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Mauri,

 The main item in our radio programme today will be about RCL's rehabilitation roadmap and their recent trip to Kiribati. Cr. Manate Tabakea will be provide the necessary information on this topic. The programme will also feature music from Titau Chet, a renowned musician, who passed away last Tuesday. I am also delighted to inform you of an emerging artist, Biara Touakin, who has kindly provided 2 tracks from his album to be played on Banan Rabi tonight. 

 Our usual…

PACIFIC BEAT ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated 14 June 2012, 11:10 AEST

The Rabi Council of Leaders has denied there are plans to re-open phosphate mining on Banaba Island in Kiribati.

Listen to Radio Interview:…

by Terikano Takesau, Rabi Fiji

Banaban Child Welfare desperately need assistance to help the 50 disadvantaged children on Rabi have access to education 2012.

Whether it be in cash, books, school bags, pens ,rulers...etc. Some of these children are orphans of single parent, disabled, etc should you have a heart for these children.

We have fundraised but whatever we have collected is not enough to cater for all of them.

Let us help make a change in the lives of…

by Terikano Takesau

Today is the Banaban. Women's Day and is celebrated with Tunuloa and Tukavesi women on Rabi Island.

Programme included:

VCO and craft show entertainment and socializing. Chief guest was Vice chairman RCL other guest included Civil servants, business people and other…

Baraniko-42, Muritio-33, Taratai-14, Timon Aneri-143

Tabiteuea Maiaki= Tab-South: Tebuai Uaai-365, Titabu-310

Arorae=Teima

Teima-437, Ioane-87

Tamana=Matiota Kairo

Kabetite-172, Matiota Kairo-258

Aranuka=Martin Moreti

Amberoti Nikora-187, Bauteiti-90, Martin Moreti-283

Nikunau= Kamean-208, Kim'a-69, Moote-395, Riimeta…

Banaba

Have always heard about it by my great generations

Read in books in libraries…

THE need to carry out rehabilitation works on houses that were damaged by Hurricane Tomas last year was one of the concerns raised by the people of Rabi to the Commissioner Northern Lieutenant Colonel Ilai Moceica's visit to the island last week.

This was relayed to The Fiji Times by one of the members of Cakaudrove Provincial Council member Terikano Takesau.

Mr Takesau said a total of 62 houses…

While the Kiribati President receives Phosphate report from SOPAC in Suva - Banabans already plan the Rehabilitation of homeland-Banaban Vision

With the world focus now on Virgin Coconut Oil and Banaban Women's efforts on Rabi to get a commerical venture up and running I would also like to remind all Banabans that you also have one of the greatest cultural assets already within your grasp - Ka maimai

Ka maimai mainly in crystalize sugar form is now in huge demand. I hope to launch a range of TRADITIONAL coconut related food products in the future naturally sweetened with Ka…

Nature Pacific Pty Ltd  is sponsoring a new dedicated   Rabi High School site and blog for the teachers and administrators of the school:

http://www.rabihighschool.com

Links to the new site will be available via Banaban Voice and main banaban.com sites

This new page will be administered by Tutu Atauea and provide a direct computer link to the high school. Hoping that this new page can also be used by the…

Attached is a copy of the advertisement that appeared in the Saturday issue of the Fiji Sun. Click on the following links to access the application package. Reminder, all application packages are to be in Hawaii by the due dates.…

Dear Fellow Banabans,

Greetings to you all, yes I guess things are moving at a very fast pace that I need to update all of you in regard our meeting with the Kiribati Government.

From the onset, RCL in 2009 clearly defined its April Meeting a resolution to rehabilitate Ocean Island. The resolution passed seeks the majority mandate of the Banaban people from all of the four…

Biara Touakin 4.17pm Monday 13 Sept 2010

Another accident at Buakonikai. A council truck driven by Saiyasi from Buakonikai veered off the road and fell over the cliff…

The names of those who were killed on Banaba during World War II are now available on the main Banaban website at: http://www.banaban.com/contents/en-us/d269_banaba-ocean-island-war-dead.html

The Report from the committee…

The Rabi Hounor Rolls of the first Rabi Settlers was published in ‘Banaba/Ocean Island News –Special 50th Anniversary Edition, December 1995 (as provided by Rabi Island Interim Administration)

This historial list and document has now been posted to the main Banaban website at:…

Theresa Ralogaivau FIJI TIMES ONLINE Saturday, July 03, 2010

L-R: Rabi Council Chairman - Dr Paulo Vanualailai, Banaba Rehabilitation Co-ordinator - Peter Crowley, Kiribati High Commissioner to Fiji - Reteta Rimon, Banaba Rehabilitation member - Ken Sigrah meeting in Suva to discuss Banaban plans to rehabilitate and restore the homeland - Banaba, previously known as Ocean…

From Isabel. T. Nutira isabel.nutira@psc.gov.fj Mon 10/5/10

Good morning!!…