Mar 10, 2004, 11:12 The Methodist Church of Fiji is now seriously looking at holding HIV/AIDS awareness workshops following the increasing number of AIDS cases in Fiji.Church president, Reverend Laisiasa Ratabacaca said they are concerned and have started doing their bit to educate members of the congregation to be aware of the killer disease.Reverend Ratabacaca stressed that the church will maintain its stance for people to abstain from having pre-marital sex.The latest statistics released by the Health Ministry reveal that ten more people have been found to be living with HIV/AIDS this year, bringing the total number of reported cases to 142. qori!!!!!! 142 people vaduaaa fiji!!!! come on fiji! break taka na record nei S.AFRICA
March 06 2004 By KIRTI SHARMA Air Pacific confirmed yesterday that it was reviewing its airfares to keep up the competition with other airlines.Air Pacific has come under pressure on the issue of airfares because of reduced airfares announced by Air New Zealand on Wednesday.It offered lower year-round airfares to Australia and New Zealand from May 20, 2004.Air Pacific managing director and chief executive officer John Campbell said that they would release a comprehensively reviewed set of airfares early next week to take into account competitive actions, as well as some plans that were under development.“We will release a comprehensively reviewed set of airfares early next week to take into account competitive actions and some plans we have had under development for some time,” Mr Campbell said.
March 06 2004
By KIRTI SHARMA Air Pacific confirmed yesterday that it was reviewing its airfares to keep up the competition with other airlines.Air Pacific has come under pressure on the issue of airfares because of reduced airfares announced by Air New Zealand on Wednesday.It offered lower year-round airfares to Australia and New Zealand from May 20, 2004.Air Pacific managing director and chief executive officer John Campbell said that they would release a comprehensively reviewed set of airfares early next week to take into account competitive actions, as well as some plans that were under development.“We will release a comprehensively reviewed set of airfares early next week to take into account competitive actions and some plans we have had under development for some time,” Mr Campbell said.
Wednesday 3rd March , 2004 (SMH) Thousands of people planning a cheap holiday in Fiji have had their trips cancelled because of what operator Flight Centre described as government red tape. The deals, starting at $399 for seven nights and using charter services run by aviation company Airwork, were to have started on March 19. Last week, the date for lift-off was postponed to April 9, and yesterday Flight Centre said the services were being withdrawn because of ongoing delays in getting the go-ahead from the Fiji government. Airwork had advised that approvals, which were expected to have been straightforward, had been taken to cabinet level in Suva. A Flight Centre spokeswoman yesterday said bookings for the services had been “in their thousands”. Full refunds would be given, as well as a $100 voucher for each passenger towards future travel. She said there were no plans to reactivate the scheme in the future, but Flight Centre would keep its options open. Flight Centre had intended operating five flights a week – two from Auckland, and one each from Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Managing director Graeme Moore said grounding the operation was the only option in view of the delays. “We were overwhelmed by the level of support received from our customers and Fijian suppliers,” he said. “Yet unprecedented restrictions placed on us have made things difficult to say the least.” Mr Moore said Flight Centre’s plan had led to benefits for the travelling public by prompting established carriers to reduce their prices. Consumers Institute chief executive David Russell noted the refund. But he said intending passengers could claim for extra costs, such as a deposit for a motel the night before departure from New Zealand if they lived far from the airport. However, the Consumer Guarantees Act did not cover intangible losses, such as lost enjoyment. Fiji’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, Bal Ram, blamed the delay in granting approvals on “incomplete documentation” provided to his government.
Wednesday 3rd March , 2004
(SMH) Thousands of people planning a cheap holiday in Fiji have had their trips cancelled because of what operator Flight Centre described as government red tape. The deals, starting at $399 for seven nights and using charter services run by aviation company Airwork, were to have started on March 19. Last week, the date for lift-off was postponed to April 9, and yesterday Flight Centre said the services were being withdrawn because of ongoing delays in getting the go-ahead from the Fiji government. Airwork had advised that approvals, which were expected to have been straightforward, had been taken to cabinet level in Suva. A Flight Centre spokeswoman yesterday said bookings for the services had been “in their thousands”. Full refunds would be given, as well as a $100 voucher for each passenger towards future travel. She said there were no plans to reactivate the scheme in the future, but Flight Centre would keep its options open. Flight Centre had intended operating five flights a week – two from Auckland, and one each from Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. Managing director Graeme Moore said grounding the operation was the only option in view of the delays. “We were overwhelmed by the level of support received from our customers and Fijian suppliers,” he said. “Yet unprecedented restrictions placed on us have made things difficult to say the least.” Mr Moore said Flight Centre’s plan had led to benefits for the travelling public by prompting established carriers to reduce their prices. Consumers Institute chief executive David Russell noted the refund. But he said intending passengers could claim for extra costs, such as a deposit for a motel the night before departure from New Zealand if they lived far from the airport. However, the Consumer Guarantees Act did not cover intangible losses, such as lost enjoyment. Fiji’s High Commissioner to New Zealand, Bal Ram, blamed the delay in granting approvals on “incomplete documentation” provided to his government.
Fiji Sun By OTILLY RABUKUSeven youths were being questioned by police last night as an unconscious man was airlifted to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital for an urgent scan.Thirty-one-year-old farmer Peni Navola, of Nailaga in Ba, was reported to have suffered serious head injuries during a free-for-all brawl in Ba over the weekend.A medical source at the Lautoka Hospital revealed yesterday that the man was transferred to Suva for a scan as he had severe internal injuries to his head. He was admitted to the Nailaga Hospital and later transferred to Lautoka after failing to regain consciousness. The source said that despite the availability of scanning facilities at the Lautoka Hospital, his condition required a CT scan that was only available in Suva.Police public relations officer Mesake Koroi said the brawl occurred during the early hours of Sunday between a group of men from Nailaga Village and a group from the FSC compound.The two groups are believed to have been returning drunk from nightclubs. The fight happened at a taxi stand in the centre of Ba Town.Mr Koroi said a police constable at the Ba Polic Station, Etonia Delai, also suffered injuries during the brawl. Divisional Crime Officer Western Vijay Singh said seven Ba men, some of whom were soccer players for the Ba district team, were brought in for questioning and investigations were still continuing. A 26-year-old security officer, Luke Nabaro, is also admitted at the Nailaga Hospital for injuries he suffered in the brawl.
Fiji Sun
By OTILLY RABUKUSeven youths were being questioned by police last night as an unconscious man was airlifted to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital for an urgent scan.Thirty-one-year-old farmer Peni Navola, of Nailaga in Ba, was reported to have suffered serious head injuries during a free-for-all brawl in Ba over the weekend.A medical source at the Lautoka Hospital revealed yesterday that the man was transferred to Suva for a scan as he had severe internal injuries to his head. He was admitted to the Nailaga Hospital and later transferred to Lautoka after failing to regain consciousness. The source said that despite the availability of scanning facilities at the Lautoka Hospital, his condition required a CT scan that was only available in Suva.Police public relations officer Mesake Koroi said the brawl occurred during the early hours of Sunday between a group of men from Nailaga Village and a group from the FSC compound.The two groups are believed to have been returning drunk from nightclubs. The fight happened at a taxi stand in the centre of Ba Town.Mr Koroi said a police constable at the Ba Polic Station, Etonia Delai, also suffered injuries during the brawl. Divisional Crime Officer Western Vijay Singh said seven Ba men, some of whom were soccer players for the Ba district team, were brought in for questioning and investigations were still continuing. A 26-year-old security officer, Luke Nabaro, is also admitted at the Nailaga Hospital for injuries he suffered in the brawl.
Family proud of US-based Fiji star Family members of Fiji-born American Idol finalist Susana Vulaca are following her progress closely. Cousin Meliki Vulaca, speaking from his home in Suva yesterday, said the whole Vulaca clan, most of them residing in the United States, were proud of Suzy's achievements.“She has given us a good name,” he said. Another cousin, Naibuka Vulaca, speaking from the US yesterday, was surprised to hear that Fiji was also following Suzy’s musical career. “You hear about her too in Fiji?” he asked. The young Mr Naibuka said he didn’t get to see his cousin often as she lived in another state with her family. The beautiful lass from Mualevu in Vanuabalavu, Lau, lives in Arizona while most of her aunts and uncles reside in San Franscisco. Suzy comes from a singing family. Both her parents were members of a local group called the Redemption Band at the Assemblies of God Calvary Temple at Samabula, Suva. The news of young Suzy has also been the talk of the local church. “She used to sing her own special number in church at times and in the campus ministry (student ministry) in the church when they were church members here,” a church warden from Calvary Temple said. Young Suzy, the eldest in a family of four, emigrated to the States in 1997 with her family after winning a green-card lottery.
Family proud of US-based Fiji star
Family members of Fiji-born American Idol finalist Susana Vulaca are following her progress closely. Cousin Meliki Vulaca, speaking from his home in Suva yesterday, said the whole Vulaca clan, most of them residing in the United States, were proud of Suzy's achievements.“She has given us a good name,” he said. Another cousin, Naibuka Vulaca, speaking from the US yesterday, was surprised to hear that Fiji was also following Suzy’s musical career. “You hear about her too in Fiji?” he asked. The young Mr Naibuka said he didn’t get to see his cousin often as she lived in another state with her family. The beautiful lass from Mualevu in Vanuabalavu, Lau, lives in Arizona while most of her aunts and uncles reside in San Franscisco. Suzy comes from a singing family. Both her parents were members of a local group called the Redemption Band at the Assemblies of God Calvary Temple at Samabula, Suva. The news of young Suzy has also been the talk of the local church. “She used to sing her own special number in church at times and in the campus ministry (student ministry) in the church when they were church members here,” a church warden from Calvary Temple said. Young Suzy, the eldest in a family of four, emigrated to the States in 1997 with her family after winning a green-card lottery.
Pivac warns pro-ruggersTuesday February 03, 2004 New Fiji national rugby coach Wayne Pivac has sent out a warning to professional rugby players that attitude and not reputation will guarantee them a place in the Fiji team. Pivac made his intentions known soon after the announcement of his name last night as the man tasked to prepare Fiji for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. The New Zealander said he does not want overseas based players to become automatic choices, but wants players with the right attitude and discipline in his team. He said he is excited with his new job as he always has been passionate about Fiji rugby. Fiij Rugby Union chief executive Pio Bosco Tikoisuva says he is confident they had made the right choice and is committed to supporting Pivac’s ideas and professional approach. Pivac is contracted to Fiji for the next 4 years.
Pivac warns pro-ruggersTuesday February 03, 2004
New Fiji national rugby coach Wayne Pivac has sent out a warning to professional rugby players that attitude and not reputation will guarantee them a place in the Fiji team. Pivac made his intentions known soon after the announcement of his name last night as the man tasked to prepare Fiji for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. The New Zealander said he does not want overseas based players to become automatic choices, but wants players with the right attitude and discipline in his team. He said he is excited with his new job as he always has been passionate about Fiji rugby. Fiij Rugby Union chief executive Pio Bosco Tikoisuva says he is confident they had made the right choice and is committed to supporting Pivac’s ideas and professional approach. Pivac is contracted to Fiji for the next 4 years.
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