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VOLUME 7 NO: 5 SERVING THE COMMUNITY OF FIJI WITH PASSION
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 - OCTOBER 25, 2016
Voice for disabled
special needs like her father.
Sanjay Goundar
I strongly believe and my

NEWLY crowned Telecom Fiji advice to other young girls out
Limited Miss Sugar 2016 Matilda there is that platforms like the Sugar
Vakarau aims to vigorously advocate Festival are the best place from
about the plight of people with where you can make your views or
special needs while participating opinions known to the people.
in the Miss Fiji Pageant later in the I believe not much attention
is given to people with disabilities
year.
The 21-year-old University of in our country so a festival of this

the South Pacific student echoed nature became my ideal choice to
her concerns about more attention voice my opinion.
for disabled people throughout the
weeklong TFL Sugar Festival.

I am very satisfied that my
message during this one week
Matilda dedicated her win to her festival has gone through as a lot of
father Apimeleki Vakarau who is a strangers called and praised me for

quadriplegic and is paralyzed from bringing up this topic.
below his shoulder.

I will maintain my advocacy
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Miss
Lautoka
City Council Sarina Lanyon was
An elated but emotional queen crowned Miss Personality and Miss
revealed after her crowning that she Talent. Both Miss Sugar and Miss
wanted a platform to raise her voice Personality have won themselves
for more attention from relevant return air tickets to either Australia
Newly Crowned TFL Sugar Festival Miss Sugar Matilda Vakarau (left)
with Miss Personality and Miss Talent Sarina Lanyon after their crowning.
Photo: Sanjay Goundar
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Libraries Transform
Zareena Bi
Year 3 students of Lautoka Arya Samaj Primary School in costume depicting

different characters during the National Library Week Celebrations at the school.
READING is an integral part of a childs

education and parents play an important role
in encouraging their children in this aspect.
This importance was highlighted during
the National Library Week celebrations this
year from September 5-9 with the theme,
Libraries Transform.
The Minister for Education, Dr Mahendra
Reddy while officiating the opening of the
week long celebrations in the Northern
Division saidthat libraries transform students
life and it also helps elevate human life.
Libraries, since the birth of education,
through ancient times, have continued to
enlighten humans and today, it holds the pole
position as a centre of information, knowledge
and discovery, he said.
All schools around the country participated
by celebrating the event in their school
through events like character parades, poster

competitions, poems and speech to refresh
the students on the importance of reading and
libraries.
In this era of technological advancements
libraries have taken a back stage so these
activities and programs are important to instill
the value of reading in students.
Some of the schools started off the
celebrations with an opening march but the
character parade remains the most popular and
exciting event for the students every year.
Most schools also encouraged students to
use recycle material for their costumes and
students and parents did rise up to the challenge
with unique creations.
Story book and cartoon characters remains
the favorite for most students during character
parades as was evident from the array of
costumes during the week.
Students celebrate cultural diversity

Zareena Bi
IN a surprisingly positive move the Ministry
of Education dedicated September 14 as
the National Cultural Day with the theme
Celebrating Fijis Cultural Diversity.
The Ministry encouraged schools all over
the country to organize programs so students
could capitalize on the opportunity of learning
each others language, cultural beliefs,
traditions, practices and customs with the
thought that cultural diversity enhances peace
and harmony.
Most schools welcomed this opportunity
to focus on Fijis multicultural society and the
chance to instilland exchange cultural values
in their students.
Like most schools around the country
Lautoka Andhra Sangam primary school
also embraced this idea whole heartedly
and the students indulged in activities like
costume displays, dramatization of traditional
iTaukeiyaqona ceremony, display of food and
traditional cultural artifacts and dance items
with the highlight being the South Indian

Thirikuttu dance.
According to the Head Teacher Vijay
Kumar Singh the chief guest for the function
was the school President Mr. Emmanuel Sami
and the day was well spent.
This is the first year that such a day has
been devoted by the Ministry for cross cultural
events to aid in learning, appreciating and
accommodating others cultures, considering the
fact that there is a diverse ethnic composition
of most schools in Fiji.
Teaching the different cultural contexts

around us to the future leaders of Fiji will not
only help to create an identity but also work
on bridging gaps between the various ethnic
groups by binding people in a bond of unity
and love.
It is important to teach our young the
importance of showing respect to elders,
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Inaugural graduation generates applause

Graduates from the first ever graduation ceremony held by University of the South Pacific Lautoka campus recently.
Sanjay Goundar
THE first ever graduation ceremony organized
by University of the South Pacific in Lautoka
has drawn heaps of appreciation from the
education fraternity.
In collaboration with its Lautoka
campus the regional tertiary institute held
its first graduation ceremony outside Suva at
Lautokas Girmit Centre on September 9 after
almost 48 years of its establishment.
An elated USP Lautoka Campus
Director Dr Pramila Devi said the inaugural
graduation ceremony by her campus was very
accomplishing.
I thank my vibrant team for making it a
splendid event. We received many positive
remarks regarding this event.
The event rolled out superbly with USP
Lautoka teams effort and the guidance from
Laucala Campus.
Dr Pramila informed that with the
experience from the first ever graduation
ceremony, they can now organize bigger and
better event in years to come if need arises.
Out of the 92 graduates on September
9, 49 percent were females, 9 students were
from Pacific TAFE, 11 were undergraduates,
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From the 92 graduates 90 were from Fiji
and one from Cook Islands and the other from
Solomon Islands.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony USP
Acting Vice Chancellor Professor Derrick
Armstrongtold the graduates that they all have
the capability to truly exceland achieve
anything in the world, just like the Fiji Sevens
team did by getting gold in Rio.
Professor Derrick reminded them that they

have to chase their dreams through hard work,
perseverance, innovation, and commitment as
there are no shortcuts in life and there is no
substitute for hard work.
He revealed that USP continues to
showcase the quality and relevance of
their programmes, which sets it apart from
others through internationally recognized
accreditations.
He informed that with in the last six
months they have achieved a total number of
16 international accreditations.
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MORE than 600 students and teachers in

Lautoka were inducted as messengers of peace
on September 21 as the first International Day
of Peace was celebrated in Fiji.
In a special event organized by the Lautoka
Scouters Council at the Saru MGM Primary
School scouts of various schools from Lautoka
and Nadi took pledge to spread the gospel of
peace with their loved ones.
National Scouts Council Coordinator and
Messenger of Peace Kailash Pillay informed
that the International Day of Peace has been
held in other countries for some time but only
became possible in Fiji this year.
Mr Pillay informed that Scouts has been
identified as one of the best agents of spreading
peace both locally and internationally so the
Fiji Scouts Association in conjunction with
Lautoka Scouters Council took the lead.
Chief Guest at the event Director Primary

Education Hem Chand stressed that peace is
the mother of progress and without peace a
nation cannot make any progress so peace is
ever desirable.
Peace is when people are able to resolve
their conflicts without violence and can work
together to improve the quality of their lives.
Peace is when everyone lives in safety
without fear or threat of violence, Mr Chand
emphasized.
Meanwhile, every year International
Day of Peace is observed around the world.
The United Nations General Assembly has
declared this as a day devoted to strengthening
the ideals of peace, both within and among all
nations and peoples.
This years theme for the International
Day of Peace is Building Blocks for Peace.
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LAUTOKA CITY COUNCIL NEWS
3R Mission Accomplished
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The Lautoka City Councils winning float procession in this years TFL Sugar
Festival
Miss LCC Sarina Lanyon in her float procession on the final day of the festival.
the 3R Concept.
about the 3R Concept amongst the citizens of
to create has been achieved.
She continuously reminded the general
Lautoka and other neighbouring districts.
LAUTOKA City Councils attempt to create
public of Lautoka gathered at the Churchill
Such festivals provide an ideal platform
unique float procession on the final day of the
major awareness on the 3R concept during
Park carnival grounds on the importance of
for any form of advocacy and people love to
festival was also done keeping in mind the 3R
the recent weeklong TFL Sugar Festival was
reducing, reusing and recycling the waste they
listen to what the beauty queens have to say.
concept.
highly successful.
generate either at home or at their workplace.
Councils beauty contestant and newly
contestant stated about the 3R Concept majority
on the citizens of the city to accept the concept
crowned Miss Personality of the Sugar
Nakauvadra revealed that one of their major
of the people were able to grasp it properly.
in their daily lifestyle.
Festival Sarina Lanyon carried out a thorough
motives of sponsoring a contestant in this years
advocacy of the Reduce, Reuse & Recycle or
Sugar Festival was to create massive awareness
and we believe the awareness we were aiming
Sanjay Goundar
LCC
Chief
Executive
Officer
Jone
We have come to know that whatever our
This was really a plus point for the council
Mr Nakauvadra added that the councils
However, he stressed that the onus is now
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LAUTOKA CITY COUNCIL NEWS
25, 2016
Clean School Programme
THE second monitoring of the clean school program in urban
and rural schools was carried out.
and this concept is a way forward to the protection of the
environment.
A total of 31 schools are participating in the program of
The students are considered to be the agents of change
which 17 are urban and 14 rural according to Director Health
Services, Mr. Gyneshwar Rao.
October or early November.
As we had experienced tropical cyclone Winston that
The final judging of the schools will be done at end of

The council will be having the Awards Ceremony by
caused much devastation the 31 schools actively participated
mid-November said Mr. Rao.
in programme.
in the program and looks forward for the participation of
Mr. Rao said lot of improvements was noticed during the
second round of monitoring and this shows the commitment
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The council is thankful to all the participating schools
all the schools in the district next year.
of the teachers and students for the programme.
Special areas designated in schools for disposal of pet

bottles.
Photos: Supplied
Creative setup by schools for this years clean schools

competition
Schools practicing proper disposal of different kind of

waste
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EDITORIAL
SEPTEMBER
Call Help Line 1325 for Care

IN January this year, it was reported that a person
now attempts suicide every 36 hours in Fiji.
Figures released by Police showed that 620
people committed suicide in the last five-years while
579 people were reported for attempted suicides.
This is an alarming statistics indeed.
Beginning last year, the Fiji Government introduced
the suicide awareness programme in schools
throughout Fiji in the month of September.
The theme for this year was Connect,
Communicate and Care.
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Permanent secretary for Education, Heritage

and Arts IowaneTiko revealed that the focus for the
activities in school was to understand that everyone
goes through problems and stress in life but they
are to be encouraged to connect with someone and
communicate their problems as there are people who
can help and can care.
The Ministry noted that young people continue
to take their lives prematurely and efforts should be
taken to prevent the problem.
It has also been noted that not many people want
to talk about their problems.
Suicide in Fiji has become so common that
it has jumped to the third leading cause of death
among youths (under 16) and those aged between 17
and 25-years.
The World Health Organization estimates that
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over 800,000 people die by suicide each year

thats one person every 40 seconds. Up to 25 times
as many again make a suicide attempt.
We should all do our best to be able to recognize
sadness, depression, illness, abuse or stress in youth
or children who are close to us. However, sometimes,
we cannot see the symptoms of depression so easily.
That is why, its important to talk and listen to your
children, friends and loved ones. If you see sadness,
neglect, mental illness or any form of abuse, then
share your concerns with specialists.
Open communication is vital if we are to combat
suicide. We need to discuss suicide as we would any
other public health issue if we are to dispel myths
about it and reduce the stigma surrounding it.
All the connecting and communicating in the
world will have no effect without the final ingredient
care. We need to make sure that clinicians and

other service providers care enough about it to make
suicide prevention their core business. And we need
to make sure that communities care enough about it
to be able to identify and support those who may be
at heightened risk.
Child Helpline Fiji is a new nation-wide
telephone help and support service for children and
youth. This is to give a voice to all those children
and young people who are in need of advice,
support, care and protection. It is staffed by qualified
experienced counselors and it is confidential.
DIAL 1325 if you are at risk and need care.
Maika Kasami
Editor.
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World Literacy Day 2016
Zareena Bi
FIFTY years ago, the United Nations

Educational,
Scientific
and
Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) officially proclaimed
September 8 as International Literacy Day to
actively mobilize the international community
and to promote literacy as an instrument
to empower individuals, communities and
societies.
International Literacy Day 2016 under the
theme Reading the past, writing the future
recognizes the past five decades of national and
international engagement, marking significant
progress toward increased literacy rates around

the world. It also addresses current challenges
and looks to innovative solutions to further
boost literacy in the future.
Consequently, Soroptimist International
Lautoka club marked this day by advocating
on the avenues of literacy at Lomolomo Public
school where students were encouraged to read
and upgrade their English language skills.
The club presented about 70 story books
to the students and teachers through their
literacy program and advised students to read
and submit summaries whereby the five best
summaries will receive awards before the end
of third term of school.

According to SI Lautoka President Ranjini
Sanjay the club ran a similar program last year
at Lautoka Sanatan Primary which turned
out to be successful as a number of students
submitted their summaries.
Our goal was achieved as our main aim
was to get the students to read and the students
were very creative with their submissions.
Last year we rewarded three students with
shopping vouchers for school stationery but
this year we will be increasing the number and
rewarding five students.
We will be working together with the
school to ensure that we receive the maximum

number of entries from Lomolomo Public and
we hope to continue this program in other
schools in future.
Meanwhile, according to UNESCO, about
774 million adults lack the minimum literacy
skills. One in five adults is still not literate
and two-thirds of them are women. About 75
million children are out-of-school and many
more attend irregularly or drop out.
However, literacy is also a cause for
celebration because there are nearly four billion
literate people in the world today.
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Faith is important
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25, 2016
Prime Minister Rear Admiral Frank Bainimarama during the Ganesh Utsav
celebration in Suva.
Photo: Supplied
Zareena Bi
PEOPLE of faith are important in a free society,
a free society like we now have in Fiji.
These sentiments were echoed by Prime
Minister Rear Admiral Voreqe Bainimarama
during the culmination of Ganesh Utsav at my
Suva Park on September 15.
People of faith give a voice to morality
and ethics.
They demand good government, justice
and social responsibility.
When people of all faiths come together in
tolerance and understandingwhen they love and

respect each other and work for the common
goodthenpeace, justice and prosperity will
flourish.
Speaking at the function organized by Fiji
Sevashram Sangha and attended by around
2,000 devotees the Prime Minister stressed the
need for respect for all religious traditions.
I was always taught to remember that there
is a power that exists higher than me. In my
work as Prime Minister, it is my faith in God
that guides me in serving the Fijian people.
It is my faith that shows me right from
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Devotees from the Vishnu Temple in Lautoka celebrating the last day of Ganesh
Utsav.
wrong. And it is that same faith that has given
me a deep respect for people of other religious
traditions and has driven me to understand and
value the ways they worship.
Ganesh Utsav is the celebrations of the birth
anniversary of Lord Ganesh and is considered
one of the most sacred religious activities on
the Hindu calendar as it pays homage to Lord
Ganesh, the deity Hindus regard as the remover
of obstacles.

Prayers and rituals marking the occasion
starts 11 days in advance, with devotees
abstaining from meat and alcohol during this
period.
Ganesh Utsav is celebrated widely by
Hindus, particularly at their homes or in public
and at the end of the festival, clay idols of
Ganesh are immersed in deep water, which
disintegrates over time.
This years nationwide celebrations was
at 55 venues around the country inclusive of
schools and temples.
Meanwhile, this years celebrations has
gone viral on the social media with national
and international appreciation pouring in due to
the Prime Ministers presence at the function.
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Connect, communicate, care
Students of Gurukul Primary School in a march while marking the Suicide

awareness day at the school.
Sanjay Goundar
TO combat the escalating incidence of suicide
better connection, communication and care of
potential victims is pivotal.
This was extensively elaborated in the
National Suicide Prevention Day theme
Connect, Communicate, Care this year.
Speaking at the event organized at Gurukul
Primary School in Soroptimist International
South West Pacific Assistant Programs
Director and SI Lautoka Treasurer Zareena Bi
pointed out that open communication is vital
if we are to combat suicide.
She stressed that we need to discuss
suicide as any other public health issue if we
are to dispel myths about it and reduce the
stigma surrounding it as normally in many
communities, suicide is shrouded in silence or
spoken of only in hushed tones.
Equipping people to communicate
effectively with those who might be vulnerable
to suicide is an important part of any suicide
prevention strategy
We also need to make sure that policymakers and planners care enough about suicide
prevention to make it a priority, and to fund it
at a level that is equal with its significance as a
public health problem.
We need to make sure that clinicians and
other service providers care enough about it to
make suicide prevention their core business.
And we need to make sure that communities
care enough about it to be able to identify and
support those who may be at heightened risk.
Bi added that most of all as individuals we
need to ensure that we are caring ourselves.
She emphasized that we need to look out
for others who may be struggling, and let them
tell their story in their own way and at their
own pace.
She however pointed out that because
suicide is a very sensitive issue careful and
considered messages about suicide and its
prevention are warranted.
COMMUNITIES ASSURED OF CONTINUED ASSISTANCE

Source: DINFO
FIJIAN communities affected by Cyclone
Winston have been assured that they
will continue to receive support in their
rehabilitation process.
This is after a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on Tropical Cyclone
Winston Response and Recovery Project
in Fiji was signed earlier this month by the
Minister for Agriculture Inia Seruiratu and the
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative OsnatLubrani.
Minister Seruiratu thanked UNDP for the
initiative towards the recovery framework
and for the partnership that has enabled the

government to deliver these services to the
people not only in humanitarian response but
also in the livelihood recovery throughout Fiji.
We would like to continue the momentum
and be consistent with our recovery program
regarding food security in which we are
working closely with the UNDP team,
Minister Seruiratu said.
This partnership will ensure that the
affected communities will continue to receive
support in their rehabilitation process and ongoing activities will focus on food security and
livelihood restoration, he said.
Mr Seruiratu also acknowledged UNDP for
the tools provided to the Ministry that youths

in remote areas are putting into good use and
stated that the Ministry will continue with the
recovery efforts.
Vegetable supplies around the country are
returning to normalcy while root crops are still
picking up and will normalize in the next few
months and we will continue with the efforts
made in the recovery framework.

UNDP
Resident
representative
OsnatLubrani said that we are living in an era
where solving one problem helps us to solve
other problems.
Fiji is gearing back to advance and UNDP
alongside other UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD) are
very committed to that, she said.

Support focus areas are Koro Island, Ba
Province, Saivou and Nakorotubu Districts
in Ra and Northland Tailevu for the Central
Division.
The UN support came straight after
cyclone Winston and as a response to the
Governments Disaster Recovery Framework
Plan for cyclone Winston endorsed by cabinet
on May 25th.
According to the TC Winston Assessment
report, the estimated damages to the
Agriculture sector totaled to FJ$208.6million.
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SEPTEMBER
25, 2016
LAUTOKA SOCCER SUPPLEMENT
Lautoka soccer players and Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel cut the Inkk Mobile BOG celebrations cake.
Maika Kasami
THE soccer fraternity in Lautoka came to a
standstill as its soccer heroes marched through
the city to celebrate the teams win at the
recent 2016 Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants
tournament in Nausori.
The Sugar City was a sea of blue as fans
lined up the streets while some followed the
team around to the carnival grounds where
they were met by the 2016 TFL Sugar Festival
contestants.
And the team was later hosted to a thanks-
Historic Day for Lautoka Soccer

giving function at the Lautoka Club where the
players were rewarded with cash and gift packs
with compliments of the various sponsors that
came on board to support the team.
Lautoka Football Association acting
president Abdul Kadar said it was a historic
day for Lautoka FA as it celebrated its second
ever BOG win since 1985.
The Blues had featured in eight BOG finals
without success prior to the win this year.
They reached the finals in 1981, 1983, 1996,
1992, 2001, 2009, 2013 and 2014.

Weve had lots of obstacles on the way in
the lead up to the tournament but we overcame
them and managed to bring back lost glory and
pride to our district in 2016.
We achieved this simply through unity,
discipline and sheer dedication of our players
and team management and of course not
forgetting our sponsors, well-wishers and the
fans of Singhs Rental Lautoka Soccer team,
Kadar said.
Photo: Sanjay Goundar.

He informed those present and the players
that, I have noted a very important factor
which I wish to mention and that is discipline.
It is the discipline of the team that takes it
towards its success and beyond and today this is
my advice to the team to continue on this path.
The other closely linked element to discipline
is respect towards the coach as this person is
in place due to his knowledge and experience
so always remain humble and continue the
learning process from your coach now and in
future.
Congratulations to the Lautoka Soccer team for Winning the 2016 Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants
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Speech by Singhs Rental managing director Shiv Bhan Singh during Lautokas
BOG celebrations at Lautoka Club on 10th September, 2016.
THIS is what Lautoka soccer had been waiting

for.
And the doubt of winning the BOG
tournament has ended for Lautoka Blues.
You have made us the giants of Fiji soccer

and together with your name, the name of
Singhs Rental will go into the history books of
Lautoka Football Association and Fiji Football
Association.
Thank you to the hard working players and
the officials. You should no longer be called the
baby blues but the giants of soccer in Fiji.
Just last month, Singhs Rental sponsored
Lautoka Netters and they showed their
appreciation by a win. We also sponsored Miss
Singhs Rental in the Riverside Carnival in Ba
and she was crowned the queen. This is our
third victory as Lautoka Blues won the BOG
after 31- years.
Lautokas new goal scoring machine Mohammed Shazil Ali receiving his rewards
Singhs Rental always supports these

causes whole heartedly. When the final whistle
was blown in the final at Ratu Cakobau Park,
the city of Lautoka woke up. The sounds of fire
crackers was heard, the people were waiting for
this moment to celebrate. The Blues had beaten
Labasa in pool play and again in the final.
They showed that they were determined
and your performance in this tournament was
consistent. With the right attitude the Blues had
the fighting spirit to deliver.
During the float procession, the support
from fans was tremendous. Many of us saw the
BOG trophy for the first time because of your
hard work.
This memory will be cherished for years.

As promised and together with the support from
other sponsors the prize-money has topped up
and will be shared among the players and the
officials. Please use the money and the token
of appreciation nicely and wisely. This is just
one of the titles you have won so try to keep
up. You can also win the National League title
and the IDC title also this year for the Lautoka
Blues.
Singhs Rental will always be behind the
Blues with its usual support. This is our team
so let us unite and celebrate more.
Thank You.
Lautoka Soccer team director Krishna Chandra (right) also receiving his reward
for his tireless contrbution.
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Finau enjoys new

opportunity
Maika Kasami
Peni Finau (front-second from left) with the team as they met the TFL Sugar Festival contestants during
the victory parade. Photo: Sanjay Goundar.
AT only 35-years of age, Peni Finau was the oldest player in the Singhs
Rental Lautoka team for the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants 2016.
When Lautoka won its first BOG title in 1985, Finau was only 4-years
old.
And the former Ba and Nadroga rep said he felt proud and
emotional to have been able to lead and guide the young players in the
team to the historic BOG win for the Sugar City side.
Lautoka twice defeated Labasa, first in pool play (4-2) and then later in
the final 2-0 to bask in glory and end a 31-year jinx.
Finau recalls his youth days when he was in a similar situation
being brought up under the guidance of yester-year players like
Malakai Kenahewe, Luke Nabaro, Luke Vidovi, Jope Naquruwati,
Emosi Baleinuku, Manoa Masi and Esala Masi to name a few.
Im 35 now and feel really honoured to lead some of these young
players in Lautoka, Finau said.
I salute the young players for being disciplined on and off the
field and standing tall when it mattered during crunch time at the BOG.
I would say Im lucky to be part of this Lautoka team that has some
very hard working officials that has good leadership skills, understand
the needs and wants of the players and recognizing the welfare of
players.
The young players led by another senior player Jone Vonu Junior
took on the task of battling the Babasiga Lions in the BOG finale when
key players Finau, Ilaitia Tuilau, Ratu Josefata Dugucagi and Edward
Justin were ruled out.
The lanky utility player Finau said he will continue to pursue his
career with the Blues until he decides the time when it is right to call it
quits from competitive football.
Lautoka soccer captain Peni Finau shares the winning

cake with Fiji FA President Rajesh Patel.
Lautoka defender Ilaitia Tuilau receiving his spoils from

Mr Rajesh Patel and major sponsor
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SEPTEMBER
25, 2016
BOG win
silenced critics:
Chandra
Maika Kasami
Kamal Swamy (third from left) and Ajinesh Prasad (second from left) with other officials and fans during
the BOG victory parade. Photos: Sanjay Goundar.
LAUTOKA Football Association team director to the 2016 Inkk

Mobile Battle of the Giants Krishna Chandra said that its win at Ratu
Cakobau Park in Nausori had silenced some of its critics.
Chandra, who had been part of the Blues winning team of the past
as well, revealed this during the Singhs Rental Lautoka soccer BOG
celebrations function at the Lautoka Club on September 10.
He revealed that the players were promised beforehand that they will
share the total prize-money if they won the BOG.
It was a big risk that I took, he said of the promise he made to the
players.
I always told my players that this (Lautoka) is one district that
every second person you find is a critic.
The win by the team has silenced some of those critics.
But we will not lie down here, Chandra added.
With the BOG title now in the trophy cabinet, he said they will shift
focus to the Vodafone National League and later the Courts IDC in
Suva in October.
Chandra said he will always cherish leading a young team to this
years BOG triumph.
He remembered telling the players that their decision on and off
the field will determine their destination.
We will also try our best to go for the League title and also aim for
the IDC title for the fans of Lautoka. It was a proud moment to lead a
team of dedicated players.
And as you all may know that their decision making was right
together with the hardworking executives and the end result is the
trophy.
The $15,000 BOG first prize-money was topped up by an
additional $15,000 by the sponsors which saw the players sharing
$30,000 plus gift packs from companies like Punjas FMF and BSP,
and top up mobile phone recharge with the compliments of Vodafone
and Inkk Mobile.
Lautoka FA acting president Abdul Kadar pictured with

his family and the BOG trophy.
SEPTEMBER
25, 2016
Fiji FA hails Blues win
Oceania Water Group managing director Neil Towner being garlanded while
Lautoka FA acting president Abdul Kadar (left) and Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel
looks on.
Photo: Sanjay Goundar.
Maika Kasami
FIJI Football Association president Rajesh
Patel heaped praises on the current crop of
Singhs Rental Lautoka soccer players for
lifting the Inkk Mobile Battle of the Giants title
after 31-years.
With the exception of one or two players,
Patel said majority of the players were not born
when Lautoka had triumphed at the National
Stadium to win the BOG final in 1985.
He urged on the Lautoka team to also set its
goal on lifting the Courts IDC title and for a top
finish in the Vodafone National League.
Its a great achievement that you all have

been waiting for, Patel told those present
during the Blues celebrations evening function
at the Lautoka Club.
Most of the players here were not born
when Lautoka won its first BOG title in 1985
and its a special moment for the current players
that youve done it by lifting the title once
again. To the fans who were eagerly waiting
for this moment, this is a win for you!
Furthermore, he laid down the challenge
for the team that it should not be just a one off
victory.
It shouldnt be a one-time glory. Its
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Kavaia Rawaqa receives his prize from guests Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel and
Singhs Rental managing director Shiv Bhan Singh.
something you cannot be complacent about.

You can enjoy the celebration but looking
forward to the Vodafone National League and
the Courts IDC at the ANZ Stadium in Suva.
One win of Battle of the Giants is not
enough this year. You have the Courts IDC and
I wish you all the best to go and prove it to the
fans that the mighty Blues now is not for one
tournament only.
Patel also acknowledged the contribution
by the current Lautoka FA officials who did
wonders in changing the fortunes of the team
with its leadership.
You may wonder why this win has come
now and not in the past few years. The win is

achieved on the field but the unity of the team
begins from the leaders of the association who
controls the team.
In the past the leaders used to concentrate
more on politics rather than concentrating on
the players and on the field. The new set of
officials that now represent Lautoka FA is a
vibrant committee, has vibrant officials and
working in unity that has resulted in this glory
today.
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25, 2016
Prasad relishes coaching job
Coach Ajinesh Prasad being rewarded for this hard-work with the team by Fiji
FA president Rajesh Patel and Singhs Rental managing director Shiv Bhan
Singh.
Maika Kasami
AJINESH Prasad was nervous on his first full
assignment as coach for the Singhs Rental
Lautoka soccer team at the 2016 Inkk Mobile
Battle of the Giants.
But the nervousness soon disappeared
when the Blues thumped Labasa 4-2 in the
opening pool match at Ratu Cakobau Park.
It was sweet revenge for the side from its
1-2 loss in their earlier meeting against the

Lions at Subrail Park during the Vodafone Fiji
FACT.
Prasad was given the huge responsibility in
the absence of head coach Kamal Swamy with
the latter joining the side later in the tournament
in Nausori.
Lautoka FA acting president Abdul Kadar
together with team director Krishna Chandra
acknowledged Prasads determination in
Die-hard female fans of Lautoka show their support for the Singhs Rental
Lautoka soccer team during the celebrations. Photos: Sanjay Goundar.
leading the side as its mentor while adhering to

the tactics and sound advice of Swamy.
Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel saluted the
35-year old for a job well done at the BOG.
He said the parent body needed to get more
young coaches in the system.
AJ (Ajinesh) now gets a chance to pursue
his FIFA B coaching license in NZ with the
compliments of Fiji FA, Patel said.
The coaching clinic by Fiji FA helped
me a lot in terms of developing my coaching

skills, Prasad said.
Im thankful to Lautoka FA for recognizing
my talent and giving me the opportunity to lead
Lautoka at the BOG. And also to Fiji FA for
the FIFA courses and now for this opportunity
for me to be part of the coaching course in
New Zealand where I will be able to further
broaden my knowledge on the finer aspects of
the beautiful game.
Sanjay Goundar
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SEPTEMBER
THE TFL Sugar Festival Association has

embarked on a new process of assisting less
fortunate members of our society.
Association President Brijesh Chandra
has informed that they will now assist people
who are unable to walk with wheelchairs and
crutches.
25, 2016
Previously members of the society in

Lautoka have been assisted through free
funeral vehicle services, school stationery and
funds for medical assistance.
Chandra has informed that now the
additional assistance to the public will be in
form of wheelchairs and crutches.
He informed that the association will buy
wheelchairs for those members of the public
who are in need of it.

There are many unfortunate members of
our society who are need of wheelchairs but
cannot afford it so we have decided to assist
them.
We are hoping to assist around 30 people
per year with one wheelchair costing around
$500.00.
The wheelchairs will remain properties of
The nine dazzling beauties of the 2016 TFL Sugar Festival with their escorts after the crowning night
Miss Personality / Miss Talent Sarina Lanyon receiving

her reward from Mr Hem Raj
First Runner Up Akanisi Nawa with TFL Sugar Festival

Association President Brijesh Chandra
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the association and after use families will be

required to return it to us.
He revealed that despite no charity
fundraising this year the association will still
commence wit this new form of assistance.
Chandra informed that money from the
general funds will be utilized for the assistance
after all expenses are paid off.
Miss Sugar 2015 Neha Narayan

making her final appearance on stage
during the crowning night of the 2016
TFL Sugar Festival
Miss Sugar 2016 Matilda Vakarau receiving her

winning air tickets.
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Allen holds aloft Lautoka Open title
MAIKA KASAMI
NATIONAL team golfer Olaf Allen Junior took out the 80th Tiffanys of Canada Lautoka Open Golf Championship
after beating fellow national reps Anuresh Chandra and Asish Kumar to claim top honours.
Allen recorded 105 to win by a single shot.
The Suva based Allen had first tasted success back in 2002.
For the records on the honours board, this was his second LGC Open title.
Top favourites in Roneel Prakash, Zabir Ali and defending champion James Krishna all failed to match Allen.
Allen said he was proud to win again at the Golf Link course after as many years.
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course,
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andClub
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best ever
and Im happy to take the title away from Lautoka.
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together
with the sponsors T-shirts and lunch.
Supplied.
The tournament was a very successful one especially with the presence of Mahend himself and for bringing the prizes
all the way from Toronto, Canada, added Singh.
Fiji duo takes a shot at

Masters Tournament
Maika Kasami
THE winner of the eighth edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf
Championship will get an invitation to the Masters Tournament at
Augusta National Golf Club.
And Fiji duo Olaf Allen Junior and Roneel Prakash will be part
of the 120 golfers that will participate in the tournament at the Jack
Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, Korea from October 6-9.
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Guinea, Cook Islands, Guam Solomon Islands and American Samoa.
Golfers from as far as India, Malaysia and Singapore make up the
strong field.
The amateurgolf.com websites states that the event offers the
winner an invitation to the Masters Tournament at Augusta National
Golf Club. The champion and runner(s)-up earn spots in The Open
Qualifying Series for The Open.
The course had hosted the 2010 and 2011 PGA Champions Tour,
the first PGA event ever to take place in Asia.
The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea sets the standard of excellence
for private golf clubs and lifestyle communities in Asia. In fact, by
exclusive arrangement, this will be the only golf club in Korea to ever
carry the name of the Golden Bear himself. Hand-selected by Jack
Nicklaus, only 25 Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses worldwide
will carry the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Golf Club name.
Prakash said he was looking forward to the trip with Olaf.
Its going to be a great experience for both of us and we are
looking forward to the challenge.
Prakash, from the Lautoka Golf Club has been featuring regularly in
the local scene and claiming titles on the way.
This he says is in readiness for the international tourney with the
aim to be world ranked at the Korea event.
Allen Junior
is currently
only
world
ranked
player. He is ranked
Raymond
Singhthe
(left)
with
Mahend
Gopal.
6620. His best world ranking was 589 back in April 2013.
Previously Anuresh Chandra, Prakash, Abid Hussain and Baarroon
Hussain all held world rankings.
The ninth edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship
event will be held in New Zealand where it will be staged by Royal
Wellington Golf Club from 26 29 October, 2017. It will be the first
time the championship is held in New Zealand.
Golfers from around the Pacific region for Asia meet: American
Samoa: Willie TELESO, Edward SAMOA; Australia: Curtis LUCK,
Cameron DAVIS, Harrison ENDYCOTT, Anthony QUAYLE, Travis
SMYTH, Brett COLETTA; Cook Islands: William HOWARD, James
HERMAN; Fiji: Olaf ALLEN, Roneel PRAKASH; Guam: Devin
HUA, Nathan ZHAO; New Zealand: Nick VOKE, Ryan CHISNALL,
Luke TOOMEY, Nicholas COXON, Daniel HILLIER, Luke BROWN;
Papua New Guinea: Soti DINKI, Sammy BOB; Samoa: Robert Aipopo
IENE FAAALIGA, Samu MATULINO; Solomon Islands: George
RUKABO, Thomas FELANI.
The Guyana Hawks team members pose for a photo shoot.
Delana Primary School teacher Roneel Prakash (left)

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the Golf Links course. Photo: Sanjay Goundar.
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Fiji 7s qualifies for World Cup

SEPTEMBER
25, 2016
Maika Kasami
THE Fiji 7s team is one of the eight teams

that have automatically booked its spot at the
seventh edition Rugby World Cup Sevens in
San Francisco in 2018.

Previous quarterfinalists and semifinalists
qualifiers from the last world cup in Russia

2013 have also earned a spot.

The other seven nations are England, South
Africa, Wales, Australia, Kenya, France and

reigning champs New Zealand.

The mens team will see 24-teams compete
while the womens is a 16-team tournament.

Both the tournaments will be played at San
Franciscos AT&T Park on the City waterfront.
World Rugby has also stated that the top four
Fijis golden captain to the Rio Olympics Osea Kolinisau flanked by senior female citizens of Nadi upon their arrival from
Brazil in August. Photo: Sanjay Goundar.
nations in the upcoming 2016/2017 HSBC

World Sevens Series, not including those that
have already qualified, will also earn a spot in
sevens series.
The national side clinched third place
Olympic Committee voted for the sports
the RWC7s 2018.
defeating Kenya 29-5 before NZ outclassed
inclusion, this was thought likely to be the last
matches without conceding any points.
England 33-0 in the cup final.
edition of the tournament. However, the IRB
Africa, South America, Oceania (2each) and
They defeated Tonga and Uruguay 45-0
Meanwhile, World Rugby, then known as
clarified that in June 2013; the tournament
North America (1).
and 47-0 respectively, before losing to Wales
the International Rugby Board (IRB), initially
would be retained and held quadrennially from
14-19
stated that the Rugby World Cup Sevens
2018.
States have already qualified for the womens
Fiji edged South Africa 12-10 in the
would be scrapped if rugby sevens were to be
world cup and again will be joined by the next
quarters, but was bundled out by the Kiwis 0-17
included in the Olympic programme for the
four highest finishers in the coming world
in the semis.
2016 Summer Olympics. As the International
The final places will go to Europe, Asia,
NZ are joined by Canada, Spain and United
Fiji, in 2013 had won its opening two pool
Stallions set to retain HFC Farebrother trophy
BLK Nadroga skipper Rupeni Nasiga and his team-mates receive one of their
many winning packages during the HFC Farebrother Sullivan Cup from a HFC
representative in Nadi.
Photo: Fiji SUN
Maika Kasami
NADROGA look set to retain the prestigious
HFC Farebrother Sullivan trophy this season
following its sixth successful challenge.
Jacks Nadi were the latest casualty going
down 32-13 at Lawaqa Park.
Recent history had the match ending as a
close affair between the two rugby giants but it
was not the case this time around.
Though the Jetsetters had the first say in
the match as early as the first minute with a try,
the home team had many options to get out of
trouble and dominated play when it mattered
most.
As was the scenario in the past challenges
when Nadroga injected in fresh legs in the
second half to do the damage, Nadi could not
contain the champs when these players were

introduced as they took the game to another
level.
Even Flying Fijians coach John Mckee
said the strength of the Nadroga side was in the
players coming off the bench.
He said these players brought in a new lease
of life into their game enabling them to play the
game to the full eighty minutes.
In the earlier matches, the Esala Nauga
coached side had brushed aside strong
challenges from Suva, Namosi, Naitasiri,
Northland and Malolo.
Macuata was the final challenger for the
top flight teams before B-Division champion
Navosa battles Nadroga which would then
draw the curtains on the 2016 rugby season.
20
SEPTEMBER
25, 2016
Blues out to emulate 1985 record
Maika Kasami
CAN Singhs Rental Lautoka soccer team

repeat history at the Courts Inter-District
Championship this year?
Thats a $20,000 question for the Blues to
emulate its 1985 success when they won the
IDC months after claiming the BOG in Suva.
The pool draws for this years IDC sees
Lautoka grouped with Nadroga, host Suva and
Labasa in Group 1.
Its the same teams the BOG champs faced
during the Vodafone Fiji FACT in Labasa
earlier this year.
Group B has defending champions Ba
together with Rewa, Dreketi and 2016 Fiji
FACT winners Nadi.
Lautoka FA acting president Abdul Kadar
during its recent tournament win celebrations
said with the same vigor and aspirations, they
would be aiming to add another silverware in
its trophy cabinet.
Fiji FA president Rajesh Patel in his victory
message had challenged Lautoka to prove to
its fans that the BOG win was not a one off
victory.
This BOG win should not be a one off
feat. You have the Vodafone National Football
League and the Courts IDC now to aim for
after the BOG glory, Patel had said.
Lautoka last won the IDC in 2008 and
featured in the IDC final without success in
The Inkk Mobile BOG champs Lautoka soccer team eyeing for the
Courts IDC trophy as well this year.
2009 and 2010. They had altogether won on 16
times and lost in the final on nine occasions.
With neighbours Nadi and Lautoka winning
the first two tournaments, the onus is now on
Ba to make it a clean sweep for the west based
teams by successfully defending the IDC at the
ANZ Stadium from October 6-10.
Sports
The Men in Black defeated Nadi 2-0 in the

IDC final at Govind Park last year.
Courts Fiji Limited presented a cheque of
$125,000 to Fiji FA during the official pool
draws in Suva.
The Premier winner walks-away with a
cool $20,000 while the runner-up will settle for
$5,500.
Group 1: Suva, Nadroga, Lautoka, Labasa;
Group 2: Ba, Rewa, Dreketi Nadi.
Senior division: Group A: Nadogo, Seaqaqa,
Rakiraki, Vatukoula, Bua; Group B: Savusavu,
Navua, T/Naitasiri, Taveuni; Group C:
Northland Tailevu, Tavua, Nasinu, Lami.

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public of Lautoka gathered at the Churchill

Such festivals provide an ideal platform

unique float procession on the final day of the

major awareness on the 3R concept during

Park carnival grounds on the importance of

for any form of advocacy and people love to

festival was also done keeping in mind the 3R

the recent weeklong TFL Sugar Festival was

reducing, reusing and recycling the waste they

listen to what the beauty queens have to say.

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crowned Miss Personality of the Sugar

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of the people were able to grasp it properly.

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