From the Editor-in-Chief’s desk: Your November 6 briefing

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All eyes, it seems, are on the Hong Kong 7s with the national side coming off with blinders on day one and two.

We have that covered in the Sports section.

On the political front, there are interesting developments as well.

That’s the big one on the front page of The Sunday Times for November 6.

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HEADLINES

Here are some headlines inside:

PG 4

  • A NINE month journey of hard work and sacrifice ended on a high note when 28 ambitious leaders graduated from Leadership Fiji (LF) on Friday evening at Holiday Inn.
  • WE are confident of our chances to win the 2022 General Elections’. This according to All Peoples Party leader Pastor Tuiloma Tawaivuna.
  • A BANGLADESH national who departed Nadi for Sydney, Australia, was allegedly found in possession of 750grams of methamphetamine, valued at $A500,000 ($F735,820).
  • PROVIDING quality drinking water for all Fijians remains a priority of the Government, says Rural Development Minister Inia Seruiratu.

PG 8

  • THE Pacific Community (SPC) will focus on implementing a Blue Foods nutrition program in to combat the number of non-communicable diseases that are rife in communities across the country.
  • WILLIAM Taulia knows what it’s like to care for someone dying from cancer. He experienced it with his wife Ateca Taulia and has described it as the most painful period of life – to watch your loved one slowly fade away from the face of this earth.
  • THE Ministry of Housing and Community Development is cautioning the public, particularly those that applied for refunds of deposits paid to People’s Community Network (PCN) for LagiLagi housing units.
  • TWELVE Fijian families finally have a roof over their heads after Economy Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and New Zealand High Commissioner Counselor Virginia Dawson commissioned 12 new houses as part of K4 at the Model Towns Charitable Trust (MTCT) – Koroipita on Thursday, November 3.

FEATURES/OPINIONS

We have all the regular features and opinions inside.

SPORTS

Page 34

  • BILL Chester is 77 years old and this week he was at the Fiji Bati team camp in Hull collecting autographs from the players. The former council worker has been collecting autographs from rugby league players for the past 12 years as a hobby to keep him busy.

Page 30

  • THE Fiji Bitter Nacula Yasawa 7s organising committee expects the young generation on their islands to change their lifestyles by taking up sports seriously.

Page 27

  • PORTUGAL captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world five times, will arrive in Qatar with a mission to prove that he can still make a difference.

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