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Fiji TImes Online Luke Rawalai Sunday, April 14, 2013
THE people of Rabi are looking forward to the proposed virgin coconut oil factory which is to be built on the island soon.
Former Banaban Women Group co-ordinator and project initiator Terikano Takesau said the project would also benefit other communities close to the island.
Ms Takesau said they were working closely with these villages…
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Fiji Times Luke Rawalai Friday, April 12, 2013
A Banaban boy on a traditional fishing canoe known as the te wa. Picture: SUPPLIED
THE sight of a tiny fishing canoe, the…
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Imagine travelling with over three tonnes of luggage... that's how much equipment a volunteer medical team has taken to Fiji to perform cardiac surgery on patients.
Operation Open Heart has been running since for over two decades... and in Fiji, it's seen over six hundred successful cardiac operations.
Presenter:Campbell Cooney
Speaker:Melanie Windus,…
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HELPING youths recognise their potential is what 37-year-old Umesh Chand is advocating on Rabi island in Cakaudrove.
He said most Rabi youths were school dropouts with skills to venture into income-generating projects but did not know how to make use of it.
"Staying on the island for more than 14 years makes me realise the vast potential these youths have but the problem is…
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FIJI TIMES ONLINE Salaseini Vosamana Wednesday, October 26, 2011
BEING victims of climate change for the past years, a group of women from Tukavesi village in Cakaudrove have taken a strong stand to plant coconut trees to safeguard their shores from such disaster.
The initiative organised by the Banaban Women's Organisation in partnership with Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation was aimed at empowering women to make…
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A NEW ice plant is expected to be constructed on Rabi island at the end of the year.
The ice plant will result in fishermen on the island saving travelling costs to Savusavu to buy ice.
The Department of Fisheries revealed plans to construct the plant during the Prime Minister's visit to the island last week.
Senior North fisheries officer Gerald Billings said…
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The jetty will make way for more development opportunities for the Banaban community and the neighbouring islands.
During his visit to the island last week, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the tender was given to Pacific Building Solution and work would commence in October.
"Construction work is…
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Maneesha Karan Friday, August 19, 2011
EDUCATED youths without employment must invest in natural resources available in their villages instead of relying on the Government to provide them with jobs.
Minister for Women and Poverty Alleviation Dr Jiko Luveni made this comment during her visit to Rabi last week.
She said youths without jobs could use their studies to boost agricultural farming and fisheries in their respective villages.
"There are about 232,000…
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THE producers of virgin coconut oil on Rabi are willing to expand their production quota after their first year of operations.
However, to cater for the product's growing demand, the Banaban Women's Organisation is seeking financial assistance to purchase much-needed equipment.
Organisation president Terikano Takesau said they needed coconut graters and squeezers.
They currently own two…
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THE absence of an inter-island ferry service to Rabi is a matter of concern for the people.
This was relayed to The Fiji Times by Rabi Council of Leaders vice-chair Bineati Sigrah who said the problem created difficulties for the villagers.
He said farmers and shopowners incurred more expenses by buying from supermarkets in Labasa and Savusavu because of…
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