OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 30, 2012 - Issue: 40 Fijis First Community NewspaperPRICE: 50 CENTS VIPInsideDiwali Issue Inside See Page 11 On Page 17A decade laterNo.1 place to relax in Nadi!!Vinaka IndiaBy SHALENDRA PRASADINDIAN High Commissioner HisExcellencyVinodKu-marisdeeplytouchedand impressedwiththepreserva-tions of culture, tradition and languagebydescendantsof Indianswhoeithercameto thecountryasindenturedla-bourers or later as traders.Speakingtoasmallgroup of people gathered at the Nadi CentreforSpecialEducation onSaturday,October27,Mr Kumarsaiditwasencourag-ingtonotethattheIndian culture was ourishing in the countryeventhoughFijiis veryfarawayfromthesub-continent.MrKumarwasinNadi todistributemusicalinstru-mentsandreligiousbooksto three organizations.We have seen that our cul-ture is lost after three or four generations wherever Indians hadgoneorweretakenbut hereinFijiithasbeenwell preservedandwearevery happytoassistthevarious groupswhoneedassistance intheseareas,HisExcel-lency said.IndianCulturalCentre directorDrKamalKishor Mishrasharedsimilarsenti-mentsandsaidtheIndian Governmentwillcontinueto assist people of Fiji in which-ever way possible.Forthelast3years,we havestartedthisprocessall over Fiji in respect to schools, colleges, music department at theFijiNationalUniversity, UniversityofFijiaswellas cultural organizations, Rama-yanMandalisintheCentral Division,WesternDivision, NorthernDivisioninclud-ing Taveuni and Levuka, Dr Mishra said.Wehavealsoassisted allFijianGovernmentoper-atedCulturalCentresinFiji -Suva,Nausori,Nadi,Ba, LabasaandSavusavuwith different kinds of musical in-struments and books. Under ICCR scholarship, closeto75studentsarecur-rently studying in India in dif-ferent disciplines in Bachelor and Masters Degree. Students arealsogoingtoIndiafor Hindistudiesinaseparate programme, Dr Mishra said.Meanwhile, the Indian Cul-tural Centre which was estab-lishedbytheGovernmentof Indiain1972inSuvaisthe rstofitskindtobeestab-lishedoutsidethesub-conti-nent and to celebrate its 40th anniversary,variousgroups have been visiting our shores since August last year.In Sports$462,290Members of the Nadi Sikh Community, Carreras Bal Bikash Ramayan Mandali of Votualevu and Gyan Prachaar Ramayan Mandali of Waqadra pose for a group photo with His Excellency Vinod Kumar after receiving musical instruments and religious books at the Nadi Centre for Special Education hall on Saturday, October 27. Photo: SHALENDRA PRASAD.www.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.com2 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERFROM THE EDITORS DESKON THE BRIGHT SIDEFiji - the way the world should be Being the hub of the Pacic, Fiji has everything that a spectacular tropical paradise hastooffer-fromprivateislandresortaccommodations,topclassrestaurantsto whitesandybeaches,inboundtours,jetboatrides,hotairballoonrides,mountain trekking,inlandtours,ecotourism,skydiving,helicopterrides,cruisetrips,scuba diving, massage and beauty parlours, vibrant night life and a lot more than any other destination in the world offers THE JET is Fijis rst community newspaper published monthly by SHAMBU ADVERTISING from Nadi - the tourism capital of Fiji.PUBLISHER: SHALENDRA PRASAD Cell: 9232073EDITOR: SACHIDA ANAND SINGHCell: 9492933ADMIN MANAGER : VIJNESH CHANDCell: 9768631SALES MANAGER: PRASHANT NAICKERCell: 8727140PHONE OFFICE: (679) 7767574/ 6708188FAX: (679) 6708188EMAIL: thejetnewspaper@gmail.com: editor@thejetnewspaper.comwww.epapergallery.com/thejetwww.thejetnewspaper.comPRINTEDBYMAXMARKETINGANDPUBLISHINGLIMITED, VATUWAQA, SUVA. Phone: (679) 3375041.COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARDEMPOWERPACIFIC (FormerlyPCSS)provides private,condentialcounsel-ling on depression, family/marital,stress,grief, abuse,suicidalthoughts, STIs,drugs,alcohol&be-havior lifestyle changes. Opens 8am 3pm, Monday Friday. Calluson6708169Located at Nadi old hospital road.ROTARYCLUBOFNADI isonamembershipdriveto increase members who repre-sentallsectionsofthecom-munity.NadiRotariansmeet everyWednesdayatSitar RestaurantinMartintarat 6.30pm. Interestedpeoplecancall clubpresidentKrupeshPatel on 6700478SOROPTIMISTINTER-NATIONALisavibrant, dynamicorganisationforto-daysprofessionalandbusi-nesswomen, working through projectstopromoteequality, developmentandpeace.We areseekingmemberstojoin our club. Interested ladies can callSINadipresidentZeaba Rahiman on9977058FIJIAN WRITERS ASSO-CIATIONwhichhasbeen establishedtoformtherst everformalbodyrepresent-ingwriters,poets,journal-istsandeveryonewhohasa passionforwritingisseek-ing new members. Interested people can contact Professor Subramani via email:-subramani@fnu.ac.fj SACHIDA ANAND SINGHTHEFijiRevenueandCustomsAu-thorityChiefExecutiveOfcer,Mr JitokoTikolevuandFilmFijiChief Executive Ofcer, Florence Swamy in-auguratedtheNaadiThudikkuthadi atthePurpleHazeNightclubinNadi recently. The $8million movie will be shot in Nadi and surrounding islands for about 30 days with another 10 days of shoot-ing in Suva. Ithankthemovieproducersfor havingfaithandchoosingFijiasa movielocation,MrTikolevusaid. Theindirectbenetstothecountry are a lot. Thisisanopportunitytoshowcase our countrys beauty and warmth to the world, Mr Tikolevu said. MsSwamysaidFijiwasemerging as a popular lming destination for in-ternationallmproducers.Already, half a dozen feature lms and close to 30 TV shows have been shot here this year, Ms Swamy said. As this production trend continues, therewillbeincreasedopportunities forourdevelopinglmmakers,actors and local service providers. The more we have to offer by way of professionalism to the international lmindustry,themoretemptedthey willbetocomeheretomaketheir movies, Ms Swamy added. TheFijiRevenueandCustoms Au-thorityoffersanumberoftaxincen-tives for the lm industry. We hope to attract more lm mak-erstothecountryandfurtherde-velopourgrowinglmindustry,Mr Tikolevu said. Ms Swamy said the Government had doneitspartbyprovidingsignicant tax incentives. PRESS RELEASEInauguration of Naadi ThudikkuthadiFilm crew of Kollywood movie Naadi Thudikkuthadi pose for a group photo with FRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu who was chief guest at the lm launch at Purple Haze Nightclub. Photo: PRASHANT NAICKERVinaka India!IT always brings joy to my face whenever I try to play orjusthearIndianmusicalinstrumentbeingplayed bylocalsbeatingorwavingtheirhandstothetune of the music.Whether it is bhajan or just simply music, Indian musi-cal instrument has always inspired many. And to keep the Indian music alive the Indian Gov-ernment has placed millions of dollars worth of musical instrument to be donated to Indian mandalis. On October 27th the High Commissioner of India His Excellency Vinod Kumar-ji and his staff members were attheNadiCentreforSpecialEducationtodistribute musical instruments and religious books to three orga-nizations who asked for Indian High Commissions help.And out of the three organizations one of them stood out as there were children from Votoulevu, Carreras Bal Bikash Ramayan Mandali who were present to receive the musical instrument.The tiny-tots were excited with their new instruments as the mandali had been asking for instruments to carry out its weekly religious sessions.This Bal Bikash mandali was formed to teach children howtoplaythemusicalinstrumentsandtoreadholy Ramayan.Inmostcasesseniormembersofthemandaliswill take the instruments and will not allow small children to even touch it as if they will break it.If we will not allow small children to play these instru-ments then how will they learn and if these children shy away from our tradition and religious beliefs than it will not take long for our religious to die a natural death?So I would like to remind all the mandali members to please teach children from a young age how to play mu-sical instrument and read our holy Ramayan and other holy books and by doing this we will ensure that our futuregenerationwillkeepourtraditionandreligious beliefs alive.OnceagainTheJetNewspaperwouldliketothank theIndianGovernmentandtoitsHighCommissioner to Fiji Shreemaan Vinod Kumar-ji and his hard working staff members.Before I sign off, me and my team from The Jet News-paper would like to wish all a Happy Diwali and a pros-perous New Year.Until next time we meet Ni sa moce Viti.www.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.comTHE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 3ADVERTISEMENTwww.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.com4 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERLOCAL NEWSBy SHALENDRA PRASADSTUDENTSofNadiAryaSamajPrimary Schoolwereallexcitedwhentheyjoined in with their teachers to celebrate the World TeachersDayattheschoolonFriday,Oc-tober 5.According to head teacher Kishor Kumar, thedayissetasideforcelebrationsevery year to realize the importance of teachers in our society. The day provides an opportu-nityforstudentstoappreciatetheworkof their teachers and we celebrate it annually, Master Kumar said.ThechiefguestfortheeventwasMrs Rakuro,aformerassistantheadteacherof the school.Students were also treated with lunch.Theschoolwhichhasarollof325stu-dents also celebrated Fiji Day on October 9 toencouragestudentstobepatrioticabout theirnationandatthesametimeappreci-ate the different cultures that co-exist in our country.Students give teachers a warm treatStudents of Nadi Arya Samaj Primary School being served with lunch during their World Teachers Day celebrations on Friday, October 5. Photo: SHALENDRA PRASAD.THEPrincipalofInternational SchoolNadi,DianneKorare,the President of the PTA, Jules Samu-elsandthreeotherPTAmembers, KavitaRaniga,JeanetteWhytcross and Audrey Huntzinger were pleased toattendtheassemblyatMulomulo SecondarySchoolon Thursday,18th October. Theyweredelightedtopresentto theAssistantPrincipal,MrHoham-med Alim, the Deputy Principal, Mrs KumarandtheSchoolManager,Mr ParamSivanNaiduadataprojector, 2CDPortablePlayersand56FX82 Casio Calculators that they donated to the school.When speaking at the assembly, the ISNPrincipalcommentedthatstu-dents at ISN are involved in commu-nityserviceprogrammesthroughout NadiandInternationalSchoolNadi (ISN)hadhadtheirannualFunDay on the 21st July this year. The ISN PTA, under the leadership ofJulesSamuelorganizedtheFun Day with the help of parents, friends, teachersandstudents.Theystrongly felt that they would like to share some oftheproceedsfromthisverysuc-cessful day with another school in the community. ThePrincipalalsostatedthatISN wouldliketoinvitethestudentsof MuloMuloSecondarySchooltoat-tenditsFunDaynextyearandlook forward to developing closer ties with theschool.TheAssistantPrincipal, MrAlimaddressedtheassembly, thankingInternationalSchoolNadi for their generous donations.International School Nadi (ISN) is a privateco-educationalschoollocated in Nadi, Fiji Islands.ISN is a fully ac-creditedInternationalBaccalaureate WorldschoolthatoffersthePrimary Years(PYP),MiddleYears(MYP) and Diploma (DP) Programmes from Pre-school to Year 13 (Form 7).It has an enthusiastic and hardwork-ingstaffandahappyandmotivated studentbody.ISNhasacurrentroll of 182 students, from 14 different na-tions,30percentofwhomareFiji Nationals.International School Nadi (ISN) followstheInternationalBacca-laureate(IB)missionstatementthat: aimstodevelopinquiring,knowl-edgeableandcaringyoungpeople who help to create a better and more peacefulworldthroughintercultural understanding and respect. TothisendtheIBOworkswith schools,governmentsandinterna-tionalorganizationstodevelopchal-lengingprogrammesofinternational education and rigorous assessment. Theseprogrammesencourage studentsacrosstheworldtobecome active,compassionateandlifelong learnerswhounderstandthatother people, with their differences, can also be right. ISNencouragesstudents,asIB learners, to be caring and conscious of the needs of others. PRESS RELEASESchool shares winning prizeISNParentsandTeachersAssociationmemberspresent the donation to Mulomulo Secondary School. Photo: SUPPLIED. www.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.comTHE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 5LOCAL NEWSBy SHALENDRA PRASADHEALTH education and awareness continues from womb to tomb.Sister Salote Sausau of the Nadi Hospital made the comments while thanking the ofcials of the TISI Sangam Nadi branch after receiving a 14 inch colour TV and DVD player at the Nadi Sangam Primary School on Thursday, October 25.The Nadi Hospital caters for almost 87,000 people and of this we attend to 8000 mothers and babies every quarter and the timely donation will allow us to create health awareness to our visitors and patients, Sister Suasua said.In the past we used to brief mothers about health aware-ness in the morning session and those mothers and expect-ing mothers who came in the afternoon missed out on the briengs but the new TV set will allow us to run awareness programs all the time.The dona-tion was madepossible after Vodafone ATH Foundation world of difference candidate Jitendra Naidu identi-ed the need to have a TV set in the hospital and made a request to Nadi Sangam.The DVD player was donated by Visha Pillay of Maathar Sangam, the womens wing of TISI Sangam which is involved in various community services and also operates the Sangam School of Nursing in Labasa.FORcenturiespearlshavesymbol-izedpurity,beauty,elegance,power and unblemished perfection. It is the oldestknowngemandconsidered one of the most valuable.Totheancients,pearlswerea symbolofthemoonandhadmagi-calpowers.InclassicalRome,only personsaboveacertainrankwere allowedtowearpearljewelry.The Latinwordforpearlliterallymeans unique, attesting to the fact that no two pearls are identical.Pearlshavebeenconsideredideal weddinggiftsbecausetheysym-bolizepurityandinnocence.Inthe Hindureligion,thepresentationof anundrilledpearlanditspiercing has formed part of the marriage cer-emony.Intheromancelanguages(Span-ish, French, Italian), margarita means pearl. The word pearl appeared in the Englishlanguageinthefourteenth century.Inthethirteenthandfour-teenthcenturies,pearlswerevery fashionableinEuropeaspersonal ornaments. The clothing of both men andwomenwereembroideredwith them.In the lead up to the festive season, Blue Lagoon Pearls of (Fiji) Ltd has launched its array collection of pearl jewellery,enhancingNadisexten-sivePearloffering.Boastingseveral options, shoppers and gift-givers will bespoiltforchoicethisfestivesea-son,withanewselectionofcharm-ingandinspiringjewellerygiftsfor loved-ones.Dedicatedtoprovidingpremier pearlsatexceptionalvalue,thebou-tique offers a wide variety of Black, Gold & White pearls this festive sea-sonshowcasingequallycharming pieces. Gift givers can visit the bou-tique where they can purchase exqui-sitejewellerymadewith14and18 caratwhiteandyellowgoldmount-ing,someencrustedwithdiamonds as well. The store shares the spirit of festivities with their attractive jewel-lery displays.AtBlueLagoonPearlsweaim toprovideanenhancedexperience forourcustomersandvisitorsatall times.Weaimtocreateanambi-ancewithhumanvaluesthatplaces customer satisfaction above all else, said the Director of Operations Ray-mond Krishna.The festive season approaching is a time of giving and considering this wehavecreatedhandcraftedpieces forthedearestclosesttoonesheart. We have a collection of some simple to designer pieces in offer at the mo-ment.Eachpieceofjewelleryac-companiesacerticateofauthentic-ity to certify that the item purchased isgenuineandofhighquality.To add up to that all items are retailed at Duty-Freepricesandtouristsshop-ping with us can be eligible for a Vat refundattheairport. Thestoreisan Approved Licensed Retailer for the TouristVatRefundScheme.Our store has gained a loyal following of internationalclientelesfromAus-tralia,NewZealand,France,China, America,U.K.andJapan.Manyof ourclientsarerepeatcustomersas well, added Raymond.The boutique has trained personnel to educate individuals about the pearl culturing process and recommend the best selection. PRESS RELEASEWestpac continues to help ood victimsWESTPAC continued their support to oodvictimsinNadi.Followingthe oodsinMarchWestpacdonatedin excessof$100,000towardsimmedi-ate relief work, funds being distributed tothePrimeMinistersFloodRelief Appeal, FENC, Save the Children Fiji and the Ramakrishna Mission Relief.Inhandingoverthedonationthis morning, Westpac Head of Corporate andBusinessBankingsaid,Having beeninFijiformorethan111years, thebankunderstandsthatittakesa while before families get back on their feet,thatswhatthisdonationisall about. Weknowthatthesedonations of dry goods, school stationary, cutlery andotherhouseholditemsandbed-dingwillbeusefultothesefamilies that suffered and lost a lot as a result of the oodsFollowingtheoodsinMarch Cameron Penfold discussed with Greg Crocombe,StateGeneralManager Commercial Banking QLD Metro, on howtheirteaminQueenslandcould providesupporttotheFijiancom-munity.Havingrecentlyexperienced oodingthemselves,theWestpac Queensland team was only too willing toassistandralliedsupportamongst their colleges. Organisingofcer,Relationship BankerJuliaMcIlraithof Westpacin Queenslandsaid,Wearesoproud that we were able to pull together as a collective One Westpac Team for such a wonderful causeThedonationsgoouttofamilies located in the outskirts of Nadi Town.WestpacbeganoperationsinFiji with one branch in Suva in 1901. To-day,Westpachas19branchesacross Fiji, and a vast network of ATMs and EFTPOS around the country. PRESS RELEASENew arrivals at PearlsBlue Lagoon Pearls of (Fiji) Limited director of operations Raymond Krishna assists customer Shovina Khan with a pearl necklace while staff member Kasanita looks on.Photo: PRASHANT NAICKERNew TV for hospitalTISISangamNadipresidentMahendra Reddy hands over the TV and DVD player to staff members of Nadi Hospital. Photo: SHALENDRA PRASAD.www.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.com6 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERLOCAL NEWSIN an effort to improve its services andaccountability,ofcersatthe Nadi Police Station has stepped up ontheirproactivemeasuresinline withtheCommissionerofPolices intentofbeingaprofessionalor-ganisation.StationOfcerinChargeNadi ASPSimioneBaleadmitsalot ofcomplaintsagainstpoliceand againstserviceintheNadiareais becauseofpoorservicedelivery whereby ofcers cannot be contact-ed on time or for feedbacks.Brigadier-GeneralIoaneNa-ivaluruasayspoliceofcersas professionalsprovidingaservice ofcersshouldbeapproachable, contactableandreachableatall hours of the day.ASPBalesaystherearetimes where they have fallen short of de-liveringtothestandardsoftheor-ganizationandthemembersofthe public.Whatwewanttodoisinform thepublicofallourcontactnum-bers and let them know that we are here for them 24/7 and there should benoexcusesgivenfromusthat we cant attend to a report or com-plaint.Weadmitthatweneedtostep upourgameandallofusfrom Crime,Trafcandvariousheads ofthisStationareavailableatall times to cater to the needs of our Jet set community.Nadiresidentsexcited with opening of NarhariBy SHALENDRA PRASADNADIbusinessmanNaseebMohammed wasahappymanafterpurchasingaPana-sonicDVDplayerfromthenewlyopened Narhari outlet in Nadi.Mohammedisoneofthemanycustom-ers who took advantage of Narharis world classproductsfollowingtheopeningof theirnewoutletatMainStreetinNadion Thursday, September 6.Iwaswaitingforthenewshoptoopen for a long time and am excited to be one of therstcustomersfollowingtheopening, Mohammed told The Jet which was the only media present during the ofcial opening.Denarau residents Maurie and Dulcie Ma-cLeod who have been very loyal customers of Narhari Electrical Company Limited of-cially opened the new outlet in the presence of management and staff and the special ad-ministrator of the Nadi Town Council Aisea Tuidraki.Allthiswhilewehavebeenonlyhear-ing and reading about Narhari in the media but now people of Nadi have got a chance to takeadvantageoftheirgreatproductsand services, Mr Tuidraki said.NarhariwhichwasestablishedinSuva in1955isrenownedforitsworldclass brands such as Panasonic, Modyl and Hus-ky backed up with great customer care and after sales service.NadiTownCouncilspecialadministratorAiseaTuidraki,right,shares alightmomentwithchiefguestMaurieMacLeodandhiswifeDulcie. Mr and Mrs MacLeod reside in Denarau Island and have been long time loyal customers of Narhari Electrical Company Limited. Photos: SHALENDRA PRASADNadibusinessmanNaseebMoham-medwastherstcustomertopur-chase a Panasonic DVD player. Pho-to: SHALENDRA PRASAD.Cops step upSHOPPERSwillhavetheop-portunity to share in gifts that in-cludes three new cars in the MH Get 1 promotion worth a total of $3 million launched in Suva.It will last until the end of January.IdontthinkFijihasever seen anything like it.It has been designedsothatMHshoppers whoparticipatereceivegifts, immediately,atthecounter, saidKunaseelanSabaratnam, DirectorRetail/Marketingat Morris Hedstrom.Itisreallyquitesimple, spend$10ormoreinanyMH Supermarket,MHHomemaker, orQuickStopMobilMart,and you will receive a Get 1 card. On it you will nd a scratchy.Open it and you will win an instant gift or$1incashthatqualiesyou to be in the draw for a Hyundai Accent.Thereareeighteengifts,one foreachGet1card.Theyin-cludefuelandMHvouchers,a Vodafonetopupcardevena can of Coke.The more money youspendthemorecardsyou willreceiveandthemoregifts you will get.Thiscompetitionmustbea rst.Everybodywhopartici-patesleaveourstoresasawin-ner.Its good to provide holiday cheerforourcustomers,said Mr. Sabaratnam.Ms.FaneKorovueta,a housewifelivinginSuva, receives her gifts from Ms. Asnea Solei, an MH Check-out Controller. Picture: SUPPLIEDCrazy $3m plus free giftswww.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.comNADI Muslim Primary School quiz team cre-ated history when they won the FTU quiz for the 5th year in a row.The Headteacher Mr. Ali was elated by this achievement and said it was a great achieve-ment and honour to be crowned winners ve years in a row.ThecompetitionwasheldatMulumulo Primary School. The team consisted of Class 6studentsnamelyMohdIfraaz,Stephanie Finau,ShanizaShahandIfranaZoya.Thestudents were overjoyed by the achievement as their hardwork and dedication paid off.The teacher incharge of the quiz team was none other than Mr Fazim who has been con-ductingthisforthepastveyears.Hesaid itwasagreatachievementandithadbeen alearningcurveforthepastveyearsand the results reect the hardwork put in prepa-ration. Alltheteachershelpedinpreparingthe teambutspecialrecognitionandapprecia-tion goes to Mr Ron Riyaz for his guidance. NadiMuslimPrimaryiscurrentlyinjovial mood after achieving this unusual feat. PRESS RELEASETHE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 7LOCAL NEWSNADIMuslimPrimarySchoolhadamilestone achievement when it won both the zonal and na-tional Islamic quiz competition organised by the Fiji Muslim League.ThezonalcompetitionswereheldinDrasa onOctober25thwhereNadiMuslimcompeted with ve other Muslim primary schools from the Nadi-Lautoka zone. They met the winners of the southernzone,SuvaMuslimPrimarySchool, and the northern zone, Rakiraki Muslim School, in the National nals held in Ba on October 27th. Theymanagedtodefeatboththenalistsina round robin competition.The quiz teachers of Nadi Muslim, Mrs Zulya Hazand Mr. Ron Riyaz were very happy with teamsachievement.Weareveryblissfuland proud of ourteam. This is the rst time for us to win this National competition.AdibaKhan,ZebaSwaleha,SharifaandRe-hanmadeupthewinningcombinationforthe school.We trained very hard for this and the students gave in their 100 per cent. I would like to thank my Head teacher for giving us extra time for the preparations, added the euphoric Mrs Z Haz.TheproudheadteacheroftheinstitutionMr. MohammedAlithankedtheAlmightyforhis blessings upon his school. Despite being heav-ilyaffectedbytherecentdevastatingood,our schooldidverywellinthecompetitionandI amthankfultotheAlmightyforgivingusthe strength.Thequizteachersandthestudents worked tirelessly to make this possible and I am reallythankfultothem,addedtheelatedhead teacher. PRESS RELEASETop of the lotHISTORYMAKERS...Standingfromfrontleft,arewinnersShar-ifaKhan,ZebaSwalehaandAdibahKhanankedbyteachers back left, are Mrs Zulya, Mr Mohammed Ali (HT) and Mr Riyaz.

Picture: SUPPLIEDHistory-makersSchool wins national Islamic quizFront(L-R)ShanizaShah,MohammedIfraz,SalanietaStephanieandIfrana Zoya with their teachers, left, Mr Ron Riyaz, Mr Fazim Sheik and Mr Moham-med Ali (HT). Picture: SUPPLIEDwww.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.com8 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERADVERTISEMENTwww.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.comTHE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 9LOCAL NEWSAIRPORT Medical centre is now ofcially opened.Thisfollowsthelaunch ofthenewairportfacility by Chief Guest, AFLs CEO Tony Gollin. Inhisopeningremarks, Mr.Gollinemphasizedthe importanceofthemedical centre and its availability; it will be open 24 hours a day seven days a week. And that itwouldnotonlyprovide medicalservicestopassen-gers, but to AFL employees, and to the general public as well.The Director of the Cen-treDr.KannaGoundarand hiscolleague,Dr.Edward Ricketts,hasalreadypro-videdemergencyservices fortwopassengersfrom overseasights,withvery satisfactoryresults.This highlights the importance of providingamedicalcentre attheairport,andwewel-comethispositivenewde-velopment, said Mr. Gollin.Thecentreislocatedin the Operations Building ad-jacent to the Nadi passenger terminal.Dr.Goundarsaidthatthe centreoffersgeneralprac-tice and emergency services.Thisincludesconsulta-tiononinternalmedicine, skindiseases,obstetrics, gynecology,pediatrics,as well as minor surgery. A di-eticianandphysiotherapist are available on request, he said.Wearestaffedwithtwo doctors and a nursing team. The clinic itself is equipped tohandleemergencycases withovernightfacilitiesfor patients,saidDr.Goundar, butweareorganizedto send patients on to the Lau-toka or Nadi hospitals if re-quired.Dr.Goundaropenedthe medical centre at the airport after operating Ace Medical ClinicinMartintar,Nadi, for three years. PRESS RELEASEMedical centre opens at airportDrEdwardRicketts,left,withDrKannaGoundar checksoutthenewequipmenttheNewmedical centre that opened its doors for the public. Photo: PRASHANT NAICKERBy SHALENDRA PRASADSTAFFmembersofJacksofFijinanceandrestaurant administrationsdepartmentvisitedLolomaHomesitu-ated at Sabeto on Sunday, October 21.There are ten single mothers with 14 children including two babies and three caretakers at the home.The visit was a success for our team as our 2012 social responsibility objective of togetherness and attempting to providehappinesswasachieved,saidSanjanaKumar, company accountant retail.We aimed to provide service to the unfortunate ones living there and learn what we are missing out in our lives despitehavingeverythingwecan.Weprovidedthem withentertainment,games,andgiftsandcookedand served them lunch.Itwasawonderfulexperiencebeingwiththem,un-derstanding there difculties and providing them a days service, making them smile. We all have enjoyed our day so much.Jacks visit Loloma HomeJacksofFijistaffmem-berswithresidentsof Loloma Home in Sabeto. Photo: SUPPLIED.www.thejetnewspaper.com www.epapergallery.com10 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERLOCAL NEWSBy BHAWINI HAROON,Principal, Maharishi Sanatan College THERotaryClubofNadihaskindlydonatedasumof $1897.00 as fees for the Carpentry and Joinery students of our Vocational section. The boys learn and get skilled in the carpentry and join-ery eld and are preparing well to t into the demanding profession. The students are at the right place at the right time and the donation by the Rotary Club has contributed well to their future.Thiskinddonationhelpsmouldtheyounglivesthat are under our care. The form teacher Rajneel Kumar feels that his students are encouraged and will work to the best of their ability.I believe that such contribution is essential to enhance skillsthatisessentialforselfgrowth,developmentand sustainabilityaswellassurvivalinthefastchanging world, Mr Kumar said.The staff of Maharishi Sanatan is thankful for this kind contribution.By SHALENDRA PRASADTwo schools and a rural settlement are the latest beneciaries of a recent initiative by the Rotary Club of Nadi aimed at provid-ingsafedrinkingwatertostudentsand residents.Theclubrecentlyjoinedhandswith LifeStraw Australia whereby Nawaka Dis-trictSchool,MulomuloPrimarySchool andavillageinMulomulowherepiped water is still not available donated the wa-ter purifying devices.RotaryClubofNadipresidentKrupesh Patel said a team of ve volunteers led by MarkStittwasinthecountrytodonatea totalof60piecesoftheLifeStrawone of the most effective devices used to purify water for drinking purposes.LifeStrawAustraliasellsarangeof cleverproductsdesignedtoraisefunds for the useful distribution of humanitarian aid.Everytimeyoupurchaseaproduct, you help supply some of these innovative products into the hands of those who are in desperate need, Mr Patel said.LifeStrawsarebecomingthebest knownandaresimplyawaterlter,but soamazinglyeffectivethatyoucandrink from a creek, river, dam or even a puddle anddisease-causingorganismsarere-moved. LifeStrawsarenotonlyinvaluablefor uselocally,orwhentravelling,butalso amostvaluabletooltohelpthebillion world-widewhodonothavecleanwater to drink.According to Mr Patel the device comes intwotypes,afamilypackwhichcanbe installed at home and a portable one which can be carried around and is ideal for camp-ing and general use while on the move.Eachdevicehasalifespanofthree-years and the only thing it cannot be used for is sea water.MrPatelconrmedthegroupwillbe back in January next year with another 100 pieces for donation.We wish to sincerely thank the visiting teamfortheirkindgestureandeffortsto providecleanandsafedrinkingwaterto those who need it the most.LifeStray Australia representatives and ofcials of the Rotary Club of Nadi with teachers of Nawaka District School.Photo: SUPPLIEDRotary Club of Nadi president Krupesh Patel, left, hands over the cheque at Maharishi Sanatan College. Photo: SUPPLIED.Timely help for Vocational studentsSafe water for students, residentswww.epapergallery.com www.thejetnewspaper.comTHE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 11LOCAL NEWSTHE Mamanuca Environ-ment Society is celebrat-ingitstenthanniversary this month. ItwasinNovember2002 when the Mamanuca Fiji Ho-tel Association (MFHA) at its Novembermeetingvotedto establishacommitteetorec-ommend the best way forward to protect and care for the Ma-manuca environment. Thisledtoameetingin DecemberwhereMFHAac-cepted the recommendation to form a separate entity (subse-quently named the Mamanuca EnvironmentSociety)and steps were taken to develop a constitutionandregisterap-propriate legal status.OnDecember31st,2002, Thethen Environment Com-mitteemetwiththelateTui VudaandPresident,RatuJo-sefaIloilo,andreceivedthe TuiVudasenthusiasticsup-portfortheworktoimprove theenvironmentintheMa-manuca islands.Inhissubsequentletterto thecommittee,thelateTui VudastatedHisexcel-lencythePresidentwishesto reconrmhissupportforthe Projectandcongratulatethe organisersonaveryimpor-tant,fruitfulandconstructive proposalInthecorporateworld,age symbolisesstrengthandse-curity.Forthepast10years, MESsmissionhasnever changed. Andthatistopromote awareness of the need to pro-tectthemarineandterrestrial resourcesoftheMamanuca Regionandtoassist,through partnershipswithlocalcom-munities,tourismoperators, governmentandnon-govern-ment organisations, in the en-vironmentallysustainablede-velopmentoftheseresources forthebenetofpresentand future generations. Chairman of the Mamanuca EnvironmentSociety,Geof-freyShaw,saidcelebratinga decade of service to the com-munity and the environment is indeed a milestone event. Reectingontheachieve-ments of MES since its incep-tiontenyearsago,MrShaw saidthrougheducationand creatingawarenessofour fragilemarineandterrestrial environment,MEShascon-tributedtoagreaterunder-standingbycommunityand commercialstakeholdersof the need to protect precious re-sources for future generations.The ability to undertake the manyon-goingandsuccess-fullycompletedprojectsover the years has and continues to rely entirely, on the generosity of our members and sponsors. Withouttheircontinuedsup-portMESwouldceasetoex-ist, Mr Shaw said. Healsopaidspecialtribute to the work of the MES team leadbyProjectManager,Be-taniSalusaluwhocontinues toleadanoutstandingsmall team of professionals.Likeourmembersand sponsors,theyarecommitted to the implementation of best practiceinthemanagement of our environment. We work closelywithallstakeholders inadvancingthegoalsofthe Society he added.Mr Betani Salusalu said the societystrivestoassistinthe protectionoftheMamanuca islandsnaturalenvironment andtoenhancethelivelihood ofcommunitieslivingand working in the region by:Helpingconservethe marineandterrestrialbiodi-versity of the region;Ensuringthesustainable useofresourcestoenhance livelihood and Promoting the need for integratedmanagementbyall who visit, live and work in the Mamanucaregionforasus-tainabletourismandcommu-nity livelihood.Partnershipswiththelo-calcommunities,chiefsand tikinacouncilsandcollabora-tionwithotheragenciessuch asgovernment,international and national NGOs and tour-ismoperatorswithintheMa-manuca islands and within Fiji generally,areofutmostim-portanceforthisorganisation to be a success. Educationandraising awarenessofhowtobetter managetheenvironmentfor relevantstakeholdersinthe Mamanucaregionareawill provide other areas in Fiji with anexamplefromwhichto learn, he said.Sponsorship MrSalusalusaidtheSoci-etywasindeedfortunateto had the support through spon-sorship of the following com-mercial enterprises.ANZBank-isoneofthe largest companies in Australia and New Zealand and a major internationalbankingand-nancial services group, which isamongthetop50banksin the world. As a leading nan-cialinstitutioninFiji,ANZ Bankiscommittedtoengag-ing with communities with the aimtomakeadifferenceand helpsustaintheirlivelihood. They were the rst to sponsor MES back in 2003. AirPacic-Votedthree yearsinarowastheSouth Pacics best airline by Global Travellermagazine,AirPa-cicisFijisnationalcarrier. It is 51 per cent owned by Fiji and 46 per cent by Qantas Air-ways.wwwAirPacicandits subsidiarydomestic/regional airlinePacicSun,ymore than 500 ights per week car-rying1.1millionpassengers internationally to Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Samoa,Tonga,Tuvalu,Kiri-bati,VanuatuandSolomon Islands, as well as to 10 island destinationsdomestically.To-gether,theybringinover60 per cent of all visitors to Fiji. AON Risk Services - is the multifacetedbrokeringand risk management services arm ofAONCorporationspecial-isinginprovidingproducts, services, and solutions to meet thediverseandvariedneeds ofitsclients.Riskstobusi-nessesareconstantlyexpand-ingandchanging, AONRisk Services can provide the solu-tionsneededtohelpservice the consequence of risk in to-days environment.KPMG-isaleadingpro-viderofprofessionalservices includingaudit,taxandadvi-sory.Theirinnovativespirit inspires what they do and how theydoit,providingvaluable benets for clients, employees andstakeholders.Constantly striving to be better lies at the heart of what makes them dif-ferent.IslandBrewingCompany- isanewlyestablishedbou-tique microbrewery producing ahandcraftedbeer(freeof additivesandpreservatives) brewednaturallyusingpure Fijiislandrainwater.The uniquely designed bottles fea-tureFijisendangeredGreen Turtletohelpraisefundsand awareness to support breeding programmes in the Mamanuca islands.MembersincludedCast-awayIsland,FijiResort, MaloloIslandResort,Mana IslandResort,LikulikuIs-landResort,TokorikiIsland Resort,MatamanoaIsland Resort,NaviniIslandResort, NamotuIslandResort, Tavar-ua Island Resort, Sonaisali Is-land Resort, South Sea Cruise, Subsurface Fiji and Sea Fiji. 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