The Jet Volume 7 Number 7

FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
MAY/JUNE 2015. ISSUE 66
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Marina of The Year

By IVA DANFORD - NAISARA
Fijis premier marina facility,
Port Denarau Marina, which is also
the hub of the integrated Denarau
Island Resort won the category of
International Marina of the Year
at the Marine Industries Association (MIA) Awards Dinner in Gold
Coast on Tuesday, May 5..
Port Denarau Marinas Managing Director, Mr Nigel Skeggs said,
this is an incredible achievement
both for their team and Fiji as a
destination.
We have strived to develop a
product that contributes to the variety of offerings in Fijis tourism
market while driving the financial and social contribution to the
outer islands of Fiji by attracting
these tourists to our shores, says
Skeggs.
He said in developing a marina
they have been very isolated and
to receive this recognition from
their peers is incredibly satisfying
and recognition that not only are
they doing it right but they are a
leading marina globally.
It does not get any better than
this and I am very proud of our
success. I would like to thank our
board for their support and vision
Aerial view of the Port Denarau Marina. Photos: SUPPLIED.

and for our great team for bringing
it to fruition, he said.
Skeggs said this is an award that
all of Fiji can be proud of and firmly
cements the nation as a yachting
tourism destination.
As I have told my team, we
are allowing ourselves some time
to enjoy and celebrate our success but more than ever we must
continue developing and ensuring
that we offer the level of service
expected from an international

award winning marina.
The awards were part of the
Marine15 International Conference and Trade Exhibition which
was held on the Gold Coast from
May 3-5.
According to the Annual Fijian
International Yachting Visitors Survey, which is conducted each year
by Port Denarau Marina as an aid
to market Fiji as a destination for
this valuable segment of the tourism sector, there has been a sharp
increase in numbers, with the total value of yachting tourism to the
Fijian economy for 2014 sitting at
over $39.5m.
TThe MIA is the peak industry body for the marina industries
in Australia, Asia and the Pacific
regions and is dedicated to the
needs of marina owners and operators of berthing, mooring, storage
and slipway/workshop facilities

connected to sailing, cruising and
general boating.
Port Denarau Marina headed
out the other finalists in this category of Port Montenegro in Europe,
Albany Marina in the Bahamas and
Westhaven Marina in Auckland,
NZ.
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Fiji - the way the world should be

FROM THE DESK
Reigning
Champions
The Vodafone Fiji 7s
team finished and won
the 2014/2015 World
Sevens Series at a very
high note and was
praised by their performance not only by rugby
fans but Fiji as a whole.
This was witnessed
during the celebration
of their May 20 arrival of
the boys from the Nadi
Airport all the way to the
Capital city.
The streets of Suva
were jam-packed with
crowds gathered to
greet the national team,
with a huge number
of turnouts swarming
Albert Park to catch a

glimpse of the team.
Everyone
believed
that Coach Ben Ryan has
brought the standard of
7s in Fiji to another level
and Fijis performance
in the 2014/2015 HSBC
Sevens World Series
and brought new life to
the game.
Fiji has now qualified
for the Rio Olympics
next year together with
South Africa, New Zealand, England and Brazil.
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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Assistance to
Farmers in West
By IVA DANFORDNAISARA
Western
farmers
have received a boost
in their farming career
as Vodafone ATH Fiji
Foundation and Western Charity Alliance
once again assisted
them in the provision
of vegetable seeds to
improve their farming
strategies.
More engagement
from other CSOs and
government sector is
needed to boost agriculture in our nation at
the same time to improve the livelihoods
of our low income
earned farmers, says
Vodafone Project Officer Jitendra Naidu.

He said they have
been working with
Farmers in Rakiraki,
Tavua and Ba area to
improve farming and
to benefit their community.
Farmers and general
public can also receive
free farming tips via
their mobile through
mFarmacy
program
which is absolutely
free. The message will
be broadcasted on
daily basis and farmers
and other individuals
with interest in farming
can take full advantage
of it.
Mr Naidu said currently they are working
with Ministry of Youth
The local farmers working in their farms. Photo: SUPPLIED.
& Sports to engage

more youth into farming under Youths Feed
The Nation Project.
We are very thankful to Mr Valami Divisional Youth Officer
West and his team for
his contribution and
suppor, he said.
He added that they

are also looking very
closely on income generating projects for the
unemployed
Youths
and women in local
communities to sustain
their livelihood.
Night-Work Begins on Votualevu Roundabout

Night works began at the
Votualevu Roundabout in
Nadi earlier last month and
is expected to continue for
the next 6 to 8 weeks as
changing lane restrictions
and traffic controllers will
be in place.
The night shift will be
from 6.00pm in the evening
through to 6.00am the following morning.
Fiji Roads Authority has
advised all travellers passing through Votualevu
Roundabout of the commencement of intermittent
night time working by the
contractor.
FRA
NASRUP
Programme Manager, Zaina
Khan said night time work
is not suitable for all aspects of complex capital

works projects.
We have arrived at a
point in the Nadi project
where we can allow for
some night time working
such as pavement surfacing works. However a great
percentage of our work
will still take place during
the day, she said.
Ms Khan said this is because they cannot compromise on safety and quality
when complex utility relocations and construction are taking place, also
night time working is risky
in terms of safety and the
shift work can be exhausting on their workforce.
Over this period, the

contractor will be intermittently operating on a
24-hour basis, in two shift
patterns; day and night, on
the Votualevu Roundabout
until lane restrictions are
lifted.
FRA and our project
teams are aware of the
heightened congestion issues currently being experienced along our most
active construction sites
as pedestrians, vehicular
traffic, utilities relocation
and road construction all
compete for space within
the road corridor.
The best remedy is for
the project team is to open
restricted sections as early
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Roadworks at the Votualevu rounderbout. Photo: SUPPLIED
as we can to reduce the

overall disruption to the
community wherever possible, she said.
Motorists and pedestrians are requested to take

heed of this public advisory and to accommodate
more time for night travel.

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LOCAL NEWS
Village Leaders in Navosa Participate

in Effective Leadership and Good
Governance Training
Turaga-ni-Koros, women
and youth leaders of the villages of Toga and Natawatawadi from the Tikina of
Naqalimare in the province
of Nadroga/Navosa are currently undergoing an Effective Leadership and Good
Governance Training facilitated by the Citizens Constitutional Forum (CCF) in Toga
village.
Effective
leadership
plays a vital role in the development of good governance
practices in all communities and institutions. This
workshop aims to address
the capacity needs of leaders increasing their skills
and knowledge which helps
them become effective leaders in their communities and
organisations, said CCFs
Community Education and
Field Officer, Sereima Lutubula.
CCF believes that a character of a good leader is
fundamental to the success
of their leadership style. A
strong character of integrity,
honesty and a proactive ap-
proach to challenges is vital.

This training is conducted
for the first time for the two
villages and CCF hopes to
educate and build leaders
capacity in areas of good
governance and leadership,
enabling a participatory approach to their projects and
avoiding top-down hierarchies. CCF hopes to equip
leaders with the knowledge
to conduct their own needs
analysis with their communities to identify development projects.
From previous CCFs
community education workshops it has been identified
that villages need more capacity building in developing project plans and writing simple project papers.
Through this workshop CCF
aims to build the capacities
of communities in proposal
writing for development
projects.
The training will also
provide practical project
writing skills and information so they can learn how
to access funds for develop-
Western Police
National Sports
Day
The Western Division

Community Policing has
come up with a new initiative to involve all the schoolleavers and unemployed
youths between Nadroga
to Rakiraki corridor in this
years National Sports Day
which is going to be held on
June 26-27.
The event is focused on
the theme of Engaging
and Empowering Youths in
Sports and is also in line
with the Government of the
days new National Capacity
Building.
Divisional Manager Community Policing Western A/
ASP Petero Tuinirarama says
with their targeted group as
youths from all the 30 police
post in the western division
and their mission is to get
them away from engaging
themselves in criminal activities.
We want them to go
back and be good citizen
and fight alongside the law
enforcing officers in their
own districts, A/ASP Tuinirarama said.
He said there is no fee to
be paid in this sports day and
this will be a life changing
experience for them.

This will be the biggest
thing done by the western
division community policing
and we will also be proving the youths with accommodation for the two day
event, he says.
A/ASP Tuinirarama believes the reason they have
youths as their targeted
groups is that youths are the
most crime committers in
the country.
There will be four sports
played during the day and
one police post can bring
two to three teams per sport.
The sports include sevena-side rugby, soccer, netball
and volleyball.
A\ASP Tuinirarama said
there will also be prize money for the winners and the
runners up for every sport,
as well as the best player.
He said rugby will have
$1000 for the winner, $500
for the runners up and $100
for the best players.
Whereas for soccer, netball and volleyball will have
$500 for the winning team,
$250 for the runners-up and
$100 for the best player.
The National Sports Day
will be held at ground 2 and
3 at the Churchill Park in
Lautoka.
Participants during the CCF workshop in Toga Village. Photo: SUPPLIED

ment projects and how to
utilize the strengths in their
community, said Ms Lutubula.
Similar training were
successfully conducted in
Tikina Noikoro in the villages of Nakoro, Navitilevu,
Vatubalevu and Namoli,
Tikina Namataka in the villages of Draiba, Keiyasi, Nasaucoko and Tikina Bemana
in the village of Tuvu, which
is located in the highlands
of Navosa. CCF has noted
immense positive developments in these villages.
Many villages now have
a fair idea of how to financially support themselves

and their family and to also
manage their groups and
committees in a more transparent and fair manner, Mrs
Lutubula said.
The
United
Nations
Strengthening Citizens and
Engagement in Fiji Initiative

(SCEFI) supported this training.
The training was held on
the 27th and 28th May 2015.
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CONSTITUTIONAL FORUM
University Of Fiji Appoints

New Vice-Chancellor
The University of Fiji announced the appointment
of Professor Premnarine
Misir of Georgetown Guyana
as the new Vice-Chancellor
of the University.
In making the announcement the Pro-Chancellor of
The University of Fiji, Mr. Anil
Tikaram said Professor Misir
holds a PhD in Social and
Behavioral Science from
University of Hull (England),
Master of Public Health from

University of Manchester
(England), Master of Philosophy (Sociology) from University of Surrey (England)
and a Bachelor of Social
Science in Economics and
Sociology from Queens University of Belfast (UK). Prof.
Misir also has a Postdoctoral
in Public Health from Columbia University (NY).
Professor Misir has sub-
stantial experience in University administration as

Pro-Chancellor of University of Guyana. He has also
served as Professor of Public
Health at University of Central Lancashire, England. He
has intensive publications
to his credit in international
Journals, books and book
chapters.
Prior to his appointment
as the Vice-Chancellor of
The University of Fiji Professor Misir was Executive

Director of Health Sector Development Unit at the Ministry of Health, Government of
Guyana.
Professor Misir is to join
The University of Fiji in early
June, 2015.
UNIVERSITY OF FIJI
New Vice Chancellor of Uni Fiji Mr Prem Misir. Photo: SUPPLIED
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Student Designers to Get

More Support
Student designers in this
years Fiji Fashion Week had
a timely boost in their participation as the Australian
High Commission and the
Fashion Council of Fiji announced their support for
them.
The two contributing parties will have their own contribution to the students.
Three student designers
will be sponsored by the
Australian High Commission to help them prepare
in showcasing their work at
the Fiji Fashion Week.
On the other hand, Fashion Council has facilitated
the selection of the student
designers, and will provide
mentorship and technical
assistance as they prepare
to debut their collections.
Fashion Council chairperson Faraz Ali said they are
proud and grateful that the
Australian High Commission has agreed to partner
with them to alleviate some
of the financial pressure on
student designers so that

they can truly put their best
efforts into their capsule
collections at Fiji Fashion
Week.
My team and I at the
Fashion Council are very excited about the future of our
nascent industry. Naturally,
this future is dependent
upon new talent, said Ali.
Additional
Australian
Government support for the
fashion industry in Fiji includes the provision of two
Australia Award scholarships for fashion studies in
2014 and Australia-Pacific
Technical College courses
on garment construction.
Australian High Commissioner Margaret Twomey
said every designer needs to
start somewhere.
We hope these sponsorships will give budding
designers the confidence
they need, enabling them
to focus their creative energies on making their Fashion
Week entries the best they
can be, said Commissioner
Twomey
Models modelling at the Fiji Fashion Week stage. Photo: SUPPLIED
Regional Forum discusses Technical

Training Financing and Reforms
Discussions on how to
help identify priority actions to narrow skills gaps
and combat unemployment rates took place at
the Tertiary and Vocational
Education and Training
(TVET) Financing Forum
in Novotel Hotel, Nadi on
May 4-5.
This was part of a regional research initiative
commissioned by the Australian Government into
the financing of technical
training in the Pacific.
DFAT Counsellor for
Regional Health, Education and Gender, Sheona
McKenna said the study
came about in response
to calls from Pacific Ministers for Education for a
more market-driven and
relevant TVET platform to
drive economic growth in
their countries.
The research findings
and resulting discussions
at this Forum help to identify priority actions to narrow skills gaps, combat
unemployment rates and
ensure TVET courses are
relevant and of high qual-
ity, she said.

McKenna said this can
in turn increase opportunities for broader sources of
funding of technical training, including from the private sector.
Working with Pacific
governments, education
providers and industry
stakeholders, the Australian Government has invested in vocational skills
development across the
region and supported evidence-based reform in
vocational and technical
training.
Executive Chairman of
the Fiji Higher Education
Commission Dr Richard
Wah, who was also present at the Forum, said it
is good to know that the
TVET developments that
have been supported by
the Government of Fiji
over the last two years are
in line with the findings of
the research.
We thank DFAT for the
opportunity to be able to
learn from our regional
partners and international
researchers, he said.
The Forum brought together sixty policy makers,
researchers, practitioners,
donors and NGOs from
across the region to share
Executive Chairman of the Fiji Higher Education Commission Dr Richard Wah .

Photo: SUPPLIED.
experiences and stimulate

policy dialogue on how the
technical training sector is
financially supported at national and regional levels.
The research analysed

existing financing systems
for technical training in
seven Pacific countries
which included Fiji, Kiri-
bati, Papua New Guinea,

Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Tonga and Vanuatu where
they also identified crosscountry issues and options
through which future financing for technical training could be more efficient
and effective for countries
and the region.
LOCAL NEWS
FNU Signs MOU With The

Ministry Of Infrastructure,
The Kingdom Of Tonga
Today (May 7th) marks
another important milestone
for the Fiji National University following the signing of
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom
of Tonga.
The historic signing was
done by the Fiji National Universitys Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Ian Rouse
and Tongas Minister for
Infrastructure, Honourable
Etuate Sungalu Lavulavu at
FNUs main boardroom on
Nasinu Campus.
This is certainly a significant partnership between
the Fiji National University
and the People of Tonga. Our
friendship between island
countries in the Pacific has
existed for many years and
this MoU signing today reaffirms this special bond, said
Professor Rouse.
The MoU will establish
a cooperative partnership,
based on friendship and cooperation, for the purpose
of promoting mutual understanding, leading to the
strengthening of both parties
through identified development activities.

It recognises the intention of FNU, as a leading tertiary education provider in
the Pacific and Tongas Ministry of Infrastructure, to cooperate in a broad range of
areas and to work together
for their mutual benefit.
Specific areas of interest
shared by the two Heads include the sharing of knowledge, expertise and technical information and the
building of critical pathways
to quality and advanced
learning.
This sort of arrangement
is important for us, it provides an opportunity for us
to extend our learning and
training programmes beyond our traditional boundaries, said Professor Rouse.
FNU signed a similar MoU
with Kiribati Government
through its Institute of Technology.
We have already started the development work
on this. Long term, we are
committed to a regional
service delivery by working
closely with individual national educational services
providers of island countries
in the provision of accredited trade certificates and
short terms skills upgrade
programmes, commented
Professor Rouse.
The Parties agree to encourage and promote the
following activities:
Training programs;
Exchange of ideas, expertise and knowledge in
the areas mutually agreed;
Exchange of publications, relevant technical
information and academic
materials between the respective organisations;
Joint research, lectures,
symposia;
Other activities as may
be mutually agreed upon by
the Parties
PRESS RELEASE
FNUs Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Ian Rouse and Tongas Minister for infrastructure
Honourable Etuate Sungalu Lavulavu at the MOU signing. Photo: SUPPLIED.
LOCAL NEWS
The Essence Of Teaching

English, I-Taukei And Hindi
In Classrooms
The University of Fiji organized a Two Day Workshop promoting the cultural values of Fijis three
main language groups.
Offering studies in iTaukei, Hindi, and English
language and literature,
the University of Fiji is
uniquely positioned to
contribute to the teaching
of these languages and
related literature. The first
day of the workshop was
officiated by the Director, National Curriculum
Framework, Mr. Iowane
Tiko and Divisional Education Officer (Western),
Mr. Lorima Voravora.
English Language Centre at the University of Fiji
organized this important
workshop in collaboration with Curriculum
Development Unit of the
Ministry of Education to
provide teachers and aspiring teachers with ad-
ditional skills in teaching

from these three disciplines and the opportunity to cement skills
already obtained in the
workplace through the
completion of workshop.
Aimed at bringing new
and interesting formats
and subject matter into
the class room to aid in
teaching the curriculum
and engaging student interest, this two-day workshop addressed a range
of subjects in the fields of
i-Taukei, Hindi and English.
The seminars covered
a myriad range of areas: Teaching of Poetry
in Secondary Schools,
Teaching English as a
Language Not a Subject,
Practical Approach to
Teaching i-Taukei Language, Effective Teaching of Hindi Language
in Secondary Schools,
Teaching Shakespeare in
Secondary Schools, Using the Literature Based
Approach in i-Taukei
Classroom, Supporting
Students with Learning
Disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia
and Hybrid Methodologies: Ethnology and Late
Modernity in Education.
The discussions during
the workshop focused
on Playing with Genre,
Integrating Literature in
the Teaching of the three
Languages and Discovering your Teaching Values.
The workshop was
from 9am to 3pm on 7th
and 8th May 2015. Certificates of participation was
awarded to those attendees who participated fully
by attending the two-day
program and engaging in
its learning activities. The
attendance of Primary/
secondary school English, Hindi and i-Taukei

teachers; and Third-year
and Postgraduate students of the School of Humanities and Arts at this
workshop was appreciated by the Coordinator and Facilitator of the
workshop, Ms Kamala
Naiker. Their presence
indicated their interest in
professionally developing
their classroom teaching skills in the three languages.
The workshop ended
on a high note with a
closing address from the
Director, National Curriculum Framework, Mr.
Iowane Tiko and Director
English Language Centre, Ms. Kamala Naiker.
The participants received
their certificates from the
Mr. Tiko.
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PRESS RELEASE
Mr Iowane Ponipate Tiko, Director National Curriculum

Framework with Kamala Naiker during the presentation of
a plaque image. Photo: SUPPLIED.
LOCAL NEWS
Agriculture Incentives
Reaping Benefits
We are very encouraged

to note that some industries
are already posting record
figures such as the honey
and poultry industry.
This was announced by
the chief economic officer
of the Ministry of Agricultures policy and statistics
division Mr Pauliasi Tuilau
on Day 3 of the Livestock
Sector Forum at Tanoa international Hotel in Nadi.
The honey industry is
almost 100 percent self
sufficient while the poultry
industry is around 80 90
percent. So we can see that
we are getting there and it is
indicative of Governments
investor friendly policies
towards improving supply
and at the same time, reducing our import bill, Mr
Tuilau said.
He
highlighted
that
Governments initiative to
enhance the agricultural

sector, in particular in the
livestock industry, will soon
come to fruition with stakeholders confirming that
positive results are being recorded.
His announcement was
supported by one of the largest Feed milling companys
representative Mr William
Greig of Crest Feed Mills
Limited.
He said, Right now 90 per
cent of their feeds are for
poultry while the rest is sold
to other livestock farmers,
but they are producing close
to 14 tonnes of feed per hour
so to make sure that they
have a sustainable poultry
industry.
We are other players
also coming into the poultry
sector such as Rooster poultry, Toa Fiji and other small
holder farmers which is an
indication that the poultry
sector is doing above expectations, Mr William said.
Mr Tuilau said Goodman
Fielders (Crest Chicken) is
also exporting its products

abroad especially in the region so that is also a good
sign of the increase in production levels,
He said in the dairy industry, they are still far off but
they have programmes, policies and initiatives in place
to improve the dairy industry as well.
The nations annual dairy
products (butter, yogurt and
others) consumption, requires around 70 80 million
litres of milk.
However Fijis current
annual milk consumption is
around 20 million litres per
annum which the local industry is only able to supply
only half of the figure.
Farmer, Joji Ramasima
who was a participant at the
forum said the potential opportunities for dairy farmers
are huge and he urged those
in the industry and those
planning to join the industry
to work together towards
meeting the demand.
Fiji Airways Appoints New Ground

Handling Company for NZ Operations
Fijis National Airline, Fiji

Airways has announced the
appointment of Aero-Care
Flight Support as its new
ground handling company
across its New Zealand operations.
Fiji Airways Board Director Stefan Pichler says they
are excited to enter into a
new partnership with an experienced ground handling
company like Aero-Care for
their New Zealand operations.
Customer service and
on-time performance are
key deliverables for us so
we want to work with partners like Aero-Care that recognise and understand our
service requirements, this
is very important to us, he
said.
This includes operations
related to ramp and customer services, aircraft cleaning
and baggage claim in Auckland, Christchurch and the
Fijian carriers soon-to-be
launched Wellington services. Aero-Care was selected
after a tender process.
Jason Gray, Aero-Cares
New Zealand Director said
they are proud to have been
selected by Fiji Airways to
partner in the exciting future
of this innovative and progressive airline.
We know that Aerocares high standards in
customer service and operational performance will

compliment Fiji Airways
who are well recognised for
their extremely positive customer experience, he said.
Aero-Care will begin handling Fiji Airways flights from
Wellington from the outset
(June 25th), and take over
Auckland and Christchurch
operations from September
1st.
Fiji Airways flies 15 times
a week from Auckland,
once from Christchurch (increasing to two per week
from June 23rd) and twice
from Wellington (upon commencement on June 25th).
Fiji Airways Board Director Stefan Pichler. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Talanoa Session Heats Up In Nadi

The Commissioner of
Police Ben Groenewald
and his command Group
around the Western Division conducted a talanoa
session in Nadi Civic Centre on May 26th.
Issues of noisy nightclubs, issuing firearms
to polices, and the need
of more police officers
arose during the discus8
sion.
If we look into the
incident that happened
a month ago in Nadi
Aerotown Mobil Service
Station, the crime scene
approach by the police
was totally unprofessional.
These were the words
of the Nadi Chamber of
Commerce and Industries President Dr Ram
Raju while highlight the
fact that police officers
should be given guns to
deal with these types of
situations.
Commissioner Groenewald regarded the
Aerotown incident as an
embarrassing act by the
Fiji Police Force and they
are looking for the introduction of a non-lethal
way of arming policemen
with taser guns.
I am not in favour of
issuing firearms to our
people. Yes, we do have
firearms but they are only
issued to our people during special circumstances, he says.
He said the concept of

the taser meant enough
to allow the officer to arrest the criminal.
There were also a
number of complaints
received about drunken
roaming the main streets
of Nadi in the early hours
mostly from residents of
Martinatar where three
popular nightclubs are
located.
Andrea Wong a Martinatar resident for more
than 30 years said she has
been lodging her com-
plaint with the Police Namaka but was unhappy of

how the police handled
her complaints about the
issue.
Ive made a number
of complaints to police
about this and I was told
to One they said that I
should go straight to the
Prime Ministers office,
two put up with the noise
and the other option was
to move from where I
lived for more than 30
years, says Wong.
Responding to her is-
sue, the Commissioner

said it was unacceptable
for police officers to address the issue in such
manner and suggested
that an investigation be
carried out into the complaint.
He concluded in general the police officers
work involves protection of life and property
through the enforcement
of laws.
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LOCAL NEWS
FTE to Focus on Tourism and

the Community
Sweet Tweets
What do you think of the Fiji

team winning the 2014 and
2015 IRB series?
By iVA DANFORD NAISARA

Five hundred people
are confirmed to be participating in Fijis premier
tourism industry event, at
the end of registrations
which was on Friday, May
1.
Putting more emphasis
on the importance of the
tourism industry in Fijis
economy and the numerous positive impacts the
industry has on the lives
of the local community,
the Fijian Tourism Expo
(FTE) 2015 will focus on
the theme of Tourism
and the Community.
Tourism Fijis Director
of Events, Ms Sally Cooper said community and
tourism are symbiotic in
Fiji, which will be illustrated beautifully by FTE.
In this community
theme, Westpac Bank
has given their exhibition
space to Rise Beyond the
Reef to exhibit the products produced by rural
women. Even the Fiji Coffee and Fiji Water on offer
throughout FTE are Fijian
Made, Ms Cooper adds.
Julian Smith
Martintar, Nadi
I think that they have trained
hard enough 2 reach where
they are today and that they
are capable of doing anything
as a team....they have great
potential and after so many
years of trying they deserved
to win it
Participants from the FTE 2014. Photos: SUPPLIED.
Tourist Transport Fiji

(TTF) and ATS Pacific
are facilitating meet and
greet, as well as accommodating on the ground
transfers throughout FTE
2015.
This year at FTE there
is a focus on Tourism and
the Community; how
Tourism can benefit our
local community through

employment opportunities, supporting Fijian
Made and Fijian Crafted
by working with Fijian entertainers and artists, Ms
Cooper said.
A record 292 Fijian tourism product and service
providers have registered
for the three-day event,
and a total of 125 booths

have been booked. 169
international buyers and
media are confirmed to
attend FTE this year, who
are being brought in by
the platinum sponsor, Fiji
Airways.
FTE 2015 will be held
this month and will commence with an official
welcome ceremony by
Pacific Destinations, followed by a fashion show
of Fijian Made by Fijian
designers in conjunction
with the support from
Rosie DMC and Accor.
Aashna Singh
Namaka, Nadi
It was a greatest achievement by our 7s team after a
lapse of 10 years.
Livestock Industry, a Success in Fiji

By iVA DANFORD NAISARA
The Pacific Agriculture

Policy Project (PAPP) under
the Secretariat of the Pacific
Community (SPC) implemented a workshop which
allowed all stakeholders to
discuss issues affecting the
livestock industries in Fiji.
The national consultation, themed Livestock for
Livelihoods-new generation
thinking was funded by
the European Union held on
May 12-15 at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi.
While opening the Forum, Permanent Secretary
for Finance, Mr Filimone
Waqabaca said the main
aim of the forum was to
share information on the key
livestock constraints and opportunities available in Fiji.
The livestock sector
plays an integral part in rural
life in the Pacific and more
importantly in Fiji, he said.
It is estimated that over
60% of the rural population
participates in livestock related activities.
Mr Waqabaca said livestock is of economic importance, contributing on
average 9% of the total agricultural GDP of 12%.
He added livestock contribute to nutritional security through the provision
of meat, milk and eggs and
Allan Stephan
Nadroga
I think its great, shows a lot
of improvements over the past
seasons. Its good for Fiji that
we can try and make it to the
top of the table. Also shows the
players dedication to better the
standard of the game.
Participants of the Fiji Livestock Sector Forum Meeting. Photo: IVA DANFORD-NAISARA
provide important farm inputs such as draught power
and manure to sustain crop
production for food and
feed.
He says livestock production and productivity in Fiji
has faced a lot of challenges
over the years, with its share
of successes.
The level of imports of
animal and animal products
into Fiji have been high due
to the shortfalls of livestock
production resulting in the
draining of foreign reserves
to meet the protein nutrient
requirements of the population from sources abroad,
he said.
Mr Waqabaca said the
Government intends to
maximize the opportunities

that are available locally and
support programs and activities that will strengthen
local initiatives and reduce
dependency on imports.
This also ties in well with
Governments emphasis on
supporting Fijian Made Initiatives.
He says todays multifaceted livestock industry and
fast changing world calls for
a close partnership.
Globalization presents
many challenges and opportunities to Fiji and as such
there is need to cooperate
with the aim of achieving
mutual benefits.
The forum highlighted
possible avenues for coop-
10 THE JET - FIJIS FIRST COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
eration between stakeholders and also come up with

beneficial,
cutting-edge
strategies, which positively
impacted the livestock industries in Fiji.
Mr Waqabaca believed it
may be appropriate to organize resources and conduct
livestock sector reviews including assessment of policy
issues and options for food
security and poverty reduction.
Over the years, the Ministry has been focusing efforts
that are supportive of the
policies and projects that
would boost local production and self-sufficiency.
The Ministry of Agriculture has also been involved
in the national consultation

with stakeholders on the
Draft Feed Bill and will be
amended if appropriate before it is legislated.
Stakeholders which were
present at the meeting inFilipo Nakosi
Votua, Ba
cluded the Fiji Meat Industry Board, Fiji Cooperatives
Dairy Company Limited, Fiji Iam really happy for the boys,
Dairy Limited, Yaqara Pasto- for representing our nations am
feeling proud to be a Fijian, I
ral Company, Pig Producers
know its bin a long time since
Association, Bee Keepers
Fiji won the last IRB, but it
Association, Feed Millers was nice watching our warriors
and Poultry Producers. Also
playing their hearts out, and
included are the Reserve I think thats is a good start of
Bank of Fiji, Fiji Develop- winning the Rio, so I just want
ment Bank, iTaukei Land to wish all the players in the fiji
Trust Board and the Minis- 7s team all the best in the 20152016 leg, I hope they keep
try of National Planning/Fimaking us proud, win or lose,
nance.
Fiji all the way.
q CONTINUED FROM
PAGE 1
This award was also a
boost to Fijis growth as a
yacht cruising destination.
The Minister for Industry,
Trade and Tourism Honourable Faiyaz Koya said the
recognition fitted in with
the government vision of
developing a tourism sector
based on quality of service.
Fiji is just not another
tourism destination, but a
destination that provides
that additional personal
touch, a destination where
people really care and a destination that leaves a lasting
impression on its visitors,
Mr Koya said.
He said the yachting industrys contribution to the
tourism sector was growing
every year and the Government was working with the
industry to provide the necessary support to ensure
that this growth was maintained.
Fiji is the hub of the Pacific and the ideal destination or stopover for yachts,
including super yachts,
hence it is important that
necessary infrastructure is
in place to maximise the returns from this industry.
As the premier marina
facility in Fiji, Port Denarau
continues to raise its standards internationally, as well
as add to its list new and exciting products.
Marina Industries Association President Andrew
Chapman said the competition for the Awards was the
strongest ever and record
number of entries had been
received from Australia and
other countries.
It is a sign of the growing
strength of the marina industries that we are celebrating
the excellent achievements
of the winners and finalists
at marine15, says Chapman.
Club Marine CEO Simon
McLean said the Awards
play an important role in
fostering business improvement across the marina industry.
Congratulations to the
winners, finalists and all the
entrants in the Awards. The
Awards process requires
time to reflect on ones business performance and this
in itself is a very healthy process, he said.
The latest addition to Port

Denarau Marina is the new
Denarau Yacht Club, restaurant and bar, the only private
function facility that is not
connected to a resort.
This
product
was
launched on the 18th of May
and will together with the
Rhum-Ba which will set a
new standard for the dining
experience in Fiji.
MIA Award Winners:
Awards are for the
2015/16 period and based on
performance over the previous financial year period.
Winners and finalists were
presented with trophies and
certificates at the marine15
International
Conference
and Trade Exhibition held on
the Gold Coast 3-5 May.
The winner and finalists
in the Award categories are:
Commercial Marina
Up to 140 Boats. Winner Rivergate Marina and Shipyard QLD.
Commercial Marina - 140
Boats and Over. Winner
Soldiers Point Marina NSW.
Club Marina Winner Royal Perth Yacht Club WA.
International
Marina.
Winner - Port Denarau Marina Fiji.
Best Public Boat Harbour.
Winner - Gladstone Marina
QLD.
Marina Hall of Fame
Commercial Marina - Under
140 Boats Soldiers Point
Marina NSW.
Best Marina Restaurant.
Winner Ormeggio - dAlbora
Marinas The Spit NSW.
Most Innovative Marketing by a Marina. Winner Soldiers Point Marina NSW.
Best Community Engagement Initiative by a Marina.
Winner - Royal Prince Alfred
Yacht Club NSW.
Best Marina Innovation
by a Spplier. Winner - Superior Jetties Waterscape .
Best Boat Yard - Up To 20
Boats. Winner - Fenwicks
Marina NSW. Finalist Q
Service, The Quays Marina
NSW.
Best Boat Yard 20 Plus
Boats. Winner - Gold Coast
City Marina QLD.
Best Dry Stack Facility.
Winner- Gold Coast City Marina QLD.
Peoples Choice Best
Marina Employee. Winner
Jim Duncan, Soldiers Point
Marina NSW.
LOCAL NEWS
Aerial view of the Port Denarau Marina. Photos: SUPPLIED.
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LOCAL NEWS
ISN - Creating a Global Village

and 21st Century Learners.
On Saturday 6th June the

International School Nadi
will be running its annual
Fun day gala with something
for everyone to enjoy and
be a part of. To help with
transport there will be a free
shuttle bus from Nadi town
to school return and entry is
free. The details are in the
attached advertisement.
However, new Principal
Hector Hatch says that as
well as providing the community with a day of fun
there are many other community services provided by
the school and by its wider
local and expatriate community.
On an International level
by providing students with
a world class education
system students have been
able to study at the University of their choice in countries all over the world.
International School Nadi
offers its students a programme called the International Baccalaureate. This is
an academically demanding
course that begins in Year 1
and ends in Year 13 with the
completion of an International Baccalaureate Diploma. This is a highly sought
after qualification that is
acceptable in Universities
all over the world. Over the

last 2 years graduates from
the schools Diploma programme are now studying
courses in the following universities.
Hatch is no stranger to
International education and
community awareness. He
is the son of Hector Hatch
senior who was a former
politician, representative to
the International Labour organisation, former Fiji representative to the Melbourne
Olympics (1956) and Director of a multinational company (Carpenters LTD) for a
number of years.
Hatch is also well placed
to lead an International
School. He has taught in
both locally (Ratu Kadavulevu School )and Internationally for 29 years having
graduated with a Masters
in Education Administration and Leadership from
Massey University in NZ and
having had several years
experience as an Assistant
Principal and as a Deputy
Principal before taking up
the post of Principal at International School Nadi.
His vision to help build
a strong International community in Nadi by bridging
the gap between the expa-
triate and local communities is also well served by

his community involvement.
He has represented Fiji as a
middle distance runner and
has coached athletic teams
in NZ and in FIJI successfully to national championship levels. He believes this
translates well to an under-
standing of the community

awareness and responsibilities that lie at the heart of the
International Baccalaureate
Programme.
This community and
service focus of the International Baccalaureate Programme has resulted in the
school undertaking a num-
ber of community projects

many of which are ongoing.
These will be highlighted in
further editions.
Meanwhile, the school
welcomes visit by parents,
prospective parents and
students to check out the
school and would encourage the Nadi community to
take full advantage of the

free shuttle service that is
available on Saturday June
6th to join in the fun and
festivities of their annual fun
day advertised below.
HECTOR HACTH
PRINCIPAL ISN
ADVERTISEMENT
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TOURISM
Likuliku No.1 Honeymoon

Resort in The South Pacific
By IVA DANFORD NAISARA
The Likuliku Lagoon

Resort has been voted
the number one Honeymoon resort in the South
Pacific by USAs BRIDES
Magazine in the 2015 Best
Honeymoons Survey.
Group General Manager Steve Anstey said they
are always honored to
be recognised with these
accolades, especially in
such a prestigious international publication.
Our team takes pride
in ensuring all honeymooners experience the
magic of Likuliku in their
own unique and special
way, Anstey said.
BRIDES Magazine is
a renowned publication
enjoyed by brides-to-be
throughout the US.
With significant competition in this romantic
category, Likuliku Lagoon
Resort is thrilled and honoured to be awarded
such an esteemed recognition.
Hutch Looney, Pacific
Director of Brides.com
said this was a very well
deserved and big congratulations to the entire
Likuliku team.
Whatever the season,
Honeymooners staying 5
nights or more, receive a
bottle of Veuve Clicquot
Champagne upon arrival
and a 1hr Aromatic Couples Massage.
Since its opening in
2007, Likuliku Lagoon
Resort stands proudly as
Likuliku Lagoon Resort which is currently voted the best honeymoon hotel in the south pacific. Photo: SUPPLIED
Fijis only over-water bure

accommodation.
The 100% Fijian family owned resort also offers leading edge cuisine
and unparalleled service

delivery, providing guests
from around the world
with a truly unique Fijian
experience.
Located 16 miles/25km
from Nadi International
Airport, guests can arrive
at Likuliku by helicopter
or seaplane (10 minutes),
30 minutes by speedboat
transfer or two hours by
regular fast catamaran.
Fijis Major Inbound Operators

Back Tourism Event
They include ATS Pacific

and Tourist Transport Fiji
(TTF), Pacific Destinations,
Rosie Holidays, and Tour
Managers
These inbound operators
Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE)
2015 now has support from regularly work with large
Fijis four major inbound op- conferences and events in
erators that have come on- Fiji and will all back FTE
board as sponsors for the 2015 to supports its success.
Tourism Fijis Director
event that has piqued the interest of more than 160 over- of Events, Ms Sally Cooper
seas buyers which will also says FTE 2015 will give the
inbound operators the opbe held in Nadi next month.
portunity to showcase the

range of services that they
have on offer.
The conference and incentive market is one of the
highest yield growth markets for tourism in Fiji and
with more infrastructure
under development to cater for the higher demands,
the number of events in Fiji
is set to grow, Ms Cooper
adds.
ATS Pacific and TTF will
be providing all of the welcome service, transfers as

well as the theme set-up for
the Gala night at FTE 2015.
Pacific Destinations, once
again, will be hosting the official welcome ceremony
which will set the scene for
FTE and welcome the 160
plus international buyers to
Fiji in conjunction with the
380 Fijian tourism industry
representatives.
Rosie Holidays and Rosie
DMC will be sponsoring a

morning tea and the welcome cocktail function
with Fiji Fashion Week.
Tour Managers and Paradise
Brides have also sponsored
a morning tea as well as the
set-up for the Victoria Wines
food and wine festival.
Rosie Holidays Managing
Director, Mr Tony Whitton
says the Fijian family-owned
business is proud to be a
major sponsor & supporter
of Fiji Tourism and the FTE.

The FTE presents an
amazing staging platform
right here in Fiji for four days
to network with all our International Buyers all over the
world and the message is
simple: send your customers to the happiest place in
the world to rest, rejuvenate
and experience breath-taking scenery and a living culture like nowhere else in the
world.
TOURISM
InterContinental Fiji
Awards Employees
InterContinental Fiji Golf

Resort & Spas Vatemo
Vaqonaqona from the Food
& Beverage department and
Ana Drawelaca of Housekeeping were delighted to
be the winning nominees to
receive the Employee of the
Year Awards for 2014, and
be recognised for displaying
true InterContinental service
behaviours.
The resort recently celebrated their annual Employee of the Year Awards
for 2014 and Out of the 24
candidates the nominees
were entered in an internal
voting poll to win this award.
The candidates were recognised as Employees of the
Month in the previous year
for exceptional service and
positive attitude towards
both guests and team members.
The InterContinental Recognition Program recognises
colleagues for Living the
Brand - service standards
which InterContinental employees live by.
To be recognised, employees must first showcase
to one of three behaviours;

Make it Memorable, Be
Charming and Stay in the
Moment.
Once one of
these categories have been
identified and recognised,
they are given a Recognition
Card by their supervisor or
manager. Each recognition
card allows the opportunity
to enter the running for becoming Employee of the
Month.
There are two categories
for the Employee of the Year
awards; Front of House for
employees that interact with
guests and Heart of House
for those behind the scenes
who still find a way to shine.
Vaqonaqona, who took
home the award for the
Front of House as the Best
Frontliner, was awarded a
return Fiji Airways ticket to
Brisbane, Australia and a
five night stay in luxury InterContinental Sanctuary Cove
Resort.
Drawelaca, who won
the Heart of House award
as the best heart and core
member, walked away with
return Fiji Airways tickets
for two to any destination
the airline flies to and a five
night stay in any InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
property at that destination.
Area General Manager
South Pacific Erik Stuebe

said they want to show their
gratitude and reward the
achievements by recognising their efforts to establish
InterContinental Fiji as the
best resort to work for, and
for providing the best guest
experience.
The starting point for a
great guest experience is a
great team.
With each passing year
the resorts performance
always exceeds previous
successes. This could not be
possible without the relentless support from our dedicated team, said Stuebe.
Owned by Fiji National
Provident Fund (FNPF) and
managed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the
resort provides services
that go beyond the worldrenowned Fijian warmth
and hospitality to give guests
authentic, enriching experiences and insights into the
Fijian culture and way of life.
InterContinental Fiji Golf
Resort & Spa is part of the Intercontinental Hotel Group
(IHG). With over 4,800 hotels in over 110 countries
and territories there is literally a world of opportunity
for IHG employees who aspire to grow and develop
their careers.
Tourism Expo to Promote Local

Designers and Labels
Local fashion designers

have been given a chance to
showcase their talents at the
Fijian Tourism Expo (FTE)
2015 and will be provided a
distinctive platform to market their labels next month.
FTE 2015 is also expected
to play a vital role in connecting local Fijian designers with the tourism industry stakeholders that will
eventually lead to readily
accessible Fijian Designed
and Made garments to the
600,000 plus international
visitors that grace Fijis
shores every year.
This has been made possible following the Fiji Fashion Week (FJFW) joining
Tourism Fiji as a partner for
the Expo.
FJFW Managing Director,
Ellen whippy-Knight says
the Fijian Tourism Expo is
the biggest event offering
access to major stakeholders in Fijis tourism industry.
Were excited to be involved with FTE because
its giving FJFW the opportunity to showcase locally
designed and made labels
to give these designers the
opportunity to network and
more importantly market
their label to internal and
external markets, she added.

FJFW, which is in its
eighth year of production
and a wide range of activities, is targeted to promote
the fashion industry in Fiji.
In 2014, FJFW received
over 3,000 guests over seven
Shows in one week. This
year, FJFW have at least
70 designers and over 100
models that took part at the
show.
85% of designers showing
at this years FJFW are locally designed and made in Fiji.
Tourism Fijis Director of
Events, Ms Sally Cooper says
the Fijian Tourism Expo is
all about Fiji and the community.
This includes Fijian
Made and Fijian Crafted and
so the opportunity to partner
with FJFW featuring Fijian
designers is important for
the event.
She added they would
like to see locally made Fijian products in all resort
boutiques as it is an opportunity to show case what can
be produced here, not only
to Fijis international visitors
but also local industry.
Tourism Fiji is a big supporter of FJFW and the opportunities it creates for the
community, Ms Cooper
adds.
Models at the Fiji Fashion Week. Photo: SUPPLIED
15
SUPPLEMENT - RHUM- BA AND DENARAU YACHT CLUB
The Rhum-Ba and Denarau

Yacht Club Officially Open
On Saturday the 16th
of May 2015 the new Denarau Yacht Club and The
Rhum-Ba were officially
opened by His Excellency
the President of Fiji, Sir
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Officiating the proceedings in
front of a packed house of
government officials and
distinguished guests, His
Excellency
commended
the owners, Mr Mike Dennis and Mr Nigel Skeggs for
their commitment to Fiji and
the outstanding building that
was a result of a lot of hard
work and collaboration by
various parties.
The Rhum-Ba and Denarau Yacht Club will be the
premier Restaurant, Bar and
social club not only in the
Western Division of Fiji but
in Fiji as a whole.
The need and desire for
the Yacht Club has been
present since the inception
of the working marina, and
has been a topic of discussion for locals for several
years. With the growing
number of residents, visiting yachts and tourists to
the area The Rhum-Ba and

Yacht Club will be poised to
cater for this growing market.
The Rhum-Ba and Denarau Yacht Club has been
designed and built to cater
for locals and yachties with
the expectation that this will
create a great atmosphere
to attract the general tourist
market.
Designed and built by Kyronn (Fiji) Limited with interior design by Furnz in New
Zealand the end result is a
spectacular building lifting
the profile of Port Denarau
Marina which only last week
won the Marina Industries
Association, International
Marina of the Year award
for 2015/16.
The Rhum-Ba menu philosophy is based on using
fresh quality ingredients prepared in a simple yet delicious manner. The kitchen
under the guidance of Executive Chef, Mr Henry Selman, is committed to using
local farm fresh flavours and
ingredients throughout the
menu with the goal of keep-
ing imported products to a

minimum.
The Rhum Ba Kitchen
will be open from 11am
10pm, seven days a week,
serving late breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Ala cart lunch
service will be between
11am- 3pm, Ala cart Dinner
service will be from 5:30pm
10pm. Pizzas and Bar
Snack menu options will be
available from 12pm-10pm.
The Lunch and dinner menu
options will offer premium
dishes. The pizza and snack
options will allow customers
to eat during any time they
arrive.
In addition to a delicious
food menu, The Rhum-Ba
will feature a fine selection
of wines and cocktails, and
as a world first will be the
only bar outside of New Zealand to have Lion Breweries
premium beer, Steinlager
Pure on tap. In addition
through this partnership
Speights Cider is also available on tap. This is another
Fiji first.
We are very excited
about our relationship with
Lion and look forward to

launching more new products for Fiji over the coming
year says Mr Michael Dennis.
As the name implies, The
Rhum-Ba will be renowned
for its large selection of
rums (rhum) from around
the world. Currently there
are 100 rums on offer with
this set to grow over time.
Rum is an incredibly
diverse spirit with a colourful and important maritime
history. Our intention is not
just to stock Rum but also to
inspire our customers to explore the different varieties
and gain more knowledge
of rum. We intend to hold
rum appreciation courses
and rum also features heavily in our cooking which adds
a fun and unique element
to our cuisine says Nigel
Skeggs.
The venue is ideal to be
used for large groups such
as weddings, meetings, incentives, conferences and
events. Without being attached to a hotel this venue
offers customers a more
His Excellency the President of Fiji, Sir Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

officially opens Rhum-Ba. Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI
flexible and diverse location
with unrivalled views over
Port Denarau Marinas Super
Yacht Jetty with the Sleeping
Giant in the background.
Taking it to the next level
The Rhum-Ba have also released their own range of
swimwear and merchandise designed by renowned
Fiji fashion and fabric artist,
Ms Sonam Sapra.
The overall design and
build concept is the result
of a partnership with the
Primary Shareholders and
Directors Nigel Skeggs and
Michael Dennis, each person having suitable and relevant experience in the industry and business locally.
Additional consultation with
experts in their respective
fields have resulted in a
well planned Bar Restaurant
and Club that will meet the
needs of the market with
high quality products and
service through the use of
sound business practices,
technology and modern design.
q PRESS RELEASE
TOURISM
New Aircraft Believed

To Create More Jobs
The Acting Prime Minister

and Attorney General Honorable Aiyaz Sayed - Khaiyum
received the fifth new Boeing 737-800 Fiji Airways aircraft - the Island of Ovalau
on May 27 at the Fiji airway
hanger in Nadi International
Airport after having left the
Netherlands last weekend..
In welcoming the new
aircraft, Hon Khaiyum said
the aircraft will increase
frequencies and help go to
new destination.
The reality is with the arrival of the new aircraft and
with the frequency being increased to sustain jobs and
creates new jobs, he said.
He believes the new aircraft will require more crew
to come on board which
means more engineers and
more engineers means
more catering and so this is
a multipliers effect.
Fiji Airways Chairman
Nalin Patel says this new aircraft comes at an important
time for them.
It will contribute straightaway to our network, as we

prepare to start direct services between Wellington
and Nadi from June 25th on
Thursdays and Sundays all
year around, he said.
Mr Nalin adds the aircraft
will also allow them to add
an extra service from Christchurch, also making that a
twice-weekly connection to
Fiji all year round as wel.
Fiji Airways will also be
able to add more daylight
flights to Brisbane, as well
as extra frequencies on Fiji
Airways busy Auckland and
Sydney routes.
He said with this addition
to their fleet they become
larger and stronger and will
be able to further strengthen
their position as the leader
in aviation in the Pacific.
It aids us in developing partnerships within the
region, like the recently announced codeshare with
Air Vanuatu and partnerships we are looking to put
in place in Tonga, Mr. Patel
added.
The Island of Ovalau will
undertake its first flight on
Friday May 28.
The New B737-800 arriving at the Fiji Airways hanger Photo: IVA DANFORD-NAISARA.
The Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General Honorable

Aiyaz Sayed - Khaiyum with pilots of the new aircraft. Photo:
IVA DANFORD-NAISARA.
Piilots of the new aircraft with staffs of Fiji Airaways. Photo:

IVA DANFORD-NAISARA.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Nadi Town Needs Tourism

When tourist comes

to Nadi Town, they
should love and take lot
of good memories about
it, which is how welcoming our local stakeholders
and most importantly our
own local people.
of the Nadi Downtown
Hotel & PVV TOURS Sales
Director Chandar Prakash
during his presentation at
the Mini Business Forum
in Fiji National University
Namaka Campus in Nadi
on May 22nd.
Mr Prakash believes
there are certain things
that need to be done
to increase the number
of tourist arriving in our
shore on daily basis.
If we want tourist to
come back and say nice
things about Nadi Town
then we should fulfill the
expectation of a tourist,
says Prakash.
He said ttourist expects
a warm welcome by the
local community by offering a friendly and honest
service.
Tourist should be
Participants of the Mini Business Forum at the FNU Namaka Campus.

Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI.
freely moving around

Nadi Town and not to be
harassed by touters. Touters are the most damaging factor towards the
Nadi Town tourism, he
said.
Mr Prakash believes
various tourist operators
in Nadi should provide
tourist with a Map of Nadi
Town, Website for Nadi
Town and Tourism Events
in Nadi Town.
The main objective
& aim of this new Nadi
Town Tourism Marketing
Association is to create
a branding of Nadi Town
and create lots of aware-
ness through our Tourism

Fiji offices based overseas, he said.
Mr Prakash said this
will be only possible if
the stakeholders of Nadi
Town and other association of Nadi Town works
together.
He says these are
very essential tool that
needs to be implemented and managed to create awareness with right
information provided to
them.
Mr Prakash concluded
his presentation by saying all this can be only
possible if we have one
voice and then we will be

able to revive Nadi Town
a Safe Town for Tourist.
He also thanked todays Government who
are investing Dollars to
promote Fiji as a tourist
destination.
We need to address
the subject to our Government with just one voice
and make Nadi Town a
safe place for Tourist, he
said.

NADI IN PICTURES
Vodafone Fiji Sevens Team Arrival
Nadi Rugby Union Launch at Farmers Club
Lautoka Netball Association Knockout
Saint Thomas Reunion
Rhum-Ba Launch
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LOCAL SPORTS
Labasa Wins Fiji FACT
Northpole Hotel Rentals Labasa team has

dedicated their 2015 Vodafone Fiji FACT title to all
mothers in Labasa.
The Bal Sanju Reddy
coached side defeated
Rewa 2-o in the finals at
Prince Charles Park in
Nadi.
Ravinesh Karan Singh
scored the opener in the
29th minute of the first
half and Taione Kerevanua scored the second
in the 82nd minute.
Labasa coach Bal Sanju Reddy said his team
has proved that they are
no less than any other
team and they can be
champions too.
We came into this
tournament with 2-3
weeks preparation and
were very determined
to win and return home
with the trophy. After
winning the first game
against Tailevu Naitasiri,
we knew that were capable of lifting the title
and the boys stuck to the

game plan we had drawn
for them and did not lose
their focus and determination.
We wanted to remain
unbeaten in the tournament and we managed
to achieve this feat. The
credit goes to all the players for giving their best
and also to the officials
who believed in our aim
and mission and supported us all throughout, he
said.
This is Labasas fourth
Fiji FACT title.
Labasa first won the
Fiji FACT in 1992 and then
in 1997 and 1999.
q FIJI FA MEDIA
Northpole Hotel Rentals Labasa team celebrates after winning the Vodafone Fiji Fact 2015. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Coca Cola Extends Sponsorship Of

Fiji International
Coca-Cola Amatil is
committed to the development of all sports in Fiji
and we were delighted
with our partnership of
the inaugural Fiji International in 2014. We are
excited about extending
the mutually beneficial
partnership for this year.
of the Acting General
Manager of Coca-Cola
Amatil (Fiji) Neil Searanke after confirming they
continued sponsorship of
the Fiji International 2015
as the nations biggest
sporting event.
Mr Searanke said the
newest tournament on
the PGA Tour of Australasia and OneAsia tours,
hosted at Natadola Bay
Championship
Golf
Course from October 1518 was going to be even
bigger and better this
year.
Being a part of the
nations biggest and richest sporting event which
boasts such a strong exposure platform both locally and internationally
is important for our brand
positioning, he said.
Searanke added one
of their event activation
programs will be offering

an exclusive 600ml Coca
Cola and Fiji International
joint branded pack which
will be available at the
event in October.
The inaugural Fiji International,
boasting
a million dollar prize
purse, signaled Fijis official arrival onto the golfing world stage with the
Fijian Government, Fiji
Tourism and Fijis number one golf ambassador,
Vijay Singh, all making a
push to put their country
on the lucrative world
golfing map.
It was not only a great
golf event, but also an opportunity to showcase Fiji
as a premier cultural, leisure and sporting destination with a diverse range
of activities and attractions.120 players from 16
different countries came
together at the spectacular Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course to
take on the challenging
layout, designed by local hero Vijay Singh, to
compete in the regions
first ever internationally
broadcast tournament.
Hitting the very first
tee shot of the Fiji International, Steven Jeffress
went on to make history
by sinking the last putt
of the tournament as he
birdied the 18th hole to
claim the title by four
Saula Waqa receives his Golden Boot Award from Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel. Photo: SHANE WENZLICK / Phototek.nz
shots from fellow Australian Jake Higginbottom.

Other players in the
field included three time
Major Champion Nick
Price, Fijis Dinesh Chand,
Indias highest ranked
and world top-100 player
Anirban Lahiri, Chinas
top ranked players Liang

Wenchong and Wu Ashun, and two of Australias most successful and
respected golfers Craig
Parry and Peter OMalley.
CCA is one of the
largest bottlers of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink
beverages in the AsiaPacific region and one

of the worlds top five
Coca-Cola bottlers. CCA
operates in six countries
Australia, New Zealand,
Indonesia, Papua New
Guinea, Fiji and Samoa.
CCA employs 14,900 peo-
ple across the Group and

has access to 270 million
consumers through more
than 700,000 active customers.
LOCAL SPORTS
Telecom Fijiana Win Bowl

in Amsterdam
The Telecom Fijiana

team finished off their
2014/2015 World Rugby
Womens 7s Series by
winning the Bowl competition at the last leg in
Amsterdam.
The side defeated
Netherlands in the semi
finals and went on to beat
China 38 12 to claim the
Bowl.
The Iliesa Tanivula
coached side remain a
core team in the Womens 7s series having
amassed enough points
with their consistent finish in the Bowl competition in most of their tournaments.
The side ended the
season in 8th position with 32 points and
will play in the qualifier
rounds later this year for
a place in next years Rio
Olympics.
FRU
Saula Waqa receives his Golden Boot Award from Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel. Photo: SHANE WENZLICK / Phototek.nz
Cricket Fiji Set For Massive

Boost In Funding
As the ICC Cricket
World Cup came to a
close earlier this year,
Cricket Australia and
Cricket NZ announced
they would be contributing a combined
$400,000USD into an
east Asia-pacific facilities and pitch development fund.
The Facilities Fund
has now been made officially active and available to Cricket Fiji and
the eight other Associate & Affiliate Members
of the ICC in the East
Asia-Pacific region to
support up to 50% of
the costs of approved
projects. The remaining 50% is to be sourced
from matching contributions of sponsors or
local governments.
After last week receiving
the
official
fund application forms,
Cricket Fiji CEO and
Chairman held talks
with several interested
co-investors
regarding pitch and ground
upgrades around the
country. In the coming weeks Cricket Fiji
intends to put forward
several projects, and
along with Fijian based
(L-R) Chairman Gaurang Patel, National head coach Shane Jurgensen and CEO Inoke Lesuma.
Photo: SUPPLIED
investors, access the

fund for a major overhaul of Fijis Cricket facilities.
Cricket Fiji Chairman
Gaurang Patel stated,
the facility grant provides a platform for the

development of the
game and sustainable
growth for the sport in
our country.
After strong results tegic development plan

in recent years, includ- to instil a strong grassing an U19 World Cup roots cricket developqualification, the facility ment program across
upgrades will represent the Fiji Islands.
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Fiji Wins Sevens

World Series Title
The Fiji Sevens players and officials recieve there price money at Raffles Hotel in Nadi from Vodafone
Fiji Ltd for winning the 2014/2015 HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: MARGARET NAQIRI
This is a historic and memorable

achievement and words cannot describe the emotions that we have
now on the win.
These were the words of the Fiji
Rugby Unions acting chairman John
OConnor at the welcoming ceremony of the Vodafone Fiji sevens team at
the Raffles Gateway Hotel in Nadi on

May 20th.
He said the boys have made their
families, loved ones and the whole nation proud.
In congratulating the team, the Minister for youths and sports Honorable
Laisenia Tuitubou thank the Fiji Vodafone 7s team for their hard work and
determination.
He also acknowledged the great
work done by Fijis Coach Ben Ryan in
which he has shown qualities if a good
leader.
He showed the team the real life

strugglers of a rugby player and made
sure that he communicated honestly
with the team, Hon. Tuitubou added.
Vodafone Fiji Chief Marketing Officer Sanjeev Pareira said Vodafone has
always been and once again proud of
the performance of the boys.
I salute the great effort of the team
and management and as sponsors
we have always believed that you can
reach greater heights, he said.
Pareira says having qualified for the
Olympic Games, the Vodafone Fiji 7s
team now has the chance to win Fijis

first gold medal in Rio next year.
Fiji led the 2014/2015 World Sevens
Series points table with 164 points,
South Africa finished in second place
with 154 points, New Zealand in third
place with 152 points while England
finished with 132 points in fourth place
This was Fijis second World Sevens Series title win and they first won
in 2006 under Waisale Serevis leadership.

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proach to challenges is vital.

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experience for them.

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also exporting its products

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