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Fiji president gives speech during state visit in Tarawa - We accepted that the Banabans were forced to leave Ocean Island

We accepted the Banaban people when they were forced to leave Ocean Island [Banaba] because of the pressure of phosphate mining there.

"These people now live in Fiji but have their own seat in the Parliament of Kiribati. And if necessary, we will do it again.

People Of Kiribati Welcome To Live In Fiji: Ratu Epeli

Fiji president gives speech during state visit in Tarawa

By Nemani Delaibatiki

SUVA, Fiji (Fiji Sun, Feb. 12, 2014) – The…

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Added by Stacey King on February 14, 2014 at 12:24pm — No Comments

Escape to Rabi Island - Cruise of the Lady Bug

Monday, July 22, 2013

We have been out of range of the internet for a week now. The next few posts will catch up with our time on Rabi Island.

When we dropped the anchor at Kennedy Cove off northwest Kioa, we knew it would be a temporary shelter as there were no houses (for social interaction) or beach to keep us happy for a week.…

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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Days Of Our Lives on Rabi Island - Cruise of the Lady Bug

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

A few days after our arrival at Albert Cove, Bill and Tekete's older daughter Tabeta arrived and livened the place up with her laughter and cheeky humour. She is almost the same age as Rara (thirty something) and the two hung out together to gossip and laugh…

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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:25am — No Comments

Rabi - First Contact

Monday, July 22, 2013

Our first trip ashore at Albert Cove (the settlement of Motawi) was a short one and we met the people who lived in two palm-thatched houses just off the beach. We took some tea and noodles as gifts and chatted for awhile. The patriarch of the larger family, Samuel, was visiting the couple who lived on their own, close to where we beached the dinghy.…

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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:22am — No Comments

Rabi Island Council dissolved

From FBC NEWS

News

Thu 27 Jun 2013

SUVA, Fiji --- The Rabi Island Council has been dissolved for allegedly not meeting targets set by the government.

This was confirmed to FBC NEWS by Salimoni Karusi of the Prime Minister’s Office

Karusi says the government and the council had an agreement for some works to be…

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Added by Stacey King on June 28, 2013 at 9:19am — 2 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

Water shortage on Banaba solved

PACNEWS By Online Editor 2:56 pm GMT+12, 11/10/2012, Kiribati

A government project in Kiribati to combat the effects of climate change, KAPIII, has successfully solved a shortage of fresh water on the island of Banaba, reports Radio Kiribati.

The people on Banaba will now have uninterrupted supply of fresh water with the water tank for the island that can hold nearly one million litres of water.

The project, Rainwater…

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Added by Stacey King on October 14, 2012 at 5:38pm — No Comments

Passing of Nei Kautu Tioti on Tarawa

11-Sep-10, 13:19:59, GMT +11 | Tebano Teinamati | Location: Tarawa, Kiribati

Bon te kananokawaki ngketawanou nte bong aei 12:20pm(11/09/2010) bwa ea wene ni motirawa ma te rau nei Kautu Tioti are tibun Bureitaake I Teaoraereke, Kiribati ni kawan te reirei ae St. Louis High Sch. n anauti nei Mary Maio.

Bukin matena ea bon roko i rouna te aoraki ni wene ni man irouna ao ea moamoa riki e a boni kara.

Ma kamwa taiaoka ni nake…

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Added by Stacey King on September 11, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

BANABA: Our Rays of Hope! New Photos of the homeland taken Dec 2009

Banaba's Rays of Hope at a time when our people on Rabi need it most. The rehabilitation of Banaba, the homeland will be an important focus for the Banaban people in the years to come.

These beautiful photographs of Banaba were taken by John Sutton from UK when he met up…

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Added by Stacey King on March 27, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Plea from Rabi Chairman to Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Japan to help his people in the aftermath of Cyclone Tomas

Dear Stacy and Friends of the Banaban People.…

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Added by Stacey King on March 25, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Fiji Declares Emergency as Cyclone Tomas Hits - Binati on Rabi mentioned in last part of this story -

Updated: 20 hours 8 minutes ago Lauren Frayer Contributor AOL News…

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Added by Stacey King on March 17, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

AUSAID sending aid - Cyclone Tomas Fiji

Thanh Le, Manager of AUSAID Emergency Response, watches as humanitarian supplies are loaded on to a RAAF C-130H Hercules bound for Fiji in the wake of Cyclone Tomas. Photo: Australian Defence Force

Pallets of supplies are loaded in to the rear of a Hercules helicopter

Humanitarian supplies, including tarpaulins and water puritifcation tablets, are loaded on to a RAAF C-130H Hercules bound for Fiji in the wake of Cyclone Tomas. Photo: Australian Defence…

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Added by Stacey King on March 17, 2010 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Banaban.com has now gone through a major upgrade

Hi we have just done a major upgrade on our old banaban.com website to intergrate all our new Banaban sites together and more importantly cross-link information and historical data etc. If you find errors or missing links please forward the problem through to stacey@banaban.com so I can fix it. The old Banaban site has been going since 1993 so it is a very large site so with loads of historical and archived information. We now have included fundraising…

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Added by Stacey King on February 20, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Different colours

James Bhagwan FIJI TIMES ONLINE Wednesday, February 10, 2010

THE word "minority" is often used to describe a "small group of people within a community or country, differing from the main population in race, religion, language or political persuasion, (Oxford Dictionary of English).

We in Fiji are familiar with this particular understanding of the term "minority". I have heard pleas and calls for the support of the…

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Added by Stacey King on February 11, 2010 at 1:08pm — No Comments

Breaking News Rabi 1 Feb 2010

by Biara Touakin

Iai taian bullets aika a kuneaki i maeaon te auti are Nei Rengaua i Tabwewa Meang irouia taan karaun (32 maitina ni kabane) 308.

Kamoirere ma buna are Nei Tebwea a oki man karaun ngke a nori taian bullets aikai. Te tabo are e kuneaki iai e bon roko iai taari, ngkana e iabuti tao bon 2mtrs.

Iai aika a bon tiku n aia packets (te ito) ao bebaia a mara 20 inanon te packet.

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Added by Stacey King on February 1, 2010 at 8:52am — 1 Comment

Rabi Island Market access woes

Fiji Times Online Sunday, January 24, 2010

MARKETING produce remains a challenge for farmers on Rabi island who depend on local markets for revenue.

While some export marketing assistance has come from the island's council and government, most depend on the market at the Nuku Government station to sell their produce.

This, some farmers said, had been a real struggle because their… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 24, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Nauru denies diplomatic recognition for aid money

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated December 24, 2009 17:18:03

Nauru denies it's recognised two breakaway republics in the Caucusus in exchange for aid from Russia. Nauru has recognised the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which broke away from Georgia in the wake of Russian invasion of Georgia last August. Russia backs the two territories, but so far only Venezuela and Nicaragua have joined it in recognising their independence. Nauru's finance minister, Kieran Keke, insists that… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 29, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

Phosphate Islanders Celebrate Brother and Sister Double Graduation

spasifikmag.com Wellington NZ

A Wellington brother and sister will celebrate their graduations from university over the next month, in a rare occasion for their small ethnic community.

Quentin Smith, aged 26, graduated from Massey University with a degree in Bachelor of Business Studies (Information Systems) this November and… Continue

Added by Ken Sigrah on December 28, 2009 at 8:43pm — 1 Comment

Update for 2009 Banaban Rehabilitation Project

Find a report on the progress on the Banaban Rehabilitaion Project

at: Update 2009 Banaban Rehabilitation Project - Banaban Vision

Added by Stacey King on December 23, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Nauru and Kava

Kavadotcom

Nauru, like many of its Micronesia neighbors, has an unusual relationship with Kava. Beyond its relationship to Kava, many environmentalists look to Nauru as a test case for natural resource management (or, more specifically, mismanagement). Before we get to that, let’s take a look at Nauru’s unique history and how they came to be the nation we see today.

Nauru Island Itself

Formerly known as… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 9, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments