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COMPENSATE US:
VILLAGERS
Many villagers of Koroyaca and
Narokorokoyawa in Sabeto, Nadi,
have demanded compensation
from the Fiji Electricity Authority
(FEA) for damage to their electrical appliances, they claim was
caused by an alleged electrical
power surge.
They said they were disappointed with FEA, which they claim the
alleged incident took place following a new utility pole was set
up next to an already existing one
at Narokorokoyawa Village four
weeks ago.
NarokorokoyawaVillage
Spokesman, Samuela Naquta who
was also affected said they are
pleading with FEA and relevant
ministry to either compensate
them in money for the loss incurred, replace their appliances or
repair it.
We are still waiting to a response from FEA about our inquiry put forward to them about the
damages done to our electric appliances. We are really upset with
the damages done to our appliances, Mr Naquta said.
Adi Mere Naseka pictured at her home in Narokorokoyawa holding her DVD player and her TV that were damaged by
the alleged power surge. Photo: ANA SOVA.
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The Most
Commercialised Holiday
Christmas comes from the term Christ Mass, and is by
definition a celebration to commemorate the birth of Jesus
Christ. It started as a religious festivity, where Christians
went to the church to renew their vows, decorated their
houses with nativity scenes shared a meal with family and
friends and gave gifts to their loved ones and the needy.
We are tempted to think that Christmas had once been a
pure holiday, full of wonder and free of capitalistic corruption.
Many argue that Christmas has lost its significance and
has been reduced to mass commercialism; this might be
true of those who have embraced the holiday without its essence.
Advertisers take advantage of the holidays tendency to
fill peoples hearts with compassion, generosity and nostalgia to reach the highest sales of the year.
Since advertisers need to reach as much a larger audience as possible there has been a wider proliferation of the
politically correct Christmas with Santa Clause as its main
icon, leaving aside he who was supposed to be the center of
the Holiday, JESUS CHRIST.
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Senior managers and nurses of hospitals and health centres in the Western Division have been urged to improve their
services to all Fijians.
This was reiterated by the Minister for
Health and Medical Services, Rosy Akbar
while opening the Nursing Supervisors
and Management Day at the Tanoa Waterfront in Lautoka last week.
We must bring back the nightingale
spirit in the nursing profession. We all
have differences and we cannot work
in isolation, we must all work in unison
to serve all Fijians no matter their background, race, culture, or religious belief,
Ms Akbar said.
She acknowledged the many challenges faced by nurses in Fiji however urged
them to continue working towards excellence.
Health Minister, Rosy Akbar officiates at Nursing Managers Day.Photo: FIJIAN GOVERNMENT.
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Higgins Fiji carrying out road works in Namaka. Insert: Nadi Town Council CEO Peter Dinning.
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Staffs and managements of Punjas Biscuit with tge first HK Mai Punjas promotion winner Peniasi
Nasusu.. (Centre). Photo: LUKE NACEI.
Nine more people could be lucky to get a
chance to watch the Fiji 7s rugby team in
Hong Kong next year.
Thanks to Punjas Biscuit for their HK Mai
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Punjas is awarding their loyal purchases
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Peniasi Nasusu became the first person to
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after buying a packet of Punjas Breakfast
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The Tavua, Malolo native was overwhelmed with his win.
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ANZ FETA Chairman, James Sowane said
the badges would definitely give more
recognition to the winners and finalists by
posting the Badge on their websites and
other marketing collaterals.
This is one of the benefits that ANZ FETA
would like to give back to the industry for
participating in the Awards process, Mr
Sowane said.
He said with the vast digital platform used
by modern travellers, it was imperative for
industry operators to market themselves
professionally, and accordingly.
ANZ FETA
Badges of
Excellence
will be an instantly recognizable brand of
distinction for outstanding local tourism
operators,
This will help cement traveller confidence
about choosing highly credible and quality
properties and services and substantially
increase their booking conversions for the
perfect visit, Mr Sowane said.
Both ANZ FETA winners and finalists will
enjoy invaluable publicity, post-award PR
exposure, with award-winning Badges of
Excellence to be used across a variety of
company marketing material.
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funded by the Australian Aid Programme through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Special and
Inclusive Education Unit at the Education Ministry to allows
children with disabilities to access education.
We want to eliminate any gap in education, and administer quality education that is accessible by all, including the
people with disabilities, Minister Reddy said.
The Ministry of Education has been making efforts to
strengthen inclusive education options for children with disabilities and their families across Fiji, while continuing to
support the services that special schools provide children
with particular and complex disabilities.
The International Day for Persons with Disabilities will be
observed on December 3rd with the theme, Achieving 17
Goals for the Future We Want.
Over-speeding tops
traffic offences
By LUKE NACEI
Over-speeding topped the list of traffic
offences between the months of January
to November, as revealed through LTAs
monthly show cause hearings in the Central, Western and Northern regions.
In a statement LTA Acting CEO, Aptinko
Vaurasi, said that other offences recorded
included careless driving, breaching the
PSV code of conduct, carrying excess
passengers, using a mobile phone while
Ministry Host
Exchange Program
By ANA SOVA
350 Fijian youths including students and 250 Australian students took part in a cultural
exchange program at Nadi Sangam Primary School last week.
The Spirit of Sharing (SOS) Unleashed Culture Exchange Program which included song,
food and dance was hosted and facilitated by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Ministrys Western Division Principal Youth Officer, Valami Naloga said the Ministry has
been working with Australian charity organisation SOS assisting schools and youth clubs
with sporting equipment all over Fiji for over 15 years.
He said SOS has also been hosting cultural exchange programs in the Western Division
for the last three years.
This year will be the fourth year for the cultural exchange program and was organized
to have Australian students experience a local fun with Fijian students through song, dance
and food, Mr Naloga said.
He said in return participating schools and youth clubs received sporting equipment.
The program is held on three separate days, on the 23rd and 30th of November and will
conclude on the 6th of December at the Nadi Sangam Primary School ground.
We anticipate having 600 young people, 300 Australians and 300 Fijians on three separate days with the aim of having 900 Australian students to experience Fijian culture and
fun, Mr Naloga said.
He said through this partnership and mutual understanding SOS had also provided cyclone relief assistance with a donation of 4 x 40 foot containers of items in May this year
through the Ministry.
Samuela Koroi with his parents and his awards during the Nadi Primary School Prize Giving Ceremony at Nadi Civic Centre. photo: LUKE NACEI.
Fiji and Australian Youths Participating in the Culture Exchange Program. Photo: MINISTRY OF
YOUTH & SPORTS.
When you put that hard work and dedication in, it pays off.
This is what the Namaka Primary School Year 8 student believed to have boosted him
during his time of hard work and sacrifice in studying and attaining the Dux awards.
The 13 year old was on cloud nine when his name was called out from the podium as
the Dux of the school.
I am just thankful that all my hard work has finally been successful, he said.
Samuela Koroi says he wants to pursue a career in Pilot school.
When I was at a very young age I use to admire how people fly planes and from then
onwards I have made up my mind to work hard to become a Pilot, he said.
The Vunitogoloa, Ra native wishes to join Sangam Sadhu Kuppuswamy Memorial College
(SSKMC) next year.
He said it was also an honor for him to be the second in the family to be awarded Dux
prize.
My sister was the first in our family to receive the Dux awards when she was in class 8
that time now she is in Rakiraki Methodist School. There are three of us in the family and I
am the second youngest, he said.
Koroi has set a great platform for his younger sibling.
The support that came from my family was just overwhelming they had always told me
to after reaching home in the afternoon to study,
I just want to thank the Lord Almighty for giving me the wisdom and knowledge, he
added.
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Im A Proud Mother:
Sanjana
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By ANA SOVA
Sanjana Devi of Keolaiya
Settlement was the proudest mother during the Sabeto Collge Prize giving day .
Her daughter Monika
Devi was awarded the Dux
prize of the school.
The Year 13 student also
scooped 1st prize in her
form, the Best Arts Student
Award and best subject prizes in English, Accounting,
Computer, and Economics.
Sanjana said her daughter was the first in their family to ever been awarded a
dux prize.
My husband and I have
always wanted to provide
the best for our children, we
were both school dropouts
coming from poor family
backgrounds and we wanted to make sure that our
children didnt struggle like
we did,
What
my
daughter
achieved today is a testimony of our familys hard
work which has brought us
so much joy, she said.
Sanjana said her daughter deserved the award.
Monika has been a
blessing to us, shes always
worked and studied hard,
she listens to us and also to
her teachers and shes very
religious. We are very proud
of her, she said.
Meanwhile, the 18 year
old said shes happy her
dream of becoming dux of
the school became a reality.
The journey wasnt easy,
there were a lot of competitions and sacrifices I had to
make, Monika said.
Monika Devi pictured with her family after recieving her awards
at Sabeto College. Photo: ANA SOVA
She was thankful to her
family likewise her teachers
and friends for their support.
Without all these people
I wouldnt have been able
to achieve all that Ive been
awarded today, Monika
said.
She has applied to study
(MOU) on Sports Cooperation with the Peoples Republic of China in 2015 and
has undertaken extensive
consultation in drawing up
a Plan of Action for the implementation of the MOU,
he said.
The MOU aims to develop sports excellence
through
training
and
equipment support as well
as competition for elite
athletes through the partnership.
The MOU wishes to establish a platform that supports sport for all which
includes
infrastructure,
equipment and coaching support at school and
community
level
and
through sport visits and exchanges,
More importantly to
raise the overall standards
and enhancement of the
professional development
of sports, skills and capabilities of coaches and
administrators through fellowships and scholarships
in sports science and lead-
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The Minister for Health Rosy Akbar in black with staff nurse and fans in Lautoka.
Photo. LUKE NACEI.
need to do.
The task is huge. The
Strategy provides a clear
framework for changing
the way we talk about HIV,
and it offers us a critical
roadmap that prioritizes
our Nations response to
this epidemic and organizes the ways we deliver HIV
services to all.
I am proud to say that
we have a comprehensive
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
that is rooted in a simple
vision that every person
should get access to lifeextending care, regardless
of age or gender, race or
ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or
socio-economic status,
she said.
Minster Akbar said: Let
me remind each and every
one of us today, we cannot
The Minister for Health and Medical Services Rosy Akbar and Fiji HIV AIDS Ambassador and the
UN AIDS Goodwill Regional Ambassador for the Pacific H.E Sir Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at the launch
of the HIV/STI Strategic Plan. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
He said with these technical schools supplementing the non-formal education provided by the Ministry
through their youth training centres and through the universities in the country, positive outcomes for the wellbeing of young people will be achieved.
I therefore urge you all to strive for only the best in
your education.
Furthermore, he said Government had announced in
the 2016-2017 National Budget, in the wake of Tropical
Cyclone Winston, a substantial amount of money for the
rebuilding of damaged school infrastructure.
This indicates Governments unrelenting commitment to the education sector as a whole, be it during
times of recovery from a natural disaster or otherwise.
Mr Francis spoke on behalf of the Minister for Youth,
Laisenia Tuitubou who couldnt be present at the event
due to other pressing business.
Mr Francis spoke on behalf of the Minister, Laisenia
Tuitubou who couldnt be present at the event due to
other pressing business.
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Restaurant Director, Amit Sinha second from right pictured with his employees. Photo ANA SOVA.
Mr Shiu
and his grandchildren sampling their newly installed stand up
pipe outside their home in Lakena. Photo: WAF.
their water tank refilled through the Authoritys water carting services.
His wife, Mrs Maina Wati, 59, said,I
thank the Water Authority of Fiji and the
Government of the day for their assistance, now we are able to do washing
with the washing machine. I am really
happy that we finally have a meter and
a water supply. Now we are able to have
proper shower and my grandchildren can
now have their shower in the bathroom.
We are really happy and thankful, said
Mrs Wati.
The Authoritys Leading Hand for the
Service Pipe Replacement Project, Mr Jitai
Rokobuku, said it was a humbling experience for him to be part of the team that
worked for almost two weeks to provide
clean and safe drinking water to the people of Lakena Irrigation.
I am glad that I was part of the team
that started and completed the works in
the area, because the people here have
not been receiving water for the past 13
years he said.
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Running an authentic
Indian restaurant, having a
qualified and skilled Chef is
critical, Mr Sinha said.
He said it takes chef years
of meticulous training and
dedication to master the
technique.
Or to acquire the ability
to gauge spices, mix marinades, and the most vital of
all, to judge the heat of the
tandoor and the time necessary for each dish to be
perfectly cooked, Mr Sinha
said.
The restaurant also employs 10 local staff, trained
in food preparation.
Mr Sinha said the food
recipes have been passed
down from generations of
family in India.
Popular dishes served
in the restaurant include
Tandoor cuisine, Chicken
Manchurian, Chicken lollipop, Chili Chicken, Hakka
Noodles, Hunan Chicken,
Chow Mein and Szechwan
fried rice.
Mr Sinha said the restaurant has been getting great
Medical studies
extended at Uni Fiji
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50 best Christmas
cracker jokes
Theyre corny and seldom improve with the telling, but Christmas lunch
wouldnt be complete
without the chorus of
groans that corny cracker
jokes always provoke.
Here are some of the
classics....
What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck
in a chimney?
Claustrophobia!
What do they sing at
a snowmans birthday
party?
Freeze a jolly good fellow
Why does Santa have
three gardens?
So he can ho ho ho!
Twerky!
Knock, knock
Whos there?
Arthur
Arthur who?
Arthur
any
mince pies left?
What do vampires sing on
New Years Eve?
Auld Fang Syne
Why did Santas helper see the doctor?
Because he had a low
elf esteem!
What happened to the
man who stole an Advent
Calendar?
He got 25 days!
What kind of motorbike does Santa ride?
A Holly Davidson!
What do you get if you
cross Santa with a duck?
A Christmas Quacker!
What is the best
Christmas present in the
world?
A broken drum, you just
cant beat it!
How did Scrooge win
the football game?
Ice caps!
How do snowmen get
around?
They ride an icicle!
What song do you sing
at a snowmans birthday
party?
Freeze a jolly good fellow!
How does Good King
Wenceslas like his pizzas?
One thats deep pan,
crisp and even!
Who hides in the bakery at Christmas?
A mince spy!
What do you call a cat
in the desert?
Sandy Claws!
What does Santa do
with fat elves?
He sends them to an Elf
Farm!
What did Adam say to
his wife on the day before Christmas?
Its Christmas, Eve!
How many letters are
in the Christmas alphabet?
25. Theres no EL!
What carol is heard in
the desert?
O camel ye faithful!
What do angry mice
world?
A broken drum you
just cant beat it!
How do you know if
Santa is really a werewolf?
He has Santa claws!
What did the stamp say
to the Christmas card?
Stick with me and well
go places!
Why did no one bid
for Rudolph and Blitzen
on eBay?
Because they were two
deer!
What does the Queen
call her Christmas Broadcast?
The One Show!
What did Father Christmas do when he went
speed dating?
He pulled a cracker!
Why dont you ever see
Father Christmas in hospital?
Because he has private
elf care!
How did Mary and
Joseph know that Jesus
was 7lb 6oz when he was
born?
They had a weigh in a
manger!
Why is it getting harder
to buy Advent calendars?
Because their days are
numbered!
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Staff of the Shangri-La Fijian Resort with friends and guests during the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo: LUKE NACEI.
By LUKE NACEI
Believing in yourself, have
faith in your capabilities and
working hard to achieve your
dreams is what made the
Lautoka born New Zealand
model win the Miss Supermodel Universe 2016 in Bulgaria.
Neekita Naidu was recently
crowned Miss India Australia
2016 which gave her an opportunity to represent Australia at the Miss Supermodel
contest in Bulgaria.
Ms Naidu 24 is an actress and
model based in New South
Wales.
You should make sure you
enjoy yourself and have a passion for it. When you do come
on board the journey, leave all
negativity outside the door,
You are there to win for yourself and motivate yourself,
Sweet Tweets:
she said.
Ms Naidu said personally it
wasnt always about winning.
I think it is about what you
can learn and from there what
you can improve on to make
yourself better,
My journey started from making myself proud, then making
my parents proud, to making
my fans proud then making
my country, she said.
Winning in an International
platform and representing a
country, Ms Naidu said she
couldnt express her feelings.
When you have friends and
family and followers backing
you up and wanting you to
succeed just as much as I do,
making them proud is the biggest achievement being the
first Indian to win this title internationally.
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Timoci Namotukula
Lautoka
Elesi Leba
Ba
Susana Naqura
Nasinu
To me Christmas means families and friends from around
the world getting together on
one special day sharing wonderful moments together to
celebrate the birth of Christ.
Lusiana Naivalu
Suva
Makereta Vuke
Lautoka
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The Churchill Park in
Lautoka is reaching its final
stages of completion with
the facility schedule to open
sometime during the first
quarter next year.
And to add on to this,
Lautoka City Council CEO
Jone Nakauvadra has also
confirmed that a new 1000
seat pavilion is expected to
be built beside the cement
grandstand.
This would mean the
park would now have three
pavilions and an embankment.
However Mr Nakauvadra
said the new pavilion was
likely to be constructed towards the end of next year
once funds were available.
He could not reveal as to
how much had been spent
on the upgrade of the park
saying all details were with
the Ministry of Local Government.
Mr Nakauvadra said once
Staff celebrate 1st Anniversary of Burger King Fiji Airside. Photo: BURGER KING/
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Burger King Fiji has celebrated its first
year anniversary in November.
The popular hamburger chain started
its Fiji operations with the Airside outlet
which opened up for business at the Nadi
International Airport Departures Lounge
on November 16, 2015.
Burger King Fiji General Manager,
Akash Narsey shared his thoughts on the
anniversary and future plans for the Fiji
operations.
We are happy to have completed our
first year of Burger King operations in Fiji,
As we are still very much in the beginning of our journey and are excited with
our future here in Fiji, Mr Narsey said.
He said they had a young and dedicated team that was eager to grow the business and take it to even greater heights.
At the same time there were challenges that existed, he revealed.
Operating any new business has its
various challenges and running an inter-
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national fast food franchise such as Burger King has even more challenges,
Being new in the business, we had to
make many assumption of how our business would run and we had to do a lot of
learning on the job once we opened our
Airside restaurant, Mr Narsey said.
He said they learnt along the way and
started to get a better understanding on
what their customers wanted.
We look forward to fine tuning our
business to be the best Fast-Food restaurant here in Fiji, Mr Narsey said.
He said the response theyve received
so far since opening has been very positive which has spurred them on to open
more sites in future including another restaurant at the airport which would be accessible to the general public.
We are also planning to open two new
restaurants in the greater Suva area by the
end of 2017, Mr Narsey said.
International
Minister tells of
HIV barriers
By LUKE NACEI
One of the major barriers that can prevent us from achieving the 90-90-90 Treatment Strategy targets is the stigma and discrimination that might still exist within our
communities.
The Minister for Health and Medical Services while issuing her addressing urged
members of the public to be responsible
enough for their own health.
Not only to the infected but also to the
affected and also to our vulnerable groups
including the disable. Stigma is the prejudice, exclusion and isolation of an individual
by another or by a group. It is irrational. It is
hurtful. It is unacceptable, Ms Akbar said.
She said while HIV has had an unprecedented impact on global health, it is like any
other disease. There should be no shame
and no blame.
People of Fiji, if we want our country
to become healthy once again, it is high
time that we take responsibility for our own
health and that of others. No matter how
small your contribution or your positive actions may be, remember that small ripples
will create big waves,
Let us put aside our differences, let us
move away from a blaming culture, let us
protect, love and care for one another regardless of age, sex, religion or health status, she said.
Our caring actions will combat stigma
and create an environment in which all can
feel comfortable to test and be treated. Let
us continue to work collectively to fight stig-
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Minister for Local Government, Housing, Environment, Infrastructure and Transport, Hon. Parveen
Kumar Bala and 2016 Miss Pacific Islands, Miss Anne with stakeholders and sponsors in Suva. Photo: DEPTFO.
Change.
Miss Dunn said representing Fiji at the
regional event was an experience of a lifetime.
I am very excited to be chosen as the
ambassador for Climate Change. It is one
of the biggest issues faced by every country in the region and I have decided to
take it on, Miss Dunn said.
I do realise that there are many nongovernmental organisations and programmes within communities and government to address the issue. I hope to
involve myself in one of those projects
and do something that would help changing at least one activity or one way that climate change affects us as a region.
Her message to other young women
intending to take part in future pageants is
to strive forward and to do their best.
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Mr Usamate said the private or business sectors were the main drivers of economic growth for the country.
There are an increasing percentage of
private sectors and local investors that are
contributing towards our economy now,
Mr Usamate said.
He said Government wants to provide
a productive workforce.
The focus of our Ministry is Decent
Employment and Productivity for All,
where the workplace is to be as productive as possible and at the same time de-
Ravai Elected as
PWWA Chair
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the pavement and concrete works for Naitonitoni Road, which is 1.8km,
thats 500 metres of foam
bitumen and asphalt surfacing beginning from the
overhead bridge on the
Queens Road through to
Naitonitoni Road leading
into main part of town, he
said.
A length of 600 metres
coming into town and 700
metres heading out of the
end was cement stabilised
with a two-coat seal. All
the residential driveways
have been replaced. In
total, 4,300 square metres
of foam bitumen has been
laid in the main section
of Navua Town, Mr Kelly
added.
Damaged culverts have
been replaced, footpaths
levelled out, and drainage
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Street FX Motorsports
Fiji has yet again hosted
another care show for a
worthy course.
The car show which
was held at Nadi Muslim
College was hailed a success having more than 140
participants that participating in it.
Club president Moin
Sahib said he was overwhelmed with the turn
out.
This is biggest car
show in Fijis history with
140 plus participants and
1000plus members, he
said.
Car s on display at Nadi Muslim High School in Nadi. Photos: MARGARET NAQIRI.
supports me as I progresses in my
rugby career, he said.
Sister, Veniana Adi Ciba said they
were happy Semi made it home for
the celebration.
Our fathers birthday was on
Tuesday but we wanted to celebrate
it on Friday so that family members
and especially semi could attend,
she said.
Semi said all in all they were
grateful to the Almighty God for
blessing their family, their father and
for continuing to open new doors in
their life.
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Winner Peniasi Nasusu is congratulated by a Director of Punjas Pravish Punja. Photo; LUKE NACEI.
The casket of the alte Isireli Temo arriving at the Nadi International Airport. photo: LUKE NACEI.
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NADI DEFENDS
PACIFIC CUP
DECEMBER/JANUARY 2017. ISSUE 87
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The Nadi football team after defending their Pacific Cup Title at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. Photo: SUPPLIED.
By LUKE NACEI
It has been a
fantastic year for
the Nadi Soccer
Team.
The Jet Town
boys defended the
Pacific Cup title for
the first time, on
home soil in an exciting final beating
New Zealand Fiji
Football Inc (NZF-