MINISTRY OF INFORMATION MEDIA MONITOR JULY 06TH 2014 7:30PM (No: 635) Find Ministry of Information on Facebook and be one of the 29, 741 people who like our page. Updated news, picture and events. Find our National Archives page on Facebook and be part of the growing numbers who are joining us on Facebook. PORTFOLIO 1. PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SUGAR) Teething problems a part of crushing season: FSC – Cane farmers must understand that teething problems at the sugar mills happen at the start of any crushing season says Fiji Sugar Corporation Executive Chair Abdul Khan. Khan says there’s always bound be problems at the beginning of the crushing season as mill engineers have to make adjustments to the equipment due to unforeseen circumstances. fbc.fj/fiji/21162/teething-problems-a-part-of-crushing-season-fsc (RBF) Fiji’s economy forecast for growth – The Fijian economy is forecast to grow by 3.8% this year and if this eventuates it will be the first time in about 20 years that our economy will grow for five consecutive years. Reserve Bank of Fiji deputy governor Arif Ali says for the past four years Fiji has achieved constant economic growth and that too in a period when the world economy was down. fbc.fj/fiji/21163/fiji’s-economy-forecast-for-growth (ROADS) Contractors hired by the Government to maintain cane access roads in Vanua Levu recently had a chance to air their grievances. The 11 contractors met with the cane access roads committee and outlined the reasons behind the delay in their work. Road contractors in the Northern Division have raised concerns at the delay of issuing of gravel licence by the Lands Ministry. FBC TV News 6PM 2. ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE (ELECTORAL REFORMS) FijiFirst Party will begin its campaign tomorrow led by its leader Voreqe Bainimarama. Bainimarama and other party members will go around the country to speak about the party’s values and how the party can make a difference. The FijiFirst party will start its campaign in the Central Division tomorrow evening. FBC TV News 6PM Fiji TV News 6PM It seems the Fiji First Party is now slowly rolling out its public campaign as it meets with its supporters. Fiji First Party leader Voreqe Bainimarama is in the cane farming community of Nawaicoba outside Lautoka. While there he also met with families over an age old issue, water supply. Families thanked Bainimarama for pushing the Water Authority of Fiji to connect homes in the area to piped water. Fiji TV News 6PM NFP announces 3 more proposed candidates – The National Federation Party has announced the names of three more proposed candidates for the September 17th general elections. The three are former General Secretary of the Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Union, Fiji Teachers Union and National Union of Municipal Workers, Pramod Rae; Ba businessman and former Chairman of the Ba District Advisory Council, Davendra Naidu and former Deputy Mayor of Ba Town Council and cane farmer, Khalid Ali. fijivillage/news/NFP-announces-3-more-proposed-candidates-9ks2r5/ fbc.fj/fiji/21167/nfp-confirms-30-candidates-so-far fijilive/news/2014/07/ousted-sugarcane-growers-ceo-for-nfp/58186.Fijilive FBC TV News 6PM Fiji TV News 6PM 3. MINISTER I. KUBUABOLA (FOREIGN AFFAIRS/INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION) Leweni takes up Shanghai appointment – Fiji’s Counsellor to China, Neumi Leweni has taken up his appointment as the Consul-General to China’s financial hub and largest city, Shanghai. Joining Consul-General Leweni is his deputy, Mukhtar Khan who will be responsible for the promotion of trade relations. Consul-General Leweni has been working at Fiji’s embassy to China for over three years. fbc.fj/fiji/21151/leweni-takes-up-shanghai-appointment FBC TV News 6PM Fiji TV News 6PM 4. MINISTER J. COKANASIGA (NATIONAL SECURITY) PSC and Police build stronger bonds – The Fiji Police Force is interested in building a stronger more fruitful relationship with the Public Service Commission. This was evident after the Fiji Police Force, Major General Bernardus Groenewald met with Public Service Commission permanent secretary, Parmesh Chand, to discuss the new roles of the PSC under the 2013 Constitution. fbc.fj/fiji/21161/psc-and-police-build-stronger-bonds 5. MINISTER T. L NATUVA (PUBLIC UTILITIES) Work on restoring the landmark Government Building Clock has started. The project comes under the office of the Chief Justice in the Judicial Department. Last year the Public Works Department was initially asked to inspect the actual moving parts of the 76 year old clock which had stopped operating. Fiji TV News 6PM (TRANSPORT) LTA conducts speed review tests – The proposed new national road speed test is on trial on some roads. This will be carried out until December. For the purpose of Speed Enforcement during this trial period, only vehicles that travel over the National Speed Limit of 80kmph will be booked and fined accordingly. fbc.fj/fiji/21168/lta-conducts-speed-review-tests 6. MINISTER J. LUVENI (SOCIAL WELFARE) Life for a group of Fiji women in the central division should become a little easier this coming Thursday. This should come with the launch of what’s being termed as the “F-J Rocket Stove project.” Minister for Social Welfare and Women Dr Jiko Luveni is expected to hand over 22 new Rocket Stoves to members of the Neelgiri Mother’s Club in Saweni. Fiji TV News 6PM A group of women in Naivilaca Village in Noco, Rewa are reaping the financial benefits of a project they started in 2012. The project was initiated by some 30 women in Naivilaca after $5000 funding by the Ministry of Social Welfare. Naivilaca Women’s group president Loraini Bokalaca said the poultry business has now developed into a profitable venture in their rural community. Fiji TV News 6PM (WOMEN) Zero Tolerance Violence Free communities to report on crimes – Minister for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation Dr. Jiko Luveni said communities that have been declared Zero Tolerance Violence Free will have increasing number of crime reports. Luveni said this is because people of these communities especially women are now more empowered and encouraged to report against crime. Luveni added that the effectiveness of this campaign will be seen in five years’ time. She said the Ministry has established a gatekeepers committee in these communities who will be monitoring activities on a daily basis. fijivillage/news/Zero-Tolerance-Violence-Free-communities-to-report-on-crimes-s52r9k/ 7. MINISTER I. SERUIRATU Seruiratu undecided on election – Fiji’s Minister for Fisheries and Forests, Lieutenant-Colonel Inia Seruiratu is still to decide whether he will contest the forthcoming elections. Lt-Col Seruiratu was sworn in to as minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests in 2012 to replace Joketani Cokanasiga who is now Defence minister. Speaking to FijiLive, Seruiratu said “I have no clue right now.” fijilive/news/2014/07/seruiratu-undecided-on-election/58185.Fijilive 8. MINISTER J. USAMATE (LABOUR) A cane farmer from Labasa Rusiate Waqa has become one of the individuals benefiting from the Foreign Employment Service (FORES) since its establishment last year. Waqa will soon travel to Canada to learn and work in the agriculture sector as a technician. FBC TV News 6PM 9. MINISTER N. SHARMA (HEALTH) Additional staff to improve health services: Dr Neil – Fijis Minister for Health says the additional 553 new staff to be added to its workforce will help efforts to boost health services around the country. Dr Neil Sharma said with additional numbers, the ministry will be able to provide the best available health services. The ministry also calls on all staff to deliver quality health services. fijilive/news/2014/07/additional-staff-to-improve-health-services-dr-neil/58179.Fijilive INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL AFFAIRS Indonesian presidential candidates make last ditch efforts before campaigning moratorium – The two candidates in Indonesias presidential election have made last ditch efforts to win support before a pre-poll campaigning moratorium which began at midnight. Hundreds of supporters of Joko Widodo rode pedal cabs, known as becaks, along the main streets of Jakarta, brandishing flags, t-shirts and wearing masks in support of the candidate known as Jokowi. The pedal cabs are usually banned from the main roads. radioaustralia.net.au/pacific/2014-07-05/indonesian-presidential-candidates-make-last-ditch-efforts-before-campaigning-moratorium/1338560 For more informati on on Government events and decisions log onto the official Government portal fiji.gov.fj Decrees also available! Read the Fiji Focus Newspaper every fortnight in the Fiji Sun
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