City Star March 2016

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The burning issue of violence
Zareena Bi
GOVERNMENT
is
very
concerned that despite various
awareness campaigns violence
against women and children still
continues to increase in our country.
Fiji is included in the list of numerous
countries worldwide where cases
of sexual abuse, domestic violence
and other forms of abuse is rapidly
increasing against this vulnerable
members of our society.
Speaking at the Oceania Water
Group Fiji sponsored Soroptimist
International
Lautoka
Clubs
International Womens Day oratory
contest for Lautoka Primary schools
at Tilak High School on March 19
chief guest Minister for Women,
Children and Poverty Alleviation
Rosy Akbar raised the question on
why the awareness raised against
violence has not been effective.
Given the fact that we have
intensive awareness programs where
we are trying to target people at
family level we continue to see that
violence continues to increase in our
society which is very huge concern.
This is an issue that we cannot
fight alone, no NGO can fight it
alone, no government can fight it
SI Lautoka organized 2016 IWD oratory winners Josephine Elizabeth Faiza of Lovu Sangam (Rural Schools
Category) and Akrati Dutt of Lautoka Central Primary (Urban Schools Category) with Minister for Women Rosy
Akbar and Oceania Water Group Fiji Manager Mr. Abdul Kadar (sponsor).
Photo: Sanjay Goundar
alone and no family can fight it
alone.
This is where we need to have
a shift in the mindset and this is
the shift that we expect our new
generation to say that violence of
any form is wrong.
We will have to say no to

domestic violence, no to child abuse,
no to rape, no to sexual harassment
and we need the commitment from
each individual to say enough is
enough.
The Minister also commended
the orators and teachers for

participating in the oratory contest
as such participations provide
exposure to students not only to
learn from one another but at the
same time to progress from lessons
learnt.
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Head prefects of Natabua High School with Divisional Education Officer Albert Wise and School Principal Virendra Sharma after their induction ceremony.
Zareena Bi
THE newly inducted prefects of Natabua
High School were strongly advised that they
are significant role models and as such they
are expected to demonstrate the values of the
school in their daily lives.
This was advocated by the chief guest
Divisional Education Officer Western Mr.
Albert Wise during the prefect induction
program at the school on March 11.
As prefects you need to question
yourselves on how you can change for the
better and how you can be the agent of change
that will bring about excellence at your school.
You need to communicate with your
administrators and teachers to understand and
make the changes required.
Also as leaders the best way to lead is to
lead by doing so do the things that you wish
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Prefects encouraged to be role models

your followers to do.
Wise also spoke about the significance of
the prefect induction program as the event that
is the start of grooming a new crop of leaders
for tomorrow.
The vision and mission of the school is
to nurture a community of learners committed
to the culture of excellence in all pursuits and
aspirations.
We need to use this leadership to forge
a culture of academic excellence in this
institution and the school relies on good
leadership at all levels.
He also commended the school on its
improved academic achievements in the raw
percentage pass rates for external exams from
2014 to 2015.
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for the large number of school roll that we have
here to attain this pass rate means that we have
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In order to sustain the culture of academic
excellence in NHS students will need to adopt
an attitude that is positive and rewarding. You
need to work together and cultivate the culture
of learning together rather than learning
individually.
He also informed that in striving to have
a knowledge based society in our country the
Ministry of Education and the government
have put into place initiatives to steer everyone
towards the same end.
The free education grant has been

instituted two years ago and there is also
transport assistance. Since last year the
Ministry of Education has been distributing
free text books to every student.
Teachers will now have more contact time
with students and these initiatives will make
education accessible to everyone.
We have launched Pillar 4 for Ministry
of Education which is parental engagement
and this is to engage parents more in helping
students achieve academic excellence,
fostering a culture of working together with the
teachers.
He added that for Fiji to prosper today
and in years to come we need an educated
population. Competent professionals and a
cultured generation of thinking and visionary
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LOCAL NEWS
20, 2016
$20million for social welfare recipients
Source: MINFO
GOVERNMENT will pay out a total of
$20,246,790 as a form of immediate relief
assistance to 44,169 households currently
assisted through the social welfare programs
under the Ministry of Women, Children and
Poverty Alleviation.
The recipients of the Poverty Benefit
Scheme (PBS), Care and Protection Allowances
(C&P), and Social Pension Scheme (SPS) who
are currently registered with social welfare will
be receiving additional payments soon.
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty
Alleviation Rosy Akbar said that this is a
targeted initiative of the Fijian Government to
assist those families who have been affected
by Tropical Cyclone Winston. The payment

would be carried out in 3 categories (PBS),
(C&P), (SPS); the lump sum she said would
be paid out to them by Friday 18th of March
2016.
Families registered under the Poverty
Benefit Scheme, will receive an additional
$600 this week. The total payout for recipients
registered under the Poverty Benefit Scheme
equates to about $13.8 million dollars,
Minister Akbar said.
Families who receive the Care and
Protection Allowances will receive an
additional $300 this week. The total payout
for families under the Care and Protection
Allowance equates to about $977,100. Families
assisted under the Care and Protection Program
have children who are taken care of by single

parents or guardians.
Senior citizens who are assisted through
the Social Pension Scheme will receive an
additional $300 this week. The total payout for
pensioners will equate to $5.3 million.
Those recipients who have bank cards will be
able to access the funds through ATMs and
EFTPOS machines.
Minister Akbar said that for those who
access their monthly cash payments through
Post Offices, they will receive the lump sum
payment through their nearest Post Office.
Those recipients who may have lost their
bank cards are advised to visit their nearest
social welfare office and collect a confirmation
note to be taken to the respective banks to get a
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replacement bank card.

The Ministry is also advising recipients
in maritime communities who dont have
accessibility to bank services that the payments
will be delivered to them by the Ministry.
Minister Akbar also reiterated the need for
recipients to utilize these funds wisely for their
families and not to waste it on unnecessary
spending as there are other affected families
that need to be assisted.
This is a targeted assistance for the most
vulnerable in the country and we are urging
families and individuals to please use this
money responsibly. This money has been given
to you and your children for basic necessities,
so please make wise decisions when spending
it. And if there is no genuine need to use it right
now, then please save it Minister Akbar said.
56th edition of Bula Festival

Sanjay Goundar
Nadi Bula Festival Trust president Leone

Naivalu
Photo: Shalendra Prasad.
Preparations have begun for the 56th

edition of the Digicel Bula Festival which will
be staged in Nadi from July 23 to 30 this year.
According to 2016 Digicel Bula Festival Public
Relations Officer Shalendra Prasad this years
event at Koroivolu and Prince Charles Park is
expected to be much bigger and brighter than
the previous years.
Mr Prasad informed that Festival
Committee President Leone Naivalu is working
very closely with the rest of his members to
put together another very memorable and
successful festival.
He revealed that as part of the charity drive

funds raised from charity will be channeled
towards upgrading of the Nadi Hospitals
emergency ward.
Funds from the festival have always been
diverted towards upgrading of the district
hospitals different wards and this year will be
no exception.
Another latest attraction for business
houses supporting the festival this year is that
we will give them free advertising space in our
newly opened website.
Therefore, we are pleading with the
business community to come forward and
join forces with us to make the festival a great
success.
Our committee is now inviting aspiring
girls to register their expression of interest for
this years Bula beauty pageant.
We also request stall owners to start
booking their spaces from now to avoid any
last moment regret as all stalls will be on first
come first serve basis, he reminded.
Meanwhile, Bula Festival remains the only
carnival in the country which has not lapsed
since 1960.
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FIJI Governments effort to speed up the

process of returning the country to normalcy
after the devastation of tropical cyclone Winston
received a timely boost from a Lautoka based
Rota Tank Company.
Rotomould Fiji Limited recently donated
50 Rota Tanks to Permanent Secretary for
Rural and Maritime Development and National
Disaster Management, Meleti Bainimarama.
According to Company Managing Director
Prakash Chand they are hoping the $16,000
worth of donation will ease water woes in some
of the very badly areas of the country.
After the disastrous effects of TC Winston
many households are left without proper
drinking water supply.
Mr Chand stressed that their tanks which

are 500 litre each will atleast bring some smiles
back on the faces of our people.
He emphasized that as a renowned water
tank company not only in Fiji but around the
Pacific they had a social obligation to also
assist our community in dire need.
PS Bainimarama commended Rotomould
for the timely donation adding that Koro Island
being the worst effected will receive this Rota
Tanks first.
He informed that after TC Winston
along with massive destruction of all major
infrastructure water supplies has ceased.
Mr Bainimarama revealed that the water
tanks will now curb water problems on the
island.
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MARCH
LAUTOKA CITY COUNCIL NEWS
20, 2016
COMPANIES FINED FOR

LITTER OFFENCES
CYCLONE WINSTON
CLEAN UP
LAUTOKA City Council is carrying out the
clean up of the whole city after cyclone Winston.
the end of March and anticipated 5000 loads of refuse
to be removed.
littering offence. The bus company was issued total of thirteen (13)
refuse was removed and disposed at Vunato dump,
said CEO, Mr. Jone Nakauvadra.
who assisted the council in anyway during the
litter offence notices for oil leakage at Lautoka Bus Station and failed
disaster.
As at March 17, 2016 a total of 4323 loads of
The refuse along main streets in the residential
He further stated that the clean up will continue till
We would like also to thank all the stakeholders
A bus company has been fined by Lautoka Magistrates Court for
to pay the fixed penalty of Forty dollars ($40.00) within the prescribed
areas have been removed and now we will be
Mr. Nakauvadra has urged all the residents not
timeframe of thirty (30) days. The bus company was fined total of
focusing on the industrial areas, schools and
to throw any refuse in the drain and do not burn any
$6,072.50 after council instituted legal action against the offender for
hospital.
refuse.
Mr. Nakauvadra also stated the mosquito
contravening Section 10 (2) of the Litter Promulgation 2008.
Please help us to keep our city clean and beautiful.
spraying works are being carried out and all the
Council has been creating awareness to citizens regarding litter
problems and the need to refrain from littering as it pollutes our
schools were sprayed.
environment and becomes an eye sore to the public especially tourists.
DENGUE FEVER- BE WISE ACT NOW !!
Total of 274 litter offence notices has been issued by the council since
2009.

Citizens are reminded to adopt environmental friendly practices and
prevent littering by adhering to following:
Make use of the public litter bins for discharging rubbish whilst in
Please take preventative measures to prevent any outbreak of Dengue fever:

Clean environment by destroying any articles or containers likely to retain water and
breed mosquitoes such as tyres, drums, tins etc.
Change water in flower vases and pot plants on regular basis.
Cover all water storage containers.
Citizens are encouraged to take advantage of councils user pay service of refuse
collection by paying nominal fees.
Keep compounds free from overgrowth of grass and bush weeds that is likely to harbor
mosquitoes.
Guard against mosquito bites. Sleep under mosquito net, apply insect repellants and use
anti mosquito coils.
Remember that the last dengue outbreak early this year resulted in more than 20,000
dengue fever cases and claimed 13 lives in Fiji.
Residents are advised that breeding mosquitoes is an offence and in contravention of
Section 109 of the Public Health Act Cap 111. Offenders will be liable for legal proceedings
without any further warning.
NOTE: Anti-mosquito spraying is only one of the preventative measures to kill adult
mosquitoes but to eradicate the spread of Dengue Fever- REDUCTION AT SOURCE by
destroying breeding grounds is the best solution.
ITS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KILL MOSQUITOES BEFORE THEY KILL YOU !!!
LETS JOIN HANDS IN KEEPING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND LAUTOKA CITY
CLEAN, HEALTHY AND DENGUE FREE !!!
the city;
Refrain from littering in drains/creeks;

Put a stop to burning especially in public places;
Heavy goods vehicle and buses to maintain the vehicles on regular

basis to stop oil leakages;
Provision of litter bins within public service vehicles;

Use councils garbage collection and bulky refuse collection services

for discharge of house hold wastes.
Council has appointed additional 5 litter prevention officers in an
attempt to reinforce the litter enforcement works with in the city area.
Residents are therefore advised to refrain from litter as the council will
issue on the spot fixed penalty to anyone found littering in public places.
Meanwhile, a restaurant within Lautoka City was fined by Lautoka
Magistrates Court for selling food which was deemed unfit for human
consumption. The restaurant owner was fined total of $800.00 including
councils court costs after council instituted legal action against the
offender for contravening Section 3(1) (2) of the Food Safety Act cap
2003.

Council has been creating awareness to eatery owners, supermarkets,
bake houses, wholesalers/distributors, retail shops etc regarding the

importance of adhering to good hygiene practices and the need to
ensure that consumers are sold food of best quality which are safe and
wholesome.

Council has instituted total of 11 legal proceedings against owners of
food businesses for contravening the provisions of Food Safety Act 2003
and Food Safety Regulation 2009. More legal proceeding is expected to
be instituted against food businesses in coming months. Members of the
public are welcomed to report to council against any food establishment
for not adhering to basic food safety matters. Restaurants are also being
graded to make consumers aware regarding the compliance status of the
eateries from viewpoint of good hygiene practices.
MARCH
20, 2016
Maika Kasami
CHURCHILL Park has been eyed to host
the 2016 Fiji Football Association sanctioned
Courts Inter-District Championship.
With the park undergoing major
development works, which includes the laying
of the first ever synthetic track in the western
division, the Fiji FA is hoping the park will be
completed in time before the October event.
Lautoka City Council (LCC) chief
executive officer Jone Nakauvadra confirmed
that work at Churchill Park is progressing well.
Nakauvadra assured that the park should
be ready for sporting activities by mid-August
this year.
Fiji FA media officer Avikash Chand said
they would be delighted to stage this years
Courts IDC in the Sugar City and to officially
open the newly renovated Churchill Park.
It would be great to have the Courts IDC at
the new look Churchill Park. We have received
positive feedbacks from LCC in regards to the
work carried out at Churchill Park, so we are
looking forward to staging the tournament in
Lautoka, Chand said.
Meanwhile, the Vodafone sponsored Fiji
FACT and Battle of the Giants tournament
venues has also been confirmed.
Labasas Subrail Park will host the Fiji
FACT pool matches over June 17-19.
Chand said all the pool matches will be
played in Labasa with the semifinal and final
to be held in Viti Levu.
Depending on the availability of the
grounds, we will confirm later the venue for
the knockout stages in the Fiji FACT.
The Vodafone BOG will be played at Ratu
Cakobau Park in Nausori.
Labasa are the defending champions of the
Fiji FACT, Rewa will defend the BOG title on
home turf while Ba will try to record back to
back wins in the IDC.
LAUTOKA CITY COUNCIL NEWS
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Lautoka eyed to host Courts IDC
Work is in progress at Churchill Park in readiness to host the 2016 Courts IDC.
Photo: Maika Kasami
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LOCAL NEWS
EDITORIAL - A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A true friend is one who helps you when

you are in need.
We have witnessed the amount of
assistance in the form of aid from abroad that
has been directed towards Fiji in the aftermath
of Cyclone Winston.
The people of Fiji have accepted and
acknowledged with open arms the financial
assistance which is in the millions; food rations,
basic food items, clothings, building materials
and many more.
The local communities, including
MARCH
the corporate bodies, non-governmental

organizations and even ordinary citizens have
put their best foot forward in support of their
fellow Fijians in this time of need.
Attorney General and the Minister of
Finance, Public Enterprises, Public Service and
Communications Aiyaz Sayed Kaiyum during
one of his visit to the western division after the
cyclone, urged that everybody needs to come
together with a sense of urgency and a sense of
unprecedented generosity.
He said this is the time that we all should
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come together as a nation to support all Fijians

to ensure that we should all recover quickly
from this great tragedy that has left many
homeless.
Mr Kaiyum added that the assistance given
to those affected shows our generosity and the
resilient of the Fijian people including also the
business houses that have contributed.
And of-course there are lessons to be learnt
after Cyclone Winston.
First is that the world is full of suffering.
It is also full of overcoming it, as quoted by
Hellen Keller. Tragedy can show us our ties to
others and strip us of our differences. Tragedy
can awaken us to the lives weve been living.

Tragedy forces us to re-evaluate our dedication
to material pursuits.
Tragedy reminds us of the satisfaction that
can be achieved while helping others. Tragedy
places a spotlight on things we are already
grateful for.
So if one of your friends is in need (of
help), be a good friend to that person and help.
Maika Kasami
Editor.
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A time of need
who lost his wife due to the cyclone as the roof
of their home fell on her and she could not

AFTER a natural disaster the affected
escape from the house.
people cherish the first assistance that comes
The Island was also without water as
their way as the gesture brings with it a message
the water pipes to the Island leads from the
of hope.
mainland and it was damaged during the
cyclone.
For the people of Qoma Island the assistance
rendered by Soroptimist International Suva
Singh informed that they had heard the
members within a week of Tropical Cyclone
plight of the affected people over the radio
Winston was indeed timely.
and through members who had relatives on the
The Island which is a ten minute boat
Island.
ride from main land Suva has a population of
around 300 and because of their location all the
rice, milk, sugar, canned tuna, cracker biscuits,
homes suffered major damages.
noodles and bottled water as well as washing
detergent and bathing soap.
According to SI Suva President Krishten
We took with us food rations including
Singh the members travelled for more than 60
kilometers from Suva past Nausori to Natovi
for instant consumption and it was all made
Jetty on February 28 and then travelled by boat
possible by personal donations from the Si
to reach the Island.
Suva members.
It was a shocking site on the Island as
Our efforts were much appreciated by
there was almost no houses left and the ones
the people on the Island and we spent a few
that remained had sustained major damages.
hours talking with the families regarding their
experience of cyclone Winston.
We met the turaga-ni-koro (village head)
We also took loaves of bread and butter
SI Lautoka members assisting affected families in Lautoka with tarpaulins.

SI Suva members with the relief supply for Cyclone Winston victims in the eastern division.
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LOCAL NEWS
20, 2016
Mr Bobby Singh Mishra from Australia preaching about Lord Shiva with the Bhakti Marag
Ramayan Mandali of Kashmir Lautoka at the Shiv Ratri celebrations.
Photos: Sanjay Goundar
Devotees offering at their prayers to Lord Shiva on MahaShivratri at Lautoka Sanatan Temple
Blessings of Lord Shiva
Zareena Bi
THE month of March is an auspicious
one for devotees of the Hindu Religion since
MahaShivratri falls in this month which is a
celebration to honor Lord Shiva.
It is believed that the power and blessings
of Lord Shiva helps the humans to overcome
all the negativity in life by enabling them to
live their live in a moral and non-violent way.
Despite the catastrophic effect of Tropical
Cyclone Winston in the country in late February
the devotees showed their usual reverence in
preparation of the main prayers on March 7 by
remaining vegetarians a few days in advance
and fasting on the main day.

The festival of Mahashivratri is particularly
celebrated by offering certain things like Bael
leaves to the idol of Lord Shiva. It is a tradition
or norm to offer 108Bael leaves but this year
most devotees in Fiji had to do with whatever
little amount of leaves that could be found due
to the cyclone.
In accordance with the Hindu mythology,
the occasion of Maha Shivaratri depicts the
wedding of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
However, a number of people believe that Lord
Shivaperformed TandavaNritya, which is the
dance of creation, preservation and destruction
on this occasion.
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Observing the fast on the day of

MahaShivratri is considered to be the most
powerful among all other fasts. TamasGuna,
which signifies the quality of inertia and Rajas
Guna, which signifies the quality of passionate
activities are the two natural forces that highly
bother a human being. Fasting on Mahashivratri
is said to enable a person to keep a control over
both of them.
The most essential part of the Maha
Shivaratri is bathing the Shiva Lingam. On
this day, devotees begin their fast by bathing
the Shivling with milk, honey, sugar, purified
Butter, black sesame seeds, Ganga Jal or holy
water of river Ganga and some fresh flowers.
After getting done with all this, devotees

apply ChandanTilak, sandalwood paste, with
some rice on the Ling. In addition to this,
devotees also put some fresh flowers and fruits
on the Shiv Ling..
It is a fact that these religious occasions
enable devotees to feel closer to God and the
power of blessings is more needed now than
ever before in the country after the category
five cyclone that has left thousands of people
without a roof over their heads.
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Gold Mines support PMs Relief Fund Education Minister Delivers To Schools
MARCH
PS Meleti Bainimarama with Director Yeung Ng during the handing over

Source: MINFO
VATUKOULA Gold Mine Ltd (VGML)
earlier this month presented FJD$100,000.00
to go into the Prime Ministers Relief and
Rehabilitation Fund for those directly affected
by Tropical Cyclone Winston.
The Ministry of Rural and Maritime
Development
and
National
Disaster
Management permanent secretary Mr Meleti
Bainimarama received the donation on behalf
of Government.
Mr Bainimarama thanked VGML for the
contribution saying that it would enhance the
relief and recovery efforts currently undertaken
by Government in areas affected by severe
Tropical Cyclone Winston.
The cheque was handed over by VGML
director Mr Yeung Ng.
Meanwhile, financial contribution towards
the Prime Ministers National Disaster Relief
and Rehabilitation Fund continues to pour in
from individuals, business organisations and
religious bodies.
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Prime Minister Rear Admiral Voreqe

Bainimarama on March 15 received a cheque
of FJD$30,300 from Ahmadiyya Anjuman
Ishaat I Islam (Lahore) Fiji president,
Mehboob Raza. He said the assistance from the
religious organisation will help Government in
the ongoing recovery and rehabilitation efforts
in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston.
Mr Raza said they were glad to be of assistance
so people in affected areas could rebuild their
lives. He said apart from making a donation
towards the relief fund, their members
distributed clothes and other immediate relief
supplies to charitable organisations.
The Prime Minister also received a separate
donation of FJD$17,384 the same day from
the Fiji Performing Rights Association.
In receiving the donation, Prime Minister
Bainimarama thanked the association and the
public for coming to the aid of their fellow
Fijians and making their contribution to the
Prime Ministers Relief Fund.
The fund was raised through the Rise Up Fiji
Concert held in Suva recently.
KESHWA
ENTERPRISE
Minister for Education Hon. Dr Mahendra Reddy at Moto Sanatan Primary School.
Source: MINFO
Government continues to assist school
students severely affected by tropical cyclone
Winston with necessary school items.
Minister for Education, Heritage and
Arts Dr MahendraReddy visited more than
twelve affected sc hools in the interior of
Ba/ Tavua district on Wednesday March 9
2016. These included Ba Muslim Primary
school, VatulaulauSanatan Primary school,
Moto Sanatan Primary school, Balevuto
Public school, Nukuloa Primary school,
Naloto District school, Namosau Methodist
School, Naruku Primary school, Talaiya
Muslim Primary school, Nacaci Hindu
school, Nakoroboya Primary school and
VeisaruSanatanDharamschool.
The Minister delivered school bags,
stationery packs and exercise books to the
students. Minister Reddy, while distributing
the relief packs, comforted the students and
reminded them that they will be assisted all
along the way. He added that the priority area
for the Ministry was to see that all children
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return to school and are well-resourced to

continue their education.
The schools affected had suffered major
damage to infrastructure, including buildings,
school furniture, computer labs, science labs
equipment, school texts and library books
and with major facilities totally ravaged. The
schools have been supplied with temporary
tents which will be used for classes while repair
works to the buildings will continue.
Dr Reddy also urged the school heads,
teachers and members of the community to
work together in ensuring that children return
to school.
He said that it was critical that the children
are supported, guided and encouraged so that
they can overcome the trauma of the cyclone.
The Minister asked the teachers to be patient
and not pressure students to wear uniforms
or shoes given the destruction to personal
belongings of families. He reiterated that the
devastation caused by the cyclone must not
derail the education of our children and that the
Bainimarama Government is fully committed
towards ensuring quality education to all.
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20, 2016
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on March 19 at Tilak High School Hall where
students spoke on this years United Nations
them, Pledge for Parity.

Twenty three young orators from various
schools wowed the audience with their
speaking abilities giving the judges a tough
time during the decision making.
This is the third year for the IWD oratory
and for the first time this year there were
two categories, Rural and Urban which gave
an opportunity for more students to receive
awards.
The Chief Guest at the function Minister
for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Rosy Akbar applauded the initiative taken by
Minister for Women Rosy Akbar with the winners and participating orators, sponsors and SI
Lautoka members at the IWD oratory at Tilak High School.
Oceania Water Group Fiji Manager Mr Abdul

Kadar receives his certificate of appreciation
from Minister Rosy Akbar.
Winning Orator in the Rural Schools

category Josephine Elizabeth Faiza of Lovu
Sangam School receiving her award.
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She also encouraged the students to
continue taking part in such events and the
teachers to continue guiding the students for
greater achievements.
Meanwhile, in the Rural schools category
Lovu Sangam orator Josephine Elizabeth
Faizaemerged the winner while EmaMarama
Dyer of Gurukul Primary took the first runner
up position and ReeshaGuptar of Lomolomo
Public achieved the third place.
In the Urban schools category the reigning
09
champions Lautoka Central School retained

their position through their orator AkratiDutt,
while Susana Ligica of Jasper Primary took
second prize and there was a tie for the third
position between the orator from Lautoka Arya
Samaj Primary Saakshi Goundar and the orator
from Drasa Avenue Kia Pandya.
Apart from the main prizes all participating
orators received a cash prize of $20 each from
the event sponsor Oceania Water Group Fiji
while the audience quiz prizes was sponsored
by Western Alumunium Lautoka Limited.
Minister for Women Rosy Akbar being garlanded by a student of Vuda District School.
Western Alumunium Joinery Ltd Director Kriti

Fong presenting the audience quiz prize.
Lautoka Muslim Primary Orator Sharon Sylvia

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20, 2016
LOCAL NEWS
Waiver of municipal market vendors fees
Source: MINFO
GOVERNMENT earlier this month has

announced the waiver of market vendor fees
to lessen the burden faced by farmers in the
aftermath of TC Winston.
The Local Government, Housing,
Environment, Infrastructure and Transport
Parveen Kumar Bala informed that this move
will cushion the financial difficulties faced
by farmers and fishermen following the
devastation caused by TC Winston.
One of the most affected areas by Cyclone
Winston has been the Agricultural sector. Crop
devastation has been massive and resulting
in farm produce being in short supply at the
Municipal Markets, thus Market vendors have
been greatly affected in a number of towns
and cities. Survey shows that majority of the
Market vendors in the affected Towns and
Cities have had personal belongings destroyed
and damaged.
In view of the above, with an aim to assist
Municipal Market vendors in the economy
recovery process, the Ministry of Local
Government, Housing and Environment has
agreed to waive market vendor fees at the
following Municipal Markets effective from
22nd February until 31st March, 2016:
Meanwhile, women market vendors of
Rakiraki were able to sell vegetable produce
from the market using donated temporary tents.
These tents were presented earlier this month
by UNWOMEN and were received by Mr Bala
in Rakiraki.
Rakiraki market, a lifeline for the women
of the Ra Province, was destroyed during TC
Winston. Despite this, many women market
vendors sold their produce without tents
however todays donation will go a long way
for the women who travel daily to sell produce
for their families and their communities.
Minister for Local Government Praveen Bala with a female market vendor in Rakiraki.
Lautoka businesses contribute $275k
The Reddy Group of companies made a contribution of $100,000 to Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Photos: Supplied
Source: MINFO
LAUTOKA businesses recently gave
$275,000 towards the Prime Ministers Disaster
Relief Fund.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama in

receiving the cheques from the businesses
thanked them for the assistance.
I am humbled and honoured to be
your Prime Minister as we work together in
rebuilding Fiji, he said.

We are grateful as a nation and on behalf
of the people of Fiji I thank you for your
assistance towards our fellow Fijians.
This assistance would go towards
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LOCAL NEWS
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The United Fiji Community team assisting affected families in Koro Island with relief supply
UNITED Fiji Community (UFC) from Australia conducted massive
relief assistance to most parts of Fiji severely affected by Tropical Cyclone

Winston.

The UFC team led by Yaadein Vision Group International Director
Bobby Singh Mishra recently visisted the country and distributed relief
assistance amounting to more than a $100,000.

The group visited most affected families from Rakiraki to Ba providing
them with the much needed family and stationery relief packs.

Cyclone devastation of this magnitude is the first in Fiji and it has
been a satisfying experience of giving, but at the same time emotions were
on the high where we could only try to empathize with the cyclone affected
families.

Few schools were visited during relief distribution and were provided
stationery packs, exercise books and school bags (where possible) which
was provided to the cyclone affected students.

UFC team head Bobby Singh Mishra assisting families with ration packs.
The team also visited badly affected families in Koro Island and
Tavueni providing them the much needed food packs.

Mr Mishra revealed that they are very thankful to Prime Minister Rear
Admiral Frank Bainimarama and other government officials for endorsing

their visit and supporting in the delivery process.

He added that UFC also values its partnership with Yaadein Vision
Fiji (YVF) who were the local point of contact with its officials and
coordinators.
YVF had organised the logistics with freight company and coordinated all DISMAC and Government Officials meeting in order for the
Relief Distribution to undergo smoothly and efficiently.

YVF officials were on ground with UFC Team and volunteers during
the relief distribution to cyclone affected families in the Western Division.

UFC Team in Fiji appreciates all the support, love and payers received
during this relief distribution to cyclone affected families in the Western,

he stressed.
The UFC team with Education Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy whilst assisting school students in Ra affected by
TC Winston. Photos: Supplied
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MARCH
20, 2016
EASTER MESSAGE
The Joy, Hope and Faith of Easter
Message by Victory Church Pastor Raymond

Reddy
THERE are moments when it feels like

the author of the Book of Matthew is almost
working at cross purposes. On the one hand,
the message delivered by the angels is clear,
concise and compelling: Do not be afraid;
I know that you are looking for Jesus who
was crucified. He is not here; for he has been
raised. This messagedo not be afraid
is in many ways the hallmark of Good News.
Announced throughout Scripture by angels
and messengers at key moments of tension and
drama in the biblical story, it always heralds the
restorative and empowering word of courage
that is the very essence of the Gospel.
At the same time, however, Matthew also
paints what is perhaps the most alarming
and, quite frankly,
awe-inspiring (if
not downright fear-inducing!) picture of the
resurrection of the four gospel accounts. First,
there is the earthquake that comes as something
of an antiphonal response to the quake that
erupted when Jesus died (27:51). Next, note
that the stone has not yet been moved from the
entrance of the tomb when the women arrive
on scene. Rather, an angel of the Lord descends
and rolls back the stone. Moreover, the angels
appearance isnt just strikingwith a face like
lightning and clothing whiter than soappowder
or bleach could ever hope to get thembut
is actually terrifying. Hence the guards at the
tomb (another feature distinct to Matthew)
immediately faint in terror.
No wonder these women are afraid. And no
wonder the angel therefore first speaks words
of comfort and courage. Do not be afraid;
I know that you are looking for Jesus who
was crucified. He is not here; for he has been
raised. Of course, it doesnt stop there; after
the fear, and after the words of courage, comes
a command: Come, see the place where he
lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, He
has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is
going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will
see him. This is my message for you.
And they do. They come and see and then
run and tell. And Matthew describes their
obedience as a mixture of fear and joy.
I wonder if that isnt also our reality. I mean,
dont we and our people also live lives tinged
by both fear and joy. Fear of what may happen

to our children in a dangerous world; joy at the
blessing they are to us and, we pray, they will
be to the world. Fear of whether we will have
a job in the year to come; joy at the colleagues
who surround us. Fear about the fate of a loved
one struggling with illness; joy in the gift that
person has been to us. Fear about the future
amid problems both national and global; joy
in the present moment surrounded by those we
love. Or to come a bit closer to home, fear about
the future of our congregation and church; joy
in our call to proclaim the gospel.
I think its striking that the announcement of
resurrection doesnt take away all their fear.
Rather, it enables them to keep faith amid their
fears, to do their duty and share their good
news in spite of their anxiety. This is the very
definition of courage. And, I would argue,
courage is precisely what Easter is about. For
while some preach that coming to faith in
Christ should smooth all the rough places of
life and still the tremors of this world, I believe
that the gospel gives us the ability to keep our
feet amid the tremors and enables us not just
to persevere but even to flourish when life is
difficult.
Do not be afraid. This chargerepeated by
Jesus when he encounters the womengives

us insight into the very nature of our lives in
this world. For there is, indeed, much to fear
in our mortal lives. And yet the resurrection of
Christ creates the possibility for joy and hope
and courage and so much more. Why? Because
it changes everything. In the resurrection,
you see, we have Gods promise that life is
stronger than death, that love is greater than
hate, that mercy overcomes judgment, and that
all the sufferings and difficulties of this life are
transientreal and palpable and sometimes
painful, for sure, but they do not have the last
word and do not represent the final reality.
Fear and joy, despair and hope, doubt and
faiththese are the two sides of our lives in
this world. But in the end we have heard the
resurrection promise that joy, hope and faith
will ultimately prevail. Its a powerful message
and perhaps just right for people coming into
our doors this Sunday, dressed perhaps in their
Easter best but also harboring a host of concerns
they rarely utter for fear of being overwhelmed.
When I think of the promise of Easter courage in
the face of daily fears, I am regularly reminded
of the funeral service of Winston Churchill.
Perhaps youve heard the story. At the close
of the service that Churchill planned himself,
The Victory Church in Lautoka ready to celebrate Easter.

a single trumpeter stood at the west end of St.

Pauls Abby and sounded Taps, the song that
signals dusk and the close of another day and
is frequently played at the end of a military
funeral. But after a moment of stillness that
followed the last plaintive note of that song,
another trumpeter stood at the east end of St.
Pauls, the end that faced the rising sun, and
played Reveille, the song of the morning and
the call to a new day.
Churchill perceived, you see, that Christs
resurrection signals above and beyond all else
that our God is a God of new life and neverending possibility. The good news of Christs
resurrection does not take away our fear
though sometimes we wish desperately that it
wouldbut it does offer us courage and hope
by anchoring us in the sure promise that God
will have the last word, and that that word is
one of light and life and grace and mercy and
love and peace.
Preach this word, a word of resurrection
courage, and know that as you do your role is
no less significant than the divine messenger
of all those years ago. For the fearsome and
joyous news still has the capacity to create
life and faith in our people, and I am so very
grateful for your willingness to bear it.
MARCH
20, 2016
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
15
Kohli special steers India home on a turner
THERE was rain, but the Eden Gardens

was not submerged. There was a pitch that
made spinners seem like grenade launchers.
There were 61337 people including certifiable
legends of the game from Sachin Tendulkar to
Imran Khan. All of it added to the spectacle of
India-Pakistan cricket, but ViratKohlirose one
step above with an innings of gumption and
class.
India needed to win to stay in control of
their fate at the World T20. A few tactical errors
left them with a competitive 119 to chase. When
the ball grips into the deck, slows down and
simultaneously turns, a batsmans judgment
becomes of great importance. Hitting on the
up carries risk. Playing too far away carries
risk. Finding a run a ball can be troublesome.
Kohli found 55 of them in only 37 balls to
beat Pakistan for an 11th time in a World Cup
match.
Kohlis thirst to compete was apparent
when he said a cricketer needs tough pitches.
He had the 18 overs that Pakistan had to bat
to assess the one in Kolkata. There were a few
shots that he needed to avoid, and a few things
he needed to exploit - like his speed between the
wickets. He fed his innings with 19 singles and
a two, playing his shots as late as he could, and
every time he played one, it was with the intent
to get some runs. Kohli allowed only nine dots
in his innings. Perhaps Pakistan made the task
slightly easier by not bowling out Mohammad
Amir.
The loss to New Zealand had hurt Kohli.

We dont perform like that at home, he said
in the post-match presentation. The shots that
he hit tonight as he neared his half-century two scorching cover drives when the bat barely
strayed away from his body - typified exactly
how one should play on such pitches. The
longer he was at the crease, the weaker Pakistan
became and the night eventually ended with
the man who Kohli bowed to upon reaching his
fifty - Tendulkar - waving the India flag aloft.
It wasnt a flawless day for the hosts though.
They had a chance to be chasing far less. India
did not bowl R Ashwin out on a surface made
for him and their fast bowlers bowled length
balls and full tosses in the death when the
offcutter seemed the logical choice. Pakistans
lower order, marshaled by Shoaib Malik and
Umar Akmal, swung into the leg side with glee
and ransacked 51 runs off the last five overs.
Even after such a rich return in the death,
Pakistans total remained in the competitive
range. And that was because of the control
India had in the early going.
Bats these days have a lot of wood in their
middle. The ball and the Kolkata pitch colluded
never to find it. The leading edge was allowed
a peek. The outside edge tried to pipe up, but
it was always beaten. On-and-off rain since 5
pm had shortened the game to 18-overs a side,
but the pitch was dry enough that all anyone
had to do was roll their fingers over the ball
to be menacing. Ashwin turned it square in the
second over. RavindraJadeja could not bowl

his wicket-to-wicket line because he could not
believe how much the ball was deviating.
Considering that, it seemed Pakistan had
stabbed themselves by dropping a spinner,
and a handy batsman, in ImadWasim to add
Mohammad Sami to their XI. However, Pakistan
being Pakistan and Sami being Sami turned a
liability into a strength. ShikharDhawan and
Suresh Raina - two men who seem to struggle
badly in a touch situation - chopped onto their
stumps and Sami was on the cusp of a hat-trick
in every form of cricket. Yuvraj Singh soaked
in that pressure and contributed 24 runs to a
match-winning 61-run partnership with Kohli.
Pakistans batsmen, who were heavily

maligned leading into the tournament,
acquitted themselves quite well when the ball
was darting around. Ahmed Shehzad laid a
solid foundation with his 25 off 28 balls. They
eased past the first 10 overs with only two
wickets lost. Ashwin had only one left in his
quota and Jadeja had two. Dhoni did not think
about Yuvraj at any point in the game, and kept
at it with his seamers. Pandya gave away 15
runs in 14th over and Bumrah 13 in the very
next.
At that point, it seemed Pakistan had the
edge. Then Kohli came out and took it away
from them.
The Stormers ended the Brumbies unbeaten run
Action from the Stormers versus Brumbies

match.
THE Stormers ended the Brumbies
unbeaten run in Super Rugby with a 31-11
after the Brumbies lost a player to a red card
for punching.
The Stormers were leading 16-11 in the
63rd minute when Josh Mann-Rea was red
carded for throwing punches and connecting
with his elbow to the face of Guy Kebble.
The Stormers were then awarded a

controversial try which Dillyn Leyds felt he
had not scored with the South African referee
Jaco Peyper saying that he did not need to have
control of the ball.
The Stormers were full of running straight
from the kick-off and after six minutes play, the
home crowd would have sensed that the home
side still failed to offer variation on attack as
the Brumbies absorbed the early pressure from
mostly predictable play.
The Brumbies were forced to settle for
defence in the opening 15 minutes and they
seemed to complicate matters further by
trying to run their way out of trouble from
deep positions. They paid the price for not
transferring play to the opposition half when
opportunities surfaced by conceding two
kickable penalties which Stormers flyhalf
converted to give the home side a deserved 6-0
lead after 16 minutes play.

A poor feature of play up to this stage was
the poor kicking for field positions by both
teams. Closely coupled to this, the Stormers
tactical kicking was meaningless and given the
glut of possession they enjoyed, they were not
able to capitalise.
A 28th-minute line-out close to the
Stormers 22m line provided the platform for
the visiting Australians to make a breakthrough.
Midfielder Tevita Kuridrani ran a great line
after spotting a yawning gap in the Stormers
backline. By the time the cover defence closed
in on him, he reeled out a long pass to rightwing
Henry Speight who darted in at the corner flag
for an unconverted try (6-5).
The Stormers threatened briefly but their
rolling maul was stopped a metre from the
tryline, and after several minutes of whiteline
fever another Coleman penalty was their only
reward ahead of the halftime break (9-5).

The Brumbies pivot Christian Lealiifano
was off target with two first-half penalty
attempts which could have given the scoreboard
a completely different look.
He did atone somewhat for earlier lapses
when he was on target with a close-range
penalty five minutes after the restart and the
Stormers lead was reduced to a mere one point
(9-8).
The home crowd of just over 29 000 were
finally rewarded with a Stormers try in the 55th
minute when they finally made their pressure
count after a wave of attacks in which the
forwards dovetailed splendidly with the backs.
Loosie Siya Kolisi was on hand to supply
the finishing touch after crashing over and
Coleman the added the extras to open up a 16-8
lead.
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CLAUDIO Ranieris high-flying Foxes
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A source said: No one could blame them
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Arsenals players will lose 25 per cent of
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Manchester United stars pay goes up by 25
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Leicesters first battle will be to tie striker
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The England ace is a wanted man after
setting a Premier League record of scoring in
11 consecutive games.
Jamie Vardy has been phenominal for

Leicester City in the EPL
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MARCH
20, 2016
SPORTS
7s Pictorial
Vodafone Fiji 7s skipper Osea Kolinisau welcomed home by staff of Rosie Tours at Nadi
International Airport.
William Ryder in action for Westfield Babaas during the Martintar 7s in Nadi.
Action from the Martintar 7s .
Pio Tuwai with his family members.
The Vodafone Fiji 7s team with their cheques presented by their main sponsor Vodafone.
The Westfield Babaas side that reached the Cup quarterfinals during the Martintar 7s.
A Westfiield Babaas player runs away from the defense.
Action from the Martintar 7s . Photos- Waisea Nasokia- Fiji SUN.
MARCH
20, 2016
SPORTS
Natabua, Jasper makes presence felt
Maika Kasami
NATABUA High School and Jasper
Williams High School, as in recent years,
showed why they should make their presence
felt come the National Finals in Suva in April.
This is after both schools overpowered
other schools during the Coca-Cola Lautoka/
Yasawa Secondary School Athletics Zone meet
to claim top honours.
Both schools look set to defend the boys
and girls titles at the Coke Games in Suva after

raking in the most number of gold medals at the
zone meet.
Natabua managed 45-gold, 31-silver and
9-bronze, whilst Jasper collected 44-gold,
25-silver and 17-bronze.
Natabua High School athletics coach Jovesa
Naivalu was satisfied with their performance.
Naivalu said it was now all about working hard
for the main event in Suva.
Now its about moving forward, working
on our strength and weaknesses from the zone

meet.
Defending the title will be no easy feat,
so we have to be consistent and committed
throughout, Naivalu said.
Makelesi Bulikiobo, the new Jasper
Williams High School coach said the first stage
of preparation is complete with focus now on
the Suva event.
The two schools have shown a preview
of what to expect with a great performance
17
in the zone. We need to go to another level in

our preparation for Suva, said Bulikiobo, the
former national sprinter.
The 2016 Coca Cola Games will be held over
28-30 April at the ANZ Stadium.
Meanwhile, Tilak High School finished
second in the boys division with 3-gold,
6-silver, 7-bronze, and St Thomas in third
position with 1-gold, 8-silver and 15-bronze.
Natabua claimed second spot in the girls
division with 3-gold, 18-silver, 5-bronze while
St Thomas collected 1-gold and 8-bronze.
Athletes from around Lautoka came out in full force during the Coca-Cola Lautoka/Yasawa Secondary School Zone meet at Natabua High School Grounds.
Photo: Maika Kasami
Soccer Round Up
Vodafone Premier League to resume
The Ba soccer team before facing Lautoka in the VPL.

Maika Kasami
FIJI Football Association is all set to
resume the Vodafone Premier League after
a months break following the devastation
caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston.
Suva currently leads the standings after
recording two wins from two matches.
The Gurjit Singh coached side beat Rewa

(2-1) and Dreketi in their two matches.
Other teams that won their week one matches
include Ba which fought back to edge Lautoka
2-1; Labasas big win over Dreketi 6-0; and
Nadis 2-0 victory over Nadroga.
Week 1 result: Labasa 6-0 Dreketi, Lautoka 1-3
Ba, Nadi 2-0 Nadroga, Rewa 1-2 Suva.

Week 2: Suva 6-2 Dreketi.
3-goals: Rusiate Matarerega (Suva).
2-goals: Gabriel Matanisiga (Labasa), Nickel
Chand (Suva).
1-goal: Ashneel Raju (Labasa), Christopher
Wasasala (Labasa), Pita Bolaitoga (Labasa),
Ravinesh Karan Singh (Labasa), Napolioni

Qasevakatini (Nadi), Waisake Tabucavu
(Nadi), Iosefo Verevou (Rewa), Valerio Nawatu
(Lautoka), Narendra Rao Junior (Ba), Malakai
Tiwa (Ba), Avinesh Waran Suwamy (Ba),
Sakaraia Naisua (Suva), Sahil Dave (Suva),
Apisalome Turuva (Dreketi).
Own goal: Sakaraia Naisua (Suva).
Fijis top try scorer Savenaca Rawaca during

the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Photo: Supplied
18
MARCH
20, 2016
SPORTS
Fiji, Wales
reunite in HK 7s
Maika Kasami
IN a repeat of the 2013 Hong Kong 7s final, the Vodafone Fiji 7s
team will face Wales in their final pool match at the Cathay Pacific 2016
Hong Kong 7s tournament.
Down 0-19 at halftime, the message from Coach Alifereti Dere at
the break was simple. To move the ball around quicker, and tighten their
defense.
Current Fiji 7s captain Osea Kolinisau came off the bench to spark
the national sevens team to a gallant comeback. He scored two converted
tries before speedster Samisoni Viriviri made it 19-all with two minutes
to play.
With the game tendering on a knife edge, Oscar stepped his way
through from the middle of the park to touch down for the winner and his
hat-trick to claim a famous win for Fiji at Happy Valley.
In the 2016 edition, the national side kick-off their title defense with
a meeting against Canada on Day 1 on April 9 at 12-06am (Saturday).
Fiji tackles Korea in its second pool match at 4-24pm on Saturday
before facing the Welsh Dragons at 8-24pm.
Fiji still leads the World Rugby HSBC sevens series with 106 points,
followed by South Africa on 105 and Vancouver 7s winners New Zealand
on 104.
Meanwhile, the first ever Vancouver 7s champions New Zealand
heads Pool A France, Samoa, Kenya; Pool B has South Africa, Scotland,
England, Russia and Las Vegas 7s finalists Australia has USA, Portugal
and Argentina to contend with in Pool C.
Barring any upsets, the Ben Ryan coached side will take on the
runner-up from Pool A in the third quarterfinal on Sunday April 10.
Skipper Cup
matches
Deffered
Source: FRU Media

THE Fiji Rugby Union has confirmed that the 2016 Skipper Cup
Competition has been deferred from the 2nd of April to the 23rd of April
2016.
FRU CEO, Mr John OConnor confirmed this saying that the FRU
Board and Management after taking into consideration the devastating
impact of Cyclone Winston on the various sports infrastructure in the
West and in Ovalau and also considering that some players homes
were destroyed and the difficulty for some Unions to prepare for the
competition, had made the decision to defer the start of the Skipper Cup
Competition.
We had conducted our own inspections and after consultations with
the Unions, made the decision to defer the start of the competition to
give all the teams the opportunity to prepare well for the start of the
competition this being a very important year for the Skipper Cup.
There is no change to the format and the teams will continue to
play their games every weekend leading to the Semi-final and Final.
Provincial Unions have also been advised that they have the option to
host their matches on Friday afternoons or evenings if their opponents
agree to such arrangements.
Mr OConnor, however, reminded all the Unions that they need to
conduct their AGMs and to submit all relevant documentation including
audited financial accounts for 2015 to the FRU as required under the
FRU constitution.
Meanwhile, Fiji Football Association had led the way in calling
for the postponement of all its sporting activities three days after the
monster cyclone struck Fiji. They are set to resume the Vodafone
National Football League in the first week of April.
SPORTS
A Tribute to Seru Rabeni

MARCH
20, 2016
19
Leicester mate remembers Rabeni
He was wonderful to play with,

but as much of a beast as he was
on the pitch, he was - as most of
the Fijians are - the kindest and
most gentle bloke off the pitch,
Moody
By SkySports
At a club like Leicester where training was
always serious, full-on and tough, it was quite

FOLLOWING the announcement of Seru
a nice change-up to have a bloke like that; that
Rabenis death on Tuesday, Lewis Moody pays
was so strong and powerful and could dominate
tribute to his former Leicester team-mate.
anyone, but he was having real fun while doing
it as well.
Rabeni, who passed away aged 37, made
63 appearances for the Tigers between 2004
and 2009, which is where his path crossed with
those teams over the years.
flanker Moody.
Rabeni played for the Barbarians against
Australia at Twickenham in 2011
The pair played together for several years,
It was wonderful to have him involved in
and the former England international says there
was far more to Rabeni than his impact on the
talent of Rabeni was always evident, even after
field.
spending time on the sidelines through injury.
He was wonderful to play with, but as
The former Tigers loose forward said the
He would struggle with knee injuries for
much of a beast as he was on the pitch, he was -
a long period of time, and just when you think
as most of the Fijians are - the kindest and most
hes written off hed come back and play a
gentle bloke off the pitch, Moody told Sky
game and hed be sitting people down and then
Sports.
putting away some of the most sublime passes.
He always had time for everyone. I
He had the most incredible ability to
remember him inviting me to stay with him if I
offload in the trickiest situation that always
ever went to Fiji. Its incredibly sad news.
offered up opportunities for a back rower like
Rabeni was a pleasure to play with, says Moody
me to latch onto.
I remember when he first turned up. Being
He created a lot of space for everyone else;
from Fijian origin you naturally expect that
that was the trademark of his game.
ball-playing ability, speed and skill, but I never
expected the sheer size of the man.
39-cap international was down to his upbringing
in Fiji.
He was huge considering he was a back.
Seru Rabeni in action for the Barbarians against Australia in 2011
Moody believes the laid-back aura of the
Seventeen-odd stone of raw power and size.
I think its an inherent part and make-up
Despite his size, Rabenis presence brought
of their culture and nature, that humility and
a light-hearted element to an otherwise
enjoyment of sport. Not just in sport but in life.
uncompromising environment.
He always seemed to be happy and
He was one of those characters you
enjoying himself - apart from when he was
loved being around within the squad because
injured!
you knew it would be entertaining. If he did
something on the pitch and he did it well, hed
you enjoy it more.
It was a pleasure to play with him, it made
be laughing as he was running.

20
MARCH
20, 2016
Rio gold medal is number one priority
Maika Kasami
OUT of all the coaches in the country, it is

quite evident that all eyes are on Vodafone Fiji
7s coach Benjamin (Ben) Ryan and his boys to
deliver the goods in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
There is no denying the fact that sevens
rugby has a huge following in the country
where its people will not be satisfied with
anything other than a gold medal win in Brazil.
Fijians living abroad are no exception as
they too flock in large numbers to watch our
national sevens reps regardless of where the
stop-over is around the world.
At the completion of six tournaments in the
HSBC World Rugby sevens series, one point
only separates the top three teams.
Ryan admits its not getting any easier
being at the top and knows it will need another
mammoth task in April to remain top after the
next leg in Asia.
Fiji 7s skipper Osea Kolinisau feels that
Hong Kong will be the toughest after what
transpired in Canada where New Zealand
managed to record their third tournament win,
edging out the high flying South Africans in the
process.
Kolinisau says with the So Kon Po event
being their favourite hunting ground, they will
need to step up with their preparation.
He said they will need to come up with a
positive response post Vancouver 7s in a bid to
remain as number one atop the Series standings.
The national side has marched back into
camp with a further more new and fresh faces
expected to be named by the management.
Fiji is pooled with Canada,Wales and Korea
in the HK7s. The Singapore 7s will be played
the following weekend.
Sports
Vodafone Fiji 7s new find Kitione Taliga and Jerry Tuwai with fans after arriving back from the USA and Vancouver leg.
Photo- Waisea Nasokia- Fiji SUN.
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VOLUME 6 NO: 11

SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FIJI WITH PASSION

MARCH 20, 2016 - APRIL 20, 2016

Wedding & Party Equipment Hire / Wedding & Party Decorations

The burning issue of violence

We will have to say no to

the orators and teachers for

CITY STAR - THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM LAUTOKA

Prefects encouraged to be role models

ROTOMOULD FIJI LIMITED

Manufacturer of Rota Water Tanks, Septic Tanks,

Lautoka Office: Lot 1, Wairabetia, Lautoka ,

The year 13 pass rate has increased

The free education grant has been

WESTERN ALUMINIUM JOINERY LIMITED

CITY STAR - THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM LAUTOKA

Director: Alex Fong

$20million for social welfare recipients

by Tropical Cyclone Winston. The payment

have children who are taken care of by single

replacement bank card.

56th edition of Bula Festival

Nadi Bula Festival Trust president Leone

Preparations have begun for the 56th

He revealed that as part of the charity drive

KAM CHEMICAL INNVESTMENT Rotomould supports relief efforts

Mobile: 833 4409

FIJI Governments effort to speed up the

CITY STAR - THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FROM LAUTOKA

Mr Chand stressed that their tanks which

LAUTOKA CITY COUNCIL NEWS

COMPANIES FINED FOR

clean up of the whole city after cyclone Winston.

the end of March and anticipated 5000 loads of refuse

refuse was removed and disposed at Vunato dump,

said CEO, Mr. Jone Nakauvadra.

who assisted the council in anyway during the

As at March 17, 2016 a total of 4323 loads of

The refuse along main streets in the residential

He further stated that the clean up will continue till

We would like also to thank all the stakeholders

A bus company has been fined by Lautoka Magistrates Court for

areas have been removed and now we will be

Mr. Nakauvadra has urged all the residents not

focusing on the industrial areas, schools and

to throw any refuse in the drain and do not burn any

Mr. Nakauvadra also stated the mosquito

contravening Section 10 (2) of the Litter Promulgation 2008.

Please help us to keep our city clean and beautiful.

spraying works are being carried out and all the

Council has been creating awareness to citizens regarding litter

problems and the need to refrain from littering as it pollutes our

schools were sprayed.

environment and becomes an eye sore to the public especially tourists.

DENGUE FEVER- BE WISE ACT NOW !!

Citizens are reminded to adopt environmental friendly practices and

prevent littering by adhering to following:

Please take preventative measures to prevent any outbreak of Dengue fever:

Refrain from littering in drains/creeks;

basis to stop oil leakages;

Provision of litter bins within public service vehicles;

for discharge of house hold wastes.

Council has appointed additional 5 litter prevention officers in an

Council has been creating awareness to eatery owners, supermarkets,