The Jet Volume 8 Number 5

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Fiji Flag Remains.

Pg. 2
Australia offers help.

Pg. 7
Nadi in Pictures.
Pg. 13
Tui Nadi laid to Rest.

Pg. 4
Fiji hosts world TVET Day.

Pg. 11
New Departures Terminal

being tested. Pg. 14
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FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FIJI AIRWAYS IS 65
Fiji Airways announces initiatives designed for the community
By LUKE NACEI
Fiji Airways has reached another milestone achievement as they
celebrate their 65th year anniversary of flying.
Fiji Airways Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer Andre
Viljoen upon their celebration announced two new initiatives designed for the community.
The first is under the Fiji Airways
Wings of Hope Charity.
Wings of Hope is primarily funded through the onboard Cash for
Kids programme that Fiji Airways
has along with contribution from
the Company and staff. The primary beneficiary for any Wings of
Hope project must be children.
The Wings of Hope, under the
ambit of the Governments AdoptA-School Programme, will adopt
two schools in Taveuni, and assist
them in their rebuilding efforts following Cyclone Winston.
These schools, which are listed
under those up for adoption, are
South Taveuni Primary School
and the South Taveuni Secondary
School.
The two schools were selected
as they are an integral part of the
community on Taveuni, which is a
key Domestic route served by Fiji
Link.
Id like to acknowledge the
presence of Mr. Eric Narayan,
Chairman of the Board of these
schools. Ladies and gentlemen,
Im sure you will agree that adopting these two schools is the perfect
project for Wings of Hope. Our chil-
The Attorney General Aiyaz Sayid Khaiyum with the staffs of Fiji Airways and the outgoing Rio Gold Medalist winning coach Ben Ryan. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
dren are our future, and deserve all
the support we can give them, Mr
Viljoen said.
The second initiative is about
conservation and protection of
Fijis pristine environment.
Substantial carbon emissions
are a reality in the Fiji Airways business.
While they continue to get aircraft which are more fuel efficient
and reduce our carbon footprint,
they can always do more.
In addition to Fiji Airways ongoing work with the Mamanuca Environment Society Mr Vilijoen announced another green initiative
by Fiji Airways
Fiji Airways will plant one tree
for every single international takeoff from Nadi International Airport
by their aircraft. This will amount

to more than 3,000 trees planted
in a year and the project will be
known as Every Take OffOne
Tree.
The Fiji Airways will do this in
consultation with environment
groups and the Government, and
will target for these trees to be
planted all over Fiji.
As much as possible, they will
assist their partners to source and
plant trees indigenous to Fiji.
Im proud of the legacy this will
leave behind for our country and
the Fijian people, he said.
Mr Viljoen thanked all that
joined to celebrate their 65 years
of flying.
Firstly I would like to thank the
support and guidance of the Gov-
ernment of Fiji who has stood by

us through our toughest challenge
in fact the success we are enjoying
today would not have happened
if Government had not worked
together with the Board and Management to transform the Company. Restrictive policies and practices which hampered our growth
were changed, and these changes
allowed us to expand our Network,
acquire modern aircraft and rebrand us into a genuine expression
of the Fijian spirit. AG thank you
very much, secondly you the committed and dedicated Employees
of Fiji Airways (The Team).
Thirdly, the passion, support
and the pride of the Fijian people.
At every turning point in our history, the people of our country have
been there, willing us on. Many

National Airlines fail because they
lack this support, but not us.
My friends, Fiji Airways it is
truly blessed to be a Fijian and because of this commitment from all
these People, we have a responsibility towards them. We have been
supporting numerous projects in
our community, contributing towards the education of Fijian children, and towards conserving our
environment, he said.
In 2016, 65 years after our
humble first flight, Fiji Airways
continues to fly the Fiji flag with
pride, connects our passengers to
more places in the world, brings
the world to our home, and soars
with pride to a promising future,
Mr Viljoen said.
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Fiji - the way the world should be

FROM THE DESK
7s Reward
The reward for the Fiji 7s men and womens team is still
on the run after their great outing at the Rio Olympics in Brazil last month.
With celebrations continuing and organizations pouring
in gifts to show their happiness after the boys success.
The boys who won gold medal from Rio have been
awarded state medals and as well given their cash prizes for
the mile stone achievement.
Winning Gold from Rio now paves a greater path for the
boys as they will now embark their rugby career with lucrative contracts from abroad.
However the Gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan has
made his mind of leaving our shores to further peruse his
coaching career. Ryan has won many of the Fijian hearts by
winning that gold medal from Rio.
Cheers to the natives of Serua who gifted Ryan with three
acres of land and named him after a chiefly name, Ratu Peni
Raiyani Latianara. The good news is Ryan and his wife Natalie have plans to return to Fiji.
Kudos to our 7s playmaker Vatemo Ravouravou who has
signed a three months contract with the Western Sydney
Rams in the 2016 Buildcorp NRC season.
Fiji will forever be proud of our sevens boys with their
historic win from win.
Being the hub of the Pacific, Fiji has everything that a spectacular tropical paradise has to offer from private island resort accommodations, top class restaurants to white sandy beaches, inbound
tours, jet boat rides, hot air balloon rides, mountain trekking, inland tours, eco tourism, sky diving,
helicopter rides, cruise trips, scuba diving, massage and beauty parlours, vibrant night life and a
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Fijian Flag remains

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Villagers living along the

Lautoka and Ba corridor are
happy with what the Prime
Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
decision on not changing the
Fijian Flag.
The Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama has issued a
statement confirming that
there will be no change done
to our National Fijian Flag.
KalesiDoidoi, 22, a resident
living in Drasa Vanuakula in
Lautoka said she was happy
that our Fijian flag is maintained.
Our Fijian flag is unique and has some symbols that signify our tradition, values and customs. What the Prime Minister
has done is really good for us, she said.
Lorima Voreqe, 34, echoed similar sentiments.
I thank the Prime Minister for such decisions of maintaining our Fijian Flag, he said.
In a statement the Prime Minister said : It has been deeply moving for me as Prime Minister to witness the way Fijians
have rallied around the national flag as our Rugby Sevens team brought home Olympic Gold for Fiji. And I know this sentiment is shared by most Fijians.
Plan on changing our Fijian flag had been apparent to the government in February.
While I remain convinced personally that we need to replace some of the flags colonial symbols with a genuinely
indigenous expression of our present and our future, it has been apparent to the Government since February that the flag
should not be changed for the foreseeable future, Mr Bainimaram said.
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It is a question of resetting national priorities as our people continue to recover from Tropical Cyclone Winston. The cost
of any flag change is better spent at the present time assisting Fijians back on their feet.
He said it is time for all Fijians to display their flags to show their support for our National Fijian 7s team who won gold
from Rio.
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Parental support vital
Youth clubs can only

prosper if the right support
system is in place, especially
from parents.
This was the sentiment
shared by the Minister for
Youth and Sports, Hon.
Laisenia Tuitubou, while
speaking at the villages of
Malhaa and Noatau in Rotuma while meeting with their
communities.
The Youth and Sports
Minister reiterated this message as there was a need
to revitalise youth engagement in a number of Rotuman communities as the
issue of a lack of interest in
participating in youth devel-
opment programs had been

brought to his attention.
Youths need the support
of their elders and community leaders, in particular
the support of their parents
especially if they are to succeed in whatever undertaking they choose to focus
on, said Hon. Tuitubou.
The main purpose of
our visit to your island is to
attempt to get youths more
involved in their communities through participating in
the programs and services
offered by our Ministry and
to also get youth clubs reactivated or re-registered
with us in order to access
these services and I ask that

you render your support to
your youths as they will take
up the mantle of leadership
in your community in due
time, added the Hon. Minister.
Malhaa chief Gagaj Faki
Taug assured the Hon. Minister of the communitys
support and asked that the
young people of Malhaa
communicate their thoughts
more openly with their elders.
We are always willing
to give our support to the
young members of our community and they know fully
well that they will have to
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shoulder the responsibilities

of our village when we are
no longer here to give them
advice, said Gagaj Faki.
I look forward to the registration of our youth club
with the Ministry as this will
bring more programs to assist in their development as
future leaders of Rotuma,
said the chief of Malhaa.
Minister Tuitubou and
the Minister for Fisheries
and Forests, Hon. Osea Naiqamu, led a Government
delegation on a 3 day consultative visit to the island
of Rotuma to ascertain relevant development agenda
on the island.
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LOCAL NEWS
Late Tui Nadi Ratu Sailosi

By LUKE NACEI
The late Momolevu na Tui Nadi,
Ratu Sailosi Raimoqe Dawai, was laid
to rest at the Sau Tabu (chiefly burial
ground).
Hundreds came to pay their last
respects to the soft spoken chief. The
day began with a church service held
at the Vatulevu Methodist Church.
Sheraton Fiji Resort hotel manager
Ravindra Dhesi, in his eulogy, said
Ratu Sailosi understood his people,
their roles and responsibilities.
Tu Sai was a gentle giant, always
smiling, very soft spoken, and a man
of little words, he said.
He was more of a listener who
would give advice to colleagues
and his people alike. The late Ratu
Sai was well liked by everyone who
came into contact with him as he exuded love and respect regardless of
race or background, Mr Dhesi said.
The Acting Prime Minister and
Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khai-
yum, led the Government delegation

to the i-reguregu.
He was joined by the Minister for
Tourism Faiyaz Koya, Minister for Employment Semi Koroilavesau, Minister
for Health Jone Usamate, Minister for
Local Government Parveen Kumar,
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure
and Transport Vijay Nath, Minister for
Defence Timoci Natuva, Minister for
Youth and Sports Laisenia Tuitubou,
and Commissioner Western Manasa
Tagicakibau.
The Marama na Roko Tui Dreketi,
Ro Teimumu Kepa, also attended,
including SODELPA Opposition member, Viliame Gavoka.
Ratu Sailosi died on July 26 at the
Lautoka Hospital following a short illness. He was 66 years old.
He is survived by his wife Bulou
Vuta, five children and five grandchildren.
The late Ratu Sailosi laid to rest. Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI.
Australia to rebuild
By LUKE NACEI
The Australian Government will
rebuild several schools in Ra and on
Koro Island as part of its contribution
to Fijis recovery and reconstruction
following the severe tropical cyclone.
Australian Minister for International
Development and the Pacific, Senator
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells made the
announcement after visiting Vatukacevaceva Village School with Fijis Minister or Education Mahendra Reddy.
Vatukacevaceva School is located
outside Rakiraki in Ra Province.
Senator Fierravanti-Wells credited
the Fijian Government with reopening schools promptly following Tropical Cyclone Winston and prioritizing
school rehabilitation.
Rebuilding schools is an important
part of the rebuilding lives and bringing stability back to a community. I
am proud that Australia was amongst
the first of the countries to assist Fiji in
Winston aftermath. This is what good
friends and neighbors do, we help
each other in times of need, she said.

The Australian Government will
work close with the Fijian Government
to ensure that structure are disability
exclusively and resilient to future disasters. The rebuilding work will be
implemented through the Australian
Governments Access to Quality Education Program (AQEP).
Minster Reddy thanked Australia for
its support and noted the importance
of rebuilding our schools to provide
a proper learning environment to our
children.
On behalf of the Fijian Government, I thank the Prime Minister of
Australia and the people of Australia
for being with us following the devastation caused by Cyclone Winston and
assisting is for relief and rehabilitation.
The Fijian people will always remember this, Minister Reddy said.
Trios receives 3rd

award for best paper
By LUKE NACEI
The trios Ms. Dhrishna Charan (Department of Science) and Ms. Manpreet Kaur (Department of Language, Literature and Communication) and Ms Priya Singh with the Uni Fiji VC Professor Prem Misir.
Photo: UNI FIJI.
Australias Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Concetta
Fierravanti-Wells with Fijis Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts Dr Mahendra
Reddy at Vatukacevaceva Village School. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Rotuma youths to pilot

DEIA programme
The Duke of Edinburgh International Award which has focused till now on secondary schools in Fiji and now the Ambassador Youth Club has received a sub-licence as an operating authority over the weekend from the Minister for Youth
and Sports, Hon. Laisenia Tuitubou, setting the platform for
the Program to extend to interested registered youth clubs in
the nation.
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Researchers from the University of Fiji received the third

award for best paper at a symposium on Climate Change Adaptation in the pacific region at
Lautoka.
The symposium was highly
successful and a truly interdisciplinary event, mobilizing
scholars, practitioners and
members of governmental
agencies, undertaking research
and executing climate change
projects in the Pacific region.
The symposium focussed on
fostering resilience and the regional capacity to adapt.
Ms. Priya Singh presented a
paper on Customary Land and
Climate Change Induced Relocation A Case Study of Vunidogoloa Village, Vanua Levu,
Fiji during the symposium.
The paper was written
together with Ms. Dhrishna
Charan (Department of Science) and Ms. Manpreet Kaur
(Department of Language, Literature and Communication).

It was a proud moment for
these young researchers when
they received the third prize for
the best paper award during
the symposium.
Getting the award meant
recognition by some great
scholars such as Prof. Walter
Leal and a great motivation for
the team to work even harder,
Ms Singh said.
The team is grateful to
the University of Fiji research
grants committee and is looking forward to engage in more
interdisciplinary research.
The young researchers duly
acknowledge the Vice Chancellor, Professor Prem Misir for
fostering a culture of interdisciplinary research collaboration
here at the university and their
achievement is a fruit of the
VCs farsightedness.
They are elated with the out-
come and recognition given

to them considering the fact
that there paper was weighed
against many renowned intellectuals from abroad and here
in the Pacific.
The trio are taking this
award as an inspiration to further engage in interdisciplinary
research work and significantly
contribute to the already existing body of knowledge with
new ideas and findings.
Meanwhile, the University
of Fiji in collaboration the Research and Transfer Centre
Applications of Life Sciences
of the Hamburg University of
Applied Sciences (Germany)
and the International Climate
Change
Information
Programme (ICCIP) hosted this
symposium on Climate Change
Adaptation in the Pacific Region at Lautoka last month.
LOCAL NEWS
Engaging Youth in Organic Farming

By LUKE NACEI
A two year project aimed at
reviving organic agriculture
in the Saivou District of Ra
was launched in Rakiraki at
Nabalabala Village.
The Project launch is
hosted by the Foundation
for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development.
With this Farm to Table
project FRIEND will work
with six villages in the
Saivou District to promote
Agriculture as a viable career option.
Farm to Table is about
establishing systems where

people can buy food directly from growers.
Farmers benefit by being
able to reap more profit
from their goods then they
can earn at the market, and
consumers enjoy knowing
how their food is grown and
delivered to their tables.
The focus on Organic Agriculture as the production
method will also address
climate change issues that
sustain the health of soils,
ecosystems and people.
Project interventions
revive traditional methods
of farming, harvesting, and
storing food to ensure supply of healthy meals even

during extreme climate
conditions.
These traditional practices
have sustained past generations before the advent of
food processing, manufacturing, and trade in Fiji. The
project will promote cobenefits including improved
livelihood though value
chain development and
healthier food options.
The Farm to Table Project
is funded by UN Sustainable Development Fund
and works through SPC to
engage youth in Fiji and
Vanuatu in Organic Farming.
Police officers to
serve abroad
By LUKE NACEI
Organic farming methods such as this one will be the focus of the Farm to Table project in Ra.
Photo: SUPPLIED.
Footpath and Road improvement conditions

underway
By LUKE NACEI
Commissioner of Police Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho with the fifteen police officers. Photo:
FIJI POLICE FORCE.
Fifteen police officers

that will be leaving our
country to serve abroad
have presented their itatau to the Commissioner
of Police.
Twelve of these officers
will be deployed to Dafur
and three of them will be
conducting duties in Golan.
In accepting their itatau
the Commissioner of Police emphasizes to the

officers the importance
of their role whilst on UN
duty.
The head of the Police
force asked to set their
priorities right and be very
mindful of every decision
they make on the mission
field.
The men were also re-
minded of their reputation by the commissioner

because if they violate any
of the rules and guidelines
of the UN mission not only
their personal reputation
will be on the line but their
families, the Fiji Police and
even their vanua and of
course Fijis reputation will
be tainted.
The Fiji Roads Authority continues its footpath

upgrading works around the
country aimed at improving pedestrian access and
safety.
Fiji Roads Authority Chief
Executive Officer John
Hutchinson says they are
upgrading various footpath
sections in Suva, Raiwaqa,
Nabua, Raiwai, Nausori,
Nasinu, Lami, Sigatoka,
Lautoka and Ba.
The most recent is the
construction and upgrade
to twenty sites in a capital
project contract awarded
to Hot Springs Hire Services
Limited.
The total contract value of
approximately FJ$953k of
the twenty sites will include
excavation and removal of
existing concrete footpath
and driveway, preparing
of footpath sub grade and
base-course and construction of new concrete

footpath and driveways,
he said.
Mr Hutchinson said the
contractor is working on
schedule and has already
completed work on some of
the sites in Nausori, Nabua
and Nasinu.
FRA wishes to thank the
public for their patience and
for allowing our contractor
the room to safely carry on
with the work.
This project is scheduled to
be completed by the end of
October 2016.
Meanwhile, what had been
difficult road conditions
that have affected residents
living and working along
Koronivia Road outside of
Nausori are now being addressed.
Working under the Fiji
Roads Authority Mainte-
nance program, Fulton

Hogan Hiways Construction
Manager, Phil Tombs said
his crew has significantly
improved access, especially when faced with rainy
weather.
He said the work involves
stabilizing and sealing of
an 850-metre section with
particular attention paid to
its drainage system.
This is a major upgrade
because we are installing a
total of 80 culverts as well
as re-grading and aligning
drainage that will stop any
future flooding, leaving the
road in much safer and
smoother condition, Mr
Tombs said.
Koronvia road serves more
than 4,000 residents, most
of who work in Suva and
Nausori but also a number
of yaqona, dalo and vegetable farmers
Agriculture key sector

for growth
By LUKE NACEI
The Pacific region needs a vibrant, sustainable and resilient agriculture sector to be
able to stipulate growth and build a resilient
pacific society.
This were the sentiments echoed by the
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu while
officiating at the United Nations Economic
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) capacity building workshop on
Building Climate Resilient Agriculture in the
Pacific Small Island Developing States here
in Nadi.
The initiative to host a sub-regional expert meeting in Fiji was borne out of a need
to build a resilient agriculture sector in the
pacific particularly in response to the growing climate variability and climate change
scenarios that we all have been facing in recent years, Mr Seruiratu said.
With small island states in the Asia Pacific
region vulnerable to the impact of climate
change, he says building resilience was not
a question of choice but rather a collective
imperative.
Road improvements underway. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Our goal is to find a mechanism that can
deliver on the ground technical assistance to
implement resilient and sustainable agriculture practices in the pacific SIDS, he said.
The two days workshop which was attended by senior executive from the region
aimed to strengthen south cooperation and
sharing experience and adaptive practices
between Asia and the Pacific.
Meanwhile, the outcomes of the workshop would be discussed at the Pacific Agriculture Ministerial conference that will be
held next year.
Family receives water for the first time

The struggle of making up to nine trips a day, walking to a water filling point about 50 meters from their home to fetch water for
drinking, washing, cooking and bathing has ended for a family in upper Veisari, outside Lami. Government, through Water Authority of
Fijis (WAF) successful installation of a pressure management system in the area, has fixed the intermittent supply issue faced by the
family for the past 19 years.
By LUKE NACEI
Climate change awareness

is vital says Uni Fiji VC
University of Fiji Vice Chancellor Professor Prem Misir. Photo: UNI FIJI.
Strengthening of public awareness

needs to be a central component of adaption to climate change.
University of Fiji Vice Chancellor professor Prem Misir made this keynote address
while officiating at a climate change symposium at the Tanoa Waterfront Hotel in Lautoka.
Professor Misir said that climate change
has a massive impact on the economy.
The impacts of climate change will affect almost all sectors, human and animal
life. It will inevitably affect all sectors of the
economy including health, water, food and
shelter, Professor Misir said.
He said broadening the coverage of climate change awareness will be a bonus for
the country.
Broadening the coverage of available interventions would greatly improve adaption
measures now. More sustainable policies
on household energy, electricity generation
agriculture and nutrition, transport and the

built environment could each bring significant reductions in major climate change ill
effects, he said.
These local and immediate benefits
would offset a large part of the cost of climate change mitigation and provide a strong
political and personal motivation for action.
Professor Misir said the symposium intends to provide a platform for research institutions, universities, NGOs, government
agencies and enterprises from within the
region with an opportunity to display and
present their works in the field of climate
change adaption.
It is a great pleasure for me to be part of
this of this process together with the team
from University of Fiji. I am really honored
and excited to hear from the participants
about the challenges faced, priorities and
solutions to address climate change in the
Pacific, Professor Misir added.
Psychosocial support President challenges

resource materials
young boys
for children
By LUKE NACEI
By LUKE NACEI
President Major-General (retd) Jioji

Konrote has challenged the young boys of
the Fiji National Club Comboree to remain
focus and persevere in what they want to
achieve in life.
Mr Konrote made this comments while
opening the ninth Fiji National Club Camboree in Lautoka.
This is the challenge I want to leave with
you our cubs and all youths of Fiji. If you
remain focussed and persevere in what you
want to achieve in life, nothing becomes impossible. You are Fijis future and you can
continue to demonstrate to the world that
Fiji can be as good as any other country in
the world Mr Konrote said.
These values are reflected in our promise which makes a young cub like you different from other young people of your age.
He said with the Scouts/Club movement
in Fiji reaching another milestone achievement, as young members of the club should
continue to learn and improve their skills
and performances as they look forward to

their transition into becoming our scouts,
scouts masters and leaders of the movement tomorrow.
To you our young Cubs of the Movement,
you will find that life can be a very different
experience because within the Organisation
you will be guided, encouraged and helped
in realising and fulfilling your potential and
ambition in life. Your training and interaction with fellow Cubs should develop your
characters with improvement to your discipline and ability to be part of and work together successfully as a team, he stressed.
One of the aims of this Camboree is for
you to Learn and at the same time have fun
and I am sure that you will indeed attain this
over the duration of your stay.
I appreciate your participation and also
hope that you will learn as much as you can
from the camp to help you grow intellectually, socially and spiritually.
Minister for Education Hon. Dr Mahendra Reddy with UNICEF Pacific Rep Dr Karen Allen and
other reps at the launch of psychosocial support. Photo: DEPTFO.
Children in primary schools around the

country will soon receive psychosocial
support resource materials to help them
overcome the trauma they experienced
following Tropical Cyclone Winston earlier this year.
This follows the launch of resource materials by the Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts Mahendra Reddy.
The materials, mostly books with true
local stories that children can relate to,
were developed by the United Nations
Childrens Fund (UNICEF) in partnership
with the Ministry of Education.
Minister Reddy said the resources will
allow children to learn better because of
reference to objects and materials they
are familiar with.
Some of these materials will be used
by 3-4 year old children who at the moment are at home and not getting appropriate and relevant materials to develop
their thinking ability or a better learning
environment, Minister Reddy said.
The materials will also be distributed
to 1000 early childhood education centers
around Fiji apart from the lower primary
level and UNICEF has agreed to support
the Education Ministry. More than 700 primary schools will be given these resource
materials.
The materials will also be uploaded
on the Ministry of Education website for
those who have access to internet.
We have had discussions with UNICEF about how we can utilize UNICEFs
expertise to develop locally made cartoons for children and we will distribute
them for free to households so young children can watch them at homes, Minister
Reddy said.
Minister Reddy also thanked UNICEF
for providing tents to those schools that
were affected by TC Winston.
UNICEF Pacific Representative, Dr Karen Allen said the initiative was part of their
efforts to further support children affected
by the category 5 cyclone.
About 70 people went around Fiji to
collect these stories and drew wonderful
pictures. The purpose of these stories to
help children who got scared in Cyclone
Winston and who saw their villages damaged. Its to make them feel happy again.
Its also about encouraging children to
read more, Dr Allen said.
President Major-General (retd) Jioji Konrote has challenged the young boys of the Fiji National Club Comboree. Photo: DEPTFO.
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By LUKE NACEI
LAUTOKA CAMPUS
CERTIFICATE II IN IT (BEGINNERS)
USP Lautoka Campus will be offering Certificate II in IT (Beginners) in all the towns of the Western Division,
including USP Lautoka Campus. This six module programme targets those with little or no experience with
computers. The training will help participants acquire and refine requisite IT skills, increase your confidence
and empower you to effectively use IT skills as a useful tool for your studies, work, making online applications
and career advancement.
In competitive job markets, training and skill upgradation plays a key role in enhancing your career prospects
whether it is improving your on-the-job performance or applying for a rewarding opportunity. By keeping your
skills fresh, you can give your confidence level the much needed boost.
Module No Module Name

Fundamentals of IT/PC Basics 2010
1
M S Word 2010
2
Electronic Spreadsheet/Excel 2010
3
Internet & Email/Outlook 2010
4
Data Base Management/Access 2010
5
Power Point 2010
6
Total
Fee
$100
$200
$100
$100
$100
$200
$800
Duration Hours
10
20
18
15
15
28
Certification: Upon completion of modules 1-6, participants will qualify for the award of Certificate II in IT
(Beginners). Certificate of Attainment will be awarded for selected individual modules completed.
Fees: Can be paid in cash, cheque or assisted by FNPF. Fees need to be paid upfront.
Delivery details: Saturday/Evening class options are available. This course will gradually be delivered in all
major centres of the Western division.
We will also deliver requested courses as in-house or cohort based for interested groups at your convenience
through mutual arrangements. Organisations and groups can liaise with us using contact details given below.
To obtain the enrolment form and for further information, contact Rajendra Singh.
tel: 6666800, fax: 6667133 or email: rajendra.singh@usp.ac.fj or Babita Sharma, email:
Babita.Sharma@usp.ac.fj or enquire at USP Lautoka Campus, Western House, corner of Vidilo Street,
Lautoka or visit our website: www.usp.ac.fj/lautoka
CCE COURSE INFORMATION 2016

Programme
Target Group
Course Content
Duration
Fees
Remarks
Professional
Development
Training (PDT)
Those in workforce
wishing to refine
their personal and
work skills
Professional
8 Weeks
$1100
Classes are held

on Saturdays from
9-3. Also offered
in outer districts
with evening class
options
Workplace
Leadership
Training (WLT)
Those appointed or
getting ready for
leadership positions
Staff Welfare &
8 Weeks
$1350
Classes are held

on Saturdays from
9-3. Also offered
in outer districts
with evening class
options
Caregiving
Fundamentals
Homecare workers
or those pursuing
a career in
caregiving/ those
seeking alternative
employment here/
abroad
110 hours of
Day- 7 weeks
Evening-9 weeks
$900
Only offered in
Lautoka
Certificate II in
IT (Foundation)
School students
Adults without
computer skills
Foundation level
courses-2000v
Pc Basics/IT
Fundamentals
M S Word
Electronic
Spreadsheet/Excel
Internet & Email/
Outlook
Data Base
Management/
Access
Power Point
110 hours
(offered
on flexible
arrangements)
$800
This will be
delivered in
Lautoka, Ra and
Sigatoka. Delivery
in other districts
will be confirmed
later in the year
Train The
Trainer (TOT)
Suitable for
teachers,
Government
workers, private
sector
Stage 1- The
2 Saturdays per
stage
$220
per stage
Can be delivered in
any district if there
are 20 participants
with evening class
options
Project
Management
(short course)
People working
in communities,
Industries, Business,
NGO, CSO
Project
1 day per stage
$170
Can be delivered
in- house or on
demand
MYOB
People using MYOB.

Those wishing to
acquire MYOB skills
to add value to CV
and employability
MYOB for
2 days per stage
$250
per stage
Can be delivered
in- house or on
demand
OHS Committee
reps, employers,
individuals
OHS Act/
3 days
$320
Classes are held

on Saturdays from
9-4. Also offered in
outer districts with
evening class/ inhouse options
OHS
Modules
1&2
Short Courses/
In-house
training
Management
Skills
Communication
Skills
Customer
Management
Skills
Leadership &
Management
Skills * CT to WLT
Safety
Human Resource
Management
Skills
Leadership &
Management
Skills * CT to PDT
classroom
theory, skills
demonstrations
First AID/CPR
Training
40 hours of
practical
Practical Trainer
Stage 2Facilitation Skills
Stage 3- Advance
Trainer
Management
Fundamentals
Intermediate
Project
Management
Advance Project
Management
Beginners
MYOB
Intermediate
MYOB Advanced
regulations
OHS committee
duties
Hazard audit/risk
assessment
Compliance issues
Day & Evening

class options
Summer class on
demand
We have a range of new short courses in IT, Career Development, HR and soft skills. These will be
scheduled and advertised through the year. These can also to tailor-made to meet client needs and
delivered in-house on mutually agreed arrangements.
To obtain the enrolment form and for further information, contact Rajendra Singh, tel: 666 6800;
fax: 6667133 or email: rajendra.singh@usp.ac.fj or Babita Sharma, email: Babita.Sharma@usp.ac.fj or
enquire at the USP Lautoka Campus, Western House, corner of Vidilo Street, Lautoka or visit our website:
www.usp.ac.fj/lautoka
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he Crime Stoppers Unit of the Fiji

Police force reached
another milestone in the signing of an MOU between the
Fiji Police Force, Mai TV and
Crime Stoppers.
In generating awareness
and educating the society on
crime prevention the General
Manager Mai TV Mr Anilesh
Reddy stated that Mai TV will
assist the Fiji Police and Crime
Stoppers.
Crime Stoppers board member Mr Dewan Maharaj stated that Crime Stoppers Fiji
is grateful to all the media outlets in coming
on board and assisting the Fiji Police.
The Commissioner of Police thanked Mai
TV for coming on board in assisting the Fiji

Police and complimenting the good work by
the Crime Stoppers board.
Mai TV will allocate a ten minute segment to Crime Stoppers every Sunday at
6:50pm before the news at seven.
Australia offers help
Australia has offered to assist Fiji establish a network of civilian disaster response
teams to improve its ability to deal with
events such as Tropical Cyclone Winston.
The issue was raised at a meeting
when the Attorney General and Minister
for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, gave
a briefing on the cyclone relief effort to
the visiting Australian Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.
The Senator said Fiji could learn from
the success of the State Emergency Services that had been set up around Australia to deal with natural disasters such as
cyclones and bushfires. And she offered
Australias assistance to provide on the
ground training for Fijians in aspects of
disaster management relevant to local
conditions in Fiji.
The AG outlined some of the challenges Fiji was continuing to face in dealing
with the widespread destruction caused
by Cyclone Winston in February.
He said there was a shortage of steel
and timber to meet the widespread demand for building materials and the Government was working closely with the
private sector to make more available as
quickly as possible.
The AG explained aspects of the Help
for Homes and adopt a School Programs,
which he said were innovative but were
also being hampered by a shortage of
quality construction companies and
tradespeople.
Other issues discussed included climate change and related adaptation and
mitigation and the PACER Plus negotiations.
DEPTFO
Family recieves water

for the first time
By LUKE NACEI
WAFs Team Leader NRW Masimino Raga (L) with couple Setareki and Marica Tukana at their
home yesterday. Photo: WAF.
The struggle of making up to nine trips

a day, walking to a water filling point
about 50 meters from their home to fetch
water for drinking, washing, cooking and
bathing has ended for a family in upper
Veisari, outside Lami.
Government, through Water Authority
of Fijis (WAF) successful installation of a
pressure management system in the area,
has fixed the intermittent supply issue
faced by the family for the past 19 years.
The Tukana family first moved to their
leased home in Osonabukete Settlement
when the man of the house, 73-year-old
Setareki Tukana, retired from the Fiji Police Force in 1997. They are now celebrating, receiving the flow of piped water in
the comfort of their home for the first
time.
Ever since we moved here, I knocked
on the right doors for water assistance,
but nothing positive eventuated out of it,

Mr Tukana said.
The then Water Supply Department
officials used to come and just conduct
some pipe adjustment works but the
water pressure always didnt reach my
home.
Sometimes, there was water at the filling point but most of the days, there used
to be no supply at all. I visited WAF, raising
my plight with the authorities there and
am just so grateful that they attended to
it accordingly.
Mr Tukana added that words cannot
describe how thankful they are to the
Government of the day and WAF for assisting them greatly with their water
supply.
All we can say is thank you very much
for the tremendous assistance, he said
LOCAL NEWS
Human rights, feminist basis essential
By LUKE NACEI
Prevention
and
response programmes on
violence against women
must be grounded in a
rights-based
framework
and feminist principles
and accountable to the
womens movement if
they are to be successful
and sustainable, participants in the regions gender-based violence meeting have heard.
The seventh quadrennial meeting of Pacific Womens Network Violence
Against Women (PWNAVAW) that took place at
the Warwick Resort, Sigatoka, Fiji has been hearing from practitioners in
places like the Papua New
Guinea, Kiribati and Tonga
on the success and failure
of programmes and campaigns to prevent violence
against women and girls.
Experiences
being
shared show that initiatives
that are women-led and
use a human rights-based
framework are more likely

to succeed than those that
do not.
The meeting heard that
while different communities may need to use different approaches to ending
violence against women,
these must be based on
the lived experiences of
women and led by women
to be successful.
I believe if women are
well trained and they have
absorbed the principles of
feminism and womens
human rights we can make
an impact, says Shamima
Ali, the Coordinator of the
Fiji Womens Crisis Centre
(FWCC), which convenes
the quadrennial meeting
of Network members.
She said while womens
human rights workers may
have to adapt their strategies to what is workable
within their own communities, they must stand firm
on feminist principles and
human rights, not com-
promising, not letting go,

not editing ourselves out.
Abigail Erikson, the
eliminating
violence
against women specialist
at UN Women Pacific, who
was also invited to participate, highlighted the risks
of programmes and the
messages they send out
that are imposed by outside agencies who lack an
understanding of the communities they are working
in or by those within the
community who do not
have a thorough understanding of the dynamics
of gender-based violence.
She has witnessed examples in the Pacific of
various groups carrying out
campaigns aimed at ending violence against women and girls, but whose
messages skirt around the
heart of the problem and
at worse excuse mens violent behavior.
We need to make sure
that those messages are
Participants from the Pacific are meeting at the Warwick, Sigatoka for the 7th Pacific Womens
Network against Violence against women. Photo: SUPPLIED.
not in any way condoning

violence and that they are
addressing what needs to
be addressed to transform
ideas and beliefs about
why violence happens,

Abigail Erikson of UN
Women.
More than 60 women
and men from around the
Pacific working in the area

of ending violence against
women
attended
the
meeting.
Cartoon proposal FHL Group rewards

for teaching
Gold Medalist
By LUKE NACEI
By LUKE NACEI
Fijian Holding Group

gave away $2,500 each to
players on the Fiji Rugby 7s
men team.
This was announced
in June this year that the
group will reward the players when they win gold
from Rio.
FHL is also pleased to
provide each player with
$500 worth of units from
Fijian Holding Unit Trust.
Iowane Naiveli, Group
Chairmen of FHL says:
The entire community is
thrilled to witness the his-
toric occasion of Fiji winning the first gold medal.

They have done what we
ask for and now it is our
turn as a corporate citizen
to reward them.
Fiji team was the only
unbeaten team through
the Sevens Rugby at Rio
Olympics, he said.
Group chief executive
officer Nouzab Pareed said
they can provide employment opportunities for the
players if they wish to.
We are willing to go
that extra mile and offer
them employment within

the group if they wish, the
entire country is proud of
them so as the FHL team,
he said.
The initiative is supported by FHL group of companies comprising of Pacific
Cement Ltd, Fiji Television
ltd, Basic Industries ltd,
Merchant Finance ltd, RB
Patel Group ltd, South Sea
Cruises Ltd, FHL Properties Ltd, Fijian Holding Unit
Trust and Life Cinema Ltd.
Minister for Education and Arts Mahendra Reddy during his announcement while opening the
National Early Childhood Education Conference at Tilak High School. Photo: DEPTFO.
As far as education is
a concern the Ministry of
Education is looking at developing educational cartoons as teaching aids.
The Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts
Mahendra Reddy said that
cartoons is loved by children and that it would be
of great boost to the children.
Mr Reddy delivered
made this announcement
while opening the National
Early Childhood Education
Conference at Tilak High
School in Lautoka.
We intend to develop
resources using local examples which baby sitters

use while they are looking
after the children at home
or at a day care centre, he
said.
President of the Early
Childhood Association Fiji,
Minal Ariyan said acknowledged the government of
the day for their continuing
support for education.
This is an exciting
event as ECE stakeholders
share, discuss and elaborate about our journey, our
beliefs and principles towards the improvement of
the ECE.
Potato farming in
Naitasiri
In an effort to alleviate poverty and
increase food security in rural areas,
the Ministry of Agriculture continues
to encourage potato farming in the
province of Naitasiri.
I see huge potentials

these things will do for us,
Ms Ariyan said.
The theme for the conference is Cherishing and
educating our Children for
an Equal and Prosperous
Future Fiji.
Minister Reddy said the
Fijian Government has
committed itself to invest
persistently into Education and two years down
the lane, the progress and
positive achievements in
the Education Sector was
for everyone to see.
Not the money but the

challenge says Ryan
Our Rugby Sevens Rio Olympics
Gold medal winning Coach Ben Ryan
says its the challenge that will make
him leave and not the money.
7s team celebrating their win in Rio. Photo: WORLD RUGBY.
Kauvesi applauds support

The Gold medal winning Fiji sevens team manager Ropate Kauvesi
is forever thankful to all the Fijians
that have been supporting the Fijian
Team.
Essence of Fiji
rejuvenates
The Fiji International will once
again have a relaxed atmosphere
thanks to the continued partnership
with Essence of Fiji.
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Potato farming in Naitasiri
By LUKE NACEI
In an effort to alleviate poverty and
increase food security in rural areas, the
Ministry of Agriculture continues to encourage potato farming in the province of
Naitasiri.
The ministrys senior agriculture officer (Naitasiri), Adriano Tabualevu, it is
the third season of potato planting for the
farmers in the province.
As of this year a total of seven (7) farmers were given potato seeds to plant in
two acres targeted for the province, Mr
Tabualevu said.
Some of the major crops grown in the
area are dalo, kumala and ginger but potato is new to them which is just an additional source of income to their family,
he said.
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old farmer,
Mukesh Deo from Tausa alone planted
one acre of potatoes which is 50 per cent
of the targeted area in Naitasiri.
The soil in Tausa is fertile alluvial soil
and we are optimistic to have a good
yield.
This is the first time for Mukesh to
plant potatoes which will also motivate
other farmers with the high hope to in-
crease the potato production for interested farmers in the province.

Mukesh has been farming in Tausa
for the last 20 years and currently he has
20,000 (2 hectares) dalo sucker on his
farm, one acre of potatoes and he also
plants ginger and kumala, Mr Tabualevu
added.
Mukesh was one of the few suppliers
of kumala cuttings that supplied planting materials during the Tropical Cyclone
Winston rehab period and he is also one
of the few major suppliers of ginger seeds
to the ministry under the 2016 Ginger Development Program and he is going to
supply 30 metric tonnes of ginger before
the end of this month.
Mr Tabualevu said the major problem
faced by the farmers in Tausa is crossing
the river for transporting produce to the
market.
Mukesh Deo in his potato farm.

Photo: SUPPLIED.
Gift for Ben Ryan

Inmate Veresa Naceno gifted national 7s
coach Ben Ryan with a portrait.
Ryan was at the Tagimoucia Art Gallery in
Korovou, Suva to meet Naceno and receive
the gift.
Naceno said he had been inspired to paint
a portrait of the 7s coach as a build-up to the
Rio Olympics.
Once
Upon a
Time
A Math Professors Mistake
A college math professor and his wife
are both 60 years old. One evening the
wife comes home and finds a note from
her husband that says, My dear, now
that you are 60 years old, there are some
things you no longer do for me. I am at the
Holiday Inn with my 20-year-old student.
Dont bother waiting up for me.
He returns home late that night to find
a note from his wife: You, my dear, are
also 60 years old and there are also things
I need that youre not giving me. So I am
at the Motel 6 with one of your 20-year-old
students. Being a math professor, Im sure
you know that 20 goes into 60 way more
than 60 goes into 20. So, dont you wait
up for me.
A Lesson In Morals
One day at the end of class, little Johnnys teacher asks the class to go home
and think of a story to be concluded with
the moral of that story. The following day
the teacher asks for the first volunteer to
tell their story.
Little Suzy raises her hand. My dad
owns a farm and every Sunday we load
the chicken eggs on the truck and drive
into town to sell them at the market. Well,
one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the
eggs flew out of the basket and onto the
road.
When the teacher asked for the moral
of the story, Suzy replied, Dont keep all
your eggs in one basket.
Little Lucy went next. My dad owns
a farm too. Every weekend we take the
chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only eight of the 12 eggs
hatched.
Again, the teacher asked for the moral
of the story.
Lucy replied, Dont count your chickens before they hatch.
Next up was little Johnny. My uncle
Ted fought in the Vietnam war, and his
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plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed but
could only take a case of beer, a machine
gun and a machete. On the way down, he
drank the case of beer. Then he landed
right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his machine gun,
but then he ran out of bullets! So he pulled
out his machete and killed 20 more. Then
the blade on his machete broke, so he
killed the last ten with his bare hands.
The teacher looked a little shocked.
After clearing her throat, she asked what
possible moral there could be to this story.
Well, Johnny replied, Dont f**k
with Uncle Ted when hes been drinking
A Nun and Her Donkey
A nun wanted to enter a racehorse into
a race, but then she realized that they cost
way too much money, so instead, she
bought a donkey.
The next day, she enters it into a contest, and it comes in third.
The headlines read, Nuns Ass
Chokes.
The next day, she entered it in another
competition and this time it came in first.
The headlines were, Nuns Ass Wins
Grand Prize.
The following day, the owner scratched
the donkey from the race.
The headlines read, Booker Scratches
Nuns Ass.
And on the next day, the nun sold the
donkey for a really cheap price.
The headlines were Nun Sells Her Ass
for $5.
$1 Million in Heaven
Joe asked God, How much is a penny
worth in heaven?
God replied, $1 million.
Joe asked, How long is a minute in
heaven?
God said, One million years.
Joe asked for a penny.
God said, Sure, in a minute.
LOCAL NEWS
Fiji host World TVET Day
HE the President Major General (Retd) Jioji Konousi Konrote with the participants of the World TVET Conference in Suva. Photo: DEPTFO.
Technical and vocational education

and training (TVET) will provide the skills,
knowledge and human resources required to develop and sustain our economies in years to come.
This was highlighted by His Excellency
the President Major-General (Retd) Jioji
Konousi Konrote at the opening of the
World TVET Conference in Suva.
More than 300 participants from 30
countries across the world are taking part
in the conference organised by the Fiji
National University (FNU) in partnership
with the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA).
President Konrote said the Fijian Governments investment in technical col-
leges and institutions would address

shortage of skilled labour in various sectors such as construction, manufacturing,
tourism and agriculture.
I am advised that the demand for
technical and skilled labour force is not
only in Fiji but in the region as well as in
developed countries like Australia, New
Zealand, America and Japan to mention
a few. This demand for skilled workers is
raising demand for training institutions to
provide them, President Konrote said.
One of our strategies is to convert
some of our schools into specialised TVET
centres and to ensure that these centres
are located strategically across the country to cater for both the urban and rural
population.
President Konrote also encouraged the
FNU and other institutions offering technical training, to work with the industry for
attachments so that when students graduate, they are a complete creation ready to
contribute meaningfully to Fijis development.
2016 Fiji IVETA organising committee
chairman, Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata said
the conference would enable participants
to exchange ideas to further enhance
TVET in their respective institutions.
We have industry experts from all over
the world who will discuss how we can
integrate our programmes with those in
overseas and how we can articulate non-
formal TVET trainings into the secondary

education system and then into tertiary
programmes, Dr Tagicakiverata said.
There are success stories from the Pacific that we would like to share with the
rest of the world and there are good programmes from overseas that we would
like to learn from or adapt to our situations in Fiji and the Pacific.
The theme of the 3-day conference is
Quality, Innovation and skill mobilization in Technical Vocational Education
and Training an internationalization process.
DEPTFO
Westpacs New EFTPOS Terminals for

faster transactions
By LUKE NACEI
Westpac Fiji has just launched its new
Verifone VX EFTPOS terminals.
The launch was done at the Rhum-ba
on Denarau Island amidst Westpac executives, staff members and customers.
Westpac Regional Head for South Asia
and the Pacific Greg Pawson, said: The
terminal is built specially to suit the needs
of businesses in Fiji.
It has inbuilt automatic back up communications which greatly limits downtime due to failed communications.
Mr Pawson thanked the issues businesses have faced for a long time at the
point of sale which includes slow processing speeds and dropped connections,
having to carry multiple terminals for multiple card users.
I know many of you have been
plagued by communications failures and
the associates issues so know how much

time and anguish this will save, he said.
When Westpac was looking to upgrade our EFTPOS terminal, we wanted
to find one that would solve all of these
issues and encourage people to transact
by debt or credit card by making it easy
and safe.
This is why we partnered with leading
global manufacturer of point of sale solutions- Verifone Westpacs new EFTPOS
terminal- the Verifone VX is fast and safe.
The new EFTPOS terminals are easy to
use for customers and staff with a large
color touch screen and its completely
mobile.
The EFTPOS terminal can also be
branded to suit businesses with their own
logo or business name on the screen rather than banks.
Rotuma Youths receive

timely boost
By LUKE NACEI
Three youth clubs on the island of Rotuma this week received assistance from
the Ministry of Youth and Sports to boost
their income generating projects.
Pepjei and Losa Youth Clubs each received fishing gear while Juju Youth Club
was handed virgin coconut oil manufacturing equipment, all of which was
requested by the Youth Clubs following
the conclusion of empowerment training

conducted on the island for the three respective individual youth groups.
While handing over the assistance,
Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Laisenia Tuitubou, called on them to manage
and to make full use of the equipment for
the benefit of their youth clubs.
This assistance is what you had requested the Ministry to provide after you
had each participated in the empowerment training held earlier this year and we
Westpac EFTPOS terminal launch. Photo: SUPPLIED.
are here to hand it over to you, trusting in

your capabilities to make this assistance
worthwhile, said Minister Tuitubou.
Principal Youth Officer Eastern, George
Francis, stated that these three youth
groups were active on Rotuma and that it
was timely for the assistance to be given.
These Youth Clubs have been sending
in monthly reports consistently and are
engaged in their community as they had
also sent in their proposals on how to run
their income generating projects, which is
why this assistance could not have been
more timely as they have undergone the
necessary training with the Ministry, said
Mr Francis.
Losa Youth Club president, Kia Tigarea,
acknowledged the assistance and pres-
ence of the visiting delegation led by the

two Honourable Ministers of Youth and
Sports and Fisheries and Forests as it assured remotely based youths and communities of Governments rural and maritime development agenda.
I am deeply humbled to receive this
assistance in the presence of the Honourable Ministers and I acknowledge the
dedication shown through this donation
towards us as the young people of Rotuma, said Kia.
A series of mobile skills and empowerment training was held earlier this year
in March in the districts of Pepjei/Juju and
Oinafa.
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LOCAL NEWS/ ADVERTISEMENT
Rotuma Youths
to Pilot DEIA
Program
By LUKE NACEI
Ambassador Youth Club of Motusa Village, Rotuma is set to pilot the Duke of Edinburgh International Award program for
youth clubs around the country.
The Duke of Edinburgh International
Award which has focused till now on secondary schools in Fiji and now the Ambassador Youth Club has received a sublicence as an operating authority over the
weekend from the Minister for Youth and
Sports, Hon. Laisenia Tuitubou, setting the
platform for the Program to extend to interested registered youth clubs in the nation.
While handing over the DEIA operating authority sub-licence to Ambassador
Youth Club advisor Pastor Fred Taito, Hon.
Tuitubou said that it was encouraging for
youth clubs to join their peers on the international scene.
This is an international program offering three awards for various activities
undertaken by participants and I encourage you to take up this program as it instils good character attributes in its participants, said Hon. Tuitubou.
I expect to see able leaders from this
Youth Club as a result of participating
in the Duke of Edinburgh International
Awards as we can see the difference between those who take up this program
as they take the lessons learnt from this
program with them for their whole life,
he added.
Pastor Taito thanked the Ministry of

Youth and Sports for offering the sub-license to operate as an operating authority
to the Ambassador Youth Club.
We are indeed privileged to be chosen as the first Youth Club to participate
in the Duke of Edinburgh International
Award and I know that our initial number
of 15 participants will surely grow as I can
see the amount of interest shown by our
young people with todays handing over
of the license, said Pastor Taito.
Munivai Saureti, a member of the Youth
Club said that the program was well received by his peers and that they would
aim to reap its benefits to the full in becoming future leaders of the island.
At the end of our participation in the
program, we as youth will be inspired and
motivated in performing our roles and duties efficiently to become better Rotuman
leaders for tomorrow, said Saureti.
We appreciate your presence here at
the launch of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award and we know that through
all the commitment and effort shown
here today, it will usher in greater things
for the youths of our island.
A majority of the members of the Ambassador Youth Club are also members of
the Motusa Seventh Day Adventist Church
Pathfinders Club.
Minister for Youth and Sports Hon. Laisenia Tuitubou with members of Rotuma Young
Women in Business at Ahau Government station Photo: MINISTRY OF YOUTH & SPORTS.
Not the money

but the challenge
says Ryan
By LUKE NACEI
Our Rugby Sevens Rio Olympics Gold
medal winning Coach Ben Ryan says its
the challenge that will make him leave
and not the money.
Speaking to The Jet newspaper Ryan
said regardless of how much government
will offer, he will decline to accept.
Fiji can offer me wherever wouldnt
accept the money, its not about the money. Its about the challenge. I have got a
lot of ambitions. I want to do 15s I want to
coach in Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby, he said.
Its not about the money its not about
how much Fiji can pay me, its about the

challenges in my journey as a coach and
thats why its time for me to go somewhere else.
Its time for me to go back home and
think about the these things, who knows I
might go back to London in a week and in
a week I want to be back in Fiji, I just want
to know that really clear, Ryan admitted.
Meanwhile, Ben Ryan left the country
on September 6 and has promised to return to Fiji.
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Leveraging the Rugby

7s Gold in Rio
Fijis gold medal exploits on the rugby
field at the Rio Summer Olympics has
given the country global media attention
which Tourism Fiji and Fiji Airways are
capitalising on.
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and
Tourism is supporting Tourism Fiji and
Fiji Airways to leverage the opportunity
through tactical marketing activities, social media channels and public relations
activities.
Hon. Minister Faiyaz Koya says the
happiest place on the planet, Fiji, has
become happier after the success of the
Fiji Mens Rugby Sevens team.
The Olympic gold has made a huge
impact in terms of putting our destination
in front of a global audience in both our
traditional and non-traditional markets.
Fiji became the number one trending topic on Twitter for several hours following
the game, while Fiji became the most
searched term on Google at the same
time.
On Twitter, the #Fiji hashtag reached
more than 283 million people and generated more than 332 million impressions,
while the traffic to our website, www.fiji.
travel, saw a big spike from 12-15 August
he added.
Figures gathered from Tourism Fijis
social channels from 12-15 August reveal
that engagement with fans was at an alltime high as a result of the win and Tourism Fijis social media activities. Tourism
Fijis Facebook daily average reach over
the four days was well over 175,000 fans.
Fiji Airways Managing Director and

CEO, Mr Andre Viljoen commented: Fijians love rugby and are very proud of their
rugby team most especially at this historic
time; and as Fijis National Airline, were
also very passionate about the sport.
Through well-thought and timed activations across our channels, we were able
to make best use of the hype surrounding
the teams success.
The Pride Campaign, made up of photos and videos that interplay airline and
rugby imagery and words, calls on the
sentiments of fervent pride that every Fijian felt after this win. As an airline made up
of Fijians who are zealous rugby fans, we
are only too familiar with these emotions.
A simple social media post announcing that we were serving Fiji Gold beer
exclusively straight after the team won
received thousands of organic reactions
and engagement. We also turned our
website gold in celebration. Of course,
we know this is also an opportune time to
showcase Fiji, and as a celebratory sale,
we have released Fijis Gone Coconuts
fares across our different markets with
discounts up to 49% off. These are available only for a limited time, so we urge
people to visit www.fijiairways.com to secure their tickets at these prices.
New departures check-in

terminal being tested
New departures check-in terminal being tested
The progress of the Nadi Airport Terminal Modernisation Project (NATMP) has
taken a huge stride with the opening of
a portion of the brand new Departures
check-in terminal for live testing.
Airports Fiji Limited Executive Chairman Faiz Khan said passengers travelling
to Auckland and Christchurch early this
morning were processed in the new Departures check-in terminal.
AFL commenced live testing of part of
your brand new departures check-in terminal. Passengers of two flights were successfully checked-in this morning. More
tests are planned over the next few days
before AFL completely transitions from
the old to the new check-in terminal, Mr
Khan explained.
Once we completely transition to your
new terminal in a weeks time, farewellers will also be allowed in to experience
the terminal for themselves. We thank all
Fijians for their patience over the last year

when farewellers were restricted from
entering the departures check-in terminal to allow construction works to take
place, elaborated Khan.
The release of part of your new checkin terminal is a staged approach to the
NATMP. Construction works in other areas are ongoing.
In line with the Governments vision
for a better Fiji the opening of part of the
brand new check-in terminal is another
milestone for AFL and all Fijians. We
hope you enjoy this new experience, expressed Khan.
To see the excitement in our passengers as they walked into the new terminal
this morning defines what this project is
all about.
Mr Khan thanked the contractors, consultants, airport stakeholders and AFL
staff for great team work in contributing
in whatever big or small, direct or indirect
way, to delivering yet another milestone.
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Sweet Tweets: What do you think of PMs Statement on the Fijian Flag?
Akanisi Lilipeti
Nadi
Nacanieli Tuilevuka,
Suva
Amrita Singh
Lautoka
Orisi Amaraki
Lautoka
Watisoni Narube
Nadi
Vishwa
Nadi
I am so glad that our Prime

Minister Voreqe Bainimarama
has not changed the flag as
it identifies our tradition and
our unique culture.
The Fiji PM has made a good

decision to retain the current
flag. The national flag rallied
around as our Rugby Sevens
team brought home Olympic Gold for Fiji and is also
unique from others.
Totally agree with PM statement Fiji flag represents our

victory unity from many
years. Its our pride and joy.
The flag has being one of the

highlights of our success as
a nation as it defines who we
are. We have achieved a lot
of things whether its in the
sporting field or the educational. Its unique and I thank
the PM for keeping it.
I think its such relief cause

to me because I like our flag,
since it has a lot of great
memories grouping up as a
true Fijian.
I thank the Prime Minster

for not changing the famous
Fijian Flag as it depicts the
true identity of our Culture
and Tradition.
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Kauvesi Applauds Support

PM lauds Ryan for
inspirational leadership
By LUKE NACEI
By LUKE NACEI
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has thanked the Rugby Sevens Rio
Olympics Gold medal winning Coach Ben
Ryan for his inspirational leadership and
dedication that brought to their victory.
Ben, thank you for your inspirational
leadership and the dedication and discipline you brought to this victory, for the
way you moulded these talented men
into a world class fighting force, for believing in them, for believing in victory and for
believing in Fiji, Bainimarama said.
The fact that so many Fijians have
named their children after you shows the
huge place you occupy in our hearts. We
thank you for showing us a path to victory
and leading us there.
I think you already know, Ben, that you
may go on to bigger things but they wont
necessarily be better things. Because you
will never be more fondly regarded, never
more loved, than you are in Fiji, he said.
In the world of rugby, the big money
certainly isnt here in Fiji. But the biggest
hearts definitely are. And every Fijian joins
me in saying vinaka vakalevu. Wherever
the future takes you, the very best wishes
of all of us will always go with you and
your family.
Bainimarama also thanked the captain
Osea Kolinisau together with the players.

Osea and the rest of the boys: I cannot
tell you how much it meant for Mary and
I to sit in the stands in Rio beside our fellow Fijians and witness at first hand your
magic on the field.
I have never seen Sevens rugby
played so well. And I know that the thrill
and the pride I felt were shared by every
Fijian watching at home. A surge of joy
that spilled onto the streets and brought
us together as a nation in a unique and
very special way.
So we also thank you for the example
you set for young people everywhere. And
also for showing us that no matter how
important individual effort is, it is teamwork that ultimately counts the most.
In this case, our Sevens Rugby team
setting a standard for all of us to emulate
every single citizen as members of Team
Fiji. One nation. One people. Working together with our eyes on the future, with
our eyes set on achieving greatness, he
said.
I want to say to the many young people who are here today the future of our
nation, you are all very lucky to be growing up in truly a golden age for Fiji.
The Gold medal winning Fiji sevens

team manager Ropate Kauvesi is forever
thankful to all the Fijians that have been
supporting the Fijian Team.
Kuavesi who came in to country after
the teams arrival said the prayers and the
support of the nation was a morale boost
for them back in Rio.
We are thankful to them for making it
happen and we are proud that we have
achieved what we wanted to achieve and
we thank everyone that is being involved
and most of all we thank our father in
heaven for helping us, Kauvesi said.
Most of the blessing we have been
seeking, everyone has their own fall
but at the end of the day we are pretty
blessed. We are quiet surprise we were
not expecting this from the fans but to see
the crowds here just brought tears to my
eyes and it has been emotional having

them to come and meet the boys.
Looking at Ben team we didnt get
there by chance everyone has put it the
hard yards. It is hard to break but we will
have a break and then will work from
there. To be honest we were very emotional and very teary seeing them getting
the highest accolade from the country.
I just want to thank every member of
the team and not only them, special message to their families and their loved ones
for supporting them. A big vinaka vakalevu and a big thank you to all you families from the bottom of our hearts.
Kauvesi said he is really not aware
with his next move.
I am not really sure of what next for
me, I just want to spend time with my
family.
The Prime Minister Voreqe

Bainimarama during the team
Fiji homecoming celebration
at the Prince Charles Park in
Nadi. Photo: DEPTFO.
Semi Kunatani (Second from left) with Team Manager Ropate Kauvesi, Semis Dad and Leone
Nakarawa with a fan at the Nadi International Airport. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
Olympians bring golden

touch to Fiji International
The Fiji International will have a golden
touch this year with Osea Kolinisau and
Masivesi Dakuwaqa Gold Medalists in
the Rio 2016 Olympics, and Vodafone Fiji
7s player Emosi Mulevoro signing on as
Ambassadors for the tournament.
The Vodafone Fiji 7s made history this
year winning Fijis first Olympic medal.
Their gold medal win was celebrated
around the world, drawing attention to
Fijis sporting prowess.
The Fiji International, to be played from
6-9 October at Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course, also places Fiji firmly
in the eyes of the world; showcasing the
beauty of the country as a golfing mecca.
Aligning together the Fiji International
and Vodafone Fiji Rugby 7s will strengthen this message.
The involvement of our world renowned sevens heroes will be a boost
to this years Fiji International event. We
anticipate a huge turnout from our locals
to come and watch the Fiji international
event while at the same time enjoy a moment with our rugby stars, said the Hon.
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism,
Mr. Faiyaz Koya.
This is the second year that the Vodafone Rugby 7s have been Ambassadors
for their countrys largest sporting event;
the Fiji International.
We had a great time at the Fiji International last year. We always appreciate
watching the most talented athletes excel
at their sport and seeing Vijay Singh in action last year was very exciting, said Kolinisau.
We cant wait to come back this year
as Olympic Gold Medalists and celebrate
this special achievement with Fijian sports
fans at the Fiji International.
John Masi OConnor, CEO of the Fiji
Rugby Union also commented, The
partnership between the Fiji Ruby Union
(FRU) and the Fiji International is a continuation of the successful partnership
formed last year.

The FRU is pleased to be able to support the Fiji Governments initiative to utilise the Fiji International and the boys win
in Rio as a platform to promote Fiji around
the world.
The Fiji International is about more
than just a professional golf tournament.
The tournament aims to increase golf participation in Fiji and the involvement of
the Vodafone Fiji Rugby 7s is one initiative helping to achieve this.
Emosi and I took up playing golf last
year as a hobby and we are really enjoying it, added Kolinisau.
It would be great to see more Fijians
playing golf. We have won a gold medal
in the Rugby 7s and golf was a new sport
in the Olympics this year too. It would
be wonderful to see Fiji win an Olympic
medal for golf one day.
The Fiji International is delighted to be
able to share in the gold medal celebrations with the Vodafone Fiji Rugby 7s.
Fiji winning a gold medal in the Rugby
7s was one of the most memorable moments of the Rio Olympics, said Brian
Thorburn, CEO of the PGA of Australia.
We are honoured to have Osea Kolinisau and Masivesi Dakuwaqa Gold Medalists in the Rio 2016 Olympics together
with Vodafone Fiji 7s player Emosi Mulevoro as Ambassadors for the Fiji International. Their participation will confirm the
Fiji International as an integral sporting
event on the Fijian calendar, where golf is
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on Tuesday 4 October and will enjoy the
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Sky Pacific launches first

24-hour Exclusive Premier
League channel
By LUKE NACEI
Sky Pacific has announced a 24/7
Premier League TV channels which
will be available for the first time in
Fiji and the Pacific, starting from later this month.
Sky Pacific subscribers can look
forward to enjoying comprehensive
coverage of the Premier League
including a premium selection of
games and live match day access.
The world class studio production
will feature a star studded line up
with former Premier League players
and managers on the panel, hosted
by seasoned presenters John Dykes,
Manish Bhasin and Andy Townsend.
Digicel Fiji CEO, Darren McLean
said, football fans should be delighted as Fiji and the Pacific Islands
will get the first ever round-the-clock
football channel dedicated to the
Premier League.
Premier League football is one of

the worlds most sought-after sports
properties and bills itself as the
worlds most-watched league and
is available in 900 million homes in
190 countries, Mr McLean said.
Our customers will now have
access to comprehensive Premier
League matches, commentary,
analysis, and unrivalled behind the
scenes action, including documentaries and classic archive footage.
There will also be Live daily news
bulletins highlighting training ground
reports, manager and player interviews, match previews and shows
such as Football Today and Fan Zone,
which is exclusively for fans to call
in via Skype or phone or send messages via social media platforms.
Permanent Secretary for Youth &
Sport Alison Burchell said this was
vital for Fiji.

I think for Fiji, this is a very important development and moves
Fiji into the mainstream of service
provision because as for many other
countries in the world, this is a norm
hopefully this initiative from Sky Pacific, we would be able to encourage
people to get more active, she said.
We have role models in the Premier League and hope this will help
in the development of Fiji and the
youth in this country.
Coverage for the 2016 2017 Premier League seasons kicked off on
TVWAN Action featuring all the big
teams and will continue to carry
some matches, whilst the 24-hour
Premier League channel will start
airing on Sky Pacific after the conclusion of the Olympics coverage.
Young scouts told

to aim high
Dratabu village celebrates duos achievement

By LUKE NACEI
By LUKE NACEI
There is no substitute to hard work as
the key to success, says His Excellency
the President Major-General (retd) Jioji
Konrote.
This was the Presidents message to the
young boys who attended the ninth Fiji
National Club Camboree in Lautoka.
Mr Konrote was referring to how successful our 7s team when they won gold
from Rio defying all odds.
The members of our sevens rugby
team were once young boys like you who
aspired and dreamed to be successful in
life and through their individual and collective hard work, perseverance and sacrifice, they have achieved their dreams
of winning gold in the Olympics, thus
stamping and guaranteeing Fijis status as
World Champions in International Sevens
Rugby, Mr Konrote said.
As your new Chief Scout, I am deeply
honored to join you today and to officiate
in the opening of the 9th Fiji National Cub
Camboree. This is also an important occasion as it is also the 100th Anniversary
Digicel Fiji CEO, Darren McLean displaying the new PL Channel

logo which will be introduced later this month on Sky Pacific.
Photo: SUPPLIED.
of Club Scout in the world.

He said the country is still in its festive
mood with the victorious 7s performance.
I am sure that I can confidently speak
on behalf of the scouts and cubs of the
scouts movement in Fiji that we are very
happy and in a festive and celebration
mood because of the magnificent and
historic performance and achievement of
our Mens Sevens Rugby Team in winning
Fijis first ever Gold Medal in a Summer
Olympic Games since we first forayed
into the Olympic arena in 1956.
Meanwhile, Mr Konrote applauded the
players and the management of the team
for their great effort.
What a tremendous achievement by
our team of gallant rugby warriors, who
were superbly coached by Ben Ryan and
ably led by Captain Osea Kolinisau on the
field. We congratulate and salute them for
this momentous and historical feat for it
has made us all so very proud to be Fijians, he said.
Samisoni Viriviri and Kitione Taliga in Dratabu VillagePhoto: LUKE NACEI.
The people of Drautabu Village in Nadi celebrated the achievements of their two
sons Samisoni Viriviri and Kitione Taliga.
Viriviri and Taliga were part of the Fijis 7s team that won Gold medal at the Rio
Olympics.
Also winners of the inaugural abbreviated code in the games.
There was a sea of blue as students of the village school - Vunayasi District School
lined up the road to community hall.
The two ruggers were given a grand honor as they were carried on a platform carried by the players of the Dratabu Rugby Union which plays in the Nadi Rugby Union.
The Vanua o Navo reminded the duos to put God first in whatever situation they go
through.
Sevens speedster Viriviri acknowledge the Vanua o Navo for hosting them.
I thank you all for you support and I thank you for always being there for us. I also
thank the Lord for his protection and guidance that made us win gold, he said.
Viriviri also said it was not easy for the team and themselves to with gold medal in
Rio.
Taliga echoed similar sentiments.
The celebration today has meant a lot for us and I thank you all the Vanua for this,
he said.
Meanwhile, the Vanua o Navo planted coconut palms along their drive way in their
village as remembrance of their success.
President Major-General (retd) Jioji Konrote speaking to the young boys in Lautoka.
Photo: SUPPLIED.
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Essence of Fiji rejuvenates Fiji International

By LUKE NACEI
The Fiji International will once again

have a relaxed atmosphere thanks to the
continued partnership with Essence of
Fiji.
The relationship, which began last
year, helps promote Essence of Fiji Rejuvenation Centre throughout the exposure
generated by the European Tour and ISPS
HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia co-sanctioned Fiji International.
Managing Director Debra Sadranu said
they are delighted to being partnership
with the Fiji International for another year.
We did partner with Fiji International
last year and it was a great success and
this year will be even more valuable to
us, she said.
The partnership has advanced our
own company and progress a lot since
last year allowing us to be able to really
maximize the opportunity and also be
able to contribute a lot more to the participants of the Golf tournament.
As a company they will be providing
massage therapists throughout the whole
event to pamper the players and VIP participants.
We will also be providing our rejuvenation centre transit lounge as a stopover
for pre or post flights.
We really want to create a five star
transit experience and compliment the
whole overall experience the experience
for the golf tournament. We will treat the
whole event memorable and more relax-
ing we will also be participating the activities product hampers for VIP and production.
We will be utilizing our Fijian made
products in here as well. This is not only
great for us as a company to be able to but
its great for Fiji in general so that we can
really focus on our Fiji naming and show
the international travelers what Fiji has really to offer as far as product and services.
She added overall they are excited to
be involved in such a prestigious event
which is line with their own philosophy
being held in rejuvenation.
Fiji International Events Manager Harmony Thomas said they are very excited
to have Essence of Fiji back on board
again.
We are very lucky that you came on
board. I think one the best facility in our
VIP hospitality area which was very popular for anybody that was there you would
have seen all the chairs that were constantly filled was the wonderful massage
and rejuvenation experience that you
brought to the tournament itself. We are
looking forward to doing that again, he
said.
She added that it is a product of Fiji and
that is what the Fiji International doing is
show casing Fiji not just in sports, or in
sports but our products to the world.
We hope to achieve that; our professional golfers will enjoy coming here for
transit and experiencing all the different
facility.
ANZ unveils
Gold ATM
By LUKE NACEI
ANZ Gold ATM. Photo: SUPPLIED.
In honor of the Fiji Sevens Rugby Team,

ANZ Fiji has unveiled a gold ATM at the
banks flagship branch at ANZ House in
Suva.
ANZ Regional Executive Pacific Tessa
Price said: We wanted to do something
special to mark this very special moment
in Fijis history.
Fijis win was celebrated across the
regions and the world and a great demonstration of Pacific solidarity and the ability
for sports to unify across borders.
ANZ Fiji acting CEO, Saud Minam, said
the Fiji Sevens Team have done the nation
and the pacific region proud.
As a tribute to the best rugby team in
the world, were delighted to unveil our
gold ATM to mark this momentous occa-
sion, Mr Minam said.

We couldnt contain our excitement
here at ANZ in on Friday and even today
theres a lot of jubilance and pride in the
air.
Fijis gold medal win also tells a great
story for many across the country who
suffered through cyclone Winston in February.
The story is one of the focus, determination and discipline, and one that our
sevens Rugby team has so aptly demonstrated telling the world that we can overcome anything and even come out winning, he said.
Essence of Fiji Rejuvenation Centre Managing Director Debra Sadranu with Fiji International
Event Manager Haymony Thomas. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
QVS Stronger
than Winston
By LUKE NACEI
The massive destruction by Tropical Cyclone Winston on Queen Victoria
School (QVS) earlier this year has boosted
the students in the school.
This was witnessed when five of their
grades played in the Coca Cola Deans Trophy finals competition.
The Vulinitu based school managed to
secure four titles of the five after their grueling attacks to the top schools.
QVS under 18 coach Senirusi Seruvakula after their 21-18 victory over Marist said
that the deans competition has reunited
the whole QVS fraternity.
This really means a lot when there is
no school but still we stood up from the
Under 14, 15, 17, and 18 grades. It has
brought us together with the old boys and
the students together with the QVS family and we have showed that it doesnt
matter if Winston has taken our school. It
makes us stronger than Winston, Seruvakula said.
The side was without the deans trophy
for four solid years.
I feel so great for the boys win. It has
been four years now we havent won the
deans, we prepared well and we played
a better opposition today. Marist firing up
from the start, and they played a very con-
structive rugby, he said.

Not only for QVS, the other two eastern zone based school RKS and Lelean
Memorial School scooped titles for their
school and as well their zone.
Eastern Zone president Mesake Tukai
said they were confident in winning the
Deans title this year thus making some big
upsets.
In our last executive meeting with the
Fiji Secondary School Rugby Union and
the other officials I told them that Eastern
Zone has come to retain all the trophies
and we are going to give it to the west and
the Southern teams, Tukai said.
The furry and the ferocity of Winston the Eastern Zone schools is going
to come back and defend it and I like to
thank the coaches and the management
of RKS, Lelean and QVS for defending the
trophies for all the grades.
MBHS coach Koroi Matadigo said they
had learnt a lot after the game.
It was a game of both half s and the
boys from QVS has taken their chances,
we had equal opportunities but we congratulate the QVS team. I am really proud
of what the boys have done today, he
said.
Queen Victoria School in action with Marist at the ANZ Stadium in Suva. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
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Ryan reminisces their victorious Rio Campaign

By LUKE NACEI
The Rugby Sevens Rio Olympics Gold medal winning coach
Ben Ryan was confident that
his sevens boys were going to
make the nation proud by winning the gold medal in Rio.
Reminiscing their victorious
campaign, Ryan said he realized they were going to win the
final when he saw the confidence the players had.
And that moment when
they run out, I realized why
were going to win that final, because that wasnt seven players
running out and it wasnt the
whole population behind them,
the pressure wasnt on their
shoulders, the boys were on the
shoulders of every Fijian on this
island, Ryan said.
I was not expecting to say
anything. You saw the final and
saw what happened but I want
to tell you about the warm up.
Outside the changing room
is the warm area and we had a
area on the left and Great Brit-
ain had an area on the right,

and Great Britain were in our
area they like to invade places
and they took our side and we
did not complain and we went
out there with Chris, William,
Ropate and Naca and I watched
them put one cone, two cones,
until they got to over 40 cones,
they had eight coaches and
managers with.
Then they got their tackle
shields out, they had a lot of
whistling blowing and then
they ran out very regimented
and I watched the play and I
watched them do the warm up,
he said.
Ryan said it was the opposite
for our Fijian boys.
And behind me I could hear
some laughing. In our changing room, our boys were dancing, it was the biggest game in
the history of rugby 7s, a game
watched by millions of people
around the world.
We didnt have any cones,
we did not have tackle shields,

I did not have to blow my whistle, we did a short warm up, I
could not stop them from smiling and when I see them smiling, I see them relaxed and
theyll be ruthless.
The second thing that happened you get a two minute
warning from the referee, GB
run out and I can see the way
they were running they were
tense, their jaws were tense,
you can guess that our boys
were tense, we jogged out they
smiled, they got to the tunnel,
they shook the referees hand
whished them good luck and
they went to run out on the
field.
After the game I got a text
from Buzz Aldrin, the second
person who landed on the The Rio Olympics Gold Medal Winning Coach Ben Ryan during the celebrations at
moon saying how great we the Prince Charles Park in Nadi. More than ten thousand people flocked to witness
played. I watched our boys run the Olympic Champions. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
out they were skipping and
jumping, shouting Toso Viti
Toso, Ryan added.
Kunatani wanted
Ben Ryan to stay
By LUKE NACEI
Fijian Chess Festival

ends on high note
By LUKE NACEI
Semi Kunatani with his father at the Nadi International Airport. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
Semi The Beast Kunatani wanted the

Rio Olympics Gold Medal winning coach
Ben Ryan to stay with the Fijian sevens
boys.
Kunatani said they had learned a lot
from Ryan.
Working with Ben has really been a
boost for me, he had really taught us well.
Ben Ryan has said to leave and as a player
I wouldnt want him to leave, he said.
Kunatani, Nakarawa and Ropate
Kauvesi were the remaining three that
were to join the sevens team. The trios
had missed out the first flight in which
Team Fiji came in.
The Naqalimare, Navosa native was
happy to arrive in Fiji and is looking forward to meeting his family.
I am very happy that I am back even
though I didnt join the team during the
celebrations here in Fiji but I did enjoy
back in Rio. I was glad that I attended the
closing ceremony together with Leone

and the rest, he said.
For now I will just head home and
then rest for a while before I had back to
France. If I get that chance of joining the
Fiji 7s team again I am happy to do so.
Leone Nakarawa was amazed with the
turn out upon their arrival at the Airport.
I thank all the supporters who turned
out here today and waited for us. Their
arrival at the airport here in numbers is a
boost for us and I thank them for that, he
said.
Nakarawa said he will rest for a couple
of weeks before he heads back to France.
It has been a while I havent been with
my family so I will try and spend some
more time with my family before I had
back to France. There is no confirmation
on my departure to France.
I would encourage the fans of Fiji to
keep on supporting Fiji, he said.
Ravouvou signs contract

with Australian Club
By LUKE NACEI
Fiji Chess Festival winners. Photos: SUPPLIED.
The Fiji Chess Festival concluded successfully at the Radisson Blu Resort after a
week of standard, rapid and blitz games.
The weeklong carnival saw participants
from Australia, New Zealand, France and
Fiji compete in three chess tournaments.
The Fiji National Sports Commission
(FSNC) sponsored event was won by International Master (IM) Gary Lane of Australiain the 2nd Fiji International Chess
Championships by winning all 7 games,
reported International Arbiter (IA) Dr
Jashint Maharaj. The Lane supremacy
also continued in Rapid where he scored
9/9.
However, New Zealander Jack James
broke the winning streak of the top seed
when he outplayed him in a close encounter in the Blitz event.
We also had very exciting and strong
performances by top local players, Deputy Arbiter Gaurav Raicar said.
14 year old Semesi Vukikomoala was
the pick of the lot since he won the Best
Local Player Award in Standard event,
and it was his first appearance in an international event.Raicar added that Semisi
was also crowned as the Flour Mills of Fiji
Fijian sevens playmaker Vatemo Ravouvou has signed a

contract with Western Sydney Rams Rugby in Australia.
The Australian Rugby has indicated Fiji an rugby star has
been included in the Rams training squad for the nest season.
Ravouvou scored a try and was instrumental for the national side in Rio Olympic Games 7s final as the Fijians defeated
Great Britain 43-5.
(FMF) U20 Champion and was part of the

Fiji Junior Development Squad. Vukikomoala would be a force to reckon with in
the chess future.
Fijis top seed CM Calvin Prasad impressed in Standard by amassing 5/7
to finish second overall next to IM Gary
Lane. In the Blitz event, CM Paul Spiller
of New Zealand won the Senior Division
while CM Manoj Kumar won the Best Local Award.
Team Fiji showed true grit in their
games against much stronger and experienced opponents, and it was greatly
pleasing to watch the young and upcoming chess enthusiasts upset senior international players, Raicar said.
The Chess Festival also incorporated
the 2016 Oceania Seniors and inaugural
Oceania Juniors titles which were awarded to IM Gary Lane of Australia and Jack
James of New Zealand respectively for
their efforts during the week.
A total of $ 7500 in cash prizes was distributed among 45 winners in categories
for Open, Women, Senior, Junior and Local.
Meanwhile there are still a few logistics that is needed to

be conducted before any confirmation on his next stint is confirmed.
The Saunaka lad has been leaving the rugby legacy that his
fore uncles, fathers and grandfathers had lived.
Vatemo Ravouvou with his family during their homecoming celebration at the Prince Charles Park in Nadi. Photo-Luke Nacei Photo: LUKE
NACEI.
Airports Fiji Limited re-joins Fiji

International family of sponsors
By LUKE NACEI
Airports Fiji Limited has continued to
show its support of Fijian sport tourism
with a years extension of their partnership with the Fiji International.
The newly renovated Departures
Lounge was a fitting backdrop for the announcement of the thriving relationship
between Airports Fiji Limited and the Fiji
International, which highlights the companys commitment to supporting golf
tourism and more broadly sports tourism
in Fiji.
Executive Chairman of Airports Fiji
Limited Faiz Khan said AFL is proud be
sponsors and part of Fijis biggest sporting
events.
Airports Fiji Limited is proud to be a
partner of the Fiji International. We have
seen some fantastic announcements and
developments over the past few weeks.
We are excited to be a part of one of Fijis
biggest sporting events, Mr Khan said.
He said the sponsorship would be of
great boost to Airports Fiji Limited.
Now that the tournament is part of the
European Tour, we look forward to welcoming players and supporters not only
from our key markets but also from other
parts of the world, he said.

The Fiji International is focused on promoting Fiji as a golfing destination allowing the popular tourist destination to tap
into the lucrative golf tourism market.
In line with our governments vision
Fiji is now becoming a world-class golfing
tourism destination, he added.
We hope that our new newly upgraded terminal will leave a lasting impression
on everyone. In a few weeks we will open
the first half of our brand new departures
check-in terminal hall. We are excited
that when all of our construction is complete, Fijians will have one of the best airports in the world.
Fiji International commercial manager
Matt Porm is impressed with the renewal
of AFLs sponsorship.
To have Airports Fiji Limited back on
board as a partner is fantastic and I am
confident our visiting professionals, volunteers and spectators of the Fiji International will be just as impfressed, Mr Porm
said.
Meanwhile, the three day Fiji International tournament will be played at the
Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course
Executive Chairman of Airports Fiji Limited Faiz Khan presenting a cheque to Fiji International
Commercial Manager Matt Porm. Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI.
Punjas and Digicel

Major treats for
sponsor National Net- professional golfers
ball Championship
By LUKE NACEI
By LUKE NACEI
Punjas and Digicel Fiji has sponsored the National Netball Championships for the
third successive year.
The Punjas Digicel National Netball Championships has attracted the largest local
female participation in the sport in the country with over 500 players participating at
Lawaqa Park.
Both companies are contributing over $35,000 in cash and kind for the championship.
I am excited that we can continue to support Fiji Netball. This is part of our joint
sponsorship which also includes the Super League and the International Series. said
Digicel Fijis CEO, Darren McLean.
This commitment highlights our support to Fijis largest female participation sport.
This is coupled with our ongoing support for Women in Business highlighting Digicels
support for the achievements of women across Fiji.
Punjas Group Manager Marketing Gopal Jadhav echoed similar sentiments.
Netball promotes good values that can contribute to the success of women in all
spheres of life. We are proud to be associated with the development of netball in Fiji
and in building the lives of young girls and women through sports; that in turns contributes to a healthy and vibrant community, Mr Gopal said.
Netball Fiji President Wainikiti Bogidrau said we are fortunate to be continually associated with Digicel and Punjas. Their commitment to netball is indicative that they
value the development of a healthy nation.
There were 30 teams that participated in the tournament.
Gift for Ben Ryan
Professional
golfers
from around the world will
be treated to the friendly
Fijian hospitality from the
moment they step off their
flights.
Airports Fiji Limited will
indulge Fiji International
competitors with express
service upon arrival.
Fiji International Commercial Manager Matt
Porm said they are extremely impressed with
the changes happening at
Nadi International Airport.
To have Airports Fiji
Limited back on board as
a partner is fantastic and I
am confident our visiting
professionals, volunteers
and spectators of the Fiji
International will be just as
impressed, Mr porm said.
The Fiji International is
fast earning a reputation
amongst the worlds best

golfers as a must attend
event.
World
Number
22
Brandt Snedeker has recently committed to play
in 2016 on the back of 2015
champion Matt Kuchars
positive endorsement.
The service of Airports
Fiji Limited goes a long
way to ensuring these
players receive a five star
Fijian experience from the
moment they arrive.
Over the years, we
have seen an increase in
interest in the Fiji International and part of this is
due to the overall experience of Fiji. This experience starts and finishes at
Nadi International airport,
which is doing a great job
of ensuring visitors arrive
and leave happy.
Inmate Veresa Naceno gifted national

7s coach Ben Ryan with a portrait.
Ryan was at the Tagimoucia Art Gallery
in Korovou, Suva to meet Naceno and receive the gift.
Naceno said he had been inspired to
paint a portrait of the 7s coach as a buildup to the Rio Olympics.
I began working on the painting in
June. When I started working on the painting, I knew Fiji would come back with
gold. We watched the Olympics throughout the week of the event on television so
we were fortunate to have watched all of
Fijis 7s matches.
When our 7s team won, it boosted
my morale and fuelled my desire to finish the painting. I really wanted to gift it
to Mr Ben Ryan and I still cannot believe
that he made time to come here today so
I can present it to him, said an ecstatic
Naceno.
Naceno also acknowledged Feroz
Khalil as the photographer of the picture
which he used as a guide for the portrait.
I received a copy of the MaiLife magazine in June and Mr Ben Ryans picture was on the cover so I used that as a
Veresa Naceno gifts Olympic Gold Medal winning coach Ben Ryan at the Tagimoucia Art Gallery guide. I added a few personal touches like
in Korovou, Suva. Photo: NACANIELI TUILEVUKA.
From mid-August, Nadi

International Airport will
take on a Fiji International
make-over with promotional material adorning
the arrival and departure
areas with some exposures at Nausori Airport as
well.
Airports Fiji Limited
joins the Fiji International
family of sponsors and
stakeholders
including
Tourism Fiji, Natadola
Bay Championship Golf
Course, Fiji Airways, the
InterContinental Fiji Golf
Resort & Spa, Westpac
Banking Corporation, Victoria Wines, Coca-Cola
Amatil Fiji, Paradise Beverages, The Fiji Sun, Fiji TV,
FBC TV and Radio, Explore
Fiji Magazine and Pacific
Island Living Magazine.
changing some of the colours to make it

my own, he said.
We couldnt be there to support him
(Ryan) and the team during their arrival so
the best thing I could do was create a portrait and pray that hell be here to see it. I
was so nervous about meeting Ben Ryan
because this is the first time Im meeting
a person Ive done a portrait of in person.
Ryan said he was honoured to have
a painting done by a very talented young
artist.
Ive seen this all over social media and
everyone has been telling me about the
famous artists in prison whos just painted
a picture of me so Im here to meet the
man and Im very grateful.
When I was young I didnt necessarily
do what I should have done, and a couple
of my friends ended up in prison so I know
a little bit about what you guys are going
through. I know this (painting) helps you
in rehabilitation and will give you a drive
or focus so Im glad, he said.
Ryan said he hoped to return for another visit to the gallery before he departs
the country.
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Our 7s boys best

of both worlds
Our National Fijian Team with their gold medals after their successful campaign in Rio. Photo: WORLD RUGBY.
Insert: Fijis 7s captain Osea Kolinisau with his fans during the homecomming celebration at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
By LUKE NACEI
You should be proud of your team in Rio.

They displayed true sportsmanship against
the greats of the world.
This were the sentiments echoed by
Team Fijis Chef de Mission Cathy Wong at
the Team Fijis homecoming celebration at
the Prince Charles Park here in Nadi.
Ms Wong applauded Team Fiji for their efforts and as well the sevens boys for winning
the gold medal in Rio.
This Olympic started four years ago. It
is indeed good to come home to share the
fulfillment of our nations Olympic dream,
she said.
The boys showed the world how to put
on display, champions rugby for the World to
witness.
None of this would have been possible
without your support. To the government
thank you for your support, to the sponsors
you now reap your rewards, to the players of
Fiji thank you, Ms Wong said.
In order of appearance at the Rio 2016
Olympic games. Team Fiji participated in 10
sports, eight of which qualified on merit.
Ms Wong also said she had the honor of
working the elite sports people.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Voreqe
Bainimarama thanked the Rugby Sevens
Rio Olympics Gold medal winning Coach
Ben Ryan for his inspirational leadership and
dedication that brought to their victory.
You played your hearts out in Rio and did

so with determination, dignity and in the true
spirit of Olympic competition. You have set a
standard of behaviour for the whole world to
follow and are all wonderful role models for
young Fijians.
Even in Great Britain many people were
saying Go Fiji Go! And we went for it! We
delivered. We have proved that with teamwork, nothing is impossible. We have proved
that with proper leadership and inspiration,
nothing can hold us back. And that is why I
want to thank you all so warmly for setting a
standard for every Fijian to follow, Mr Bainimarama added.

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