na drau na marama kei ira na nodra iliuliu ena Wai savasava mai Dogusu e Ba veimata isoqosoqo duidui era duavata yani ena reli Sni draki veisau ena vale ni sarasara ena Albert Park LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA e Suva ena macawa sa oti. E ra duavata mera veisolivakasamataka na veika era rawa A yaco na marau vei ira mai ni ra vakaitavi kina na marama me sotavi kina na revurevu Dogusu ena loma ni vanua mai ni draki veisau e tara tiko na noda vanua. SBa ni sa dolava kina o Vuni- Nona vosa tiko vei ira na wai Ifereimi Waqainabete na medra marama oqori ena Albert Park wai ni gunu savasava ena macawa e Suva e kaya kina o Minisita sa sivi. ni Marama o Mereseini Vuni- Na vakadrodroi ni medra wainigunu waqa ni reli ni Marama e Viti savasava oya era tekivutaka na kena e yaga vakalevu ena sotavi ni vakasama na gonevuli yabaki ono- revurevu ni draki veisau. Ni yavutaki vakavinaka na era vuli vuniwai tiko ena Umanand vuvale ena vakavurea na “Na itukutuku era vakarai- Prasada School ni University of Fiji ivakavuvuli vinaka ka na vukea taka era via rogoca tu na me rawa nioti na nodra rogoca ni oira Kotiva tiko na reveni ni dola ni wai savasava na Minisita ni Bula ko Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete na kena tarai cake na noda marama, na tina , na tina ekea era dau taki wai duka tiko mai mai Dogusu e Ba iTaba: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA vanua. vakasusucu vou, na ganeda, ena veigauna eliu me baleta na bula na medra wainigunu keimami sa dodonu me vakacaucautaki. na itabagone keina gone e ena veisiga. mani kerea na tabana ni bula kei na “Na raiyawa ni matanitu e dei tiko Voreqe Bainimarama Viti ni kua.” Kaya na iliuliu ni mata timi ni vuli tabaa ni wai me ra vukei. oya ena kena vakarautaki na wai me Paraiminisita kei Viti Na ulutaga me vaka na nodra vuniwai oya ni wai era dau gunu “Na wai e dua na ka yaga kina noda vakavinakataki kina na nodra bula na vakayagataki na tu era, na tiko kina e liu esega ni vinaka vei ira bula baleta na tamata kece e dodonu lewe ni vanua.” itabagone kei ira na lalai, na na vakaitikotiko e Dogusu baleta ni mera gunuva na wai savasava ka me Era vakavinavinaka na lewe ni va- sagai ni kena vakalailaitaki na vakacaca ni draki, na nodra rawa ni vakavurea na tauvimate. kua kina ni veitauvi na wain a mate nua mai Dogusu ki vei ira na vuli vakamatautaki ira ena dua na itovo ni kena sotavi na dredre “Na gauna keimami a veisiko mai edau vu mai ena gunuva ni waiduka.” vuniwai mai Dogusu ena ena nodra e kauta mai na draki, na nodra veisemati na veisoqosoqo ni kina kina itikotiko ni vagalala e Do- Kaya o Vuniwai Waqainabete ni tekivuna mai na kena vakasama. marama itaukei, vakabibitaki kina na dodonu ni veikabula gusu keimami raica ni sega duka tiko nodra igu na vuniwai ni UPSM esa kei na vuqa tale,”kaya o Minisita Vuniwaqa.

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Sa dua na waqa vou ni veitaqomaki e virivi (sq kilometers). Qoliqoli o Semi Koroilavesau. ITABA E LOMA: Sa tekivu vakatovolei na wasawasa me baleti ira na veiyanuyanu Na waqa oqo e ta ena aluminum ka rauta Sa vodo toka oqori ena loma ni waqa vou ni soko ni waqa vou ni veitaqomaki ni muaira muaira kei Viti Levu ka yacana na “Dua Lei ni 10 na mita na kena balavu ka tiko na veiqataqomaki e wasawasa ena muaira o na ““Dua Lei Rainima” kara vodo tiko kina Rainima”. kena isau ena $2,520. Minisita ni Qoliqoli o Semi Koroilavesau kei na vakailesilesi ni Taban ni Qoliqoli kei Na wasawasa ena veiyanuyanu lalai ena E rua na kena idini 500 na Horse Power ira na vakailesilesi ni qaliqoli ena muaira Minisita Koroilavesau mai Lautoka. muaira e robota e 7,800 na kilomita vakari- ka sa tavoca mai Lautoka na Minisita ni mai Lautoka. iTaba: LITIA VULAIDAUSIGA Cavuikalawa vou ena ePassport SOLO LEWANAVANUA rawa nira rejisitaki na gone sucu vou nira mataka.” “Na ePassport ni Viti e taqomaki talega vakayagataka ga nodra talevoni veikauya- “Na soli ni ePassport sa tekivu oqo e levu mai vei ira na dau veidabui kei ira an dau AVUIKALAWA tale ko Viti ena ki.” na kena vinaka vei ira noda lewe ni vanua. taba pasipote lasautaki.” nona sa tavoca ko Paraiminisita “Sa rawa kina lewei Viti me kila na caka- Ena vakarawarawataka ka vakatotolotaka “Na kena sa tekivu taba ni kua na e- CVoreqe Bainimarama na isevu ni e- caka ni veitabana ni Matanitu se sauma na nanodra veitosoyaki na noda lewe ni va- Passport ni Viti tomani ira kina na lewe 54 Passport ena Tabana ni Curuvanua. veiqaravi ni Matanitu ka rejisitataka nodra nua. E levu naka e taqomaki kina ka na na vanua e vuravura era sa vakayagataki Vakaraitaka ko Paraiminisita Bainimara- bisinisi ena mona livaliva,” kaya ko PM. vakadredretaka vakalevu na nodra via curu edaidai na ePassport.” ma ni cavuikalawa oqo ena vakarawarawa- “Sa levu tale naka vovou e lalawataki tiko vakailoa mai ki Viti na tamata.” “Au vakavinavinaka kina veitabana era taka sara vakalevu na nodra veitosoyaki na me vaka na ivakadinadina raraba ni lewe ni “E sega walega ni vakarawarawataka vakaitavi ena cakacaka oqo na ITC ni noda lewenivanua. vanua o Viti. Meda vakataki ira na veiva- na nomuni veilakoyaki ena rawa talega ni matanitu, na Tabana ni Curuvanua, kei na Kuria ni isevu ni noda ePassport e Viti esa nua rogo e vuravura.” vukea na noda sega ni vaka Visa ena so na Minisitiri ni Bula Vakailavo.Vakavinavina- dua tale na ikalawa nei Viti ena vuravura ni “Na noda vakayagataka tiko na Digital vanua e vuravura.” ka tale ki vei ira noda itokani mai vanuatani veisau kina digital ka na tara yani na tutu Fiji eda sa vakatauvatani Viti tiko kei ira na “Vakavinavinaka kina na misini ni caka- na kabani ni Jamani na Muhlbauer ID Ser- vava ni veivanua e Viti.” veivanua uasivi duadua ena noda vuravura. caka ni kabani ni Jamani na Muhlbauer ID vices kei na kabani ni Sri Lanka na Infor- Vakaraitaka ko PM Bainimarama ni Ma- Na ePassport oqo sa dua vei ira n vetai- Services sa caka e-passport talega e Ositer- matics ena cakacaka kaukauwa me rawati tanitu sa kauta mai na Digital Fiji APP. Sa cake ni cavuikalawa kina veisiga vinaka ni elia, Niusiladi kei USA.” kina na inaki oqo.”

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