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Three Women In Presidential Race

Three women are in the list of likelyontenders for President, succeeding

Ratu Epeli Nailatikau.Expected to be in the running for contenderwhen a decision is made next month are:– Dr Jiko Luveni – Speaker to Parliament;– Nazhat Shameem – PermanentRepresentative of Fiji to United NationsOfce in Geneva. She is highly qualiedand has extensive legal background.

Presidential hopefuls....From left Nazhat Shameem, Adi Koila Nailatikau and Dr Jiko Luveni

– Adi Koila Nailatikau – wife of currentPresident, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Thereis a possibility that the Leader of theOpposition will nominate Adi Koila.She is a lawyer. She was the Minister forTourism in the Chaudhry government.She is currently the chair of the Yatu LauCompany Limited.

– Ro Epeli Mataitini – He is the Vunivaluof Rewa. A former civil servant and is

well known for his quiet dignity. supports Government developmentsthe province. He is also a memberthe Rewa Provincial Council meeti

Strong supporter of Prime MiniVoreqe Bainimarama and the FijiFGovernment.

– Ratu Tua’akitau Cokanauto – He isyounger brother of President Ratu Ep

Nailatikau. A former minister in Laisenia Qarase Government and form

president of the Senate. He was youngest member of the Great CounciChiefs. A former national 15’s manaHe works in the private sector. He is sto have no political baggage.

– Ioane Naivalurua – Fiji’s Ambassato the People’s Republic of China.

Naivalurua served as Commissonof Police and Corrections afterdistinguished military career.The Constitution says “The person wreceives the support of the majoritythe members of Parliament present sh

be appointed as the President, and Speaker shall publicly announce name of the President.”It will be the Prime Minister’s nomiwho will be unanimously endorsedthe new President.

78 People Charged With Sedition So FaThe Fiji Police Force has conrmed that78 people have so far been charged foredition.

As the numbers continue to grow ACPHenry Brown has advised the public toclarify with police before attending tomeetings within their area.The sedition cases in Fiji particularly inhe West continue to increase.

Police Chief of Intelligence ACP HenryBrown says close to 80 people have

o far been charged for engaging ineditious activities.“We already have charged 78 people,

16 from the rst charged in Sigatoka,16 people from Rakiraki and 46 recentlycharged on the meeting and training upin Nakauvadra,” said ACP Henry Brown(Chief of Intelligence)Investigations are on-going and the

public has been cautioned to stay withinthe law.“It’s complex, we have to be reallymeticulous in this, given the numberof people we have charged, bearing

in mind also we have to adhere totheir rights, meeting with DPP and the process of the judiciary itself,” said

ACP Brown.Brown warns the public to not attmeetings of seditious nature sclarication about any meetings frthe nearest police station.“So when our police ofcers are on ground they also create awareness to members of the public as to sediticases not to be swayed in by politicianfailed politicians with alterior motivsaid ACP Brown.

Brown said while people have freedof speech and movement under constitution, it comes with limitation

Security Ofcer Bailed For Alleged Indecent AssauA 25-year-old security officer fromVatuwaqa who allegedly indecentlyassaulted a female primary schooltudent in a bus on Monday will take

his plea on October 13th.Avinesh Kumar appeared in the SuvaMagistrates Court and has been released

on bail.Eyewitnesses confirmed that some

members of the public caught Kumarand took him to the Samabula PoliceStation on Monday afternoon.

The alleged incident occurred a bus servicing the Suva/Nausroute.


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FNPF Cautions Employers On EmployeeDetails, Contribution

The Fiji National Provident Fund hasautioned employers to ensure that theirmployees’ monthly FNPF contributions

are credited into their individual FNPF

accounts.This is to avoid being deposited into theFund’s suspense account, says AssistantGeneral Manager Member services,Alipate Waqairawai.He made the comment when addressingmployers during the FNPF-organised

Employers Workshop at the First Lightnn in Taveuni, recently.

The objective of the workshop was toducate employers on the island abouthe importance of correctly submitting

members’ information and the timelypayment of their employees’ monthly

ontribution to the Fund.When the details are incorrect,nformation submitted does not match

with information in our system or whenmployees’ monthly contributions comesn late, these cause major setbacks forhe Fund and for members,” he said.

“You as employers need to take the rststep in ensuring that their employees’interest is looked after by ensuring thatall the necessary steps on submitting

employees’ contributions to FNPF are being followed.”Mr Waqairawai said that to date, theFund continues to tackle issues oflate, inaccurate, incomplete and/orunreconciled contribution schedulesresulting in short payment ofcontribution.Lack of communication of payroll

changes from employers has aresulted in the Fund holding increaunidentied contributions.He calls on employers to ensure

their employees are registered witone month from the day they beemployment.He also urged employers to remitemployees monthly contribution on tand to maintain a record system stores FNPF records of all employinformation, wages record remittastatements for seven years.


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Fiji Police Force Concerned Over SuicideCases

Suicide is one of the major concerns forFiji Police Force.This was highlighted by AssistantCommissioner of Police (ACP) and

hief operations ofcer, Rusiate Tudravuduring the World Suicide Prevention Dayelebration at Ratu Sukuna Park in Suva.This is one of the serious concerns

would like to register among thetakeholders,” ACP Tudravu said.From all the reports that we areeceiving on daily basis, I have noted thiss one report that has a sudden increase

from the last two years.We are registering attempted suicides

and suicides in almost every one-and-a-half day in our daily report which is ourdaily and serious concern,” he said.

Suicide cases have been coming onegular basis to Police every now andhen.”

He said the stigma with suicide had beena major concern for Fiji Police Force.I have spent almost 30 plus years in the

Fiji Police Force and I have seen a lotof scenes of attendance of report wherewe have young generations who are ourfuture, and our dreams who take theirown lives because they thought that it ishe way forward,” ACP Tudravu said.I would like to emphasise, please see

hat there are other avenues that are outhere where you have your friends and

teachers, guidance and parents who canassist you.“Please avoid looking at otheralternatives that can end your life. I only

hope and I am sorry to say that this is areality in our career life and to me, as afather, that it is very hurtful when I visitcrime scenes because I actually see the

bodies of children.“You have seen that Government istrying to raise the awareness on this. I amtalking to you as a person who normallyvisits the scene of suicide cases.“Remember that problems are part of thelife that we are going through. You have

to accept the process,” ACP Tudrsaid.Speaker to Parliament Dr Jiko Luvalso expressed the same comments

students and said, “Laughter is the bmedicine you can share.”There was also an oratory conorganised and the winner for PrimSchools Division was Emali Dolof Wainibuku Hart Primary and JonRokotuisawa.Secondary schools winners were AMarica of Assemblies of God HSchool and Ilisapeci of Ratu SukMemorial School.

Rakiraki Murder Case Moved To TavuaHigh Court

A 36-year-old man of Naria, Rakiraki,appeared at the Tavua Magistrates Court

on a murder charge.The accused, Maloni Moceyawa,

appeared before Magistrate SamuelaQica in a special court sitting charged

with one count of murder and one countof intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The court heard that last Wednesafternoon, the accused had allegedly attacand killed Simran Singh with a cane knShe was a Year 10 student of Penang HSchool, who was on her way home.The accused also allegedly attacked

injured Simran’s father, Jainendra Sinwho tried to intervene. He then allegeed the scene.Mr Singh is recovering at the TaHospital.Police prosecutor Corporal NitKumar objected to bail on the grouthat the offence was a serious one anwas of public interest.The accused also told the court intention to seek Legal Aid.Magistrate Qica has remanded accused in Police custody.

He will reappear on September 28 at High Court in Lautoka.

Naria murder accused Maloni Moceyawa being escorted to the Tavua Magistrates Court


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Tourist Demands Are Changing

The Fijian tourist market is booming andwith this increase comes more demands.The South Pacic Tourism Organisation

SPTO) Marketing Manager Alisi Lutuells the Sun Business the demand from theourist varies but they are looking for more.

She said: “We did a review of our brandthe South Pacic Islands Discover

Paradise’ based on feedback from ourmembers.“They said we were starting to look tiredespecially in the international market wherehere was a need to revitalise our brand.”SPTO conducted research which coverednternational markets travel agents as

well as the member countries.

Through the research some of the keythings which came up were the sandy

beaches.

Various DemandsHowever, Ms Lutu explained thereare growing demands for culture andadventure but this varies from markets.“The Chinese market are more intoislands, they got that perception intheir head where islands have beautiful

beaches and waters that’s attractive tothem.“However, Europe and United States ofAmerica continue to be driven by theadventure. This is because they have totravel far; money investing in travelling is

a big factor. Therefore, for them it’s exand adventurous experience,” she adde“The Australian and New Zealmarket are still quite family drivand they still have the weddings

honeymoons as well which is a big niespecially for the Asian market.”ReviewTaking the increasing and various toudemands, SPTO is looking at reviewthe South Pacic Brand as a whole.Mr Lutu said: “We are currenreviewing and hoping to develop South Pacic brand which will carryto the region.“One of the key things from the revis that we can educate our membersterms of what the consumers look

when they are thinking of a destinatwhich helps in selling our brand.”She explained through the continuawareness of the South Pacic brand markets are seeing more independtravellers.“Tourists are getting more condencetravel on their own instead of a groushe said.“We are seeing that more coming ouChina, so there is a transition in termconsumer preferences and travel into region so we continue to monitor that

RFMF Will Not Increase Number OfSoldiers In Sinai

The Fiji Military Forces will not increasehe number of Fijian soldiers serving in

Sinai.There were some reports earlier thattated more soldiers will be deployed to

Sinai.Commander Landforce Colonel SitiveniQiliho claried that Fiji has been sending

38 soldiers since 1982 and this will

emain the same.Landforce Commander Colonel SitiveniQiliho clearing the air on the number ofoldiers that will be sent on peacekeeping

duties in Sinai.Colonel Qiliho said 338 is the number ofoldiers agreed to by the Peace Accordigned between Fiji and the two countriessrael and Egypt.The Multinational Force and Observers

has not requested us for more troops,hey see it t that they maintain theurrent numbers so that is the way it is.

We can’t just decide on our own to moven more troops, we’re part of a mission

thorough their safety and securityanalysis that those gures will come up

but at the moment, no, we have not beenrequested for any extra troops for Sinai,”said Colonel Qiliho.He added our Fijian soldiers and allForces involved are well looked afterand their security is a priority.“At the moment we’re with other soldiers

from other countries, other contingentsand we’re serving with them there. TheMFO has put in measures to mitigatethe threats that we’re exposed to,” said

Colonel Qiliho.Colonel Qiliho stressed our soldhave been trained to face deterioratsituations as such and it’s all part of work they do.“Soldiering is such, it is dangerous wand you’re bound to meet up with unfortunate situations of getting hurt in

process. So that is normal military w

that we’re doing,” said Colonel Qiliho.Training is currently underway in West for soldiers to be deployed to Iand Sinai.


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Proud And Emotional Moment For RamPati

t was a proud and emotional momentor Ram Pati – Nausori Market’s oldest

vendor.She won the praise of Prime MinisterVoreqe Bainimarama during the opening

of the new Nausori Municipal Market.She is 91. She is the oldest vendor whohad been selling vegetables, fruits andoot crops in the old market for morehan 70 years.

She was among those who joined the PMand Nausori Town Council in openinghe new market and the new Nausori Bus

Stand.Today is very special to me because it

brought back memories of my early daysat the market with my family.I started selling at the market when I

was 18 years old. During those days weused to sell at one particular spot nearhe old market and there were bushes all

around,” Ms Pati said.I am very, very happy with the opening

of our new market today. We will be ableo have a proper shelter and will not face

anymore difculty.”She said she would continue selling

produce at the new market.While opening the new market and busstand, Mr Bainimarama paid tribute toMs Pati.He said she had been faithfully servingthe people of Nausori and surroundingareas ever since she started selling as amarket vendor.“Nausori salutes you,” Mr Bainimarama

said.“The whole of Fiji salutes you. We thyou for your service and hope you enmany more years of happiness and gohealth.”More than 2000 people from

provinces of Rewa, Tailevu and Naitawere part of the opening ceremonyVunivivi in Nausori.

Two Civil Servants On TrialTWO ofcials of the Ministry of Healthappeared in the Suva Magistrates Court

on charges of conspiracy to defraudausing a loss and general dishonesty.

Semisi Havea and Nilson NileshNarayan, who were charged by theFiji Independent Commission AgainstCorruption, appeared before MagistrateNeil Rupasinghe.

Mr Havea is charged with one count ofconspiracy to defraud and one count of

general dishonesty while Mr Narayan ischarged with one count of conspiracy todefraud.FICAC lawyer Sanjana Datt told thecourt the rst phase of disclosures had

been served to the accused persons.She said they don't have any objections

to bail but asked the court for travel bto be imposed and two sureties to

presented to the court.Magistrate Rupasinghe ordered that tstay away from witnesses in their w

place and sign a bail bond of $5000 eaMr Havea has been released on bwhile Mr Narayan was remanded uhe presented two credible sureties.


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Mohammed Shaheed Khan Home Free

Nadi businessman Mohammed ShaheedKhan was relieved to be reunited withhis family after nine months in custody.This was after he was acquitted of allcharges relating to a $30-million drugbust in Lautoka in December last year.Mr Khan was acquitted by High Courtudge Justice Thushara Rajasinghe.ustice Rajasinghe, in his ruling, stated

that Mr Khan had no knowledge of theshipment of heroin that was seized atthe Queens Wharf by Police intelligenceofcials.Mr Khan said he was ecstatic andrelieved with the judgment given by theHigh Court.“It was a very long nine months but

justice was done thanks to my learned

counsel who did a tremendous job,”said.“Mr Iqbal Khan and his team have helme morally and emotionally through

the case because we were going throua lot but he always gave an assurathat we will get through this.”The businessman hopes to make up lost time with his wife the three childr“It’s great to be a free man and to be wmy family again, all I can say is that charge that was brought against me wsomething I would never support,” he s“I was worried about my family becaI missed out on Father’s Day, my ki

birthdays and seeing their cards Father’s Day made me very emotioand I really missed them, but it wtouching that everyone prayed for and now justice was served.”Defence lawyer Mr Khan said they hastrong case from the beginning.Meanwhile, his co-accused, Austracitizen Ethan Kai, was found guiltyunlawful importation of illicit druHe has been sentenced to 15 yeimprisonment by the Lautoka High Co

Happy to be home, Nadi businessman Mohammed Shaheed Khan with his family in Simla, Lautoka

PM Bainimarama Hopes To Work With

TurnbullFIJI Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramaongratulated the new Australian Prime

Minister Malcolm Turnbull on hisappointment while also appealing to himo reconsider his government's stance onlimate change.

Mr Turnbull became PM elect afterdefeating Tony Abbott for the leadershipof the Liberal Party 54 votes to 44 votesand Mr Bainimarama said Fijians andAustralians always had close relationships.But he acknowledged the same was notrue at political and diplomatic levels inecent years, and he hoped to work with

Mr Turnbull to chart a new course.On the issue of greatest concern to

Pacic people — climate change —we are encouraged by your previouspublic statements about the need formore decisive action to reduce carbonmissions to arrest the current state of

global warming," Mr Bainimarama said.I note that you have said there will be

no change in the carbon emission targetshat Australia has already submitted to

he United Nations Climate Conferencen Paris at the end of November.

"But I appeal to you to reconsider Australia's position and take into account the gravedanger to Pacic countries caused by risingsea levels and extreme weather events andthe need for concerted and decisive globalaction to address this crisis."He said Fiji needed Australia torecognise the effects that climate changewas having on the Fiji Islands andalso expressed his disappointment thatAustralia had chosen not to recognise

this plight and instead put its ointerests ahead."We hope that you can provide leadership Australia needs to recogniseresponsibility to be a good neighbour stand with us in this struggle. And, indeto recognise that the further developmof your nation's reserves of coal — most polluting of energy sources —also detrimental to the Australian peoand the world as a whole."

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25 PatientsSuccessfully Go

Through OpenHeart Surgery 25 patients have successfully gone through an openheart surgery at the CWM hospital.A team of 65 New Zealand Medical Volunteers hasbeen in Suva for the past ve days to provide their timeand services for free while their travel, accommodationand meals are provided by the Friends of Fiji HeartFoundation.Team leader Dr Parma Nand said that rheumatic heartdisease is the main problem that they are dealing with.Nand said once it comes to a certain stage that the

patients cannot tolerate, and then the valve has to behanged.

He said if patients are not treated they tend to live forwo to three years.

Minister of Health Jone Usamate said the government isgrateful for this team for the operation they have donewhich Fiji cannot provide.The NZ Medical Volunteers have been coming to Fiji forhe past 10 years.

New Fiji Kava Products To Hit AustralianMarkets

Taki Mai – the makers of the rst avoredeady-to-drink kava in a bottle or kavahots - developed the two new products

which were shipped to Australia on

Tuesday – ready for distribution.Founder Zane Yoshida says the newproducts are expected to take kavadrinking in the land down under toanother level.The products that we are launching inaddition to the avored kava shots arehe kava capsules. We are also veryxcited about this one – our new instant

kava powder. So, you don’t need to dohe traditional lose with the ‘sulu’ butather put in a few tablespoon into youranoa and drink away.

The products will rst be launched at the

Fiji Day celebrations in Brisbane on therd of October and then in Sydney on

Fiji Day celebrations on 10th October.They will also feature in severalAustralian rugby sevens tournaments.

The company sells the kava products inthe US as a supplement.

It’s classied in the Australian marketas a medicine and the company hashad to deal with very strict regulatoryguidelines to get it approved.Yoshida says kava is the answer to

the Western world’s search for strerelieving drugs.

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Real Time Customs Clearance ForImporters Through HFC Bank

Good news for importers as they cannow have their consignments clearedhrough real time customs clearance.

This is as a new agreement has beenealed between the Fiji Revenue and

Customs Authority and the HFC Bank.The memorandum of understanding

igned between the two partiesstablishes a platform that provides aaster and convenient method of payingustoms duties and charges at HFC Bank

branches.This service is initially being rolledn Suva and will progressively bentroduced at other ports.

Fiji Revenue and Customs Authorityhief executive, Jitoko Tikolevu, said:Under the MOU, FRCA will ensureimely clearance of consignments oncehey have received conrmation fromhe bank.”

Mr Tikolevu said they had been in talks

with other banks for some time now butwere really grateful for HFC Bank tocome on-board so quick.Payment methodsThere are two ways to make the payment.The rst is manual deposit which can

be made at HFC Bank branches for

Customs transaction. This essentiallydoes not require the importer to be aHFC Bank customer.The other more convenient method isthrough electronic payment servicesthrough HFC Bank’s Internet Bankingfacility.However, to use this facility, the importerwould need to be a HFC Bank customeras details would need to be registered

before they can access their account.As per the agreement, FRCA will assistimporters in using or accessing HFCBanks’s Internet Banking facility for

payments and will provide them with

bank account details upon request.HFC Bank chief executive, IsikTikoduadua, said: “The REAL TIMservice provides customers a quicway to pay and clear their goods frCustoms.“HFC Bank is happy to facilitate

service for FRCA as it benets bthe customers and FRCA in meetits goals of bringing improvement

payment efciency.”Mr Tikoduadua said the advantage ofInternet Banking platform would be tit is available 24 hours.“Through our Internet Banking platfocustomers can make customs paymentheir convenience,” he said.“They will be sure that the customs dis updated in real-time at FRCA thereby they are able to clear the goo“This becomes a convenient paym

mode especially for after banking hou

Human Hair Used To Treat BleedingPatients

Wairuarua Village nurse AlumitaSovisaga has had to use human hair toreat the wounded every time the village

dispensary runs out of cotton wool and

proper First Aid equipment.The 66-year-old woman has been avoluntary village nurse in Wairuaruaor more than 20 years. She continueso do it because: “As a village nurse I

will make sure to look after my patientswell and attend to their medical needsbecause this is my duty – to save lives.”Now help is at hand.The Minister for Youth and Sports, LaiseniaTuitubou, was at Wairuarua Village toopen the village’s new dispensary, wherehe presented Ms Sovisaga with a health kit.Ms Sovisaga recalled: “I am usually

known at the Vunidawa Hospital ashe only village nurse that uses hair toreat wounded people from bleeding.

Every time I send down a woundedpatient, when doctors see hair bandageo a wound, they know straight away the

patient is from Wairuarua Village.Most of the time when I attend to

villagers there is usually no cotton woolspecially those with big wounds so

what I do is that I will ask some peoplen the village to cut off some of their hairo that I can use it to stop the bleeding.

“When there is no medicine to treat villagers,I will resort to traditional herbal medicine

because it’s really hard to go down to themain health centre for medicine.”

She said being a village nurse had beendifcult at times because they don’t haveaccess to proper medical facilities and theonly means of transport to the village iseither on horseback or on a bamboo raft.“Sometimes, late at night, I have to buildmy own bamboo raft to travel down riverto the Vunidawa Hospital to get medicine

for my patients,” she said.“At times, the bamboo raft is alm

breaking apart especially when the wcurrent is strong, but I try my best

stay aoat to get back to the village attend to my patients.”Since transport is a major problem, mother of two said she would advexpecting mothers who were at leseven or eight months pregnant to traearly to Vunidawa because it womake life easier for them and her.


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Dead Police Ofcer’s Father Tells Of Loss

The road death toll continues unabatedwith the latest fatality claiming the lifeof a police ofcer.Police Constable Anjanesh Kumar was

ravelling to Suva late on Wednesdaynight when his car hit an electric postalong Nadera in Nasinu. He diednstantly.

His father, Ashok Kumar, said the tragicoss of his son, was unexpected.He was the best son,” an emotional Mr

Kumar said.He was very good and very caring. He

was always standing by me whenever Ineeded something and as a father I didn’tknow it will be this early.”Mr Kumar said he last spoke to his sonon Tuesday.

He spent one month with us and cameback about two weeks ago and when Ieceived the news I couldn’t believe it.”

Mr Kumar came in from Ba as soon as

he heard the news.

The late Police Constable Kumar joinedthe Fiji Police Force in 2004. He is theeldest of four children and also has atwin sibling. He is survived by his wife.

Meanwhile, Police spokesper

Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri has agwarned motorists to drive within speed limit and be mindful while outour roads.

Move To Develop Cruise Tourism StrategyMove is underway to develop thePacic Cruise Tourism Developmenttrategy. This is being spearheaded byhe South Pacic Tourism Organisation

as it conduct consultations throughworkshops and stakeholder discussions

at the regional level, seeking to getas much feedbacks in order to furtherdevelop this initiative.SPTO chief executive ofcer, IlisoniVuidreketi said the intention is toormulate an updated medium termtrategy framework to guide the industryn developing and implementing specicruise plans at a regional level.

Already consultations have been donen Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu,

Tahiti and Fiji while Kiribati will be heldon September 22.“The development of the Pacic CruiseTourism Development strategy will beguided by the ndings of the EU PacicCruise Market Research and Intelligence

report, which concluded in March, thisyear,” he said.Mr Vuidreketi said the proposal isenvisaged as a high-level strategic

planning exercise that will identifyand prioritise an integrated series ofregional initiatives for Pacic countriesto develop and promote their own cruisestrategies.“This strategy will target prioritisedregional needs in cruise tourism,

taking into account the varying staof cruise development in our memcountries.”FACT 1: To assist Pacic Island countto develop their cruise tourism strategand assist government ministries

authorities, donors and developm partners to determine approprinvestments in infrastructure and necessary upgrades and improvemeneeded for the development of Pacic cruise tourism industry.FACT 2: The development of the PacCruise Tourism Development strat2015-2019 will adopt the cruise secrecommendations outlined in the PacTourism strategy 2015-2019.

2nd Year Parliamentary Sitting BeginsThe second Parliamentary year went inull session.While it would be ofcially opened, itwould then adjourn before sittings startnext week.However, all eyes would be on the conductof Members of Parliament from both sides-specially from the Opposition side.

The last Parliamentary year sitting hadeen what could be described as the best

of the worst from some Opposition MPs.This had many times led to the Speaker,Dr Jiko Luveni, rising from her chair toget the House in order.

And then, we have had words such asshut up, rubbish amongst many others

being hurled while MPs and Ministersmade statements in Parliament.We also saw the Bible being waved byOpposition MP Semesa Karavaki, whowas attempting to make a point aboutsome prophesies.We have also had our share of threatswhen comments from the other side ofthe House were made that the days of thisGovernment were numbered. Yes, indeed.However, there is still hope.As SODELPA struggles to get their

own house in order, maybe the NatioFederation Party will take this opportunto stamp their mark in the Opposition.Although, they may seem to be moreless xated on the sugar industry (forgetting the rst question that Prem Singh had to his name which wa breakdown of people in service baon race), maybe this Parliamentary ytheir focus would be more encompassof other sectors and other people.Will there be less nger-pointing more attempt to work for the bettermof this nation?


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Ratu Epeli Tells MPS Condemn Attack OnDemocracy

President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau warnedMPs that if they failed to condemnassaults on democracy “it will castdoubts upon you.”

Ratu Epeli said: “It will cast doubtsabout whether you believe in and trulyubscribe to the fundamental democratic

principles upon which our modern nationtate is founded upon.”

He made the remarks in his speech at theeremonial opening of the 2015-2016

parliamentary year in Suva.He said attempts to form a separateo-called Christian state “cannot beondoned under any circumstances.Such actions must be publicly condemned,n particular given our political history, in

no uncertain terms,” he said.

He said they must be emphaticallyondemned by all those who truly

adhered to and believed in the democraticprinciples upon which our Government,his Parliament and our new Fijian States built upon.

None of the Opposition parties has comeout to strongly and openly condemn theattempts to form a Christian state. SomeOpposition MPs showed sympathy tohose charged with sedition.

Ratu Epeli called on all MPs to supportdemocracy and not give comfort to those

who wished to subvert the democraticprocess.

“You have sworn the most solemn of

oaths or afrmed your allegiance to protect and defend democracy and havea sacred and unbreakable trust with godand the Fijian people to uphold that oathor afrmation.“As your Head of State – a gure above

politics – I call on every Fijian to rallyto the defence of the democratic processand the right of every Fijian to practicetheir rights.”On unity, Ratu Epeli said: “Last year,I urged you all to think beyond your

parochial interests of ethnicity, religion,socio-economic status or wherever youcome from in Fiji. And to join hands

to work together to move our belov

nation forward.”“I also cautioned that if you did nit would be to our ultimate peril anation-state. And I am deeply saddenthat twelve months on, some appmore intent on promoting division th

promoting national unity.“It would appear they cannot relinquish

politics of the past, the politics of vieweverything from a communal and paroc

perspective rather than as a Fijian leawho puts the country and people rst.”Opposition parliamentarian Prem Sindescribed Ratu Epeli’s message stability as “great”.

President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau inspect the guard of honor

No One Should Defy The Will Of ThePeople – President

President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressedo the members of parliament to always

uphold democracy as there is noustication whatsoever to defy the will

of the people.n a strong message during the opening of

he new parliament session, the Presidentaid the people have already spokenhrough the elections on who they want to

govern the nation until 2018.Ratu Epeli told the parliamentarians that ifpeople fail to condemn these illegal actions,t will cast doubts upon those people on

whether they truly believe in democracy.The President stressed that the peoplenvolved in the seditious acts should beubjected to the full force of law.

He said the RFMF also has the constitutionalduty to protect Fiji and her people.He called on all members of parliamento support democracy as they have

sworn the most solemn oaths to protectdemocracy.The President also said he is proud and

privileged to have been instrumental in bringing the 2013 constitution to being.He said he fully endorses Constitution

Day as we have one of the bestconstitutions in the world.Ratu Epeli stressed that people’s rightsare well protected in the Bill of Rightsand we have equal citizenry for the rsttime in the 2013 constitution.He said we must all be committed tocelebrating Constitution Day in ourcountry.Ratu Epeli also said that he has made ithis number one priority as President toengage with the young people.He told the parliamentarians that theyounger generation has no interest inlistening to the voices of division and fear

mongering as they want to build one FMeanwhile the President highlighthe legislative program for the n

parliamentary year.He said new laws that are likely to coto parliament include a Code of Cond

for public ofce holders, FreedomInformation, National Switch, PubHealth Protection, Consumer ProtectSecurity Credit Transactions, DisabPersons, Child Care and Protection, ChJustice, Adoption, Community BaCorrections, Volatile Substance AbuAquaculture, Sugar industry and KavaSome of the laws that will also substantially reviewed include Parliamentary Powers and Privileges APublic Enterprises Act, Public ServAct, Police Act, Land Transport AuthoAct, Mining Act, Consumer Credit and Financial Management Act.


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Prasad Remanded In Custody For AllegedlyRemoving The Remains Of Year 10 Student

A 40-year-old man who was allegedlyemoving the remains of a Year 10 studentrom the cemetery in Ra, appeared in the

Tavua Magistrates Court.Vijay Prasad has been remanded in

ustody until the 30th of this month.He will be produced in the RakirakiMagistrates Court.Prasad is charged with two countsof Criminal Trespass and Common

Nuisance.Police spokesperson, Inspector AtunaisaSokomuri said the man was caught byvillagers at the cemetery at about 9pmSunday.

Meanwhile 36-year-old MolaniMoceyawa who allegedly hacked thestudent to death on Wednesday afternoonhas been remanded in custody by theTavua Magistrates Court.

Moceyawa is charged with one coof Murder and one count of Act wIntent to Cause Grievous BodHarm.The female student passed away

Wednesday while her father who walso stabbed by the same man remahospitalised.The incident occurred when the studgot off the school bus.

New Laws For 2016New laws on adoption, child justice,volatile substance abuse, code ofonduct for public ofcers and freedom

of information will be introduced nextyear.

President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau saidhe laws would be part of the legislative

programs to be discussed in the newparliamentary session which wasofcially opened on Monday.Other new laws also expected to comento effect next year include public

health protection, consumer protection,ecurity credit transactions, community-

based corrections, trade marks andindustrial designs, aquaculture, sugarindustry and kava.Ratu Epeli said Government's legislative

program for the coming session opened up

new areas of investment and opportunityas the Government continued to pursueits vision for the development of Fiji asa modern state."As part of its legislative program forthe coming session, Parliament will alsosubstantially review a number of existinglaws including Parliamentary Powersand Privileges Act, Public Enterprises

Act, Public Service Act, Land TranspAct, Police Act, Mining Act, ConsumCredit Act and Financial ManagemAct," Ratu Epeli said."So I ask all of you members

Parliament to raise the tone of forthcoming session and to lead nation by example. To talk abour country and our economy inresponsible manner."You must talk about your country and not yourself. To debate, by all meaand wage a battle of ideas because thathe function of the Parliament."

Mick Beddoes In Hot Water

Mick Beddoes faces disciplinary

action for his public outburst againstSODELPA’s special general meeting lastThursday and its ofcials.The party has registered two ofcialomplaints against him from members.

They allow the party to activate thedisciplinary mechanisms.Mr Beddoes’ statement, they said, hadquestioned the authority of party presidentRatu Naiqama Lalabalavu and other ofcials,he integrity of the meeting and its processesand brought the party into disrepute.Mr Beddoes, the principal administrativeofcer in the Opposition Ofce,laimed on his Facebook page that it

had been agreed ahead of the specialgeneral meeting (SGM) that only theamendments to the constitution would

be concluded.“Elections of ofce bearers would bedone at the proposed October meeting.”But, he claimed there was an “ambush”.He accused general-secretary PioTabaiwalu and Adi Litia Qionibaravi(lawyer, adviser and architect of amendedconstitution) of proceeding with theelection of people to new positions.He said he had proposed that the amendedconstitution be circulated “to give our

members time to read and digest thechanges then decide who they wantedas ofce bearers, because many of ourconstituencies were not represented.”Mr Beddoes said: “The President knockedthat suggestion of mine out the window andallowed the election of ofcials to proceed.“But in the end their ambush ran out ofsteam because they failed to elect 70 percent of the positions as the districts werenot represented due to the defermentof the meeting so that they had to fall

back to what Lautu (fellow Opposition

Ofce member and Ro Teimumusupporter Lautu Malani) and I were

saying anyway.”Mr Beddoes claimed many delegates conot attend the meeting because it wshifted from Saturday to Thursday. He Mr Tabaiwalu forgot to arrange a permitMr Tabaiwalu and Mr Beddoes did respond to questions sent to them. Iunderstood that Mr Tabaiwalu receiseveral calls from members expresstheir disgust over Mr Beddoes’ outbuRatu Naiqama could not be reacto comment. But many emails wexchanged between members expressconcern over the way the inter

divisions in the party were portray publicly. But no action could be taunless an ofcial complaint was lodgWhen all the processes are in place

proceedings begin, it will be the secoinquiry that Mr Beddoes has to front.He is also part of an inquiry looking ia condential report critical of him his role in the Opposition Ofce and Teimumu’s leadership.The report has split the party. Mr Beddolatest rant has made it worse. Painsiders say if disciplinary procedures

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ICBC Loses Case Against Kava-DrinkingDriver

A judge has ruled the InsuranceCorporation of B.C. (ICBC) must replacehe vehicle of a man who crashed into aast-food restaurant seven years ago.

According to a Sept. 3 B.C. Supreme

Court decision, Mohammed YusufVenkataya, now 51, was visiting withriends on Oct. 12, 2008. The group of sixalked, ate, watched TV and drank kava.

Kava is a South Pacic plant and a tea-ike drink is made from the root of the

plant. It is Fiji's national drink and is oftenonsumed at celebrations or ceremonies,hough its use is not regulated in Canada,

according to the court document.Venkataya testied he was not feelingwell the evening of the get-together andhad a few bowls of sh soup, one bowl

of kava and a cup of tea. He said he andriends had consumed kava for severaldecades and that he'd normally have itonce or twice a month.While driving home from his friend'shouse after the get-together, Venkataya –a devout Muslim who does not smoke,

drink or use any drugs – was about toturn right onto Scott Road from 88Avenue. But that's the last thing the driverremembered before being handcuffedand placed on the ground outside a Taco

Time restaurant, where his vehicle hadcrashed into a building.Two police ofcers were in the area andwitnessed Venkataya's collision. Theysaid they saw the driver hit a meridianand saw the tires spinning as the engineaccelerated on the temporarily stuckSUV. They then saw the car break free,whiz by them, hitting several poles, signs,trees, a light standard and re hydrant

before slamming into the restaurant.The driver suffered minor injuries, butvomited several times after the crash.

The car was severely damaged.The court heard Venkataya had a bloodalcohol reading of zero and readilyadmitted to drinking kava, whichHealthLinkBC describes as havinga calming effect, "producing brainwave changes similar to changes that

occur with calming medicines suchdiazepam (Valium, for example)."At trial, ICBC's lawyers argVenkataya was dishonest about hmuch kava he had consumed.

But Justice Peter Voith deemVenkataya an "unusually direct" witnand believed his testimony.ICBC also argued that kava is intoxicating substance that would h

placed Venkataya under the inueat the wheel. There was also suggestthat the driver having taken Benadryl same day, either alone or in combinaticould have rendered him impaired.The judge, however, said ICBC faito prove Venkataya was incapabledriving as a result of consuming a d

or intoxicating substance."The whole of the evidence does not,a balance of probabilities, satisfy

burden," Voith said in his written decisICBC was ordered to pay Venkatayacost to replace his 2006 Nissan Arma

plus court costs.

Auckland Man Who Ripped People OffJailed For Six Years

An Auckland man who ripped off businesspartners, friends, family and his doctor for$2 million, has been jailed for six years.Sanjay Kumar Joshi, 33, heard three yearsof lies, involving more than 20 victims,unravel in the High Court at Auckland.The court heard how Joshi had aprivileged upbringing, attending theprestigious Kings College.After studying marketing and accountingat Auckland University he scored a jobas general manager at a major vehicleparts company, but he left in 2010 totart his own business.

A year later and Joshi began using hisknowledge of the automotive industryo begin a wide-ranging series of frauds

against anyone close to him.His business partner Aaron Young wasworst hit, losing out on nearly $1m.oshi persuaded him he could get hold

of cheap high-end cars from Japan andYoung gave him $662,000 to buy 21vehicles and a yacht.Only two cars were ever delivered andMr Young had to pay extra to secureoans to keep them.

n 2012, Joshi also managed to dupe hisdoctor - who was granted interim name

suppression - out of $477,000.He told the man the money would coverfour luxury cars but he quickly ran out ofexcuses when there was nothing to showfor the cash.Eventually he persuaded two car dealersto let him borrow a couple of vehiclesthat "t the description" and he removedthe batteries and number plates beforeshowing them to the doctor.Joshi lied that they could not be handedover because of the missing parts andwhen the victim left he returned the carsto the dealers.

The doctor only got back $20,000 of hisoriginal stake, and no luxury vehicles."You even stole from your mother",Justice Murray Gilbert said.Joshi swindled $9000 from her credit cardand later falsied his parents' signaturesto obtain funds from a nance company.During sentencing Justice Gilbert askedwhat the defendant had done with all themoney."I have no instructions on that," defencecounsel Peter Kaye said.Joshi was adjudicated bankrupt in

February last year and the judgeaccordingly opted not to order reparation.

Justice Gilbert said the offend"involved a considerable level of plannand premeditation" and the 33-year-felt no sympathy for his victims."There's no genuine remorse here,"said."You wrote a letter to probation minimisyour involvement and culpability."One of the victims spoke outside coabout how his dealings with Joshi chim his business and his relationshipHe described the defendant as "a vclever guy" who loved to be seen aman about town, and he was skept

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Air India To Ground 'Fat' Cabin Crewndia's national carrier Air India is seto ground 125 "overweight" cabin crew

members.An Air India ofcial said that theorder had been made on the basis of adocument issued by the civil aviationauthority last year.The airline had warned 600 of its crewo "shape up" last year, but 125 had

not managed to maintain the requiredweight, the ofcial said.The airline says however that the issue isnot one of weight, but "tness".

Airline ofcials conrmed that thedirective had been issued, but said it was

part of an internal document which theycould not comment on publicly.They said the basis for therecommendation was concern that "unt"cabin crew would not be able to operateefciently in emergency situations.Aviation regulations state that a BodyMass Index (BMI) of 18-25 is normalfor a male cabin crew member, while fora female it is 18-22.Aviation expert Kapil Kaul told themedia: "An overweight crew is a signalthe airline is not t. You need a smart

friendly agile crew that can complementthe image of the airline."

However, national union leader TapSen denied that service rules mentany rm weight restriction for cacrew.This is not the rst time Air India grounded staff over weight issues.2009, it dismissed nine hostesses

being "overweight" on safety grounsaying their shape could "impagility".In 2004, the airline landed itself further controversy when during it sthat potential air hostesses and stewa

should not have any scars, acne, or major marks on the face.

At Least 107 Dead And More Than 200 InjuredAs Crane Crashes Into Mecca's Grand Mosque

A massive construction crane has crashednto Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy

weather, killing at least 107 people andnjuring 238, Saudi authorities said, less

han a fortnight before the annual hajjpilgrimage.The civil defence authority said onTwitter that emergency teams were sento the scene after a "crane fell at the

Grand Mosque", one of Islam's mostevered sites.

That came about an hour after it tweetedhat Mecca was "witnessing medium to

heavy rains", and pictures circulating onocial media showed lightning.

Ahmed bin Mohammad al-Mansoori,pokesman for the two holy mosques,

was quoted by the ofcial Saudi Press

Agency as saying part of a cranecollapsed at 5:10pm (local time) "as aesult of strong winds and heavy rains".

Abdel Aziz Naqoor, who said he worksat the mosque, said he saw the crane fallafter being hit by the storm.If it weren't for Al-Tawaf bridge thenjuries and deaths would have been

worse," he said, referring to a coveredwalkway that surrounds the Kaaba andbroke the crane's fall.The Kaaba is a massive cube-shapedtructure at the centre of the mosque

owards which Muslims worldwide prayand which plays a major role in the hajj.Pictures of the incident on Twitter showedbloodied bodies strewn across a courtyardwhere the top part of the crane, whichappeared to have bent or snapped, hadcrashed into the several-storey-high building.A video on YouTube showed peoplecreaming and rushing around right after

a massive crash was heard and as fog

engulfed the city.The incident occurred as hundreds ofthousands of Muslims gathered from allover the world for the annual hajj pilgrimage

expected to begin on September 21.The Grand Mosque is usually at its most

crowded on Fridays, the Muslim weeday of prayer.Many faithful would have been gathethere ahead of evening mahgrib pray

which occurred about an hour after tragedy.


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Derek Saretzky Charged In Slayings OfHailey Dunbar-Blanchette And Her Father

Derek Saretzky, 22, has been chargedwith two counts of rst-degree murderand one count of indignity to a body inonnection with the deaths of Hailey

Dunbar-Blanchette, 2, and her father,Terry Blanchette, 27, CBC News hasonrmed.

The case came to the public's attentionwhen an Amber Alert was issued forhe girl, who was abducted in the

middle of the night from the homewhere she lived with her father inhe southern Alberta community of

Blairmore.t is believed the abduction took place

around 3:30 a.m. Monday, but theather's body wasn't found until about1 a.m. What police ofcers found at the

home caused them to have great concernor Hailey's safety.

The toddler's body was discovered lateTuesday in a rural area near Blairmore.The indignity to a body charge againstSaretzky relates to the child, but furtherdetails are still unknown.It's just traumatic. We are a smallommunity, a tight-knit community,"aid Blairmore Mayor Blair Painter. "It'sust really, really hard."

As friends, family and communitymembers gathered Tuesday night for a

vigil, they learned the sad news that theittle girl had been found dead.Residents gathered for a candlelightvigil for Hailey Dunbar-Blanchetten Blairmore on Tuesday, before

hearing news that police found herbody.It is my very sad duty to tell you that we

have found the body of Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette," RCMP Supt. Tony Hamoriannounced.Hailey's family has been notied and

we extend our deepest condolences tohe family for the loss of Hailey and for

he loss of her father Terry."The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass,about 230 kilometres southwest ofCalgary near the B.C.-Alberta border,ncompasses Blairmore, Coleman,

Hillcrest and Bellevue, as well as thehistorical site at Frank Slide.Hailey's mother, Cheyenne Dunbar,who lives in Edmonton, has travelledo Blairmore and police said she is co-

operating with the investigation.It's affecting the whole community. Andt will, you know. We'll stand behind the

amily and support them any which waywe can," said Painter.

90-Year-Old Minnesota ManCharged In Son's Shooting DeathAn elderly Minnesota man has beencharged with second-degree murder inthe shooting death of his son.Kenneth Bowser, 90, called 911 from hisMaplewood home on Saturday, sayingthat he had just killed his son, accordingto the station. When police arrived,they handcuffed him and had him sit inhis wheelchair while they searched thehouse.

Police found 65-year-old Larry Bowserdead in an upstairs bedroom. His father

then told police that they had barguing about television when he pulout the gun. He wanted to re the gin an attempt to scare him, but the bukilled Larry instead.Many neighbors said the son had tthem his father's dementia had bgetting worse, but the police chief sBowser had no difculty recalling whad happened.

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Malcolm Turnbull Sworn In As Australia's29th Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull has been ofciallyworn in as Australia's 29th Prime

Minister and has praised the man heousted as a "great Australian".

Mr Turnbull met the Nationals to strike aresh bargain for Coalition government.The staunch republican swore allegianceo the Queen at a hastily organisederemony at Government House in

Canberra.Mr Turnbull read out the oath of ofce,with deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop andhis wife among the assembled supporters.I, Malcolm Bligh Turnbull, do swear thatwill well and truly serve the people of

Australia in the ofce of prime ministerand that I will be faithful and bearrue allegiance to Her Majesty Queen

Elizabeth II, the Queen of Australia, sohelp me God," he said.Mr Turnbull staged the leadership coup,ulminating in a Liberal party room votehat he won 54-44.

He has pledged to run a more collegiate,abinet-focused government and to

hold the line on the existing same-sexmarriage and climate change policieshat were endorsed by Tony Abbott as

prime minister.Mr Abbott delivered his own speech,conceding he had been ousted as a rst-term prime minister after just two yearsin ofce.

He has partly blamed internal "whanting" and "character assassination"the media for his demise, but prominot to "wreck" his Government retribution.

Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop

Scores Killed In Indian Restaurant ExplosionAt least 85 people were killed when a cooking gas cylinder blew up in a crowded restaurant in central India last Saturdtriggering a second blast of construction detonators stored illegally nearby, police said.

The explosions tore through the restaurantas people sat down for breakfast duringhe morning rush hour in the town of

Petlawad, about 800 km (500 miles)outh of New Delhi, Inspector B.L. Gaurold Reuters.

Gaur said people who had gatheredoutside the restaurant after the initialblast were caught in a second explosion

when gelatin sticks stored in a nearby building caught light, blew up and buriedscores of people as the roof caved in.“When the rst blast took place in thegas cylinder many people gatheredthere to see what had happened. Thenthere was a secondary blast,” Gaur said,adding the explosion was so powerful itdamaged adjacent buildings and ripped

out nearby windows.Bodies lay amid the rubble of the collaprestaurant and twisted motorcycles debris were strewn outside, as a crowdonlookers searched for survivors.Around 100 people were also injuredthe blast, Arun Sharma, a local medofcer, said.Police said the death toll had rithroughout the day as rescue workcontinued to pull bodies from under

rubble. The accident is one the deadlto hit India in recent years.“This is a tragic incident, which shome. The causes of the incident willinvestigated,” Madhya Pradesh’s chminister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tlocal television channels.Chouhan has announced 200,rupees ($3,000) in compensation for families of those killed and 50,000 those injured, media reported.Gaur said the detonators, which are ufor construction activity and diggwells, should not have been kept in room near to the restaurant.


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AriesThose holding position of authority andnuence should watch out-for favour -eekers and atterers. Any mistake on

your part could undermine your positionat work. An emotional show of feelingsould harm your interests. Those looking

out for a job are likely to receive twooffers in this week. Do not accept theoffer which entails a change of location.TaurusStick to your routine work activities.Fresh ventures are fraught with hassles.There is an element of suspicion in anew venture brought to you this week.You need to be careful in the matters ofhe heart and not getting involved with a

person having dubious past.

GeminiWork wise a protable week. Some of youwill be required to travel at a short noticeo conclude a certain deal. Professionals

or the self employed need to be veryareful, for someone is likely to falsely,mplicate them in a legal tangle. Home

and family affairs run smoothly.CancerThere can be a staff or labour problem atwork making this week a forced holiday. Youhould try to stay clear of any disputes and

problems. Some of you are likely to attend toome repair work at home or visit a relative

whom you have not seen for a long time.LeoTravel plans are likely to get postponed.Some of you are likely to face problemswhile commuting to work. An unexpected

payment gets deferred. The health of a parent or any maternal member of yourfamily will cause worry and concern. Your

plans for the evenings may get cancelled.VirgoYou will be making plans for a journeyeither for work or on a holiday. Some ofyou are likely to receive money through thesale of a land or a house. The youngsterswho are in love will face opposition fromtheir family. This may make them revaluatetheir present relationship.Libra

The successful completion of your currenttask will bring immediate nancial gains.Some of you will travel to sign newcontracts or to recover some paymentlong overdue. Love life is brimming withexcitement. However, those having secretliaison run the risk of being exposed.Scorpio You may not be in the mood to work thisweek. Some of you may take a day offand others are likely to go out shopping.An outing in the company of yourmate or beloved and friends will proveenjoyable. You will end up spending

much more than you had anticipated.SagittariusYou are greeted with a sudden surpwith the receipt of a large sum of monThe employed will be given a prestigiassignment to handle independenYou will conclude your task with able support of colleague and associHome and family is good.CapricornWork continues smoothly.Some of you will take up a part time or an agency which will prove benecSome of you will be required to travelwork which could keep you away frhome for a long period of time. He

pressure at work leaves you with no tifor a leisure and romance.

AquariusA hectic work schedule could prstressful and tiring. You need to take relse, you could be heading for a he

problem. Those who are already feefatigue should consult their physician orin for a thorough medical check-up in week. Tension prevails on the home fronPisces Stick to routine work and avoid frinvestments. Any project which is showa loss should be abandoned at oncefemale relative is likely to create mischand misunderstanding within your fam

Catherine Campbell, Missing N.S. PoliceOfcer, Found Dead With Murder SuspectedThe body of Truro, N.S., police Const.Catherine Campbell, who had beenmissing since Sept. 10, has been found,and Halifax Regional Police are treatinghe death as a homicide.

An ofcer found the body of a womanhortly after midnight, in a wooded area

ast of Barrington Street at North Streetn Halifax, police said. They don't believehe murder is related to the ofcer's work.

At a news conference Wednesday, policeaid they suspected Campbell was dead

Tuesday afternoon and the missing personsase turned into a homicide investigation.

A 27-year-old Halifax man was arrested at:20 a.m. Wednesday in Clayton Park ands being questioned. Police have 24 hourso lay a charge or release the suspect.

No charges have been laid but policehope their investigation will lead to

harges.Police say there are no other suspects at

this time. They believe Campbell and thesuspect knew each other.Police say they can't get into too manydetails because investigation is still"uid."Halifax police were investigating threescenes Wednesday:

Under the Macdonald bridge whereCampbell's body was found.A home on McCully Street in Halifax.A home on Chadwick Place in theClayton Park suburb.HRP said Campbell was last seen inDartmouth on the morning of Sept. 10. Shewas a constable with the Truro Police Serviceand a volunteer reghter for 10 years.On Monday morning, Campbell wasscheduled to report for work but didn'tshow up. Her sister said that wasn't inCampbell's nature.

Initially, police reported Campbell waslast seen at her Windmill Road address

in Dartmouth, N.S. However, police further investigation revealed that was at a bar in downtown Halifax in early hours of Sept. 11.


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Booze Causes Cancer And It Only TakesOne Drink A Day: Study

JUST one alcoholic drink a day can increase a woman’s chance of getting cancer says an alarming new study.

The nding challenges healthy drinkingguidelines set by our National Health andMedical Research Council (NHMRC)

hat allow two drinks a day.And it underlines the unfairness of thegender divide showing men don’t facehe same cancer risk from alcohol.

Men have to consume more than twoalcoholic drinks per day and smokebefore their risk of cancer appreciablyncreases.

The Harvard Research to be publishedn the British Medical Journal bears out

Cancer Council Australia calls that wecan reduce our risk of getting cancer bymaking lifestyle changes.One in two men and one in three women

will develop cancer by age 85.Breast cancer was the leading alcohol-elated cancer in women, the study

found.n men colorectal cancer was the major

alcohol-associated cancer.The authors suggest that “breast tissuemight be more susceptible to alcoholhan other organs”.

The study examined cancer caseshat occurred among 88,084 women

participating in the US Nurses’ HealthStudy and the 47,881 men taking part in

he US Professionals Follow-up study.They were interviewed about theirsmoking and drinking habits andesearchers wanted to nd whether

alcohol consumption alone, rather thansmoking and drinking was associatedwith increased cancer risk.A woman faces a 13 per cent increased

risk of breast cancer if she consumes 5-14grams of alcohol a day, the study found.This is the equivalent of just one drink

a day. One standard drink contains 10grams of alcohol.The NHMRC guidelines say: “Forhealthy men and women, drinking of nomore than two standard drinks on anyday reduces the lifetime risk of harmfrom alcohol-related disease or injury”.The association between alcohol andcancer is also stronger for ages 65 andabove, the study found.Increased frequency of drinking raisedcancer risk in men but not women, theresearch found.However, binge drinking increased

cancer risk in women but not men, thestudy found.It is estimated alcohol consumptionhas caused 3.6 per cent of all cancersworldwide, 1.7 per cent on women and5.2 per cent in men.It didn’t matter whether people consumed

beer wine or spirits, all alcoholic beverages increased cancer risk.The authors say this suggests the ethanolin alcohol is the primary cancer causingagent.Earlier this year the Cancer Council

Victoria found convincing evidencethat drinking alcohol increases the riskof cancers of the bowel, breast, mouth,throat, voice box, esophagus (food pipe)and liver.It linked more than 5000 new cases ofthese cancers each year to long-termdrinking.

And estimated that 22 per cent of nation’s breast cancer cases were linto alcohol consumption. It also facto

in new evidence linking alcohol to bocancer in men.In 2009 the UK’s Million WomStudy found for every additional drregularly consumed per day, an extrawomen in every 1,000 would deve

breast cancer, an extra one in ev1,000 women would develop cancersthe oral cavity and pharynx, a further in 1,000 would get cancer of the rectuand an extra 0.7 in every 1,000 womwould get cancers of the esophaglarynx and liver.This meant alcohol caused an extra

cancers per 1000 women up to age 75Despite repeated evidence of alcohol’s rin increasing cancer risk a recent CanCouncil Victoria survey found only 9%respondent’s listed limiting alcohol away to decrease their cancer risk.

What Makes The 'World's Best Diet'

RevealedResearchers have revealed the 'world'sbest diet' that would help people us shedkilos and would help them to not onmore weight.The researchers from the University ofCopenhagen found that a high protein/ower carbohydrate diet pattern is the

best diet ever and according to theWorld's Best Diet', which is based ona large European study known as theDiogenes Diet, people on low GI carband high protein combo diet not only

kept the weight off during the six monthsof the study but they also continued to

lose weight too.Jennie Brand-Miller, Professor ofHuman Nutrition at the University ofSydney's Charles Perkins Centre. Brand-Miller revealed that this way of eatingworks because both protein and low GIcarbs help us produce more of the satietyhormones that keep us feeling full.There are no uffy carbs in this diet.Instead it's based on fresh vegetables,lean protein sources like sh, poultry,legumes, nuts and dairy foods and dense,

grainy foods like rye bread, pumpernickeland barley - the book's recipe for rye

porridge with apple and hazelnuts is polar opposite of lightweight breakcereal.The researchers said that the reason throbust carbs are more lling than thmore rened cousins like white brisn't just that they keep blood sulevels steadier and they also stimucells in the gut that produce one of satiety hormones we need to feel fThese cells are located deep down ingut - a place that rapidly digested ca

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Turn Your Walk Into A WorkoutWalking is as simple as it gets forxercise. All you need is a good,upportive pair of walking shoes.ust a few extra steps each day is a simple

and easy way to take an active role in

maintaining a signicantly healthier life.Get StartedSet a baseline. If you're not active now,tart walking three times a week at atroll for 20 minutes. Work your way upo ve or so times a week, 30 minutes

per session, for a total of 2.5 to 3 hoursper week.Choose distance or time. Some walkersocus on distance, others target time.

Ultimately, it's about speed. If you canwalk 5 miles but it takes you 5 hours todo it, it's not a t level of work. So use

both distance and time as well as heartate.Check the intensity. Exercising at aparticular heart rate shows you how hardyou're working. You can check yourpulse or by wearing a heart rate monitor.What should your heart rate be? Mostecommendations suggest starting out at

70% to 75% of your maximum heart rate.But this may not be enough if you're t.You can also use the "talk test" to gaugeyour exercise intensity. If you can stringogether six to eight words or chat

briey, you're in your aerobic zone.

f you are gasping for air, slow down.f you can say several phrases with one

breath, you may not be working hard

enough.4 Ways to Stay Motivated-Wear a pedometer. Bit by bit, boost yourdaily steps. Keep it up until you reach10,000 steps a day.

-Keep a walking journal. Whether you journal online or with pen and paper, it'smotivating to see your progress.-Get a walking partner. A walking buddy

provides accountability. Neither wantsto let the other person down.-Sign up for a race or charity walk. Anupcoming event gives you a goal toshoot for, which may motivate you tostick with a program.Make It More ChallengingIf you're already t, kick up the intensity

by doing one or more of the following:

Speed up. The easiest way to up the anteis to simply walk faster.You may want to try race walking, which

burns more calories. Brisk walking at 4miles an hour burns 334 calories, andstrolling at 3 miles per hour burns 221calories, according to a study.Remember to pump your arms but keepthe movement compact. The larger thearm swing, the harder it is to move themfaster.Head for the hills. If you can't get outside,raise the incline on the treadmill. Don'thang on to the treadmill as you walk or

you'll miss the benets. You don't wantto look as if you're waterskiing.Change the surface. Walking on trails

and maneuvering around rocks increamuscular demand. Snow, sand -- egrass -- make walking more ofchallenge.Use Nordic poles to use your up

body muscles. You increase the carworkout when using poles, plus ttake the stress off of knees when walkdownhill.Add resistance with a weighted backpor weight vest. If you use a backpackit with water, sand, or kitty litter so weight distributes evenly. Avoid anand hand weights, which can chayour gait and can set you up for injurSafety Tips for WalkersKeep safety in mind when you woutdoors. Follow these basic rules:

-Walk with a buddy whenever possib-Carry your name, address, and a frior relative's phone number in your sor tied to a lace.-Wear a medical bracelet if you hdiabetes, an allergy, or other conditio-Carry a cell phone and let a friendrelative know your walking routes.-Avoid deserted or unlit streespecially after dark.-Do not use headsets that prevent from hearing trafc, and walk agaoncoming trafc.-Wear reective material or carry

ashlight so others can see you.-Carry a whistle, noisemaker, or pepspray in case of an emergency.

Cranberry Juice May Protect AgainstKiller Diseases

Drinking low-calorie cranberry juiceocktail may help lower the risk ofhronic diseases, including heart disease,

diabetes and stroke, says a study.

The World Health Organisationstimates the trio of diseases annuallylaim 15.6 million lives around the

globe. Cranberries provide a richource of protective compounds -alled polyphenols - that support our

body's natural defences and help usachieve a balanced lifestyle to improvehealth.To nd the effectiveness of polyphenol-ich cranberries, researchers from the

United States Department of AgricultureUSDA) provided eight weeks' worth

of meals to 56 healthy adult volunteersaverage 50 years of age).

'At the start and end of the experiment,the researchers measured things like

blood pressure, blood sugar levels, bloodlipids, as well as C-reactive protein, a

marker of inammation,' said ChristinaKhoo, director of Research Sciences atOcean Spray.One group drank a glass of low-caloriecranberry juice twice daily. The othergroup drank a placebo beverage with asimilar colour and avour.

Individuals drinking two glasses of localorie cranberry juice a day improvacross all these measures. It's a chathat adds up, and could be associa

with a 10 percent lower risk of hedisease and a 15 percent lower riskstroke.'These ndings suggest that polyphenhelp to protect our bodies, and m

be adept at keeping a large numberailments at bay,' Khoo said.


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Get Rid Of That Double Chin, At Home! Is that double chin spoiling all your pretty pictures? Though surgery is an easy way out to cut that ugly abt, there ar

homemade remedies also which can rescue you.

Chew any sugar free gumThis is a kind of face exercise whichhelps you to tone your face muscles.Chewing a sugar free gum will give youraw line a workout that will yield quickesults. It also results in healthier teeth

and gums. Do this several times a day toget best results.Cocoa butterRub a few tablespoons of cocoa butter

on your throat and chin to get rid ofyour double chin. Massage it gently

before going to bed or before going fora shower. Cocoa butter improves theelasticity of the skin.Massage with wheat germ oilWheat germ oil is great to get your chinin shape. Regular massages with the oilhelp tighten the skin and also provideample nourishment. Before going to bed,rub some oil gently on your neck andthroat. Massage for 20 minutes upwards

from the bottom of the neck to the chin.Leave the oil overnight for best results.

Egg white facial mask You can make a homemade facial mto eliminate double chin fast with the hof egg whites. To make this, you n

egg whites of two eggs, a tablespoof milk, small amount of peppermessential oil, one tablespoon of honand one tablespoon of lemon juice. all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk

Now apply this mask to the skin arouyour chin and neck area and allow idry for about forty ve minutes. Odry, rinse it off with lukewarm water.this once daily to enjoy quick resultsDrink a lot of waterThis might sound a far-fetched plan water plays an important role in helpto lose weight and reduce the appeara

of double chin. Studies have shown tlack of water can add weight to the faDrinking at least 10-12 glasses of wadaily is necessary. Keeping the bohydrated is important and so is ushout all the unwanted toxins.Glycerin mask Make a natural mask with glycerin torid of double chin. Mix one tablespoof glycerin, half tablespoon of bath sand a few drops of rose water. Applymixture directly to the neck and carea. Leave it for fteen minutes. W

the area thoroughly with tap water. this three times a week.

Go Bananas For BeautyWhile it is known that this humble fruit may have a host of health benets, bananas also offer several beauty benets

Available throughout the year, bananas are a powerhouse of nutrients and are great for your skin and hair as well. Heare some benets-

The fruit contains generous amountsof vitamin C and B6, which ensure thatyour skin remains supple and elastic.Apart from that, bananas also have

antioxidants that protect your skin frompremature ageing.The water content present in bananas

keeps your skin well hydrated so that itdoesn't get aky and dry. It works as agreat moisturiser as well. This is becauset comprises vitamin A, which helps yourkin recover the moisture it has lost.One of the best ways to moisturise

your skin is to use a mashed banana andiberally rub it all over your face and

neck. After leaving the pulp on your faceor about half an hour, wash it off.

You also treat pigmented skin with

bananas. Simply add a tablespoon of

honey to banana pulp and apply it onyour skin.- Have to go to an important functionand don't have time to visit the parlour?

Simply take a banana and add yogurt,honey and almonds to it. Make a pasteand apply it all over your face. Not onlywill this moisturise your face but alsoremove excess oil and add a glow toyour skin.- For those who want to get rid of marksand scars left on the skin due to acne

and pimples, bananas are a helpful aThe vitamin C they contain light

blemishes caused by skin aggravation- Bananas also work as great exfoliat

Simply mix jaggery and mashed banatogether and use the paste as a scrubyour face and neck.- Is the skin on your hands and heels daky or cracked? Let a banana comeyour rescue. Simply mix mashed banwith some rose water and apply on affected areas.


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To Stay Or Not To Stay At Home

To work or stay home — that's a decisionmany women need to make when they'vehad a baby. To ensure that their child iswell taken care of, many mothers choose

o stay home.On the contrary, a study points out,working mothers may actually behe ones who are better off at raisinghildren when compared to those whotay at home. The study also reportedhat working mothers enjoyed better

health, lesser signs of depression andontributed more to a child's overallearning opportunities. Some ladies

voice their opinions on the same.Not trueStay-home mums are the ones who haveo let go of their ambitions and desires

n order to take care of their child, say aew. The mother who stays home instead

of working sacrices her aspirations andareer to ensure that her child is wellaken care of. It is not easy to stay home,ook after the house and also take care

of the child. Stay-home mums contribute

as much as a working mother does or perhaps even more.Absolutely rightWomen are known to be good at

multitasking, point out others. Multi-tasking directly relates more efciency.Actoress Poonam Dhillon explains,"Working women are always morecapable and are good at multi-tasking.Working mums put in a lot more effort toensure they get to spend some quality timewith their children too. This contributes tothe overall development of the child."SOS Mummy!Stay-home mums make their childrendependent on them for everything. Stay-home mums tend to spoon-feed theirchildren. This curbs their independence.

Children are a lot more independent thanmost kids their age.Not applicableA few others are of the opinion thatsince these studies are conducted abroad,they have no relevance in India. ActorShahane stresses on the health aspect. This

study does not hold good for the womWhether a woman is working or working, her work pressure remains same. Once women are back home, t

relax and rejuvenate. That is not the cA woman has to handle so many mthings and that could lead to a lot of strWork is happinessPersonal happiness is always a drivforce while taking crucial decisiofeel others. The mothers who stayhome tend to centre their lives aroutheir children. Working mothers, on other hand, learn to manage home career and do both well. And managthem both gives them a sense accomplishment.Don't worry, be happy

If you are able to spend quality time wyour child, then nothing like it. Behappy and the providing the space ychild needs is the way to go about it.long as both the mother and child happy, it is bound to contribute to growth of the child.

Things Kids Should Not Hear From TheirParents

Every child matures with her own uniquexperiences. Observing your little baby

grow up to be a smart teen is a learningprocess in itself. But, sometimes parentsend to forget their role and blurt outhings that can play havoc to the little

one’s self esteem. Parents seldom realisewhat their careless comments have doneo their child’s emotions. So, to help you

never make such harmful comments webring you a list of things that you shouldavoid saying to your child.

. I was way more responsible than

you at that age…This comment breaks into your littleone’s condence. You have to rememberhat you are a different person growing

up in different times. Rather than thisdiscouraging statement an encouragingadvice would be so much more helpful.Also, remember to never compareyourself with your child and try to haveno expectations towards them.2. You always manage to do the wronghings and take the worst decisionsver.

Your kid is growing up and there is noearning without a few mistakes. So don’t

criticise the mistakes instead encourageher to learn from them and guide her tofollow the right path.3. Do not disturb me.We all need space but sometimes yourresponsibility towards your child ismore important. This harmless pleamay be comprehended as neglect anda feeling of being unwanted can creepin making your child feel alone. Kidscan even go into depression due to acomment like that. So next time be alittle more careful.

4. You need to be more careful withyour friends; they are not good peopleto hang out with.Children don’t make friends for their

benets. Their friendships are as innocentand their companionship means a lot.You must learn to respect your child’schoice in friends. If you feel like they arein bad company, try to reason things outfor them and guide them towards better

people.5. Learn from your friends / siblings.Comparing one child with another is

the most unreasonable thing parents cando. Parents tend to generate a negative

feeling for that particular friend / siblwith comments like these which canharmful for their relationship. Rememthat every child is different and it is yduty to respect and appreciate ychild’s qualities.6. I’d rather not have children thhave a child like you.It can’t get worst than this. As a paryou should never ever, for whatereason make a comment like thatyour kid. It could result in emotionadestroying your child.

7. You always succeed in hurting emotions.Children can’t always fulll their parewishes which result in unintenemotional pain. But rather than makthe child feel guilty, reason things and teach her how to be more carefulnext time around.8. Stop crying...Tears are a way of expressing wwords cannot. When your kid criemeans something she is trying to tell y

but cannot. Do not scold the kid rath

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Who would have guessed that this spikyand cross-hatched fruit is actually loadedwith essential vitamins in minerals?Truly, looks can be deceiving. Pineappleuice derived from its fruit is a very

popular beverage all over the world. Its because of the great benets one could

get from a glass of cold and refreshingpineapple juice and not to mention itsperfect combination of sweet and tartyaste. What is even greater is that this

fruit is available all-year round, so youdon’t have to worry about getting aupply of natural pineapple juice.

According to research, consuming two tohree glasses of this delightful beverage

per day will give you its maximumbenets. Want to know more about the

benets of pineapple juice? Well, heres a list of all the good things you canxpect just by drinking pineapple juice

daily.Natural AntioxidantDid you know that pineapple juices loaded with Vitamin C which is

an excellent source of antioxidants?Because of this, pineapple juice isguaranteed to effectively ush outharmful toxins in the body. Its antioxidantproperties also helps the body ght freeadicals thus preventing cell damage.

Consequentially, you will have a more

beautiful and healthier looking skin.Pineapple juice also protects the bodyfrom diseases including atherosclerosis,arthritis and other heart diseases. Onop of all that, this delicious drink

also helps boost your body’s immuneystem. Its ability to detoxify the bodys what makes pineapple juice a healthy

beverage for everyoneAnti-InammationThe classic signs of inammationnclude heat, pain, redness and swelling.t’s actually the body’s defensive

mechanism against harmful stimulincluding pathogens and irritants. If youwant to do away with the redness andwelling, drinking a glass of pineappleuice everyday can be a great help.t actually contains Bromelain and

Turmeric, a natural antioxidant whichhelps the body ght said harmful stimuliwithout the redness and swelling.Pineapple juice is also very helpful inpreventing inammation in patients witharthritis plus it also helps strengthen thebones and musclesEnergy Booster

nterestingly, pineapple juice is actually

an effective energy booster. If you needa little push for your everyday activities,then you may want to grab yourself aglass of cold and refreshing pineapple

juice. It has Vitamin B6 and Thiamine

which helps stabilize the body’s bloodsugar level. Moreover, these B vitaminsalso help the body convert carbohydratesinto energy enough to sustain youthroughout the day.It’s denitely a fantastic beverage to helpyou kick-start your day and perform allactivities with zeal and vigor. So, forgetabout those unhealthy energy drinks inthe market and make pineapple juiceyour primary energy booster. It’s a betterand healthier choice.Pineapple Strengthens Bones

Manganese is one of the primaryelements in maintaining strong andhealthy bones. Fortunately, pineapple

juice contains a signicant amount ofmanganese. In fact, a glass of pineapple

juice contains 73% of manganese whichour body requires on a daily basis. Takenote that growing bones is essential ata younger age while strengthening of

bones can be addressed at an older

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