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Govt Stops Giving Scholarship For LawStudies

GOVERNMENT is not givingcholarships to students who want to

become lawyers because Fiji has toomany lawyers, and "probably too manyrooked ones too", says Attorney-

General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.We give scholarships for you to become

a nurse, engineer, environmentalcientist, a doctor, and all those areas that

we lack resources in, surveyor and civilngineering. We don't give scholarshipsor people to become lawyers. They'reoo many, probably too many crooked

ones too," Mr Sayed- Khaiyum said.This, he told the ACP-EU Joint

Parliamentary Assembly in Suva whileinforming the delegates of Government'seducation initiatives."Fiji is one of the few countries inthe Pacic that gives free education.

Completely free education from Class1 to Year 13. Indeed from the secondsemester this year, certain pre-schoolswill also get free education."We now have an open and transparentscholarship scheme. So if you're in thetop 600 students and you comply invarious areas of study that Government

believes we need expertise in, they'llgive you free scholarships."

He said, however, the point was tthe Fijian Government had somethsimilar to the Australian system whthey had a tertiary loans scheme those who qualied to gain entry i

university but did not have the mean pay."We pay for that and you pay bthe loan once you start working.also means tested, so those that cofrom families that have a high inco

bracket, they pay about 1.5 per cinterest bracket and those that are in threshold of about $16,000, they d

pay any interest whatsoever."

80 PSV Drivers Suspended For Breaching CodEIGHTY public service vehicle drivershave been suspended since January thisyear for breaching the PSV Code ofPractice.Land Transport Authority CEO NaisaTuinaceva said speeding was the maineason for the suspensions, followed

by unprofessional behaviour and poorustomer service by drivers.We are particular with them (PSV

drivers) because they are also publicervants. The only difference is the mode

of operation," said Mr Tuinaceva.He said there was a regulation thatgoverned the behaviour and attitude ofPSV drivers in public places which wassimilar to the concept that applied tocivil servants."We have suspended 80 drivers so farand this is a concern for the authority

because they are given everythingfrom basic customer service training todefensive driving courses before theyare issued a licence. With all the rigorous

training they get, it comes downattitude. Some of them become differ

people when they are behind the wheMr Tuinaceva urged members of

public to report breaches by PSV drivto the LTA."We base our disciplinary actions on whas happened to compromise customservice so we encourage people totheir part and report to LTA."There are about 6000 drivers with Plicences in the country.

Sugar Target SetTHE Fiji Sugar Corporation's Labasamill aims to produce 70,000 tonnes ofugar this year.

FSC executive chairman Abdul Khanaid the mill produced a total of 63,000onnes of sugar last year.

He said this year, they would aim toproduce more and set a new benchmarkor next year.

When asked about the shipment of sugar

this year at the Malau port, he said lastyear, the only shipment of sugar had leftthe port during the end of crushing."There was only one shipment lastyear which left Malau when the seasonnished," he said."Since the storage capacity of the Malau bulkis 20,000, and we intend to produce 70,000tonnes of sugar this year, we may need threeand a half shipments this year. We are looking

at having the ships out fairly early so thatdo not end up having a backlog of sugar."Mr Khan said they had encountered

problem of sugar backlog in 2013.He said because of a damaged rig at Malau wharf in 2013, they could transfer sugar to the ship because the scould not safely get into the port. He arevealed operational costs of the three mills stood at $40,000 each on a daily ba

Eight Years For Attempted MurderA man who was found guilty for theattempted murder of his ex-wife wasailed for eight years by the High Courtn Suva.

Etonia Vosa, on January 2 this year, whiletaying with his ex-wife Vaciseva Seru at

Howell Road, attempted to murder her.Ms Seru was angry about an argumenthey had the previous night and she

asked Vosa to leave.

Vosa asked the complainant for food andt was served to him in the kitchen by Ms

Seru who then went to her bedroom.He picked up a kitchen knife and whenMs Seru was coming towards thekitchen, then stabbed her several timeson her upper body with the intention tokill her.Ms Seru used her hand to defendherself and she fell in the bathroom.Vosa threw the kitchen knife when itwas bent and Ms Seru pushed him and

ran out of the house to call for help.She noticed her two children watching

and crying.Ms Seru’s medical report revealed tshe received lacerations on her forehead, upper left eyebrow, upleft arm, left waist, three cuts on left posterior elbow and stab wouon her neck which was repaired surgery.Judge Justice Priyantha Fernando a term of eight years imprisonm

and also issued a domestic violerestraining order to protect Ms Seru.


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Jail Term For BreachA man in the Central Division wasmprisoned to the Suva Corrections

Centre for 25 days after failing to payhis ne of $267.25 for smoking in a non-moking zone.

The Ministry of Health’s spokesperson,Sunil Chandra, said Seru Beraki wasdirected by Resident Magistrate V. Lalo serve his prison term.He was handed over to Police to bescorted to the Suva Corrections Centre,”

Mr Chandra said.He said to date three offenders wereerving prison terms, two for sellingigarette rolls and one for smoking in a

prohibited smoking zone.Last week the National Tobacco ControlEnforcement Unit managed to locateour other offenders, who later paid their

nes.These were Kabir Feroz who paid$150, Mohammed Feroz who paid$250, Mohammed Shameem who paid$1300 and Vilivo Tuinukumoto whopaid $70 with a balance of $197 to bepaid before the end of the month,” Mr.Chandra said.

Meanwhile, the unit has so far bookedand ned 165 people for breakingTobacco Control Regulations. Unit’sacting manager, Naz Ali, said outof 165, about 58 were caught sellingcigarette rolls and the rest for smokingin public places.“Apart from that we’ve also nedowners of registered retail shops, thatis, canteens, dairy shops, kiosks for notdisplaying the no-smoking sign,”“It is the responsibility of the owneror person in charge to display a non-smoking sticker. Failure to display theno-smoking sticker will result in a neof $1000,” Mr Ali said.He said if retail shop owners don’t

preven t people from smoking inthat public property they were

liable to another $1000 for failingto ensure that no one smokes in a publ ic place.PEOPLE FINED LAST WEEK - Kabir Feroz- $150- Mohammed Feroz- $250,- Mohammed Shameem- $1300- Vilivo Tuinukumoto- paid $70, balance

$197 payable end of month- Seru Beraki– serving 25 days as he wunable to pay his ne of $267.25‘Respect No Smoking Zones’The Ministry of Health’s TobaControl Enforcement Unit is pleadwith the public to respect areas maras ‘no smoking zones’.This is after the unit reportedly bookand ned 165 people for breaking Tobacco Control Regulations.Unit acting manager Naz Ali s

people needed to know that they (unit) can’t be there all the time to kan eye on everyone.“Everybody has to understand the udoesn’t operate on a 24/7 basis. Lany other civil servant we work 8am4.30pm,” Mr Ali said.

“We can monitor people during workhours but not at night. There are a lo places where smokers have the libertysmoke; let’s have courtesy for our nsmokers.”Mr Ali said there would be no lenienshown to those who break the TobaControl Regulations.


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More Than 46,000 Benet From Bus FareSubsidy

The Fijian Government’s bus fareubsidy which was introduced isurrently beneting more than 46,000itizens including the elderly and persons

with disabilities.Minister for Women, Children andPoverty Alleviation, Hon. Rosy Akbarays the beneciaries comprise of

44,120 elderly Fijians who are 60 yearsand above, and 1892 persons living withdisabilities.She said empowering underprivilegedpersons’ particularly senior citizens and

persons with disabilities is a top priorityfor her ministry.“The Ministry works with Fiji NationalCouncil for Disabled Persons (FNCDP)to look after the welfare of persons withdisabilities. This is done through ensuringthat they are given equal opportunitiesto participate in development

programs, accessibility to education,employment, health, communicationand transportation services.”“We strongly believe that all women andmen with disabilities have fundamental

human right, and that it is an inhercomponent of economic growth development. The Ministry throuits partnership with Police and

Non-Government Organisations also addressing issues concerning mentally challenged who are left on streets,” she added.The Ministry has a budget of $150,for this initiative that allows elde

persons to pay half the fare and persliving with disabilities are eligible free bus fares.

No Impact Envisaged Through Qantas,

American Airlines ExpansionFiji Airways does not envisage anympact as such from the introduction of

more ights between Sydney and LosAngeles and San Francisco by Qantasand American Airlines.This response from our national airlineollows the announcement of a signicantxpansion of Qantas and American

Airline’s longstanding relationship.t will see the US carrier y from Los

Angeles to Sydney for the rst time andQantas will return to San Francisco. This

s of course still subject to approval fromegulators.

Fiji Airways board director, StefanPichler, said: “Our core market is fromFiji to the United States and we continueo do well on it. We are constantly

developing our relationships with allother airline partners, including Qantasand American Airlines.”Fiji Airways ies to Los Angeles fromNadi eight times a week using its AirbusA330s. It is understood there are quitea lot of connecting passengers from

Australia as well as New Zealand who

take advantage of the Fiji Airwaysconnection to North America via Nadi.The new ightsQantas will return to the Sydney-SanFrancisco route from December 20. Thisis currently the most popular onwarddestination for corporate customers.Services will initially operate on peakdays and ramp up to six per week inJanuary 2016 using its newer Boeing747-400 aircraft with the same styleinteriors found on the airline’s A380s.

Qantas’ ights to San Francisco are made possible by American Airlines startinga direct daily Sydney to Los Angelesservice from December 19.This will replace four Qantas’ B747Sydney to Los Angeles services perweek and one Qantas B747 Melbourneto Los Angeles service per week.American Airlines’ Trans-Pacic ightswill be operated by its new B777-300ERfeaturing lie-at seats in First and

Business.Qantas will retain its daily A380 Sydto Los Angeles and Melbourne to LAngeles services, as well as its B7Brisbane-Los Angeles ights.The airlines will codeshare on eother’s services.The airlines say this enhanrelationship also provides opportunifor future growth into trans-Pacmarkets not currently served by eitairline, such as New Zealand.

American Airlines chairman and CDoug Parker said: “Our customers hasked us to expand to important businmarkets across the Pacic.“Flying our agship aircraft, the Boe777-300ER, to Sydney will provanother world-class travel experiefrom our key gateway at LAX.”The airlines will shortly apply regulatory approval for these narrangements.


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Medicinal Kava TestNTERNATIONAL buyers attending the

Fiji Tourism Expo had the opportunity toperuse and sample medicinal kava.The kava capsules and powder are theatest addition to South Pacic Elixir's Taki

Mai brand, developed to pharmaceuticaltandards through Nadi-based Douglas

Pharmaceuticals (Fiji) Ltd.SPE founder Zane Yoshida said marketeedback had been positive. The products

were developed in the last few monthsand launched at the Denarau-based expo.Because we were working to

pharmaceutical standards, we had to haveapprovals in place from governmentswe're looking to export to, so work inprogress for us was six to 12 months,"Mr Yoshida said. "Feedback has been

very encouraging.

"We've been getting a lot of progresshere in Fiji with the tourist market, butalso we're getting a lot of interest in thelocal market."The products boast to be antidotes to

stress by relieving nervous unrest andtension."At the moment, the nished products of ourshots are produced offshore in the US, sowe're bringing all our products back to Fijiand partnering with Douglas Pharmaceuticalfor all kava capsules and kava powder andnow our kava shots as well."The company aims to expand its

presence in the US market and will alsolaunch in Australia and New Zealandthis year, aside from also signing up fordistribution in Asia.

"We now have three products for the

Taki Mai brand and are also lookinglaunching a line extension to our sin six to 12 months. We didn't expecexpand this quickly but market respohas been overwhelming."

Mr Yoshida also noted the positattributes of scientic evidence clinical trials at the University Melbourne proving the safety of kaalongside the lifting of a kava banGermany.Its Levuka factory has also been gi

pharmaceutical Good ManufacturPractice (GMD) certication.Douglas Pharmaceuticals (Fiji) general manager Firoz Ghazali sthey were also pleased to note positfeedback for the products they hel

develop.

Fiji, US Relation Special - Judith CefkinFIJI'S relation with the US is somethingpecial dating back some 40 years, sayshe country's ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati,

Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu, Judith BethCefkin.Speaking during her rst tour of theNorthern Division since taking up herpost earlier this year, Ms Cefkin said she

was excited to be in the North.As part of her ofcial tour, Ms Cefkinpaid a courtesy call at the MacuataHouse where she met the CommissionerNorthern, Jovesa Vocea.We had a good conversation with the

Commissioner North Mr Vocea aboutgovernment priorities in the North," she

said."I am proud to be here in the North andlearn of the sugar and tourism industry'scontribution to the Fijian economy. Ourlong history of engagement is somethingthat we treasure."Ms Cefkin said she was also excitedabout the US Navy Ship Mercy's

engagement in the Northern Division."The relationship between Fiji and theUS goes back some 40 years and we have

been working closely with Governmin addressing issues like climate chathat is affecting islands in the Paciincluding Fiji."Part of the reason that I am touring

North is to see the work being carrout by the teams from the Mercy ship"We are excited to be working alongs

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Fijian Students Graduate In IndiaFiji is going to greatly benet when sixtudents, who graduated with degrees in

various elds, return home from India.They are Ratu Wame Ravubale, FarzanaNisha, Binita Padayachi, Kaajal Devi

and two Fiji Sun journalists.Graduates studying in three differenttates in India gathered at Symbiosisnternational University in Pune foronvocation.t was a joyous day for us as we donned

our caps and gowns and readiedourselves with a big grin.Graduation is an important milestone inour learning journey and as I spoke tohe graduates, each had their own story

of struggle to share. I would like to sharehese to encourage students who are yeto arrive in India.

At the same time it provides anopportunity for them to convey theirappreciation to family and friends inFiji while they wait to collect theirerticates and documents.

These students came to India underndian Cultural Centre for RelationsICCR) scholarships to pursue different

degree courses.Ratu Wame RavubaleRatu Wame Ravubale of Nawaka, Nadi,ompleted his Bachelor of Science

Agriculture (Honours) from Chaudhary

Charan Singh (CCS) HaryanaAgricultural University in Hisar,Haryana State, India.The 23-year-old wants to work inesearch, particularly in plant breeding,o help with the improvement andustainability of crops grown in Fiji.I have already planned and am willingo contribute my knowledge and skillsor the agricultural development of Fiji,”

Ratu Wame said.He recalled how he started his life inndia.During the rst few months I had to

adjust to the new environment, food andweather.I had problems with communication as

English was rarely spoken in my areaas well as lectures were delivered inHindi,” he said.However, he explained that as yearspassed by, with the help of the Indianlassmates and fellow Fijians, life

became much easier.I kept in contact with my family in

Fiji via mobile phone and social mediawhich reduced my longing for home.

The challenging in day-to-day lifewas food, which was very spicy, but

surprisingly now I am used to it,” heexplained with laughter.“What I will miss about India the mostis its rich history as well as the cheaplifestyle and not forgetting Indian exotic

cuisines,” Ratu Wame said.The youngest of ve siblings is veryexcited to graduate after fullling hislife-long dream.“I am very grateful to God, my family,friends and well-wishers who haveguided and supported me in the fouryears of academic struggle,” he said.“My father Filimoni Ravubale is mymentor and source of inspiration and Iam forever thankful to him.”He wished his father could see him in hisgraduation gown.“In 2006 my father was diagnosed with

brain tumor because he overworkedhimself just to provide food for us,” hesaid tearfully.“Because of the sickness he lost hiseyesight but God willing he will seea new sunrise after almost 10 years ofdarkness.”Binita Vikashni PadayachiBinita Vikashni Padayachi alsograduated with the same degree and atthe same college with Ratu Wame.Binita, originally from Lautoka, Fiji,aims to become an agricultural ofcer.

“This is my second degree and withthe skills and knowledge I’ve acquired,I wish to help Fiji’s agriculturaldevelopment,” she said.“During my stay in Haryana State I facedlot of difculties.”The 26-year-old explained how she hadto adjust to the climate and people’s wayof life in India.“Despite all the odds I managed tosurvive and nish my studies through my

parents’ support and encouragement,”Binita said.She will be returning to Fiji next month.Kaajal Kristika DeviKaajal Kristika Devi, 22, originallyfrom Labasa, studied for a Bachelor inCommerce degree at Delhi University in

New Delhi.Kaajal said graduation was a normallya big event in Fiji but graduating withBachelor’s degree in India was a much

bigger achievement in her life.“I was excited about the graduationsince I am the only one from my paternalside who has attained this and I am reallyhappy to have had the opportunity to

study and experience life in India,” shesaid.

“ India was not really the way I hexpected it to be and stepping outFiji, my home country, was a totally n

beginning; it was the biggest decisiohad taken in my life,” Kaajal said.

She said saying goodbye to my pareand my family was really hard bumanaged since I was accompanied other students.“It was when I was alone that I starmissing home.“I really felt like running away to

because the air was suffocating and places seemed dirty,” she said.She said the food tasted different tand mostly full of spices and masala.“I even ended up having stominfections and was seeing a doctor almost four months,” Kaajal said.She said there were a lot of problems challenges.She said in university, students wereahead and understood better since thwere taught a lot more in high school“The education quality is good but system is not good,” she said.“If there was something you havedo which requires signature from college it takes so many days,” she saDespite all such issues Miss Devi wable to enjoy her stay in India becashe stayed with Fijian students.

“I really appreciate and thank JovKatia for helping me out weverything,” Miss Devi said.“My parents have been my mentand all the credit of my success goethem,” she said.“All their life they worked so hard so tI could have a better life and educatioThe second eldest of three siblihopes to become either a researcheran accountant.Farzana NishaFarzana Nisha successfully compleher Bachelor of Arts in PoliticsFergusson College, which is afliato Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityMaharashtra State, India.The former journalist also did a Diploin International Relations, HumRights and Role of International Lfrom Abeda Inamdar Senior CollegeArts, Science and Commerce.Farzana of Nausori said the journeygraduation has been tough but her riattitude and will to do something in kept her going.

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Being the eldest in the family and witha lot of responsibilities to shoulder I didnot give up,” she said.

My mother, who’s always been mymentor, encouraged me to stand tallhrough the most difcult times.I always believed in myself and nallydid it,” Farzana said.

She said it was very important to plangoals in life.I have always planned things andometimes it does not work out but ashe saying goes -there is a hundred and

one ways to skin a cat.”She said going home with a degreen political science from a renownedollege and university, she has high

hopes to get a good job.I have previous experience inournalism and have enjoyed my work

as a journalist,” he said.Farzana said writing political stories wasalways very interesting.Hopefully I will join the political

arena in the near future. I have learneda lot during my three years in Indiaand I’m looking forward to putting thisknowledge to good use,” she said. “Iwould like to thank my lovely mum,Yasmin Nisha and my father Sheik

Ahmed, my uncle Sa Ahmed his wifeand two daughters, my aunty in AustraliaSadma Begum, my two brothers andriends for all the encouragement love,upport and care throughout my life,”

Farzana said.Arieta VakasukawaqaArieta Vakasukawaqa of Vutuna, Nairai,Lomaiviti, also successfully completedher Bachelor of Arts in Politics atFergusson College.The eldest of six siblings also didDiploma in International Relations,Human Rights and Role of InternationalLaw from Abeda Inamdar Senior Collegeof Arts, Science and Commerce.The day when I graduated was one ofhe greatest and most special days of myife,” Arieta said.When I sit back and think of the struggles

and how sometimes I had to nd wayso survive because of allowance comingate, it just brought tears to my eyes,” sheaid.

Arieta said her hard work had paid off.I have made India my home; at rstife was quite tough for me personally

because it was a whole differentnvironment altogether.

“I used to tell myself that in order toachieve my goal for the three years I willneed to adapt to the lifestyle in India andthis has changed the way I see things,”she said.

“The academic experience in India wastough because it was different from theUniversity life back in Fiji.“The lecturers were very strict and thelevel of competition was something thatkept me on the move,” Arieta said.“If you fall, no one will help you up sothe onus was on you.“Sometimes lecturers spoke in theirnative language (Marathi and Hindi)which was hard for me to understand

but I had friends who helped me when Ineeded assistance,” she added.Arieta said despite all the ups and downin life she would be forever grateful forthis opportunity.“I want to give thanks to the Lord forwith Him, I am able to conquer all andachieve my purpose in India; that is tocomplete my studies,” she said.“I also want to thank my parents andsiblings for their motivation and never-ending support,” she added.“My upbringing has always been mymotivation, the struggles my parents hadto ensure in order to put us all in schooland provide for us; I owe them my

success,” she added with great emotion.She also thanked her relatives and friendswho have lent a helping hand in any wayduring her times of need.“And a special thanks to Indian CulturalCentre for Relations (ICCR) and FijiGovernment for this scholarship,” Miss

Vakasukawaqa said.“My advice to young people is that of the ingredients of success is to GOD rst in everything you do, hoyour parents and work hard towa

success without giving up.”Shratika Shivanandani NaiduShratika Shivanandani Naidu, 27, Labasa, graduated with Bachelor Arts in Political Science and DiplomaInternational Relations, Human Rigand Role of International Law alowith Farazana and Arieta in Pune.Life in India over the three years changed my perspective as a femiand as a believer in Christ.I have realised that life on this eacomes only once and we should mthe best use of it.Be it for oneself, helping family membor encouraging friends to chase atheir dreams.I am very thankful to God for blessingwith loving parents, supportive siblinrelatives, friends and FijiSun workmwho have always encouraged through phone calls and social mediaaccomplish my purpose of stay in IndiDespite being faced with so many hea

problems and challenges, I am fullgratitude because life in India has lthe foundation of my career.

Thank you ICCR and Fiji governmfor awarding me this scholarship.I would like to encourage youngsterFiji to choose to be educated and makgood career.The future belongs to those who beliin the beauty of their dreams.

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Young Girls Lured Via Facebook There has been a noted increase in oldermen luring young girls through Facebookor sex in exchange for money.

This has been brought to the attentionof Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre. Centre

o-ordinator Shamima Ali said with thencrease in access to social media, moreyoung girls were exposed to this behaviour.We have received reports of youngecondary school students and Universitytudents who have been lured by old

men, married men who then promisehem with better lives by buying themxpensive perfumes, taking them out toxpensive resorts, dinner dates and othernjoyable lifestyle which most young

girls aspire to have,” Ms Ali said.In most cases, these men work together

as a group, they know each other which

means they pass contacts of thesennocent girls to each other and this is

how they work,”she said.Ms Ali said that once they receive sucheports, they refer it to the police.The main challenge here is that it is

hard to establish the evidence as most of

these young girls do not want to comeout to speak due to the fear of beingvictimized.“We try our best to work with parents andthese young girls by providing counseling

as this is also a form of prostitution andat the same time warn young girls theconsequence of their actions.”However, if a girl older than 16 years isconsenting to sex, police cannot do much.Police Commissioner BernardusGroenewald conrmed receiving reportsof such nature.“We do not work on the report that we

receive but we can only act on the repothere is a complaint by the victim hers“Under Section 214 of the Crimes Decit reads that if a girl is above 16 years and is consenting to sexual intercou

then it is not a crime so that means cannot act on that. But what we normado is that if it’s a forceful and if a complis lodged by the girl, then we act.”Mr Groenewald said according to Crimes Decree if the ages if the vicis less than 13 then it is rape and if i

between 13 to 16 and is not consenthen its delement.


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Fiji Invested $8.6M For GolfFIJI has invested $8.6million into theFiji International in its bid to boost golfourism in the Pacic region.

And with the Fiji International and FijiTourism brands combined, Tourism and

Trade Minister Faiyaz Koya said thisgenerated a gross media value of about$20m.This, he said could be translated as aeturn on investment by the Government

of approximately 64 per cent.Mr Koya made these comments afterFiji Airways and Fiji International brokenew grounds following the signing of ahree-year partnership agreement for the

professional golf tournament at the FijianTourism Expo 2015 in Denarau, Nadi.Fiji Airways signed on as the ofcial

airline of the Fiji International.A statement from Tourism Fiji said thedaily spend of a golf tourist while onholiday was normally twice that of ageneral leisure tourist.t said that golf was a sport that could extendhe high season for tourism in the country.

"In terms of international marketingand exposure, the Fiji International is

broadcast to over 400 million peopleacross 27 countries and marketingtournament partners such as Flight

Centre to more than 2 million people,with a total television coverage equatedto 462 hours - 46 per cent of whichwas televised live in 2014," TourismFiji executive chairman and actingCEO Truman Bradley said. He saidgolf events were estimated to be worth$2billion a year and the "golf tourism

market something more than $1b".The Fiji International will be heldthe Natadola Bay Championship GCourse from October 15-18 this yearAT A GLANCE

* There are an estimated 80 millgolfers worldwide;* There are more than 40,000 gcourses around the world;* Fiji signed a ve-year agreementApril 2014 with the PGA of Austrto host the rst-ever internationasanctioned golf tournament in Fiji.

18-Year-Old Jailed For 5 Years FoRaping 4-Year-Old

An 18-year-old youth of Nadi was sentencedto ve years imprisonment after he wasconvicted of raping a 4-year-old boy in 2011.Lautoka High Court Judge, Justice ArunaAluthge sentenced the youth without anon-parole period.Handing down the sentence, the presiding

judge says the purpose of the sentencto denounce the offence of rape.Judge Aruna pointed out that aggravating circumstances in this cthat the youth exploited the vulnerabiof the 4-year-old victim, knowing tthe boy due to the condition.


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Thirteen people fell ill during a ight thatanded at LAX Monday afternoon from

Nadi, Fiji, according to Fiji Airways.The ight landed before 2 p.m. (5 p.m.ET), according to Margaret Stewart withhe Los Angeles Fire Department.

Representatives from the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention were

also available to assess the passengers.All of the passengers stayed at the same

resort in Fiji, and complained food poisoning-type symptoms includingnausea and diarrhea according to LAXspokeswoman Nancy Castles.Twelve of the passengers were evaluatedand cleared to continue with their travels.

FSC Expects Positive Crushing Season

Over 2 million tonnes of cane is expectedo be crushed this year producing over

240,000 tonnes of sugar from the fourmain mills in Fiji.This was highlighted by the Fiji SugarCorporation executive chairman AbdulKhan during the opening of the Labasa mill.Mr Khan said in order to achieve thisarget, their basic strategy is to get aonsistent supply of good quality cane.Getting a consistent supply of good

quality cane is important and secondly wehave to ensure that our mills run reliablyand continuously so that we reduce theosses and improve in terms of efciency

and extractions,” Mr Khan said.Mr Khan said as the Labasa Mill hasalready started crushing, Rarawai Mill in

Ba is expected to start on the 23rd, Penangon the 30th and Lautoka on the 1st of July.Mr Khan said that they are targetinglose to 70,000 tonnes of sugar to be

produced by the Labasa mill.We have just started crushing for thiseason with the Labasa mill performing

well so we should not face any problems,”Mr Khan said.Mr Khan said they do not foresee anymajor issues at the moment,However it was good to see the farmer’s

consistency as they started bring their

sugarcane to the mill a day befcrushing began.“As long as the farmers keep the cacoming in consistently we will ensthat we process it on a consistent ba

as well,” Mr Khan added.

One, a 19-year-old man, was taken thospital for evaluation.

Many passengers said they didn't reawhat was happening on board until tlanded."A little boy behind us threw up," s

passenger Matt Wedin. "But I thoughwas just, being a kid."


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$1.125M Investment On BusesNadi-based Shahabud Dean TransportLimited is the latest bus company toupgrade its bus eet. Investment is$1.125 million.

Managing director Zane Dean said: “TheGovernment has done so much for the schoolhildren so we have to work accordingly.We are beneting from their decision

and allowing us to bring in more busses.”Mr Dean was referring to Government’s2012 policy on capital items (which refero machinery used in the manufacture ofapproved goods) attracting zero per cent duty.DemandThe six Hino AK 215 model buses arrivedhis week. They were bought to meet the

demands of the public especially in theLegalega and Votualevu area.

There is an increase in passengers ashe Government started giving away thechool vouchers,” Mr Dean said.The population in Legalega and

Votualevu is increasing day by day andwe have to provide enough busses toater the services.”

Mr Dean had gone to Indonesia, inJanuary to ensure the custom-built buseswere suitable for Fiji’s road conditions.“We are simply ensuring that we give

better services to the customers andmeeting consumer needs.

“We are also very pleased that the roconditions are also improving and thavery good for the busses.”The old buses will continue to runscheduled as these new ones will addition to boost their services.

Airline Provides Great Food

Fiji Airways Culinary ambassador LanceSeeto believes food served on our nationalarrier is ying high just like the airline.

He made those comments whilepresenting the canapés and Fijian rumocktails at the airline booth during the

Fijian Tourism Expo on Denarau Island.Mr Seeto said Fiji Airways have donewell this year.Feedback

We can see improvement and theeedback is like Wow!

“Airline food around the world is noteasy never mind which airline you workfor there is a process involved to cook itearlier and to chill it.“We are in a year now with this ongoing

– where canapés and cocktails fromFijian rum we give to the business class

passengers before they arrive into Fijwhen they depart.”

“These canapés need not be Fijian fo but it needs to be Fijian avoured, eitit is coconut or spices and we matcwith Fijian rum,” he said.Mr Seeto was impressed with the fo

presentations at the Expo as it become a focal point for the industry“We have new blood and we have chfrom Australia and Europe and they in on the same page now.”Mr Seeto is well aware of the need training for Fiji’s local chefs.“We still have the challenge for trainwe need to understand that most of

chefs don’t eat the food we are servin“We need to undergo training. Thera love for the food now which is grthing for tourism,” Mr Seeto said.Meanwhile, Victoria Wines hosthe Food and Wine tasting festival Wednesday night at the Denarau Gand Racquet Club.This is when resorts and restaurashowcase their signature dish or canap


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Fiji Airways MakesTop 5 Best AirlineIn Australia And

PacicQatar Airways has been named theworld’s top airline at the Skytrax awardsannounced in Paris.Air New Zealand, which is 17th in theoverall ranking, made a clean sweep inhe Premium Economy Class section.

Air New Zealand says its PremiumEconomy will soon be available on itsPacic Island services.Qantas won the best airline in Australia

Pacic award for the third consecutiveyear. Fiji Airways was rated fth.Top ten airlines of 20151 Qatar Airways2 Singapore Airlines3 Cathay Pacic Airways

4 Turkish Airlines5 Emirates

6 Etihad Airways7 ANA All Nippon Airways8 Garuda Indonesia9 EVA Air 10 Qantas Airways(17 Air New Zealand)Best Airlines in Australia/Pacic1 Qantas2 Virgin Australia3 Air New Zealand4 Jetstar Airways5 Fiji Airways6 Tiger Airways7 Air Tahiti Nui8 Air Calin

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Visiting EU'S Mimica Launches ‘Fiji Cha

The visiting European UnionCommissioner for Development NevenMimica launched FRIEND Fiji’s latestproduct Fiji Cha at Tuvu in Lautoka.

This ‘Herbal Infusion – Lemon GrassTea’ launch was done during his shortourtesy visit to the agents before his

ight out of Fiji.This is Foundation for Rural IntegratedEnterprises & Development’s (FRIEND)rst organic certied product in Fiji.Mr Mimica was pleased with the visitn order to enable a better market

programme and overall promise of thepeople of Fiji.Clearly the European Union is making

a signicant impact on the ground whent partners with the right organisation.

Despite very adverse weatheronditions, FRIEND remained onrack and was not only successful buturpassed the target by supporting some

2000 people.This will allow a tap into the increasen the market which should provide

additional revenues for Fijian farmers.The EU is an important actor in

promoting sustainable agriculture in thenternational development agenda.I am sure the farmers will directly

benet from this achievement and restassured that we will continue to sailtogether,” Mr Mimica said.He commended FRIEND for theirachievements so far and is certain the

bond will continue to grow.Director and Founder of FRIENDSashi Kiran said the visit showed EU’s

commitment to grassroots.“For us sustainable soil mesustainable families, agriculture health and we are very happy with rst product in the market.“Hopefully we will get many moreour products that are organic certiinto Fiji and the global market,” she s


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Taxi Driver Dead

Sawani parents Mukesh Narayan andMohini Lata cannot believe that theiron, Rajiv Narayan,is dead.

When they said goodbye to him on

Monday, they did not expect it was theirast farewell.

Rajiv, 24, was a taxi driver.His parents were shocked to receive a phoneall from the Sawani Police Post that Rajiv

had died in a car accident in Baulevu.An emotional Ms Lata said Rajiv had a briefonversation with her before he left for work.I had asked him where he was going,

he said he was going to the shop buthe didn’t come back after that and wenever had any phone call from him oranything,” she said.I just can’t believe it, he was always a

happy person; never short on jokes.”Police spokesperson Ana Naisorobelieves Rajiv was trapped inside theaxi when it plunged into the creek in

Waidra, Baulevu.The incident occurred shortly after

midnight. The victim was returning from

dropping a passenger when the vehiclehe was driving veered off the road andtumbled into a creek,” Ms Naisoro said.She said Narayan was rushed to the

Nausori Health Centre but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.Rajiv was a student of the Fiji NationalUniversity studying InformationTechnology, but Mr Narayan said his sonloved cars.

“That’s all he wanted to do, to drcars,” Mr Narayan said.Rajiv is the couple’s third and youngchild. Rajiv’s uncle, Anil Prasad saidhad gone over to his house at around 7p“He greeted us all and left again quicsaying he had to go back to work,” Prasad said.Police investigations are underwaydetermine the cause of the accident.


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Another MilestonePrime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramaays the signing of the $65 million co-

operation with the European Union isnother milestone.

He said the National Indicative

Programme marked the full restorationof Fiji’s longstanding co-operationprovided for under the CotonouPartnership Agreement.The agreement had charted a new courseof close and mutual co-operation invarious areas of development.European Commissioner fornternational Development Neven

Mimica, who signed for the EU, said thiswas a unique occasion.He said it had indicated that the EU hadesumed its full co-operation with Fiji.

Today’s signature has become realityollowing all the good progress Fiji hasdone,” Mr Mimica said.He said it had formalized the full re-ngagement with Fiji following the

holding of parliamentary elections inSeptember last year. The UE was pleased

to contribute to the successful process.It also formalized the resumption ofa close partnership through which theEU and Fiji would further enhancecollaboration on developmental

challenges.“The National Indicative Programme has

been designed in close consultation withthe government of Fiji. To maximizethe value added of our co-operationwe have jointly agreed to concentratesupport on two main areas: ‘SustainableRural Livelihoods’, and ‘PublicAdministration Reform and Governance’for which indicative nancial envelopesof respectively 47 and 18 million Fijiandollars will be available.”He said they sincerely hoped that their

partnership would be instrumental insupporting the promotion of rule oflaw and political stability and equalrights to all citizens, notably through

projects promoting access to justicefor all. “Economic growth and creationof new job opportunities are key to

development and poverty reductiThis is why we are ready to continsustaining your sugar sector refoand promote Agriculture diversicatin line with Fiji’s Agriculture pol

2020.”We ask for free visa to EuropeFiji has requested to have visa free stain the 28-member states of the EuropUnion (EU).Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimaramade the request at the political dialogin Suva between Fiji and the EuropUnion.He relayed to EU rep Latvia’s ForeMinister Edgars Rinkevics Fiinterest to be included in Annex IIthe Council Regulation – the listing

countries that do not require visa whentering EU member states. Rinkevconrmed, the EU would considewhen the Regulation is revised later tyear.To date, 26 out of the 28 EU countrenjoy visa free status to Fiji.


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Shooting Over Cellphone: Case Is'Extreme', Say Police

Manhunt for 3 men prompted in death of 18-year-old trying to retrieve his phone

The shooting death of an 18-year-old man trying to retrieve his lostmartphone highlights the risks of using

mobile-tracking app, say police.It's certainly extreme," London Police

Const. Ken Steeves told The CanadianPress. "No one ever would have predictedor even thought that a loss of life wouldhave resulted from a loss of a phone,"The teen's death has prompted a manhuntn London, Ont., for three young men

who were at the scene.eremy Cook, a native of Brampton,

Ont., was gunned down at about 5:15a.m. ET on Sunday. London policeound his body at the rear of a strip mall

near Huron Street and Highbury Avenuen the city's north end. He had multiplegunshot wounds.Cook had left his smartphone in a taxiand traced it electronically to an addresson Highbury Avenue.When he and a relative went to theaddress, he was confronted by three menn a car, Steeves told the media.

What happened next is still being piecedogether, but police say that when Cookried to retrieve his phone, the vehicle begano drive away, prompting him to grab on tohe driver's side door. Shots were red and

Cook died from multiple wounds.Car and phone foundThe car, a Mazda sedan, was foundabandoned nearby, where it had hit aence and then a telephone pole. Police

also recovered Cook's phone and haveobtained surveillance video from thearea.Steeves said that unlike in many violentases, Cook had no connection to his

attacker. He also said Cook had neverbeen in trouble with police.The police arrested three people near

he scene, but they were found to beuninvolved and were released, Steevesaid.

Local media in London said police areooking for three men estimated to be

between the ages of 18 and 21:A black male, wearing a white shirtwith a black design.A black male, with very short hair,wearing a black jacket or shirt anda tted hat.A black male of slim build, wearinga blue shirt and a black hat.

Steeves said he has no problems with

phone apps that trace the owners' phone

location. However, while the shootingwasn't Cook's fault, people shouldstep back and call police if there's any

potential for violence, he said.First case of its kind for London police

As the investigation continues, policeare urging anyone using an app to trackdown a lost or stolen phone to usecaution when they enter what might bea risky situation."The app itself is a great tool to have.

Nobody could ever predict that whatoccurred was going to occur in thatcase," Steeves said. "But if you suspectthere's any potential for violence at all,we certainly encourage people to contact

police. We'd be more than happy to comeout and investigate with the hopes ofretrieving the phone."Cook's case is thought to be the rst timeLondon police are dealing with a case ofserious violence stemming from trackingdown a waylaid phone, but Steeves said

police may have helped others nd theirdevices in the past through routine callsfor assistance.He noted, however, that the trackingapplication used by Cook wasn't whathad resulted in his death."It wasn't the app that took away Jeremy'slife, it was the individuals, which would

be rare, who happened to be armed with

a gun," he said.

Tracking phones not always rissays analystWhile Cook's death has stunned mwho have heard his story, at least mobile trend analyst says the motivat

to track down a phone is understandab"Efforts by individuals to track thmobile devices and smart phoneslinked to the extent to which we emotionally connected to our mobdevice," said Sanjay Khanna, a mob

phones analyst with informattechnology market intelligence IDC Canada, who noted that phonow contain a signicant amount o

person's data."Our attachment to our data is so strong it might prompt people to not be as cautias authorities might wish us to be."Phones are often also costly, Khansaid, which adds to the motivation to a device back.That's not to say the use of tracking ais always risky, said Khanna.After leaving a phone in a restauror at a party, the apps can help ownretrieve their devices safely, he said."It could be pretty innocuous kiof situations that people get into oregular basis," he said. "The advice fr

police is typically not to go after ymobile device if that's going to put y

in any sort of danger."

Jeremy Cook was shot and killed after using an app to track down his lostsmartphone in London, Ont


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Six Irish Students Dead In Berkeley,California Balcony Collapse

Six Irish students died after an apartmentbalcony collapsed in the Californiauniversity town of Berkeley.At least seven people were injured, with

ome in a critical condition, local mediaeported.The fourth-oor balcony collapseoccurred during a party at a buildingocated two blocks from the University

of California, Berkeley campus, localNBC afliate KNTV reported.The Alameda County coroner's ofceonrmed that a total of six people had

died.rish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said

all the victims were young Irish citizensvisiting the US on J1 visas, and that the

six killed were students.The J1 work-study visa program allowsyoung Irish people to teach, study,conduct research and work legally

during their stay in the United States."My heart breaks for the parents whohave lost children," Mr Kenny told

parliament."It is truly terrible to have such a seriousand sad incident take place at the

beginning of summer of adventure andopportunity for so many young peopleon J1 visas in the United States."Irish foreign minister Charlie Flanagansaid consular ofcials in San Franciscowere in contact with authorities inBerkeley and would provide assistance

Indonesian Woman Sentenced To 12 YearsFor Killing British Husband, District Cour

Judge Says

to those affected and their families.A consular emergency response line wactivated for those seeking informatabout loved ones.

Berkeley Police spokeswoman JennCoats said that ofcers received a just before 1:00am (local time).Thousands of Irish students arrive in US every summer on the J1 programA J1 visa is seen as a "rite of passage"many Irish students, with applicatifrom Ireland amongst the highest in world.California is the most popular destinatand many Irish students live in Berkeacross the bay from San Francisco, whUS students go home for the summer

An Indonesian woman who ordered theontract killing of her British husband

has been sentenced to 12 years in prison,a district court judge says.Robert Ellis, 60, was found in a ditchwith his throat slashed in late October onhe Indonesian resort island of Bali.ulaikah Noor Ellis, 45, had admitted

paying three men to murder her husband,who was also an Australian passport-holder.The defendant has been proven legally

and convincingly guilty of deliberatelyommitting ... premeditated murder,"

Judge Anak Agung Ketut AnomWirakanta said at Denpasar district courtin the island's capital.He said he took Noor's previously cleanrecord and her remorse into accountwhen determining the sentence.Relations between the two soured overtheir years of marriage, with Noor angrythat her husband had failed to providefor her nancially, the court heard.She decided to have her husbandmurdered, offering three men theequivalent of $14,500 to carry out the

crime.The court heard Noor invited the mto watch her villa and prepare for murder and gave them details of husband's movements.The three men, two of whom were asentenced to 12 years in jail, murdeMr Ellis at his home and dumped

body next to a paddy eld. The thkiller was sentenced on Thursday.

Noor is still considering whetherappeal against the sentence, her lawsaid.

Distracted Driving Penalties To BeReviewed In B.C.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton launches public consultation process

B.C.'s Attorney General SuzanneAnton has launched a four-week publiconsultation into whether the penalties

given for distracted driving should beaised.n 2014, police in B.C. wrote more than0,000 tickets to drivers who were using

an electronic device while behind thewheel, up around two thousand from2013, according to ministry statistics.The problem is not going away," sheaid Tuesday as she announced the

onsultation, noting that the government

is aiming for B.C. to have the safestroads in North America by 2020."We took a rst step and increased the

penalties last fall and now we're lookingat possible changes to the legislation,including more severe penalties,' shesaid."We want to ensure these are set at alevel that is fair and effectively changes

behaviour."According to government statistics,at any given time in the province, an

estimated 9,500 drivers are using a

hand-held electronic device, with 40 cent of those, texting or emailing whdriving.The public can voice their opinionsa newly-created website created for month-long review.Penalties for distracted driving vfrom province to province.Ontario has recently passed legislatto raise the maximum ne from $500to $1,000.B.C.'s ne of $167 is the second-low

in Canada.


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United Airlines Apologizes To PassengersForced To Sleep In Military Barracks

United Airlines has apologized andefunded fares to customers whose ightrom Chicago to London was groundedast Friday due to a maintenance issue,

orcing them to spend the night inCanadian military barracks.People aboard the ight say the companyput its 11 crew members up in a hotelafter an emergency landing in GooseBay, Canada, while the 176 passengerswere bused to the Goose Bay Air Base.There, they say, they spent the nightn cold military barracks and weren't

updated on their ight status.Once we landed there was nobody at allrom United Airlines to be seen anywhere,"

Lisa Wan, a passenger aboard Flight 958,old the media. "No United representativever reached out to anybody -- no phonealls, no human beings, nothing. Nobody

had any idea what was going on."Another passenger, Lois Harper,onrmed they weren't adequatelynformed of what was happening, and

that the accommodations were sparse."While there was a bed, there were no

blankets ... and there was no heating inthe particular barracks building I was

assigned to," Harper said, adding therealso weren't any towels. Per CNN,the overnight low was in the 30s and

passengers weren't allowed access totheir checked bags. The passengers spentabout 22 hours on the ground.In a tweet that has since beendeleted, United told passengers itscrew members were put up in a hotel

because "the crew must rest in orderto continue the ight. You can rest on

board the aircraft knowing that theyare in charge,".The next day, United provided breakfastfor the passengers, who were own to

Newark, New Jersey. The passengersthen boarded a new ight for LondonHeathrow Airport.There weren't enough hotel roomsin Goose Bay for passengers, so the

company turned to the local military binstead, a United spokeswoman said."We apologize to our customers for disruption, and we recognize this wa

considerable inconvenience, so we w be refunding their tickets to London providing additional compensation," wrote.Following the outcry from passengJamie Snook, mayor of Happy VallGoose Bay, has defended the base andaccommodations, noting the town toin quite a few people who were strandafter Sept. 11.“The accommodations they receiwere standard military barracks that Canadian forces use regularly," Snook t

CBC Radio. "Our allied training partnthroughout Europe used them regularlythey're pretty standard. A little on the bside. They're not ve-star, but considerthe alternatives where someone couldslept that night -- in a terminal or what-- I would've been quite content."

Indian Man Guilty Of Victorian Hit-And-RunDeath Granted Bail In Delhi Ahead Of Extradition

An Indian citizen who ed Australia on

a friend's passport after killing a man ina hit-and run incident has been grantedbail in Delhi while awaiting extraditiono Victoria.

Puneet Puneet, 24, pleaded guilty toulpable driving in Victoria after the

death of 19-year-old Queensland studentDean Hofstee in Melbourne in 2008.Victorian police allege Puneet had aprovisional drivers license, was drunk anddriving at 148 kilometres per hour whenhe crashed into Hofstee and his friendClancy Coker, who was seriously injured.Puneet ed Australia using a friend's

passport in 2009 while on bail.He was on the run in India for four yearsuntil local police arrested him in 2013 ata hotel several hours' drive from Delhi.According to documents submitted tohe Delhi High Court, Puneet's lawyerlaimed he was suffering from a life-hreatening kidney condition.udge Vipin Sanghi granted him bail on

May 28.I am inclined to allow this application,"udge Sanghi wrote.The petitioner is a young person of 24

years of age and his medical conditiondoes not appear to be particularly good."

Judge Sanghai said it appeared Puneet

needed medical care and attention that maynot be available within the jail hospital.He also noted that Puneet had "alreadyundergone incarceration for about oneyear and six months".Puneet's lawyer Kanhaiya Singhal notedin his submission to the court that, had hisclient committed the same offence in India,the maximum jail term would be two years.If extradited to Victoria, he faces up to20 years in prison.Mr Singhal conrmed to the mediathat Puneet had been released on bail,

but would not disclose his clie

whereabouts.Under his bail conditions, Puneet wrequired to submit a $4,000 bond, provthe court with a phone number and ensthe phone is kept "in running conditionThe court also ordered that he could leave the country without prior permissand must attend extradition proceedinHis next extradition hearing is schedufor July 9.An Australian Federal Police spokesmsaid it was inappropriate to commenta matter currently before the courts.

Winner Of $188.9M PowerballTicket In Arizona Claims Prize

PHOENIX — Arizona Lottery ofcialssay the winner of the $188.9 millionPowerball jackpot has come forward toclaim the prize from the June 3 drawing.The winner didn't want to be identiedand lottery ofcials didn't release anydetails on the person's gender, age orhometown Tuesday.

State lawmakers overwhelminglyapproved a bill earlier this year that

shields lottery winners' identities fordays after they claim their prizes. Butnew law doesn't take effect until JulyIt also remains unknown if the wintook the lump sum of nearly $120 mill

before taxes or annual payments.The winner had 180 days from the dof the drawing in the multi-state lott

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White Gunman Caught In Killing Of 9 InHistoric Black Church

A white man who joined a prayermeeting inside a historic black churchand then fatally shot nine people wasaptured without resistance Thursday

after an all-night manhunt, Charleston'spolice chief said.Dylann Storm Roof, 21, spent nearly anhour inside the church Wednesday nightbefore killing six women and three men,ncluding the pastor, Chief Greg Mullenaid. A citizen spotted his car in Shelby,

North Carolina, nearly four hours away.The chief wouldn't discuss a motive.Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Rileyr. called it "pure, pure concentratedvil." Stunned community leaders and

politicians condemned the attack on TheEmanuel African Methodist EpiscopalChurch, and Attorney General LorettaLynch said the Justice Department hasbegun a hate crime investigation.President Barack Obama, whopersonally knew the slain pastor, stateSen. Clementa Pinckney, said thesehootings have to stop.At some point, we as a country will

have to reckon with the fact that thisype of mass violence does not happen in

other advanced countries," Obama said.Pinckney, 41, was a married father ofwo who spent 19 years in the South

Carolina legislature. He became theyoungest member of the House when hewas rst elected as a Democrat at 23.He had a core not many of us have,"aid Sen. Vincent Sheheen, who sat

beside Pinckney in the Senate. "I thinkof the irony that the most gentle of the46 of us — the best of the 46 of us in thishamber — is the one who lost his life."

The other victims were identied asCynthia Hurd, 54; Tywanza Sanders,26; Sharonda Singleton, 45; MyraThompson, 59; Ethel Lance, 70; Susieackson, 87; the Rev. Daniel Simmons

Sr., 74; and DePayne Doctor.Sanders had recently graduated fromAllen University. Hurd worked forCharleston County's library system for

1 years. Doctor was an enrollmentounselor at Southern Wesleyan

University's Charleston Campus,according to a friend.Charleston County Coroner Rae Wootenaid autopsies would be conducted overhe next several days and did not havepecic information on how many timeshe victims were shot or the locations of

heir injuries.Roof's childhood friend, Joey Meek,

alerted the FBI after recognizing himin a surveillance camera image, saidMeek's mother, Kimberly Konzny. Roofhad worn the same sweatshirt while

playing Xbox videogames in their homerecently."I don't know what was going throughhis head," Konzny said. "He was a reallysweet kid. He was quiet. He only had afew friends."Roof had been to jail: State court recordsshow a pending felony drug case and a

past misdemeanor trespassing charge.He also displayed the ags of defeatedwhite-ruled regimes: a Confederate agwas on his license plate, Konzny said,and a photo on his Facebook page showshim wearing a jacket with stitched-on ag patches from Rhodesia andapartheid-era South Africa.Roof wasn't known to the SouthernPoverty Law Center in Montgomery,Ala., and it's not clear whether hehad any connection to the 16 whitesupremacist organizations operating inSouth Carolina, but he appears to be a"disaffected white supremacist," basedon his Facebook page, said the center's

president, Richard Cohen.The shooting evoked painful memoriesof other attacks. Black churches were

bombed in the 1960s when they servedas organizing hubs for the Civil Rightsmovement, and burned by arsons acrossthe South in the 1990s. Others survivedshooting sprees.This particular congregation, whichformed in 1816, has its own grim history:A founder, Denmark Vesey, was hangedafter trying to organize a slave revolt in

1822, and white landowners burned church in revenge, leaving parishionto worship underground until after Civil War.

This shooting "should be a warnto us all that we do have a problemour society," said state Rep. WendGilliard, a Democrat whose distincludes the church. "There's a r

problem in our country. There's a problem in our country. We need to on them quickly.""Of all cities, in Charleston, to ha horrible hateful person go into church and kill people there to pray aworship with each other is someththat is beyond any comprehension is not explained," Riley said. "We going to put our arms around that chuand that church family."

NAACP President and CEO CorWilliam Brooks said "there is no grecoward than a criminal who enters a hoof God and slaughters innocent peopleA few bouquets of owers tied to a po

barricade outside the church formesmall but growing memorial."Today I feel like it's 9-11 again," BDyer, who works in the area, said aleaving an arrangement of yellow owwrapped in plastic. "I'm in shock."

The attack came two months after fatal shooting of an unarmed black mWalter Scott, by a white police ofin neighboring North Charleston, whincreased racial tensions. The ofawaits trial for murder, and the shoot

prompted South Carolina to pass a lco-sponsored by Pinckney, to eq

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Reasons To Include Prebiotics And Fibre IYour Diet

Are you ticking the boxes when it comeso eating prebiotics and bre? Here are aew great reasons why you should.

What improves your digestive health,helps combat bloating, is your best friend

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prebiotics and bre help do all thosehings and more. Here’s why you need to

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Naturopath and nutritionist Helen Ridgeays, “Fibre is required for optimal

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your digestive health. Ridge suggestsncorporating prebiotics such as natural

yoghurt and miso into your diet for ahealthy digestive system.3. It promotes the growth of good

bacteriaWhile prebiotics help to keep your gutat optimum health by encouraging thegrowth of good bacteria and promoting ahealthy gut lining, it also simultaneously

helps to minimise the presence of harmfulorganisms by discouraging its growth. A USstudy has found that dietary bre also helpsthe benecial bacteria in the gut thrive.4. Reduce bloatingHow to banish dreaded bloat? The

best way to beat it is to have a healthygut. Prebiotics and bre both helpto encourage and promote a healthydigestive system which in turn will helpreduce the incidence of bloating.5. Weight loss managementIf you want to keep the scales sitting on

the right number, you need to take careof you digestive system. Did we mentionbre and prebiotics do a really good job ofdoing this? As your digestive system hasthe important task of breaking down food,distributing nutrients and controllingsatiety, the better it works, the more you’ll

be able to control your appetite, avoidovereating and manage your weight.6. Lower cholesterolFoods that are rich in prebiotics aregreat for the heart and may help lowercholesterol. These include whole grains,asparagus and bananas.

7. It reduces the risk of diseaseAs we owe the majority of our immresponse to the state of our digestsystem, the better shape it’s in the beit is at ghting disease. Prebiotics

bre both help to improve gut heawhich helps to ght diseases such

bowel cancer, heart disease and diabe8. Absorb nutrients more effectivelWhen your digestive system is healthy

better able to process food and absorbthe wonderful nutrients in it. Prebioand bre both kick goals in the ‘promotdigestive health’ department so be surincorporate them into your diet daily.9. Avoid digestive issuesThe rather unpleasant symptoms an unhealthy digestive system incl

bloating, constipation and diarrhoea. your digestive system in order and it wkeep these uncomfortable issues at ba10. Feel good (inside and out)When you’re processing food wabsorbing nutrients efciently, haveimmune system that’s kicking dise

butt and avoiding issues such as bloatand constipation, it’s impossible to feel great both inside and out. Ydigestive system is key to this, so important to have at least 30 – 40 graof bre a day to keep it healthy and msure to consume probiotics regularly.

How To Add 10 Years To Your LifeQuitting smoking can be daunting, buthe benets of giving up are priceless

There are few things in life that we knowor sure can help us live longer, but onehing we do know is that quitting smokingan increase your life expectancy by 10

years, such is the impact this habit canhave on your body.And the good news is that it’s never tooate to stop. If you quit before age 35, you

hould regain all 10 of those years, andven ceasing smoking at middle age and

older will extend your life expectancy byve or more years.t can be very difcult to quit, especiallyf it’s a long-term habit. I speak fromxperience. At rst it seems as if there’s

nothing to look forward to. You mighteel irritable, woolly-headed and sufferrom headaches, but those symptomsoon disappear. The harder battle is theocial one, especially if your friendsmoke. It can be tough to keep saying

no. But after days, weeks or months oftruggle, you wake up one morning and

realise you haven’t even thought about acigarette for 24 hours – and it’s a greatfeeling.Why quitting is a great idea

Not only will it give you a better chanceof a longer life, but those extra yearsshould be healthier, too. You’ll be at lessrisk of cancer, diabetes and dementia,and within two to ve years there will

be a big drop in your risk of heart attack

and stroke. After 10 years, your chanceof developing lung cancer will havedropped, and after 15 years your risk ofheart attack and stroke will be about thesame as someone who never smoked.You’ll breathe more freely, you won’t haveto wash your smoky hair as much, andyou’ll be part of those great conversationsyou used to miss to have a cigarette.You’ll also enjoy your food more – notonly will it taste better but you won’t

be willing the meal to nish so you canhave a smoke. Things you’ve never been

able to do before will become possible,whether it’s trekking in Nepal or playing

cricket with the grandkids for more tha few minutes.It’s never too late to quit smoking,

just do it!The 4 Ds of craving controlThe Cancer Council recommends four-step plan for coping with craviin the early days.Delay... acting on the urge to smoAfter ve minutes, the urge to sm

weakens.Deep... breathe in and out slowly deeply. Repeat three times.Drink... water, sipping slowly, holdit in your mouth a little longer to savthe taste.Do... something else. Listen to muexercise or talk to a friend. Aquitting, being more active is the bthing you can do for your general heaand wellbeing.Your GPYour doctor can assess your health

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Processed Red Meat Raises Heart FailureRisk In Men

Love ham or salami for your breakfastdaily? Better cut down the intake for thehealth of your heart.

An alarming research indicates that menwho regularly eat moderate amounts of

processed red meat such as cold cuts (ham/alami), sausage, bacon and hot dogs are at

higher risk of heart failure and death.Processed meats are preserved by smoking,uring, salting or adding preservatives.Processed red meat commonly containsodium, nitrates, phosphates and otherood additives, and smoked and grilled

meats also contain polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons, all of which may contributeo the increased heart failure risk," claimed

Alicja Wolk, a professor from the Instituteof Environmental Medicine at Karolinska

nstitutet in Stockholm, Sweden.Unprocessed meat is free from foodadditives and usually has a lower amountof sodium, Wolk added.To reduce your risk of heart failure

and other cardiovascular diseases, we

suggest to avoid processed red meatand limit the amount of unprocessed redmeat to one to two servings per weekor less," explained Joanna Kaluza, anassistant professor at Warsaw University

of Life Sciences in Poland."Eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables,whole grain products, nuts and increaseyour servings of sh," Kaluza added.To reach this conclusion, researchersanalysed a cohort of Swedish Men studythat included 37,035 men 45-79 yearsold with no history of heart failure.Participants completed a questionnaireon food intake and other lifestyle factorsin 1998.After almost 12 years of follow-up,researchers found that heart failure was

diagnosed in 2,891 men and 266 diedfrom heart failure.Men who ate the most processed redmeat (75 grams per day or more) hada 28 percent higher risk of heart failurecompared to men who ate the least (25

grams per day or less) after adjustingmultiple lifestyle variables.Men who ate the most processed meat had more than a two-fold increarisk of death from heart failure compa

to men in the lowest category.For each 50 gram (1-2 slices of ham) increin daily consumption of processed meat,risk of heart failure incidence increasedeight percent and the risk of death from hfailure by 38 percent, researchers noted.The risk of heart failure or death amothose who ate unprocessed red meat not increase.Researchers said they expect to similar associations in a current stuconducted with women."For people who eat meat, choose l

meats and poultry without skin and eat at least twice a week - preferably sh hin omega-3 fatty acids such as salmtrout and herring," researchers concluin an American Heart Association jourCirculation: Heart Failure.

Drop Olive Oil On Salad To Lower BPYou have another reason to put olive oil on your salad - protection from hypertension.

Putting olive oil on vegetables maybring health benets that are not foundwhen the oil is drizzled on other foods,esearch suggests.The ndings explain why Mediterranean

diet supplemented with extra-virginolive oil or nuts can reduce the incidenceof cardiovascular problems liketroke, heart failure and heart attacks,"xplained professor Philip Eaton from

King's College London.The Mediterranean diet typically includesunsaturated fats found in olive oil, nuts

and avocados, along with vegetables likespinach, celery and carrots that are richin nitrites and nitrates.When these two food groups arecombined, the reaction of unsaturatedfatty acids with nitrogen compounds inthe vegetables results in the formation ofnitro fatty acids.The researchers used mice to investigatethe process by which these nitro fattyacids lower blood pressure.They looked at whether they inhibitedan enzyme known as soluble Epoxide

Hydrolase which regulates blood pressuDuring the study, nitro fatty acids wfound to lower the blood pressurenormal mice following the same diet"The protective effect of Mediterranean diet comes at least in pfrom the nitro fatty acids generated whinhibit soluble Epoxide Hydrolase lower blood pressure," Eaton maintainThe ndings, published in the jourPNAS, help explain why some previstudies have shown that a Mediterrandiet can reduce blood pressure.

White Bread Helps Develop 'Good' GutBacteria

Researchers have now discovered thatwhite bread might not be bad at all, ast helps the growth of benecial gut

bacteria, the deciency of which makesone vulnerable to diseases.Sonia Gonzalez and colleagues noted thathe bacteria in our guts, or our microbiome,

play an important role in our health, andone of the most effective ways to maintaina good balance of the microbes living inour guts is through our diets.

To gure out what dietary ingredientspromote helpful bacteria, Gonzalez's

team asked 38 healthy adults questionsabout their diets and gured out which

bacteria were present in the participants'stool samples. Their analysis revealedthat pectin, a compound in citrus fruits,lowers the levels of some helpful bacteria.

The researchers suggest that peinteracts with other substances in orangleading to this unexpected effect. Thmost novel nding, they said, was twhite bread boosted Lactobacillusgroup of benecial bacteria.

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Dealing With Mother-In-Law ConictsThe proleI can't do anything without my mother-n-law second-guessing me," Marjorieaid. "She sees me wearing a pink dress

and tells me I would look thinner in

black. I put a sweater on my son and shensists he needs his winter coat. If I cookwith butter, she gives me a lecture aboutholesterol. She's always telling me whato do. I'm nearly 40 years old and shereats me like I'm a child. Besides, I have

my own mother to nag me. I certainlydon't need another nagmeister."Does this description t your mother-in-aw? Does she offer unsolicited advice

on any and all problems, even thingshat she has had no experience with at

all? Does she see herself as an expert onverything from the Elbonia currency toebra breeding? If so, you may have theknow-it-all" mother-in-law dilemma.

These mothers-in-law share theollowing characteristics:

They think they know more than you do.Much more.As a result, they offer "recommendations."A lot of them.They don't respect the laws of time and space.

Therefore, they offer their adviceanywhere: In your home, in their home,at family gatherings, shopping malls,

political rallies -- you name it.Their voices usually carry from here to

Guam. They like to give everyone the benet of their unsolicited advice.They actually believe they are helpingyou.They usually have a need to control. Sortof like a combination of Catherine theGreat, Atilla the Hun, and Roseanne.What makes this situation especiallytricky is the sobering fact that these

buttinsky mothers-in-law sometimesreally do know more than you do. Inmore instances than we might want toadmit, their advice is solid. After all,they have had years of experience copingwith the problems that face newlyweds:Settling money issues, furnishing ahome, allocating responsibilities fairly,applying heat to food. In addition, theyhave often dealt with the problems ofmarriage veterans: Being the secondwife, dealing with step-children, and

balancing a career and marriage. So youinterfering mothers-in-law, don't give

up hope yet. We can reach an amicacompromise here. I promise. First, lhear from my friend Elizabeth:Elizabeth's mother-in-law went beyogiving unsolicited advice and actu

interfered. "Our two daughters spent weekend with my mother-in-law whmy husband and I went out of town," explained. "Grandma has the tendeto spoil our kids, and they already h

plenty of toys, so we specically ther to not buy anything for them tweekend. When we got back Sunnight, the rst thing our daughtdid was show us the new doll hoGrandma bought them. I was so macould barely speak."What could Elizabeth do in situation? What can you do when ymother-in-law criticizes you or interfewith your family structure? How you discourage unwanted suggestiwithout having a big confrontation? the following three methods or sethe ones that best suit your situatistyle, and mother-in-law. Each methwill leave you and your mother-in-feeling well-treated.

Tips For Dry SkinExternal factors are the most common underlying cause and the easiest when it comes to address conditions like dry sk

But not just season change even internalactors to play a vital role in maintaininghe skin. Internal factors like overall

health, age, genetics, family history andxternal factors like cold temperature,ow humidity affect the texture of thekin.

Winter season can be brutal on yourkin, since cold temperatures often meanow humidity, which dries out the skin.

A dry skin looks dull and lacks luster.

The mainstay of winters is to hydratehe skin and replenish the lost moisture.

Hydration of the body is very importantas it makes for a healthy functioning ofhe system and youthful looking skin.

Skin can be hydrated in two ways-nternally by drinking an adequate

amount of water, taking oil supplementsand externally by using products thathydrate and moisturize.The skin type differs for every individual.t makes good sense to have a customizedegime to achieve a healthy skin. The

basic rules remain the same, the productsan be altered as per the skin type.

The rst step involves washing your facewith a gentle water soluble cleanser. Itshould not have any agents like alcoholwitch hazel or even salicylic acid. Thecleansing should ideally be done twicedaily.Exfoliation is a process to slough offthe dead skin cells and helps reveal freshand healthy skin. It can be done usingmild granular scrubs. This is best doneonce a week.

Moisturizing is a vital step in skincare regime. It is a misconception thatoily skin does not need moisturizers.Oily skin also needs hydration, but yesconsidering the fact that an oily skin is

prone to comedones and acne, a littleattention should be paid whilst selectingthe moisturizer. It should be non-comedogenic and oil oil-free.Use sunscreen each day to protect yourskin. No matter what type of skin youhave, an oil-free sunscreen used eachmorning before you go outside can help

your skin stay looking young, fresh andkeep it healthy.

Dry skin/normal skin: Mix 1 tspmalai and a pinch of turmeric and drops of olive oil. Apply it and leave idry, wash and pat dry.Oily skin: Mix 2 tsp of raw milk or m

powder, add 2 tsp of cucumber juice few drops of lemon. Apply this on yface with a cotton ball. Allow it dWash with cold water and pat dry.Combination skin: For the T-zone areayour face, you can apply a mud-pack o

in a week to keep the sebum productunder control and to hydrate the rest offace, use a fruit based pack. Rub ice onT-zone to help tighten the pores.Drinking water helps in ushing toxinsof your body and eliminates the pollutathat are present in the bloodstream.Complement this with creams tare rich in nourishing elements suas almond oil, cocoa and shea buamongst others.Alternatively one can also massalmond oil or olive oil on the skin (

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Parenting

Boys vs. Girls: Who's Harder to Raise

Self-esteem CONTINUEDWho's harder? GirlsDeveloping a healthy self-image isritical to all kids. But as the moreompliant and people-oriented gender,

girls tend to grow up less condent andmore insecure than boys."The tyrannyof nice and kind" -- unwittingly raisinggirls to be people pleasers.This cultural pressure to put others' needsrst, ignore one's own gut feelings, andavoid asking for what one wants hasraditionally harmed girls. Despite the

act that she enjoys the positive attentionand accolades that people pleasing brings,he more a girl pushes her own needs and

desires underground to please others, themore likely her own self-esteem will suffer.I see a natural nurturing instinct in my

daughter and her friends," says Tracy aparenting consultant in Calgary, Alberta,who has a girl, 11, and a boy, 8. "I nd

myself saying, 'I can take care of that-- you get yourself ready,' when she'strying to mother her brother."Make no mistake, helpfulness andnurturing are virtues for everybody. Butthis tendency in girls makes it smart tohelp her explore and strengthen her innernature and encourage her to try new things.Body image is a big part of self-esteem,and though there's certainly body-imagedysfunction in boys and men, it remainsmostly a female issue. The natural roundingout of the body that happens in puberty

clashes with the unnatural slimness girlssee in the culture around them.Be aware of the messages you conveyabout your own body, diet, and exercise.It's painfully obvious that girls' negative

body image can come directly fromseeing their moms look critically inthe mirror and complain. Teach yourdaughter to listen to her body's signals

of hunger. Girls who listen to th bodies tend to listen to their instinctsother areas. Sports are a great way girls to build condence and a healappreciation for their bodies.

SchoolWho's harder? Mostly boysBoys and modern education is notidyllic match. An indoor-based day an early emphasis on academics visual-auditory (as opposed to hands-learning ask a lot of a group that arriat school less mature. In their early yemost boys lag behind girls in developattentiveness, self-control, and languand ne motor skills.The relatively recent acceleration of

pre-K and kindergarten curricula occurred without awareness that

brain develops at different sequencesgirls and boys. Music, clay work, n

painting, and physical exercise -- eaactivities that once helped lively kacclimate to school -- are vanishiFew teachers are trained in handling

problems that result.One area where girls do less wellschool concerns spatial learning, sas geometry. Girls may use differ

parts of their brains to process sp perceptions. The key is for parents present both boys and girls with ple

of no-pressure opportunities to try the areas that are challenging.The bottom line? On balance, general consensus seems to be that bare more of a handful early on, girls more challenging beginning in

preteen years. Which means that, as mom of daughters who are 12, 9, andI have the next ten years cut out for m

Tips For Getting Kids To Drink More MilkMilk is one of the most nutritious choiceshat kids can make at home or at school.t's anatural, nutrient-packed food that is

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