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THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER2

FROM THE DESK

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Paddle Boarders Want More Local ParticipationPaddle boarders want to help locals who are interested in the sport according to

professional paddle boarder Lori Park. The winner of the womens Corona Stand Up

Paddle Board competition , Lori Hick was adamant that more interest needed to be

developed locally to ensure more local participation

q CHARLES CHAMBERS

THE JETis Fijis first community newspaper published bi-monthlybyYOURSPACE LIMITEDfrom Nadi - the tourism capital of Fiji.

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Designer PromotesLocal Label

A long period of dryspell is set to envelope the

western and northern divi-sions.

And the worst case sce-nario is that this dry spell ispredicted to carry on into2016.

The National DisasterManagement Office has

while the whole countrywould feel it, the west-ern and northern regions

would get the brunt of thedrought.

DISMAC director Aka-pusi Tuifagalele said the ef-fects of the dry spell wouldaffect water usage andagriculture, which reliesheavily on rainfall.

Tanks are now drying upin remote areas and someschools in the west are re-lying on water cartage andthe little water remaining

in their tanks.It is time, if no one hadtaken heed earlier, to starttightening our belts andstart being strict on waterusage.

Dry Spell LoomsThe onus really falls on

individuals and their usageof water at home.

As seen in the past,

when water restrictionswere enforced, residentscontinued to wash theircars and water gardens.

People continue to ig-nore these restrictionsand take things for grantedthat the heavens wouldopen up and our problems

would be solved.The Water Authority of

Fiji certainly cannot moni-tor the usage of water inall homes and businessesevery day.

We, the consumersshould now make a standindividually in every homeand educate the family onthe usage of water.

Because if the taps runsdry one day, then people

will think back and say,what if.By then it would be too

late.

Robert Kennedy, a well

known designer from Tap-

poo is embarking on an

international campaign so

that he is able to promote

his label at fashion eventsthis month.

Kennedy will be pre-

senting his Taralala Fash-

ion Collection 2015 on Oc-

tober 11th at Los Angeles

Fashion Week.

Kennedy is one of the

designers out of ten who

have been selected by Fiji

Fashion Week to be part of

this fashion show.

Fashion Council of Fiji

has sponsored Kennedy

to be part of this trip to LA

and he has thanked the

council for the opportunity.

I would like to thank

the FCF for sponsoring me

in my efforts to go to LA

Fashion Week in the Unit-

ed States. It is wonderful to

be a member in a group of

like-minded, passionate in-

dividuals who see the huge

potential that the FashionIndustry has for Fiji. Be-

ing assisted by the FCF in

going to LA Fashion Week

with the Fiji Fashion Week

team means that I have a

rare opportunity to not only

gain international expo-

sure, but also promote the

beauty and talents of Fiji,

he said.

He will later showcase

his designs at the Sunshine

Coast Fashion Festival in

Queensland, Australia on

October 17th.

I am very excited about

Misiki Wants to Revive Customs

By KATHRIN KRISHNA

By SERELISONI MOCEICA

showing in Queensland

as it was where I was

partly educated and I am

very familiar with the life-

style there. I think the

sub-tropical climate and

Queenslanders love of

bright colours is a perfect

match for my label. I am

extremely grateful to Tap-

poo for their consistent

support and vision. I am

very excited to be expand-

ing my label with their full

encouragement and part-

nership.

Kennedy is currently

working with Tappoo and

is trying his very best to

manufacture 100% Fiji

made garments.

One of the garments designed by Kennedy. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Bula Queen Seasea Misi-ki is a lady on a mission.

I want to get our youngi-Taukei to revive our cus-toms and traditions, some-thing we should be proudof and maintain, Ms Misikisaid.

The 21-year-old univer-sity student, who has nowput her studies on holdfollowing her successfulouting at the recent BulaFestival, said her advocacyprogramme focused on Fi-

jian customs and traditions.Our customs, our tradi-

tions, this is something weidentify with as i-Taukeiand slowly we are seeingall this diminish from our

very own eyes.The proud Lauan beau-

ty said she was fortunate tohave been taught the art of

weaving and tapa printingfrom a very young age.

Every afternoon afterschool we were expectedto participate in tapa print-

ing and weaving for aboutan hour before we did ourhomework and that wasthe norm at home, MsMisiki said.

She is thus advocatingfor youths to develop moreinterest in learning i-Taukeiart and maintaining their

customs and traditions.Ms Misiki also encour-

aged workshops and pro-grammes to teach inter-ested young women.

I call on women andthose who already knowhow to weave and printmasi to get together andorganise programmes

where we can teach othersthese skills, she said.

Ms Misiki was at the

Nadi Civic Centre show-casing her masi printingskills recently.

The Bula Queen is alsorepresenting Nadi town atthe upcoming Miss Fiji pag-eant next month.

Bula Queen Seasea Misiki is a lady on a missionPhoto: MARGARET NAQIRI.


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Pacific Agriculture and Fisheries Statistics

A four day meet will be

held at Tanoa Hotel, Nadi

with aims to discuss the

progress on Pacific agricul-

ture and fisheries statistics.

The meeting will be at-

tended by government

ministries and resource

staffs to discuss ways to

enhance the progression

and sustainability of fisher-

ies and agriculture in the

region.

Entitled Strategic Plan-

ning for Agriculture and

Fisheries Statistics in the

Pacific Island Countries

the meeting aims to share

information on global

methodological approach-

es with innovations withparticipants, including in-

formation in the World

Census of Agriculture 2020.

The meeting further

aims to share information

and experiences amongparticipating countries on

ways to improve agricul-

ture in their countries, and

provide sound recommen-

dations to the countries

need for agriculture sup-ported by a regional plan.

A total of 2592 membersof the National Union ofHospitality, Catering andTourism Industries will be

voting for their union rep-resentatives next month.

This was confirmed bythe Fijian Elections Officein a statement sent re-cently.

Fijian Elections Officewill be re-conducting theelection for the NationalUnion of Hospitality, Cater-ing & Tourism IndustriesEmployees for the positionof General Secretary, FEOsaid.

The FEO had previously

Hotel Union ElectionsDates Marked

stopped the elections fromtaking place as informationsubmitted to the office wasdeemed incorrect.

When the election waspreviously run, the Unionsubmitted a list of 1855members. This proved tobe incorrect.

The statement con-firmed the office havingconducted a verificationexercise of the listing

with the employers of theUnions.

The FEO has thus con-firmed a total of 1984 validfinancial members in theUnion.

Quality control mecha-nisms were put in placeto guarantee consistencyand accuracy in the infor-mation that was provided

to the FEO to ensure theelection is conducted in atransparent and account-able manner,

According to the FEO,two names have been sub-mitted after the close forcall of nominations.

At the close of the

nomination process, theFEO received names oftwo nominees who werenominated by 12 membersof the Union. Objectionsand withdrawals of nomi-nations closed on Friday,25 September.

The hotel union elec-tions will be conductedover two days from Oc-tober 6 to October 7 in24 different hotels whilstmembers from 15 otherhotels will vote throughpostal ballots

By: KATHRIN KRISHNA


The European Union

supported Pacific Agricul-

ture Policy Project, imple-

mented by the Secretariat

of the Pacific Community(SPC), is organizing the

gathering in conjunction

with FAO which will pro-

mote improved knowl-

edge and the latest devel-

opments from the Foodand Agriculture Organiza-

tion (FAO) of the United

Nations project, the Global

Strategy to improve Agri-

cultural and Rural Statistics

and the World Program ofCensus of Agriculture 2020.

The Chefs Table Charity event is a bi-annual event or-ganised by executive chefs to raise money for charityorganisations and to celebrate the unique taste andauthenticity of local dishes. Top excetuive chefs willparticipate on the November 21 event.

Chefs to Raise Funds

for CharityThe Excitor Fiji is one of the latest attraction based at

Denarau and the ride has been in huge demand for

tourists visiting hotels in Nadi.

FEO Confirms

NUHCTIERe-Elections

The resources available to us can help youths over-

come issues of unemployment according to the Na-

tional Youth Council president, Wiliame Nayacatabu.

Musket Cove RegattaA Success

A child asked his father,

How were people born?

So his father said, Adam

and Eve made babies, then

their babies became adults

and made babies, and so

on. The child then went

to his mother, asked her

the same question and she

told him, We were mon-

keys then we evolved to

become like we are now.The child ran back to his

father and said, You lied

to me! His father replied,

No, your mom was talking

about her side of the fam-

ily.

Reaching the end of a

job interview, the Human

Resources Officer asks a

young engineer fresh out

of the Massachusetts Insti-

tute of Technology, And

what starting salary are you

looking for? The engineer

replies, In the region of

$125,000 a year, depending

on the benefits package.

The interviewer inquires,

Well, what would you say

to a package of five weeks

vacation, 14 paid holidays,

full medical and dental,

company matching retire-

ment fund to 50% of salary,

and a company car leased

every two years, say, a red

Corvette? The engineer

sits up straight and says,

Wow! Are you kidding?

The interviewer replies,

Yeah, but you started

In a Catholic school caf-

eteria, a nun places a note

in front of a pile of apples,

Only take one. God is

watching. Further downthe line is a pile of cook-

ies. A little boy makes his

own note, Take all you

want. God is watching the

apples.

A proud and confident

genius makes a bet with

an idiot. The genius says,

Hey idiot, every question

I ask you that you dont

know the answer, you

have to give me $5. And

if you ask me a question

and I cant answer yours I

will give you $5,000. The

idiot says, Okay. The

genius then asks, How

many continents are there

in the world? The idiot

doesnt know and hands

over the $5. The idiot says,

Now me ask: what animal

stands with two legs but

sleeps with three? The

genius tries and searches

very hard for the answer

but gives up and hands

over the $5000. The genius

says, Dang it, I lost. By the

way, what was the answer

to your question? The idi-

ot hands over $5.

A German asks a Mexi-

can if they have any Jews

in Mexico. The Mexican

says, S, we have orangejews, apple jews, and

grape jews!

China, Russia, and Po-

land venture to space.

China says theyll go to

Pluto because its the far-

thest. Russia says theyll

go to Jupiter because

its the biggest. Poland

says theyll go to the Sun.

Russia and China warn

that theyll melt. They re-

ply, Well go at night.

Make My Day

Bula Queen SeaseaMisiki is a lady on a mis-sion.

I want to get our youngi-Taukei to revive our cus-toms and traditions, some-thing we should be proudof and maintain, Ms Misikisaid.

The 21-year-old univer-sity student, who has nowput her studies on holdfollowing her successfulouting at the recent BulaFestival, said her advocacyprogramme focused on

Fijian customs and tradi-tions.

Our customs, our tradi-tions, this is something weidentify with as i-Taukeiand slowly we are seeingall this diminish from our

very own eyes.The proud Lauan beau-

ty said she was fortunate tohave been taught the art of

weaving and tapa printingfrom a very young age.

Every afternoon afterschool we were expectedto participate in tapa print-ing and weaving for aboutan hour before we did ourhomework and that wasthe norm at home, MsMisiki said.

She is thus advocating

for youths to develop moreinterest in learning i-Taukei

art and maintaining theircustoms and traditions.

Ms Misiki also encour-aged workshops and pro-grammes to teach inter-ested young women.

I call on women andthose who already knowhow to weave and printmasi to get together andorganise programmes

where we can teach othersthese skills, she said.

Ms Misiki was at theNadi Civic Centre show-casing her masi printingskills recently.

The Bula Queen is alsorepresenting Nadi town atthe upcoming Miss Fiji pag-

eant next month.


Misiki Wants Old Customs

Vegetable Farm at Sigatoka Valley. Photo: GOOGLE.


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LOCAL NEWS

Street Kid to Company Director

His emotions said it all.The memories of grow-ing up as a seven year oldin the streets of Suva wasevident in the tears that

flowed freely down hisface.The tunnel in Toorak

he called home and thewarmth of the friendship of13 other children who hud-dled together on woodenpallets overcame the coldand dampness of the sur-roundings.

A stream flowed underthe pallets on which theylay and potato and onionbags were hung againstthe damp clay walls to givethem some sort of comfort.

John Aitcheson, nowthe managing director of

Althia Tours did not holdback his painful memories.

He wanted to share it asan inspiration for people

who have been left outto fend for themselves byfamilies and friends.

His wife, Fulori, also adirector of the companysat beside him during thisexclusive interview, pro-

viding comfort to John ashe related his childhooddays.

John was born in Tongaand was adopted by a JohnJack k Aitcheson and his

wife MaraiaSilatolu.Mr Aitcheson Seniorwas a copra plantationmanager on Vavau andtook John, only a baby atthat time under his care.

Later the couple, whodid not have any childrenof their own, returned toFiji with their adopted sonand settled in Nausori.

When I was seven, my

By CHARLES CHAMBERS

A local garment factory workers at work. Photo: SUPPLIED

adopted parents died andI was taken in by a couple the man was from Rewaand his wife from a villagein Ra, John said.

Because they had chil-dren of their own, I wasslowly seen as the out-

cast in the family and thatis when the ill-treatmentstarted, he said.

John paused and tearsstarted streaming down hisface and in a halting voicesaid, I cannot tell you thethings I endured.

He was slowly rejectedby the family and pushedout of the home and thenbegan his street life.

When I was finallychased out of the house,at seven years old, I mademy way down to Suva, hesaid.

I saw a boy looking for

food in a stack of rubbishand joined him as I was re-ally hungry, John said, hisface once again crumbling

with emotion.After finding what little

grub they could, John fol-lowed the boy to his home,the tunnel and started anew life with a newfoundfamily.

Boy it was cold in thetunnel as water continu-ously ran below the pal-lets, he said.

At times when it rainedheavily and the tunnel

started to fill with water,we would make our wayto below the Bailey bridgenear the Suva wharf andsleep in the open spaces at least it was warm, hesaid.

An old lady, whom thestreet kids affectionatelycalled Bubu (grandmoth-er), used to come aroundproviding some food for

us.She was from the St

Vincent de Paul Society, aministry which belongedto the Roman Catholic

Archdiocese, he said.

That old lady was myturning point and I wishshe was still around nowbecause I owe a lot to her,John said.

The lady started encour-aging John to school andthis started with pre-schoolin a shed in Toorak.

After school, we wouldreturn to the tunnel, hesaid.

He was then taken bythe old lady and got en-rolled at Suva PrimarySchool.

She arranged uniformsfor us who started schooland we used to take ourclothes to the Hari Krishnatemple and use the waterfrom a tank there to show-er, then changed and off toschool, John said.

The lady also arrangedcasual work for them in su-permarkets to earn somemoney.

With the money weearned, Bubu took someand with that she boughtour school materials andclothes and the remainder

that we had we used onfood.

One thing is that what-ever anyone broughthome, even if it was asmall packet of biscuits,

was shared equally by ev-eryone.

One of the saddest oc-casions that John cameacross was when theylearnt Bubu had passedaway this was after shehad not turned up to theirtunnel for several days.

Soon after those living inthe tunnel started to moveout and find homes withJohn being taken in by afamily in Browning Streetin Raiwaqa.

However after a fewdays he returned to thetunnel but was soon taken

in by a pastor who came bythere one day.

Johns perseveranceto strive for a better lifefor himself earned him aplace at Queen VictoriaSchool where he reachedform six level.

He returned to Suva andcompleted form seven atNasinu Secondary School.

John then moved on tothe former Fiji Institute ofTechnology in Samabulastudying Business Man-

agement in a three yearcourse.

Following this, John wasenlisted in the British armyand was based at Bathurstuntil he was part of a re-

dundancy move that sawhim return to Fiji.

On his arrival, John didnot waste time and triedhis hands on different ven-tures including baking,grass cutting but later man-aged to get into his realmode of work.

He started his career inthe tourism and hospital-ity industry and has neverlooked back.

From a trainee salesmanager at different ho-tels, including those underthe Hexagon Group which

were West motor Inn,Sea Shell Cove and Grand

West.He also became human

resource manager at dif-ferent hotels and resorts inthe west.

During this time he start-ed dating Fulori who wasalso in the tourism industryand they soon found outone common passion theyshared.

We wanted to spendthe rest of our lives helpingpeople in need, poor chil-

dren.I wanted to do this be-

cause the Lord has beengood to me all throughthose tough times andbrought me to where I am

today, he said.Fulori and I have dedi-cated our lives to helpingthose in need just givingback to God the glory hehas given us, John said.

John said his career inthe tourism sector couldnot have come about with-out the guidance of thelate Bruce Mooney of CoralSun.

He was like a father tome and guided me throughmy initial years in the tour-ism sector, he said.

John and Fulori begantheir company on Septem-

ber 30 2014 and the couplehave two children.

He speaks Tongan, Sa-moan, Pigeon English, Fi-

jian and Hindi fluently.He carries out work-

shops and talks to to youthgroups in villages and en-courages them to work to-

wards a better life.He presently has three

vehicles in his companywith a total of five staff.

Althia Tours Directors- John and Fulori AitchesonPhoto: Charles Chambers.


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LOCAL NEWS

Toning muscles, losingcalories and keeping fit.

These are just some of

the reasons why running

needs to be prioritized in

a persons life according to

former Fiji representative

to the South Pacific Games,

Abhinesh Kumar.

The former long dis-

tance running rep said his

organisation, known as the

Jet Runners Club is out to

promote running as the

ultimate way of maintain

physical health.

What better way to

lose calories and also tone

muscles than getting your-

self involved in running,

he said.

The Jet Runners Club

has held a total of 64 races

so far and Mr Kumar has

urged everyone to sign

themselves up for the next

organised race.

So far, most of the

countrys long distance

runners are based in the

West and our club wants

to challenge those athletesout in the other divisions to

organise running compe-

titions or come compete

with our runners during

one of our competitions.

Mr Kumar said the club

also had a few athletes

from secondary schools

and even from rural areas.

He said the last com-

petition was held in Serua

where long distance run-

ning enthusiasts partici-

pated.

We were pleasantly

surprised by the number

of unknowns that showed

up and we plan to organise

more of such rural compe-

titions so we can get new

people interested, he

said.

The club, based in Votu-

alevu is headed by Mr Ku-

mar and other former long

distance runners.

For Health andWellness Young Lady at the

Helm for Tours

Althia Tours have taken

another giant leap in their

business - having the only

female driver as a chaffeur

for visitors.

Keasi Qailigana Lewe-

niqila is loving every min-

ute of this and is proud to

be part of the tour opera-

tors who provide comfort

and safe driving for tour-

ists.

The 26 year old lass

from Drekeniwai Village

on Vanua Levu, is modest

in being the only female

driver for any tour opera-

tors.

Having driven now for

eight years without any

blemish to her record, Ke-

asi said she did not regret

the minute she took up the

offer from Althia Tours.

Being the second

youngest in family of nine

Keasi learnt to start work-

ing hard after her parents

passed away.

She spent her early

years, after attaining her

license at 18 years, driving

the family vehicle takingthem around.

In 2014 she joined Digi-

cel and during this time

gained a certificate in Chi-

nese language after taking

up the course.

She wanted to further

studies in mastering the

Chinese language but this

was cut short after a friend

fixed a job for her in a com-

pany that dealt with look-

ing after Chinese travel

agents.Keasi met John

Aitcheson, Althia tours

managing director and

joined the company a few

weeks ago.

I decided to take offer

and I am loving this job

and have also learnt a lot

from John and his wife Fu-

lori, Keasi said.

Tourists were surprised

to see me driving while

staff at different resorts

and hotels were equally

surprised, she said.

Mr Aitcheson said it was

an advantage to the tour-

ist industry and a boost to

women while in the same

text it augered for wom-

ens rights.

By CHARLES CHAMBERS

Sake Brewing at FNU

A Sake brewing dem-

onstration will be a fea-

tured event during this

years Fiji National Uni-

versitys Food Festival.

A statement from the

university said the Japa-

nese brewery demonstra-

tion is part of the variety

of infused international

and home grown flavours

to be celebrated during

the one-week long festi-

val.

FNU said the presidentof the brewery, Takeno-

suke Yasofuku was a 13th

generation sake maker

born in Kobe City, Hyogo,

Japan and succeeded the

family business at the age

of 30 after completing his

studies in both Japan and

the United States.

The KOBE-SHU-SHIU-

KAN Breweries is locat-

ed in the Nada region of

Kobe city in Japan near

the Rokko mountain

which is believed to bring

good fortune to the craft of

making sake.

The north side of the

mountain was ideal for

growing sake rice as the

cold winds blowing down

the south side slows fer-

mentation process which

meant better controlled

brewing for a richer and

smoother taste.

Mr Yasufuku said the lo-

cal mountain streams sup-

plied natural water that

contained the right amount

of minerals.

Weve been making

our signature sake for over260 years, he said.

Our inventive approach

allowed us to pioneer sake

making in the Nada region.

Our location fosters great

sake, while generations of

dedication ensure consis-

tent standards of quality.

Pure dedication to our

craft and pure natural in-

gredients result in a taste

that is fresh and clear, Mr

Yasufuku said.

IFF Organiser Aqela

Cakobau said the festival

would also intensify inter-

action between food pro-

fessionals and foster cul-

tural exchange.

The Food Festival will



Women are now doing

what men could do, he

said.

Mr Aitcheson said wom-

en in the industry were

mainly seen as working in

hotels and resorts and of-

fices but now his compa-

ny has paved the way for

women in tour driving.

It brings in a new sce-

nario as far as tour opera-

tors go and sees a new era

for women in the tourism

industry, he said.

Its a big boost for my

company in that tourists

see that we also employ

women as tour drivers, he

said.

Everything is possible

for women and Keasi is a

shining example of this,

Mr Aitcheson said.

Althia Tours Managing Director with Keasi Leweniqila.Photo: SUPPLIED

TWENTY-one years old Bula Queen Seasea Misiki is

encouraging youths to organize and help revive and

maintain age old customs and traditions. The univer-

sity student said her advocacy programme revolved

around this issue.

Bula Queen Advocatesfor Culture

be held from October 10

to October 17 at the univer-

sitys Namaka campus.

Althia Tours Managing Director with Keasi Leweniqila.Photo: SUPPLIED


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LOCAL NEWS

A total of 2592 membersof the National Union ofHospitality, Catering andTourism Industries will be

voting for their union rep-resentatives next month.

This was confirmed bythe Fijian Elections Officein a statement sent re-cently.

Fijian Elections Officewill be re-conducting theelection for the NationalUnion of Hospitality, Cater-ing & Tourism IndustriesEmployees for the positionof General Secretary, FEOsaid.

The FEO had previouslystopped the elections fromtaking place as informa-

Hotel Union ElectionsDates Marked

tion submitted to the officewas deemed incorrect.

When the election waspreviously run, the Unionsubmitted a list of 1855members. This proved to

be incorrect.The statement con-firmed the office havingconducted a verificationexercise of the listing

with the employers of theUnions.

The FEO has thus con-firmed a total of 1984 validfinancial members in theUnion.

Quality control mecha-nisms were put in placeto guarantee consistencyand accuracy in the infor-mation that was providedto the FEO to ensure theelection is conducted in a


A hotel Worker Serving Guests on Laucala Island.Photo: SUPPLIED

transparent and account-able manner,

According to the FEO,two names have been sub-mitted after the close forcall of nominations.

At the close of thenomination process, theFEO received names oftwo nominees who werenominated by 12 membersof the Union. Objectionsand withdrawals of nomi-nations closed on Friday,25 September.

The hotel union elec-tions will be conductedover two days from Oc-tober 6 to October 7 in24 different hotels whilstmembers from 15 otherhotels will vote throughpostal ballots.

Taste for Money

A group of local chefs

are out to get the best taste

out of fundraising.

The Chefs Table Char-

ity event is a bi-annualevent organised to raise

money for charity organ-

isations and to celebrate

the unique taste and au-

thenticity of local dishes.

We do this bi-annually,

we organise a cook off be-

tween the chefs from the

different hotels here and

raise money at the same

time to give back to the

community, said Darren

Braddock, the executive

chef at First Landing Re-

sort.

Chef Braddock said the

fundraising event helped

them contribute to the

Vanuatu appeal as well.

The chefs that will be

at this event have picked

the charity organisations

that we will help, thus the

money raised will be dis-

tributed amongst them,

he said.

The Chefs Table also

promotes healthy living

through the cuisine pre-

pared.

We have fresh food

available to us here that

helps us maintain our

health, and our recipes

aim to promote healthy

living through food, Chef

Braddock said.

Top executive chefs

from hotels around the

country will feature in the

event such as Lance Seeto,

Chef Braddock himself,

Shailesh Naidu, Nilesh

Chand, Sainivalati Tavaga,

Henry Sealmann, Anthony

Healy and Avinesh Sharma.

The Masquerade Ball

held this November 21 at

the Denarau Yacht Club

aims to raise about $80,000

worth of funds.

The executive chef said

the initiative was also an-

other way for the chefs to

promote the use of local

ingredients in the hotel in-

dustry.


Chef Darren Braddock of First Landing Resort.Photo: SUPPLIED


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LOCAL NEWS

Land Transport AuthorityNeeds to Act on Complaints.

Prompt and tough ac-

tions are what the pub-

lic wants from the Land

Transport Authority when

dealing with complaints.

Consumer Council of

Fiji CEO Premila Kumar

said LTA needed to stop

highlighting the number

of complaints received by

texting but rather act on

the complaints.

Action is better than

numbers, Ms Kumar said.

The Council is reiter-

ating its earlier call, urg-

ing the LTA to take speedy

and effective action on

the complaints it has re-ceived, she said.

Ms Kumar said the LTA

should not be simply high-

lighting the number of

complaints received from

the public since the set-

ting up of its free texting

service.

She said LTA should

instead be talking more

about outcomes which in-

cluded what actions it had

taken and what kind of re-

dress have the complain-

ants received.

What is more cru-

cial for the members of

By CHARLES CHAMBERS the public is to see some

prompt and tough action

takenby LTA in relation tothe complaints received,

Ms Kumar said.

While, the Council ap-

plauds LTA for its efforts

in setting up a free texting

service, what is more

important is the feed-

back on action taken on

these complaints.

The Council believes

that merely receiving com-

plaints via the free text

code, 582 and analyzing

them will not encourage

people to text complaints

unless LTA provides feed-

back on the action taken.

Ms Kumar said the pub-

lic expected to see LTA

acting on the complaintsand not just using funds to

put out advertisements on

a meaningless analysis of

the complaints.

She said more people

will come forward with

their grievances and com-

plaints once they saw the

regulator in action.

Ms Kumar said LTA

needed to build public

trust in its services and this

could only be realized byeffectiveaction taken on

complaints rather than just

focusing on the number of

complaints received.

The number of com-

plaints it is able to resolve

or successfully take actionon will be the yardstick to-

measure the effectiveness

of LTA.

The addition of the

text platform means that

people will be able to con-

veniently lodge complaints

and provide feedback, it

does not necessarily mean

that complaints are being

successfully addressed.

The Council continues

to receive concerns frommany aggrieved commut-

ers and motorists over

defective public service

vehicles, in particular buses

Family Grateful For Financial

Assistance

and defective second hand

vehicles,overcrowded bus-

es, loud music, and aboveall non - availability of bus

timetable either online or

atbus stations, Ms Kumar

said.

At the end of the day, it

is not about the numbers

but the action taken by LTA

on the complaints that will

encourage public to come

forward, Ms Kumar said.

By CHARLES CHAMBERS

Two families, who re-cently lost everything in ahouse fire in Lomolomo,Lautoka lauded the Minis-try for Local Government

and Housing for assistingthem financially.

Minister for Local Gov-ernment, Housing and En-

vironment Hon. ParveenKumar Bala was on his

way to Lautoka to attenda meeting and droppedby to visit the families andprovided financial assis-tance to them for food andclothes.

The families, who wererenting the same housealong the Queens High-

way, said they were sur-prised by the visit but were

grateful to Government forthe assistance.

We have lost every-thing in the fire and all wehave are some clothesbut the visit by the Minis-ter today is an indicationthat Government remainscommitted to assisting allFijians and we are grate-ful for this monetary assis-tance that the Minister has

personally given us, MereTavukelevu said.

Hon. Kumar, who wasinformed about the firethrough the media, said it

was only right to assist thefamily.

It not about being aGovernment minister butas individuals and livingin a close knit community,

we must all assist eachother for a better Fiji, Min-ister Bala said.

Solomon Airlines to Commence DirectHoniara-Nadi Service

Travellers to and fromthe Solomon Islands are infor a treat with an addedflight should approval begiven by Government.

The new flight, if ap-proved, will begin on No-

vember 4.

By CHARLES CHAMBERS The national carrier willutilise its flagship Airbus

A320 on the route which isscheduled to operate ex-Honiara on Wednesdaysand ex-Nadi on Thursdays.

The new service buildson the national carriersexisting Honiara - Nadiservice which operates viaPort Vila, Vanuatu, on Sat-urdays and returns to Ho-

niara, again via Port Vila,on Sundays.

This new flight path rep-resents a further expansionof Solomon Airlines inter-national network in recentmonths, the carrier hav-ing commenced a directSydney-Honiara service inJune.

Solomon Airlines Gen-eral Manager Operations

& Commercial, Gus Kraussaid the commencementof the new Honiara-Nadiservice held great signifi-cance for the prospect ofincreased trade and busi-ness links between thetwo countries as well as acloser relationship with akey Melanesian neighbour.

As importantly, thisnew direct service opens

up even more opportunityfor international travellersto make seamless con-nections via Fiji into theSolomon Islands, and par-ticularly from North Amer-ica and northern Asia, hesaid.

This new service rep-resents yet another majorbenchmark for Solomon

Airlines in a very proud 53-

year history.Timings as follow:Flight IE 708 operating

Wednesday, departs Ho-niara at 1515 arriving Nadiat 2015.

Flight IE 709 operatingThursday, departs Nadi at1100 arriving Honiara at1200.


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RECIPIES

Chef Darren Braddock BioBy SERELISONI MOCEICA

The Executive Chef atFirst Landing Beach Resortand Villas, Darren Brad-dock, is an English born

Australian living and work-ing in Fiji for the past fouryears. Darren started hisculinary life in England,training at the prestigiousTameside College. Heearned his Level 3 quali-fications in CommercialCookery being coachedin fine French cuisine. Healso perfected Italian, Mor-rocan and some Asian cui-sines during this time. Dar-ren then began his cookingcareer with the JarvisGroup of Hotels workingin four of their propertiesaround the United King-dom.

In 1994, Darren movedto Australia where he be-gan his love affair withmodern Australian cui-sine. He worked on theNorthern beaches of Syd-ney where he part ownedPelicano Restaurant in Nar-rabeen. He later moved tothe Northern New South

Wales coast with his wifeAmanda where he ownedthe Palms Restaurant inHastings. Both businessesbecame very successful.

In 2011, Darren took upthe position of ExecutiveChef at First Landing Re-sort and moved his familyto the country. In Fiji, Dar-ren is able to mix his loveof classical cuisines withtraditional Fijian tastes totry and put a modern twist

to them. Darrens food al-ways portrays the qualityof local produce and theingredients that are in sea-son. The fusion of Darrenscollection of cultures witha modern twist remains abig hit with the local dish-es.

Food philosophy Youare what you eat, and itshould be joy, goodnessand healthy foods that fuelthe mind and the body.Food can be the best medi-cine.

RECIPE COCONUT CRAB1 kg coconut crab cook in

sea water then rest in iced sea

water

1 liter freshly squeezed coco-

nut cream bring to the boil1 cup water infusion

6 lemon leaves

1 large & 2 small lemon zest

and juice

1 lemon grass

3cm fresh ginger

3cm fresh turmeric

1 head garlic

1 red chili

2 tbsp honey

2 thyme sprigs

2 rosemary sprigs

2cm white turmeric

1 pinch saffron

cup coriander leaves

cup basil leaves

cup flat leaf parsley2 sprigs mint

cup chives

cup spring onions

Sea salt/pepper to taste

When coconut cream comes

to the boil, add for 30 seconds

and serve. The infusion in this

recipe can be just about the core

five ingredients garlic, ginger,

lemon, chili and honey. The rest

is for adding layers to the flavor

and better range of boosts for

your body.

Chef Darren Braddock .


10/24



LOCAL NEWS

After fourteen weeks of

training at Motibhai Group,

twelve students graduatedfrom the Technical College

of Fiji (TCF) Dr Shaukat Ali

Sahib Campus in Nadi on

September 24th.

The twelve students

were enrolled under a

one-year course for Cabi-

net Making & Joinery and

did their fourteen weeks of

training as part of their pre-

requisite for the second tri-

mester.

Paulo Daurewa, the

Campus Principal thankedthe Motibhai Group of

companies for the initiative

and expressed his heartfelt

appreciation for accepting

the request of accepting

the students for the train-

ing.

I on behalf of our col-

lege wish to thank Motibhai

Group for giving the boys

an opportunity to transfer

their knowledge into skills

for fourteen weeks, Mr

Daurewa said.

With fourteen weeks

of extensive training, the

boys have come out with

better skills and a thorough

know-how of a fast-paced

Fourteen Weeks of TrainingStories By KATHRIN

KRISHNA

Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Rosy Akbar while meeting withthe senior citizens of Chanel Ho me of Compassion in Tamavua, Suva. Photo: SUPPLIED.

Students and teachers from the Technical College of Fiji Nadi Campus in ajovial mood with management of Motibhai Group following their successful

training completion.Photo: SUPPLIED

commercial workplace,

Mr Daurewa added.

Executive Director for

Motibhai Group Bhupen-

dra Patel encouraged the

students to do good and

thanked the University for

a worthwhile training.

I wish to thank the

college for giving us an

opportunity to assist in in-

creasing the pool of skilled

workforce in the country.

This training has

opened new opportuni-

ties for everyone and we

may find many of you back

here in our team in a years

time when we move to our

new complex whereby we

will have full-time joinery

workshop operations.

Experience is bought

in a wallet of time and by

spending time with us, you

all have certainly come out

better skilled in the career

path you have chosen for

yourselves, Mr Patel said.

Library Week CelebrationsA week long program

was organized by the Nadi

Town Council from Sep-

tember 7 - 12 to mark the

Library week celebrations.

Themed Unlimited Pos-

sibilities at the Library, the

program aimed to encour-

age both primary and sec-

ondary school students to

make use of the library in

doing assignments and forgeneral readings.

The one week program

witnessed students from

primary and secondary

category take part in char-

acter parades, multi-cultur-

al dances, poster competi-

tion, oratory competition,

collecting artifacts and old

photos.

The final day of the cel-

ebration saw participants

marching from the town

end to the civic centre in

the morning.

The participants wereeither dressed as one of

their favorite Disney char-

acters or a super hero.

Nadi Town Council act-

ing senior health inspector

Rajeshwar Raj on the final

day encouraged students

to read more and high-

lighted on the importance

of books.

How can one hope to

secure a job without the

relevant knowledge of

the industry or what the

job entails-the answer is

books. Books offer that op-

portunity to equip you with

knowledge, which is sure-

ly the first step to finding

meaningful employment

and free access to the

knowledge that can lead

to employment, he said.

The program ended

with students taking part in

character parade and judg-

ing followed by prize giving

at the Civic Centre.

Students and teachers from the Technical College of Fiji Nadi Campus in ajovial mood with management of Motibhai G roup following their successful

training completion.Photo: SUPPLIED


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MUSKET COVE REGATTA - SUPPLEMENT

Regatta A Success


Musket Cove Island Re-

sort was a hive of activities

as the 32nd annual Musket

Cove Regatta took off.

The Regatta saw more

than 85 international

yachts and 300 crew

members from countries

around the world race for

the finish line from Musket

Cove to Beachcomber Is-

land Resort.

Competing teams in-

cluded those from USA,

Germany, Netherlands,

Australia and New Zea-

land.

Local yachts from the

Fiji Royal Yacht Club also

participated in the race.

Sales and Marketing

Manager Akex Raicebe

said the event was popular

and attracted interest from

around the world.

This is something that

Musket Cove looks forward

to as yachtsmen come

from all over the world totake part, they love coming

here, the beautiful weath-

er, the blue seas is a bonus

for the race, he said.

Mr Raicebe said the

Regatta was also an op-

portunity for the visiting

yachtsmen to help local

businesses such as handi-

crafts and more.

The yachtsmen dressed

up as pirates during the

race for the annual Pi-

rates Day that was held at

Beachcomber Resort on

the same day.

The Regatta was an

enormous success accord-

ing to Mr Raicebe.

The beautiful weather

combined with the windy

conditions provided just

the right atmosphere and

environment for the Re-

gatta.

He said the success of

the event was also due

to the continuous level of

support and sponsorship

the Resort has received

from partners.

On behalf of the direc-

tors, management and staff

of Musket Cove we would

like to say a big Vinaka

Vaka Levu all our spon-

sors, Mr Raicebe said.

The sales manager said

the Resort expected more

competitors next year and

the Regatta was on its way

to become one of the most

exclusive yachting eventsin the Region.

Were expecting bigger

and better things in the fu-

ture, Mr Raicebe said.

Super yacht Encore

eventually took out first

prize.

PiratesdayracefromMusketC

ovetoBeachcom

berIsland.

Photos:MARGAR

ETNAQIRI/SERE

LISONIMOCEICA


14/24



TOURISM/ STREET POLL

Proud Supporters of the

Musket Cove Race Week and

Yachting in Fiji

Professionals Want LocalPaddle Boarding Awareness

Paddle boarders want

to help locals who are in-

terested in the sport.

This was the word from

professional paddle board-

er Lori Park.

The winner of the Coro-

na Stand Up Paddle Board

competition that was held

recently from Namotu

Island Resort to Musket

Cove Resort was adamant

that more interest needed

to be developed locally to

By SERELISONI MOCEICA ensure more local partici-

pation.

Rarely do we see local

paddle boarders, its a wa-

ter sport and Fijians should

be naturals in the sport

seeing as most grow up by

the ocean, she said.

The professional paddle

boarder said it was disap-

pointing to see most com-

petitors from overseas and

only a few of the locals.

The locals are mostly

staff of the hotels here so

we need to get this out to

people, Ms Park said.

We try to help some-

how and Ive got some ex-

tra boards and if you guys

have any ideas, just con-

tact Namotu, she said.

Ms Hicks and her group

of professional paddle

boarders competing in the

race were also awed by

the beauty of the Mamanu-

ca group of islands and did

not let windy conditions

dampen their spirits on the

day of the race.

A total of 20 paddle

boarders took part in the

competition which was

included under the 32nd

Musket Cove Regatta ban-

ner.

Musket Coves Sales

representative, Alex

Raicebe said activities

planned also included a

golf competition, a tree

planting campaign and a

quiz night apart from the

main Regatta competition.

Paddle board race from Navutu Island to Musket Cove.

Photos: MARGARET NAQIRI


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17/24



WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

Clinton Breaks Silence on XL PipelineHillary Clinton on Tuesday broke her years-long silence

over her stance on the Keystone XL pipeline, announc-

ing in Iowa that she opposes the controversial project.

US Army rejects appeal from soldierEven as the U.S. military denies reports that American

troops were told to ignore Afghan child abusers, an 11-

year Green Beret who was ordered discharged after he

confronted an alleged rapist was informed Tuesday that

the Army has denied his appeal.

Pope Francis arrives in US for historicvisit -- with historic levels of securityPope Francis, to cheering crowds and a presidential re-

ception, touched down in the U.S. Tuesday afternoon,

beginning a historic visit that also will pose a historic

security challenge for the officers patrolling his itinerary

European Union approves plan torelocate 120,000 refugees across Eu-ropeEuropean Union interior ministers meeting in Brussels

approved a plan to relocate 120,000 refugees across Eu-

rope amid heightened tensions amongst member na-

tions over the crisis.

German woman, 91, charged in260,000 Auschwitz deathsGerman prosecutors have charged a 91-year-old woman

with playing a role in the deaths of 260,000 Jews at the

infamous Auschwitz death camp. The unidentified wom-

an, who authorities say served as member of the Nazi SS

is accused of serving as a radio operator for the camp

commandant from April to July 1944.

Israeli archaeologists may have foundfabled tomb MaccabeesIsraeli archaeologists may be one step closer to solving a

riddle that has vexed explorers for more than a century:

the location of the fabled tomb of the biblical Maccabees.

103-year-old Georgia woman bannedfrom her church

For nearly a century, 103-year-old Genora Hamm Biggs

has attended the Union Grove Baptist Church in Geor-

gia -- even working as the churchs secretary for some

40 years.

But Biggs -- a parishioner since she was 11 years old

-- was banned last month from attending after she dis-

agreed with the churchs pastor over his preaching style,

Fox affiliate WAGA-TV reported.

Husband of Iranian soccer star pre-vents her from competing abroadOne of Irans best female soccer, Niloufar Ardalan --

known as Lady Goal wont compete in an upcoming

international tournament because her husband -- citing

Islamic law -- isnt letting her travel abroad, instead in-

sisting she stay home and take care of their child.

Kim regime expands secret prisoncamp for women forcibly returnedfrom ChinaThe communist regime in North Korea has been ex-

panding space for women in its notorious prison laborcamps to accommodate the number of Koreans forcibly

returned from China, where they had sought the eco-

nomic means to survive.

In Sri Lanka: Home for Disabled ChildrenCarla Browne came to

Sri Lanka from the U.K. tohelp following the Tsuna-mi of 2004. She has livedhere ever since.

With her director,Subodha Liyanage -- andthe support of the localcommunity association-- Carla runs a home andschool for the hearing and

visually challenged.The project is known as

Childrens Hope. With 60live-in children and 14 day-students, the organizationhas matured enormouslysince Carla discovered itfollowing the Tsunami.

We have been able tobuild this beautiful dor-mitory, Carla told me. Ithouses 30 boys on the firstfloor, and 30 girls on thesecond. Each child hastheir own bed and draw-ers.

Our childrens disabili-ties are simply known here

in Sri Lanka as deaf anddumb, Carla said. Thesechildren are learning skillshere, including sign lan-guage.

Childrens Hope be-lieves in children regard-less of their circumstances,gender, race disability, orbehavior, Subodha says.

Activities for the chil-dren include painting, gar-dening, and sports. Playingcricket, so popular amongthe former British colonies,is perhaps the boys favoritepastime.

Depending on their in-

terests and skills, we canmake sure we find the rightvolunteering opportunity tosuit our volunteers, Carlatold the Daily Kos.

Under Sri Lankan law,an able child comes underthe nations Probation andChild Care Department. Adisabled child, however,comes under the SocialServices Department. BothDepartments come underthe Ministry of Social Ser-

vices.Neither the government

Kids and Staff signing the i nternational hand for I love you.Photo: SUPPLIED.

nor non-governmental or-ganizations (NGOs) knowthe exact number or per-centage of disabled chil-dren in Sri Lanka.

It has increased fromthe conflict that has ragedhere for thirty years, justended. The fighting,bombs, mines, and traumaof that conflict finally andthankfully over.

There are many factorsfor underdevelopment ofchildren in the developing

world. These include pov-erty, not enough nutritiongiven to the mother during

and after pregnancy, andnot enough nutrition givento the child.

The Sri Lankan Govern-ment has signed the Con-

vention on the Rights of theChild. These rights are uni-

versal and take into con-sideration all children, thatis to say, able and disabledchildren.

Within Sri Lankan cul-ture, families of disabledchildren - especially themother and the child - aresometimes seen as having

done something wrong ina previous life.

I have witnessed thissame sad phenomenonin Islamic Indonesia andCatholic Haiti.

This wrong doing isthe cause of the disabilitythroughout the developing

world. Sadly, sympathy andunderstanding are hard tofind because of this.

Everywhere I have trav-eled, I have noted that of-ten, families of disabledchildren are often ostra-cized from their communi-ties.

Apart from the emo-tional shock and strain of amother giving birth to a dis-abled child, the underlyingfactors of embarrassment,shame, and guilt are veryheavy burdens on bothmother and child.

These factors very muchhinder the development ofthe mother, family and es-pecially the child.

In developing countries,like Sri Lanka, the disabledand especially the specialneeds/intellectually chal-

lenged are a very disad-

vantaged group. With verylittle access to education,health care, training, andthe job market.

The problems faced bychildren with special needsare basic acceptance intothe human race and thedignity that goes along withthat acceptance. Disabledchildren are another group

who face exclusion anddiscrimination.

Contributions are need-ed. Giving a gift of fundsis one of the best ways you

can help to provide long-

term care and support forchildren who desperatelyneed it, says Carla.

Volunteers are wel-comed to help ChildrensHope in a variety of ways.

Volunteers work directlywith the children andyoung people and/or helpto raise vital funds.

By JIM LUCE OF DAILY KOS

Northcote Librarys Edible GardensFilling the minds and

puku of local children hasbeen the catalyst for thedevelopment of an ediblegarden in the courtyard ofNorthcote Library on theNorth Shore. The librarysregulars reflect the diversecommunity in Northcote,

with large numbers of Chi-nese, Korean, Maori andPasifika families. Its a richand vibrant communitybut also one that faces afew challenges. During the

school holidays staff regu-larly see children spendingwhole days at the library.Many of these kids dontcome with a lunchboxand by mid-late morningstart showing signs of be-ing hungry. Behaviour candeteriorate as a result.Staff pondered on whetherthere was a positive, af-firming, local responsethat tapped into some ofthe strengths of the com-munity and the idea for theedible garden was born.

A passionate team con-sisting of library manager,Trina Roycroft, Homer

Xu from Gardens4Health,Linda Tisch of the WholeHealth Hinemoa Garden,local landscape gardener

Amanda Yates, StephenMcLuckie from AucklandCouncil, Ron Kilham fromRotary Northcote Glenfieldand Cate Thorn from thelocal Anglican Parish cametogether to develop theproject. Exploratory meet-ings developed a visionfor the garden as a sharedcommunity resource, be-ing tended to and lookedafter by local people forthe benefit of the com-munity. An application tothe Evers-Swindell Trust, alocally administered trustfund, was successful andenabled the library gardento progress.

The Mens Shed NorthShore team became in-

volved and have con-structed and assembledthe raised beds and thegarden shed. The SunsetGold Gardeners group, aknowledgeable group oflocal Chinese elders whogarden collectively acrossthe North Shore are excit-ed about the opportunityto be involved in the proj-ect as well as share their

skills and experience withthe next generation of lo-cal gardeners. A number ofother local people includ-ing patients from a nearbydiabetes clinic are keen tobecome involved and growand tend some healthy kai.

Assistance has beenalso been secured from

Auckland Council throughthe provision of compostfor the garden from therecent Northcote organicfood waste trial. Parksand Property staff and lo-cal board members havealso contributed advice,connections and copious

amounts of encourage-ment. The wonderful facil-itators from the Compost-ing Collective have alsooffered their services withcomposting workshopsto be held at the library inthe near future. All in alland it has blossomed intoa wonderful collabora-tive effort between a widerange of stakeholders - lo-cal businesses communitygroups, churches, the localcommunity coordinators,council and elected repre-sentatives. A Garden Construction in Progress at Northcote. Photo: NORTHCOTE LIBRARY

By JIM LUCE OF DAILY KOS


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BUSINESS

A village in Fijis biggest

province, Nadroga has

taken the step to produce

organic coffee beans for

international markets.

This is the first time

such an initiative has even-

tuated.

The participants from

the village have formed

its Participatory Guarantee

System (PGS) and Pacific

Organic and Ethical Trade

Community (POETCom)

has provided training to

these villagers.

POETCom Organic Sys-

tems Extension Officer,

Stephen Hazelman said as

villagers adapt to organic

principles of farming, they

would be able to help grow

green economies.

PGS is a quality assur-

ance system developed by

the International Federa-

tion of Organic Agriculture

Movements (IFOAM) that

actively engages the coffee

community in carrying out

peer reviews of harvesting

processes to ensure organ-

ics principles are main-

tained, Hazelman said.

Its one built on a

foundation of trust, social

networks and knowledge

exchanges,he added.

Hazelman also dis-

cussed the phases of certi-

fication in line with organic

principles.

There are three phases

of certification; the land

where coffee grows to de-

termine through testing,

harmful foreign chemicals,

for example fertilisers, pes-

ticides and weedicides

have not been added;

compliance of individual

harvesters with organic

principles and certification

of Bula Coffee Company

processing and packaging

facilities, he said.

This will involve check-

ing the companys equip-

ment and processes to

ensure compliance with

standards protected by the

Pacific Organic Standards

and food safety standards.

On the completion of

Wild coffee Boosts Income for NadrogaBy KATHRIN KRISHNA

Nadi Sangam School has

taken the initiative to launch

E Learning at the school.

To make a change in the

teaching and learning envi-

ronment, the management

and staff took on the initia-

tive to launch E- Learning

on September 10.Chief Guest, Minister for

Education Dr. Mahendra

Reddy said that the launch-

ing of E-Learning would

positively influence the

students and would create

a successful learning envi-

ronment.

Students can access in-

formation more easily, as a

growing amount of data is

available in digital sources

that are much easier to

access than traditional or

paper based resources for

learning, he said.

Managing informa-

tion is part of E-Learning

component that students

acquire and use in their

private lives when join-

ing online communities

and keeping up with the

diverse networks they arepart of, he added.

Head Teacher Mrs. Ro-

shni Singh said that it was

about time the school

made use of technology in

classroom teaching so that

lessons could be made in-

teresting.

It is envisaged that stu-

dents will henceforth be

captivated with mesmer-

izing lessons that will have

E-Learning at NadiSangam School

By KATHRIN KRISHNA

the certification process,

the Bula Coffee Company

will be allowed to use the

Organic Pasifika mark.

Markets prefer organic

coffee indicative of the

changing habits of coffee

drinkers that are increas-

ingly choosing products

that are not harmful to the

environment and promote

fair labour principles,

company director Luke

Fryett said.

Bula Coffee is com-

mitted to ensuring sus-

tainable livelihoods for

grassroots communities

in Fiji, through harvesting,

processing and marketing

of coffee that grows wild

in remote places for many

years.

We are not only about

a great cup of coffee but

also about giving commu-

nities a better shot at life.

New Zealand, Australia,

New Caledonia and possi-

bly the United Arab Emir-

ates (UAE) are a few coun-

tries to name where Bula

Coffee will be exported.

glorification of concepts,

theories, explanations and

exemplifications directly

into the classrooms, she

said.

A new dimension of ed-

ucation that examines and

extends the frontiers of the

age-old adage that Good

teaching is good teaching,

no matter how it is done

by digitalization of the cur-riculum into the language

of the 21st digital genera-

tion and, thus, greater rate

of retention and global col-

laboration, she said.

With a school mission

to provide quality educa-

tion that would allow stu-

dents to reach their full po-

tential Nadi Sangam aims

to attain this by the launch

of E Learning.

Dr. Mahendra Reddy with the School management at the Launch of E-Learning at the schoo l.Photo. KATHRIN KRISHNA.

Villagers with their PGS certificates delight as wild coffee harvests rake in cash.Photos: SUPPLIED.


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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 - BY CHARLES CHAMBERS

Happy Ending for Romainian PlayerRomanias matchagainst Ireland might nothave gone their way onSunday, but for one playerthere was a very happyending after the 44-10 de-feat.

Replacement Florin Su-rugiu gave his girlfriend Al-exandra the most romanticof birthday presents. Heproposed to her on thepitch at Wembley Stadium,surrounded by his team-mates. And luckily, shesaid yes.

Surugiu said he haddreamt up the proposal

when he first found outthat Romania would beplaying Ireland on 27 Sep-tember.

Its her birthday andbeing at Wembley was a

very good opportunity tomake it special, he toldreporters after the match.

Surugiu canvassed opin-ion from his fellow play-ers as to whether it was agood idea. They agreed,but when coach LynnHowells found out beforethe match he was less thanconvinced.

I tried to advise himnot to, Howells said. Itsprobably too romantic for

me but Im sure for her itwas very romantic.

The Oaks oppositionwas complimentary aboutRomanias tenacity on thefield, and also about Suru-gius courage afterwards.Ireland second row Don-nacha Ryan said: I thinkhe had a rush of blood tothe head fair play to him,hes a brave man.

Surugiu said Alexandra,who is an accountant, hadcome to accept his careeras a rugby player over thefive years they had beendating.

Even though in the be-ginning she thought it wasa sport like any other sport,now she came to realisethat its a very special anddifferent sport, he ex-plained. Shes always inthe stands.

The couple plan to mar-ry next year, when Surugiugets a break from rugby. Sodespite the 44-10 scorelineagainst Romania, there

was definitely one playerwalking out of Wembleywith a spring in his stepand a broad grin on hisface.

Florin Surugiu proposes to his grirlfriend.Photo: SUPPLIED

De Villiers to Retirefrom Test Rugby

South Africa captain

Jean de Villiers has an-

nounced that his 13-year

international rugby career

has come to an end after

he was ruled out of the rest

of the tournament with a

broken jaw sustained inSaturdays victory over Sa-

moa.

The Springbok centre

played 109 times for his

country at senior level and

three years ago became

the 54th Springbok captain.

When I got injured yes-

terday and I left the field,

I knew that I had played

my last test for South Af-

rica, De Villiers (pictured

above) said on Sunday. I

wont get this opportunity

again.

Having played for the

Springboks for 13 years

now, youve been through

so much, youve made so

many good friends, youve

seen so many good things.

You never think that itwould end like this.

Despite winning more

than 100 caps, De Villiers

has been plagued by inju-

ries throughout his career,

often coinciding with Rug-

by World Cups.

He made his first ap-

pearance for South Africa

in 2002, the year before the

World Cup, but suffered a

major knee injury on his

debut. Then, during the

Sprinkboks opening game

of the 2007 tournament

against Samoa, De Villiers

tore a muscle in his arm

and, while his teammates

went on to claim the Webb

Ellis Cup, he played no fur-

ther part.

In 2011, he missed mostof the competition after in-

juring a rib in the opening

game, meaning that be-

fore this World Cup he had

played only a combined

160 minutes of rugby in the

tournament.

But de Villiers said he

was at peace with how

his test career ended dur-

ing a South Africa win, a

week after the shock loss

to Japan

Princes Support DifferentNations at RWC

Princes William andHarry were on differentsides as England took on

Wales at the Rugby WorldCup.

They may be brothers,but when England meets

Wales on the rugby pitch,Prince William and PrinceHarry are on opposingsides.

Rugby World Cup 2015hosts England played

Wales at Twickenham Sun-day morning (NZ time).

Prince William, Duke ofCambridge, sat alongsidehis wife, Kate at the match.

To show allegiance toWelsh, Wills wore a redjacket, while Kate playedher part with a bright redscarf. Both dutifully sangalong to the Welsh nationalanthem before kick-off.

However, Prince Har-

ry was also in the standalongside the pair ... wear-ing an England rugby sup-porters jersey.

And as tensions roseon the paddock, fraternalbonds saw some friction

up in the stands.England led Wales

at half-time but after anamazing comeback Walespipped England at the post,

winning 28 - 25.

Prince William and Kate celebrate Wales win whilePrince Harry l ooks on deje ctedly. Photo.STUFF.CO.NZ

Flying Fijians prop IseiColati incurred a kneeinjury while training and

will no longer be availablefor Fijis remaining poolmatches in the RWC2015tournament.

This was confirmed bythe Flying Fijians HeadCoach John McKee whosaid that Colati sustainedan injury to his left kneein a training session yes-terday (Saturday 26 Sep-tember) at the SwanseaUniversity Sports Ground

in Wales.Colati was named on

the bench in Fijis first twoRWC2015 pool matches(verses England and Aus-tralia) and will return to hisFrench Club USON RugbyPlus to be reviewed bytheir medical team for de-finitive physiotherapy andhis rehabilitation.

Flying Fijians reserveTaniela Koroi will join theFlying Fijians camp to-morrow in Swansea givenColatisdeparture. Koroi

joins the Flying Fijians fromhis Italian club, Mogliano.

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RUGBY WORLD CUP / LOCAL SPORTS

Nadroga Narrowly

Escapes With Win

The BLK Nadroga teamnarrowly escaped with

just 3 points ahead of chal-lenger, Malolo during thelast Farebrother challenge.The Stallions scored the

winning try in extra time toclaim victory 13 10 overa heartbroken Malolo side.

The Aca Ratuva cap-tained island team gavethe defending championsa run for their money asthey forced the Nadrogateam into pressure, com-mitting errors on the fieldand leading with 5-3 athalftime.

Malolo then scored an-other try straight into thesecond half which broughtthe points up to 10 pointsto Nadrogas 3.

With former Nadroga

players in the island team,Malolo looked set to bringdown the rugby giant to itsfeet.

But it was to no availas the champion Nadrogaside slowly picked up inthe dying minutes of thegame.

Nadrogas Tubai Bati-ratu ran away with theball across the field lead-ing Nadrogas charge andscored a try to bring theteams points up to 8, nar-rowing Malolos lead.


Malolo team before the game against Nadroga. Photo: SERELISONI MOCEICA

No team has failed tomake the quarter-finals ofthe World Cup having wonthree pool matches and

Wales still have it all to doafter suppressing a second-half revolt by Fiji late onhaving at one stage lookedlike being on course to se-cure a bonus-point victory.It has not been dubbedthe pool of death withoutcause and such is its com-plexity that although Eng-land will be out of the tour-nament if they fail to beat

Australia at Twickenham, itis not a must-win encoun-ter for the hosts.

Waless failure to add tothe two tries they scoredin the opening 31 minutesmeans that England will

still be wriggling if theydraw with the Wallabiesand secure a bonus point,but after Fijis revival there

was more a feeling of re-lief than exhilaration at theend. While Wales, Austra-lia and England have que-ried the value of a pooldraw made three years be-fore the tournament havingall been thrown together,it is Fiji who are most harddone by.

They would have hada more than reasonablechance of finishing in thetop two of any of the otherthree pools, but locked

with the sides rankedsecond, third and sixth inthe world, they have yetto muster a point and willhave to pre-qualify for the2019 tournament.

There were times whenthey overwhelmed Wales

and shredded a defenceregarded as one of theiropponents strengths, buttheir decision-making un-der pressure was suspectand their goal-kicking wasagain wasteful.

Wales have defects aswell as bodies to repair,although for the first timesince August they finisheda match without havingto rule a player out of the

World Cup. The scrumwas again their principalsource of weakness: if be-ing shoved backwards ontheir own put-in 12 min-utes in could be attributedin part to the discomfortof the second row BradleyDavies who had just beentreated, abortively, to stema flood of blood from hisnose, a subsequent penal-ty after Gethin Jenkins puthis elbow on the ground

was down to the pressureexerted by a front rowmade up of second divi-sion players.

Jenkinss ability inthe loose and staminamake him indispensablefor Wales, but since theengagement law at thescrum was changed sothat what matters now is

not getting the hit but hav-ing the power and abilityto outmanoeuvre an oppo-nent, the 34-year-old hasbecome an accumulatorof penalties and yellowcards. It did not appearthat it would matter when

Wales were 17-3 aheadtowards the end of thefirst-half but Fiji changedtheir approach after the in-terval, more discriminatein their attacks from deepand more willing to kicklong and high.

Those in the near-ca-pacity crowd not wearingthe white of England, andthere were a few sportingthe red rose, or Fiji whopictured a bonus point

with their half-time bever-age were, in a few shakesof the hips of all four of Fi-

jis three-quarters, settlingfor a simple victory long

before the end.Wales expressed their

relief at the absence of the20st wing Nemani Nadolobut they would not havefound him harder to stopthan his replacementon the left wing, AsaeliTikoirotuma, the formerHarlequin who will belinking up with LondonIrish later this month.

He made four tellingthrusts from his own halfbut only one resulted in atry, eight minutes into thesecond half when he ranout of his 22, changed di-

Wales Hold off Fiji FightbackTHE GUARDIAN

The champions onceagain took control of thegame and by full time stillhad the ball in their posses-sion.

Trailing by two points,

the Stallions broke Ma-lolos defence and slowlydrove the attack which re-sulted in a Seva Naitoni tryin extra time, breaking thehearts of the islanders asthe referee finally blew his

whistle.The challenge was the

closest loss recorded so faragainst the Nadroga team

who played without someof its big names.

The Stallions will faceNorthland and Namosi inthe next challenges.

Nadroga line-up: 1. Sala-ba Luke, 2. Salawaqavuka

Apete, 3. Bure Alivereti, 4.Navatu Samisoni, 5. Naha-lo Joseva, 6. Moimoi Apisai,7. Navori Jone, 8. Kulavere

Atunaisa, 9. Rabici Rupeni,10. Raiwalui Nemani,11.Batiratu Tuiba,12. Duwai

Aporosa, 13. TabulawakiAporosa, 14. Toga Maikeli,15. Koniferedi Simeli.

Reserves: Navuma Ra-

tunaisa, Vatunitu Kitione,Cakobau Ratu Seru, Tiri-maidoka Luke, RaboniqicaSailosi, Vucago Emosi, Nai-toni Seva, Lotawa Tomasi.

Malolo line-up: 1.Dakun-ibubului Sikeli, 2. RamasiSemesa, 3. CamainakeloNemani, 4. Sorovakatini Tu-ifagalele, 5. Salabogi Kini-

viliame, 6. Turukawa Epeli,7.Vuki Venioni, 8.Davu Ti-moci, 9.Nariva Atonio, 10.

Lutumailagi Jiuta, 11. TereiOrisi, 12. Dora Akuila, 13.Qainiuci Ratu Meli, 14. La-balaba Nacanieli, 15. RokoTemesia.

Reserves: TuragakecePaula, Lumuni Kaliova, So-qeta Peniona, Ratuva Ratu

Aca, Nasove Rusiate, Ku-ricuva Joseva, TuivunilagiSemi, Tavuto Timoci.

rection slightly enough toleave Jenkins clutchingair and took play into the

Wales half before findinghis fellow wing TimociNagusa. Two passes later,

Vereniki Goneva was scor-ing under the posts and 10

points in as many minuteseither side of the half-timeinterval took them to with-in four points of Wales.

As the islanders steppedup the pace of the game,so Wales started to feel theeffects of their victory overEngland five days before.

Wales started in a hurry,knowing that it was thenthat they would be at theirstrongest, and they scoredtheir first try after six min-utes, Gareth Davies, whohad turned the game atTwickenham, taking ad-

vantage of a quickly takenpenalty by Taulupe Faletau

after Wales had twice opt-ed for lineouts rather thankicks at goal and not prov-ing much more proficientat driving a maul than Eng-land had been.

Davies was quick to ex-ploit any gaps around thefringes, earning Dan Big-gar his first penalty after abreak into the Fiji 22, butthe islanders had by thenscored their first points ofthe night through the bootof Ben Volavola after Waleshad been pushed back fivemetres in their own scrum.Had Fiji tested out Mat-thew Morgan at full-back

with some high kicks, theymay not have had to playso much from deep, butdespite winning the aerialbattle when Wales sentthe ball into the air, it tookthem until the second halfto tweak their tactics.

Wales had by then giventhemselves a cushion af-ter their best move of thematch, Biggar dummyinginto space and feedingJenkins for Alun Wyn Jonesand Matthew Morgan totake play to the Fiji line

for Scott Baldwin to reachout for the line.Volavolassecond penalty made theinterval score 17-6, butas Levani Botia, LeoneNakarawa and Dominiko

Waqaniburotu started torampage around, Walesstarted to look heavy-legged, but they made ithard for Fiji to offload andeventually found a second

wind for Biggar to kick twopenalties. Despite a per-fect record so far, they mayneed to beat Australia atTwickenham next week tomake the last eight.

Welsh winger George North makes a break against Fiji. Photo: THE GUARDIAN

We need a change in Fijisoccer.

These were the wordsof former Rewa soccerpresident Pranil Singh ata press conference at theTanoa Waterfront Hotel inLautoka which discussedthe upcoming Fiji FA presi-dential election.

Former Lautoka soc-

Prasad for a Change in Fiji FA Soccercer president, ShalendraPrasad is contesting theelection with an aim toimprove the services pro-

vided to the districts at dif-ferent levels of soccer.

Districts will receive$40,000 each in annualgrant if I am voted in, hesaid.

Speaking at the confer-ence, Pranil Singh said thatthe major problem faced

by districts was their indi-vidual financial burdens.

If you look at Fiji Foot-balls financial report itsnot a true reflection of howmuch money is spent inthe country in football be-cause the district associa-tions spend a lot of moneyfrom their own pockets

which is not accountedfor, he said.

He said that Prasad

would look into this if hewas elected and that thiswould lift the financial con-straints from the differentfootball associations.

A total of $40,000 will beallocated to each premierdistrict of which $30,000

will be cash and $10,000 inkind.

As for the senior divi-sion a total of $15,000 willbe give of which $10,000

will be in cash and $5000in kind.

Singh said that the con-stitution would also belooked into for transpar-ency purposes.

We need to have anopen, transparent and fairconstitution that is opento everybody. Anyone in-

volved with football for thepast 10 years should begiven a chance to contest

for any position in Fiji FA.Nadroga Football As-

sociation president VijaySingh and Tailevu/NaitasiriFootball Association presi-dent Shalend Roy are vy-ing for the position of vicepresident at the electionsas well.

The election will be heldon October 6 in Ba

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This years Fiji International Golf

Tournament is the most attractive everwith $AUD 1.125 million up for grabs.

With its ever growing popularity,

with an expected field of 132 players,

the tournament, in its second year is at-

tracting the big names.

Fijis national hero Vijay Singh is

returning home to compete in one of

the countrys most prestigious sport-

ing tournaments which is being played

from October 15 18..

With the positioning of the tourna-

ment the week after The Presidents

Cup in Korea the Fiji International has

also attracted world number 15 Matt

Kuchar to compete after representing

the United States of America.

Singhs announcement has been

highly anticipated by sports fans in Fiji

who are sure to give their home grown

world star a rousing reception when

he competes in the Fiji International

at Natadola Bay Championship Golf

Course.

Recognising the importance of the

Fiji International to growing golf in his

home country, Singh is delighted to

once again be pledging his support to

the tournament.

I am pleased to be returning home

to play in the Fiji International which

is building the profile of the sport that

I love in the country that I love, said

Singh who finished in the top-10 lastyear.

I enjoyed my time competing in the

inaugural tournament, and this year I

am motivated to try and win.

Singh competing in the Fiji Interna-

tional is a significant result for the tour-

nament and has been an important fo-

cus of the PGA of Australia.

Vijay is an incredibly talented player

but more than that he is a hero to peo-

ple in Fiji, he inspires and interests them

in golf which is why it was so important

for us to secure him for the Fiji Interna-

tional again in 2015, said Stephen Ayles,

Chief Commercial Officer of the PGA of

Australia.

We would like to create a lastinglegacy of golf in Fiji and by having Vijay

participate we are on the path to achiev-

ing both of these goals.

Prime Minister, Hon. Voreqe Bainima-

rama said the government was delighted

to see Fijian Vijay Singh return for this

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