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Pay up, Rabi council told

FIJI TIMES ONLINE - Friday, August 14, 2009

THE Rabi Island Council has been handed a final notice to cough up $59,000 in employee contributions to the Fiji National Provident Fund or face court action. The unpaid contributions, accumulated over three years, has been an issue of intense discussions by the eight member council. Council chairman Bauro Vanualailai said the contributions are owed for more than 40… Continue

Added by Stacey King on August 14, 2009 at 11:08am — 1 Comment

Shares still for sale

FIJI TIMES ONLINE By ELENOA BASELALA Wednesday, August 12, 2009

THE Unit Trust of Fiji says it is business as usual and people still can buy shares. This comes as the Capital Markets Development Authority (CMDA) issued a directive for the company to be under formal controllership with G. Lal & Company as controllers. Unit Trust general manager Vilash Chand, who denied this two weeks ago, said yesterday "it's business as usual" but could not provide more details because he was… Continue

Added by Stacey King on August 13, 2009 at 5:02pm — No Comments

Under scrutiny

FIJI TIMES ONLINE By ELENOA BASELALA Tuesday, August 11, 2009

THE Unit Trust of Fiji (UTOF) has been placed under formal controllership by its regulator, the Capital Development Markets Authority (CMDA) following concerns on its operations.

The trust will in the next six months be under the scrutiny of local accountancy firm, G.Lal & Co who were appointed on July 27.

CMDA chief… Continue

Added by Stacey King on August 11, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Farming, fishing program for Rabi youths

FIJI TIMES ONLINE

By SERAFINA SILAITOGA Friday, July 31, 2009

Life on the island of Rabi

TO help improve financial resources on the island, the Rabi Island Council has set up farming and fishing programs for youths. Council administration officer Boukanawa Teaoti said with the financial dilemma, some youths on the island have not taken the initiative… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 31, 2009 at 1:49pm — No Comments

Works on Kadavu and Rabi Jetty to begin soon

FiJi Broadcasting Corp - Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Ministry Of Works And Public Utilities will be begin construction on the Kadavu Jetty next week. Works spokesperson Sainiana Waqainabete would like to assure the people of Kadavu that works on this particular jetty will commence next week and they are hoping that the work will proceed as planned. Waqainabete says that if they are unable to complete it… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 31, 2009 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Tales of climate change already effecting Tokelau, Kiribati (Another interview with Pelenise speaking)

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:23pm AEST

A new report by a pair of NGOs says that Australia and New Zealand need to stop being part of the problem, and start being part of the solution for Pacific Islanders whose lives are already being impacted by climate change. The think-tank The Australian Institute, and aid agency Oxfam Australia, are pressing Australia to do more,… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 29, 2009 at 1:17pm — 1 Comment

Kiribati and Tuvalu climate change strategy: total evacuation

Crikey - Monday, 27 July 2009 by Bernard Keane

Climate change is already having major effects on Pacific Island states, according to a new report from Oxfam, which looked at mitigation and adaptation strategies in the region and assistance from Australia and New Zealand.

The report makes clear that Pacific States, which have long been… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 27, 2009 at 4:21pm — No Comments

CONGRATULATIONS 500th Member Banaban Voice - Biritesa Enoka

Congratulations to Biritesa Enoka in Kiribati for being our 500th Banaban Voice member.

Added by Stacey King on July 24, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Communities will re-locate soon because of rising sea-levels

Fiji Broadcasting Corporation LTD - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Rising sea levels has forced many pacific communities to think about re-locating to higher grounds in-land or abandon their homelands altogether. Pacific youth advocate for climate change Ben Namakin from Kiribati raised the issue at the Pacific Youth Festival symposium on climate change and adaptation. While the rest of the world is still trying to… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 15, 2009 at 3:51pm — No Comments

RABI: Island kids elope

FIJI TIME ONLINE - Monday, July 13, 2009

KINSHIP betrothals, poverty and missing parents are giving rise to an increase in girls as young as 14 years eloping on Rabi Island. Rabi Council chairman Bauro Vanualailai said the social problem was a major issue leaders were struggling to cope with.

"Our children are not finishing school and running away together from Rabi High School," he… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 13, 2009 at 10:45am — 2 Comments

Getting lunch on Rabi

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Sunday, July 05, 2009

Aaron Tekenatang with the catch his brother speared.

EVERY afternoon when the bell rings at Banaban Primary School Bakaua Mateo rushes home as fast as his feet can carry him. After a hastily gulped down afternoon tea the energetic teenager spear, googles and snorkeling pipe in hand makes a dash for the jetty at Nuku… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 6, 2009 at 1:39pm — No Comments

RABI - Sea, sand, sun, isolation and the people

FIJI TIMES ONLINE By Theresa Ralogaivau Sunday, July 05, 2009

Rabi Islanders

NOTHING beats an island 'tonic' when it comes to de-stressing tired minds. The 'tonic' here is the music, the sights and the sounds of the island. And this can be found on a 17,000 acre volcanic island off the north east coast of Vanua Levu. Rabi Island is home to about… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

A sanctuary for women - Rabi Island Fiji

FIJI TIMES ONLINE - Sunday, July 05, 2009

The Women's Interest Centre at Nuku is a sanctuary for women on Rabi Island. It's a place where they can bring in their handicrafts to sell and contribute to the family income. It's also somewhere they can gather for a lively game of bingo that can become a hilarious affair as they regale each other with jokes and laughs. The interest centre is an initiative of the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 6, 2009 at 1:27pm — No Comments

RABI - A vision from the sea

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Sunday, July 05, 2009

Tepora Teaoti

RABI was a green vision that rose from the sea to the sky according to 84 year old Tepora Teaoti (Pictured), probably the oldest person on the island.

According to the elderly widow leaving behind devastated Ocean Island was painful but with little water and vegetation left due to extensive… Continue

Added by Stacey King on July 6, 2009 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Rabi Council owes FNPF $69,000

FIJI TIME ONLINE By SERAFINA SILAITOGA Thursday, June 25, 2009

AN island council in the Northern Division owes the Fiji National Provident Fund $69,000 in arrears for two years' contribution. The Rabi Island Council says plans are underway to involve the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption. Newly-elected council chairman Paulo Vanu-alailai said that unpaid contribution for their employees, some of whom have… Continue

Added by Stacey King on June 25, 2009 at 8:44am — 1 Comment

CONGRATULATIONS 400th MEMBER - Nei Akka

Welcome to our niece Nei Akka Rimon for being our 400th member to join Banaban Voice. Akka is currently living in Sydney while completing her university course and will return to work back in Kiribati when she graduates.

Added by Stacey King on June 2, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Thrills and skills: All hands on deck and on shore in Fiji -The Banaban story touched her most...

The Independent - Australia and Pacific Saturday, 2 May 2009 Chris McLennan / Alamy

Welcome to the luxury cruise that likes to give something back. Channel 4 News presenter Sue Turton climbs aboard the Tui Tai for an unforgettable journey through the Fijian islands

The big blue: the yacht 'Tui Tai' (above)… Continue

Added by Stacey King on May 8, 2009 at 1:16pm — 1 Comment

Rabi Victim Recovers

FIJI TIMES ONLINE - By THERESA RALOGAIVAU Wednesday, May 06, 2009

(Thanks to Koro for emailing story through to us)

Elliot Rota with relatives at Labasa Hospital yesterday

A TWELVE-year-old is nursing serious head injuries, while an iron rod impaled another, and about 20 other students were treated for shock and abrasions when the truck they were travelling in… Continue

Added by Stacey King on May 6, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Fiji Employers welcome Australian skilled migrant cuts

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Updated Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:15pm AEST

Fiji's Employers Federation says the cuts announced to Australia's skilled migration intake earlier this month, are good news for Fiji as it will slow the country's "brain drain". With the international financial crisis biting, Australia's skilled migration intake for the year to the end of June has been cut by 14%, with building and manufacturing… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 31, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Pacific states warned of invasive organisms

FIJI TIME ONLINE

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Captain Chris Marshall of the Fiji Ports Corporation

THERE is a need for Fiji and Pacific island countries to be wary of dangerous species that threaten coasts and lagoons.

There is also a need for countries to ratify the International Convention for Ballast Water… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 12, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments