Bula
Before I list headlines for The Fiji Times’ edition for Tuesday, August 30, let me start by reflecting on that final at the LA 7s.
What a heartbreaker that was when the national side succumbed to the New Zealand All Blacks 21-28 in the final!
As the saying goes, we cannot win every time and opposition teams are studying our games, and working out gameplans to beat us.
However, we did reach the final, and that is a plus as we head into the World Cup which is scheduled from September 9-11.
An emotional Australia head coach John Manenti said a few things that will stand out for rugby fans, when they won the men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for the first time in history.
“We are a bunch of misfits just having a crack, working hard for each other and the boys love each other which is a big thing. This season we wanted to be consistent from day one and we didn’t get there every tournament, but in general this overall victory is all about the consistency the boys have shown.”
As our team heads across to Cape Town, they will carry the hopes and aspirations of an expectant nation. We say thank you for the great effort to reach the final! Thank you for giving us hope!
We know it is only going to get tougher from here on. South Africa is going to be the big one this year.
This is where the best will converge, and the best will triumph in the end.
This is where we must prepare to play the game of our lives! We say go Fiji, go!
HEADLINES
Here are some headlines:
The big one on the front page is from Parliament which started today.
Political leaders have a go at proposed amendments to the Financial Management Act – a law that requires political parties to disclose how they will fund campaign promises.
Read that Leader on the LA 7s on Page 8 of The Fiji Times!
PAGES 4-5
Mine workers strike
THE Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights has recommended that discussions to resolve the over 30-year strike of former Vatukoula Gold Mine workers be reinstated.
Open merit system
MUNICIPAL councils should adopt the Open Merit Recruitment System (OMRS) to ensure accountability and transparency, says Standing Committee on Public Accounts chair Alvick Maharaj.
Escaping detection
A NUMBER of people in Fiji are transacting money just below the $10,000 threshold for reporting to the Financial Intelligence Unit to escape detection, says Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
‘Not thought out properly’
NATIONAL Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad says proposed amendments to the Financial Transaction Reporting Act 2004 to decrease the reporting threshold from $10,000 to $5000 “has really not been thought out properly.”
Legislations
SOCIAL Democratic Liberal Party leader Viliame Gavoka said he was concerned with the way the FijiFirst government was pushing through legislation by invoking Standing Order 51 – the latest being the Financial Transactions Reporting Amendment Bill.
Serious implications
OPPOSITION Whip Ro Filipe Tuisawau claimed proposed amendments to the Financial Transaction Reporting Act 2004 will have serious implications for the Fijian people.
PAGE 7
St Thomas bazaar
PARENTS and ex-scholars of Saint Thomas Primary School collected $20,075 at a bazaar on Saturday for a new school canteen project.
Council ordered to pay
THE Nausori Town Council has been ordered to pay $15,000 to a former employee.
School teacher charged
A LABASA school teacher who allegedly stole lamb chops from a supermarket has been charged with theft.
Mismanagement
PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says past management of Fiji Pine Industries paved the way for mismanagement and leadership failures.
SPORTS
Page 29
Development program
SUVA Rugby Union women’s coach Tavaita Rokowati says the team’s success in the ANZ Marama Championship and selection of players in the Fijiana 15s side is clear indication that their development program is working.
Page 28 – Goal Fiji
THE Rewa football side will play Nadroga in the Digicel Premier League fixture tomorrow at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka.
Page 24
A BLACK Duke University women’s volleyball player who had racial slurs hurled at her from the crowd during Friday’s match against Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, spoke out yesterday about the incident that drew national condemnation.
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