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Facility hoped to curb Rabi growing TB cases

Fijilive Copyright 2013 © Fijilive.com/52811

The people of Rabi will no longer need to leave their homes for TB treatment in Suva and Labasa following the opening of their refurbished health centre by Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today. And with the facility recognized as a Directly Observed Treatment Short course center or DOTS, means that people in Rabi can readily access TB services for free.…

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Added by Stacey King on March 19, 2013 at 6:48pm — No Comments

Bio fuel for Rabi

Luke Rawalai

Sunday, March 17, 2013

THE people of Rabi are trying to uphold the Secretariat of the Pacific Communities' (SPC) dream of replacing normal fuel with biofuel by 30 per cent in the year 2015.

Rabi Council of Leaders director Marlie Rota said they had previously approached the Ministry of Energy for advice.

"We are closely working with the ministry as per the vision of SPC to replace…

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Added by Stacey King on March 17, 2013 at 7:03pm — No Comments

Banaban - 18 year-old Nigel Christopher chases dream right to Georgia

13:36 Yesterday

Taken from/By: FBC News

Report by: Elenoa Turagaiviu

An 18 year-old student is chasing his childhood dream, to walk in his grandfather’s footsteps.

Nigel Etuate Christopher’s grandfather was the first doctor on Rabi Island.

Today, Christoher was given that chance, after he was handed air tickets and allowance to study for six years in Georgia.

The…

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Added by Stacey King on March 15, 2013 at 1:05pm — No Comments

PM opens refurbished Rabi health center

FijiVillage.com Publish date/time: 13/03/2013 [16:58]





PM Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama with a baby at the Rabi health center

 

Good news for residents of Rabi as the newly refurbished health centre will allow people to access tuberculosis services for free.



While opening the health center this morning, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said their experts have warned that if TB is not…

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Added by Stacey King on March 14, 2013 at 9:55am — No Comments

Boost to fisheries on Rabi Island Fiji

FIJI TIMES  Luke Rawalai Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Added by Stacey King on March 14, 2013 at 9:51am — No Comments

TB wipeout threat for Banaban population on Rabi

Luke Rawalai Thursday, March 14, 2013

TUBERCULOSIS is threatening to wipe out the population of Rabi Island in a few years.

As such, the government is moving decisively to address the crisis by upgrading the Rabi Health Centre and providing it with equipment and services it needs to fulfil the needs of the people.

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said Rabi was one of the priorities of the Ministry of Health in its efforts…

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Added by Stacey King on March 14, 2013 at 9:49am — No Comments

NO MORE LONG TRAVELS FOR RABI VILLAGERS

The Jet Fiji Community Newspaper  Posted by: Posted date: March 13, 2013 In: Government,…

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Added by Stacey King on March 14, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

IMEL - Trade Apprentices 2013 Intake.

Please refer to the attached advertisement from IMEL - Trade Apprentices 2013 Intake.Suitable for Form 6 pass in English, Mathematics, and Science, and at least 17 years old.

Refer to Fiji Times: http://classifieds.fijitimes.com/ad.aspx?aid=300972

Added by Kaitama Tawaka on March 12, 2013 at 8:41am — No Comments

Australia to give $15 million for Tarawa road

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has announced Australia will provide $15 million to rehabilitate 40 kilometres of main road in South Tarawa, Kiribati, which has been undermined by rising sea levels and coastal erosion.

Speaking from Kiribati, Senator Carr said the works were essential if the nation was to survive the impact of climate change.

“Kiribati is at the front line of climate change,” Senator Carr said.

“Its highest point is now just three metres above sea…

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Added by Stacey King on February 12, 2013 at 8:55am — No Comments

Vanishing homeland leaves people with nowhere to go

12 Feb 2013 Sydney Morning Herald

On an average day in Kiribati we can look out across our calm and peaceful lagoons and see people fishing and going about their daily business and everything is at it has been for many generations.

But this is deceptive. We now know that we are being subjected to a gradual, creeping and insidious process: climate change. This directly threatens the future of our homeland - our people will be scattered, and the survival of our unique culture,…

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Added by Stacey King on February 12, 2013 at 8:50am — No Comments

Fiji hopes to revive coconut industry

Posted at 03:40 on 30 January, 2013 UTC

Fiji’s interim regime is hoping to revamp the country’s coconut industry through a series of measures aimed at boosting growth.

Speaking at the 49th Asia Pacific Coconut Community conference being held in Nadi this week, the interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, said the industry needed to be supported with modern technology.

According to FBC News, Commodore Bainimarama announced measures including opening a new…

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Added by Stacey King on January 31, 2013 at 10:09am — No Comments

Banaban Student 12 drowns Buakonikai, Rabi

FIJI TIME ONLINE  Luke Rawalai Monday, January 07, 2013

A FAMILY on Rabi Island is mourning for their son who drowned at the Kamakau River last Saturday, becoming the country's first drowning victim for 2013.

Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro confirmed the incident occurred at 11am last Saturday at Bokanikai Village, Rabi when the 12-year-old was swept away by strong currents while swimming in the Kamakau River.

"The deceased's father…

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Added by Stacey King on January 7, 2013 at 9:18am — 4 Comments

RFMF builds homes including Rabi

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Added by Stacey King on December 9, 2012 at 3:29pm — No Comments

Fiji women's minister defends domestic violence decree

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIAUpdated 6 December 2012, 12:36 AEST

 

Despite all efforts to curb domestic violence and violence against women and children the incident rates continue to climb.…

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Added by Stacey King on December 7, 2012 at 9:29am — No Comments

Australia must prepare for environmental migrants - academic

 

Updated 6 December 2012, 9:46 AEST

Australia must prepare for environmental migrants.…

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Added by Stacey King on December 7, 2012 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

Invention for coconut scrapers and extractors

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Luke Rawalai Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Fiji's own ... Jim Bandy shows the copra dryer he designed and built. Picture: Luke Rawalai + Enlarge this image

Fiji's own ... Jim Bandy shows the copra dryer he designed and built. Picture: Luke Rawalai

 

IN a bid to help people of the greater Udu Point area, Also Island…

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Added by Stacey King on December 4, 2012 at 5:02pm — No Comments

More coconut trees in Lau, Fiji

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation News 17:09 Fri Nov 16, 2012

 Taken from/By: Report by: Shaheenah Ali

 The 13 districts of Lau have been given a quota to plant 3,000 new coconut trees. A Senior Agriculture Officer, Mere Salusalu says the farmers of Lau are being encouraged to plant…

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Added by Stacey King on November 19, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Govt should back traditional skills such as Toddy Tapping: Banabans and I-Kiribati

Tall order: Sri Lanka toddy tappers face extinction

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Added by Stacey King on November 13, 2012 at 10:00am — No Comments

South Pacific coconut gene bank under threat

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Added by Stacey King on November 12, 2012 at 10:48am — No Comments

Virgin oil project to grow in FIji

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Nanise Loanakadavu…

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Added by Stacey King on November 12, 2012 at 10:37am — No Comments

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