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Fiji Government Amends Land Sales Act ToRestrict Foreign Property Ownership

Freehold or state-owned land within town boundaries cannot be sold to foreigners for residential purposes.

The Fiji government has imposed newrestrictions on land sales to foreignersand on existing foreign property owners.The government had originally plannedto ban foreigners from buying landanywhere in Fiji.Instead, it has passed amendments tothe Land Sales Act that prevents any

land within town boundaries frombeing sold to foreigners.The legislation means foreigners whocurrently own houses in Fiji cannot sell itto other non-residents, potentially causinga drop in the value of their properties.Foreigners who already own land buthave not built a house are now requiredto do so within two years, or face a ne

of 10 per cent of the property's valueevery six months.The amendments also require foreigners

building a house to spend at least$AUS150,000 on construction costs.Aren Nunnink, from Ki-Maren RealEstate in Savusavu, said the newlegislation was passed with littlewarning on Thursday and without anyconsultation.He told Radio Australia's Pacic Beatthe changes could ruin foreigners whoown houses in Fiji."That condition did not exist when theyinitially bought their land," he said."They were not told this is going to

come up, many of these people had noforewarning of this so they may nothave those funds available."And not only that, in these rural areaswe don't have that many builders,

building materials are often hard toobtain and the permitting process canoften take months."

Fijian nance minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the bill aimed to curbthe foreign demand for property andmake property more affordable forlocal residents.But Mr Nunnink, who has been sellingland to overseas buyers for 27 years, saidthe restrictions on foreign ownershipwill devastate areas like Savusavu.

"Because our town is based foreign investment, it's the foreiwho have been coming here folast 20 years, buying property, buhomes, employing locals, buying and services that have really driveconomy of our town."A regressive bill such as this is

to have a very negative effect."I've already had potential purchcancelling their purchase agreeIt's having a dampening effeforeign investment and that passthe way down to local businessesRadio Australia has requested comfrom Fiji's nance minister and minister but neither were availab

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Two People Die After FijiHit By Unexpected FloodingTwo people are dead after signicantooding in Fiji last weekend washedaway roads and damaged a major watertreatment plant that supplies potable

water to most of the capital, Suva.The two men died in separate incidentswhile reportedly trying to cross oodedrivers on Fiji's biggest island, VitiLevu.Police reiterated warnings for peoplenot to cross rivers, and reminded

people to be vigilant and cautiousaround ooded areas.Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC)reporter Ellen Stolls covered the oodsover the weekend and told RadioAustralia's Pacic Beat program policewere disappointed that people were notheeding warnings.Ms Stolls reported the body of oneof the men, a Fiji National Universitystudent, was retrieved on Sunday, but

the other man was still missing.The heavy rain and ooding badlydamaged the Tamavua Water TreatmentPlant, affecting water supplies tothousands of people in central Suva.The Water Authority of Fiji also saidthe main trunk line carrying untreatedwaste from greater Suva collapsed andsewage spilt into a creek which owsthrough several villages.Stolls said engineers were working to xthe pipe, but it was expected to take sometime, leaving the villages to cope with a"stench" and environmental impacts.El Nino effect to blame: weatherserviceMeteorologist Neville Koop, of Fiji's

Na Draki weather service, said the

impact of the rain was unexpected.Speaking to Pacic Beat, Mr Koop

said December was the beginning ofmonsoon season, but meteorologistshad not predicted such heavy falls outof an event that had looked innocuous.

"It certainly did dump down, mostly inisolated pockets," he said."Here in Suva we had about 177millimetres fall in about seven hours,

between 2am and 9am on Saturdaymorning."International weather bureaux havecautiously predicted an El Nino eventwill develop this year, based on awarming of waters in the easternPacic Ocean, the main indicator ofthe event.Mr Koop said the weather phenomenondid contribute to the heavy rain overFiji on the weekend."We've been watching El Nino waxand wane through the latter half of2014," he said.

"But we are starting to see El Ninoconditions become more established now."One of the factors we'll experiencewith that is the main area of convectionwhich normally develops overIndonesia and Papua New Guineaand even the Solomon Islands duringsummer will probably go further intothe Pacic."I think this rainfall and this activityin the South Pacic convergent zoneis perhaps part of that relocation of themain upward branch of what we callthe water circulation moving from theWestern Pacic into the central Pacic.Mr Koop said the rain had passed tothe far north of Fiji, but there was stilla chance of more heavy rain around

the region this week, particularly overSamoa and Tonga.

$5Million Cost For RecenRoad Repairs

The preliminary cost of damage toroads during the recent ash oods is

pegged at around $5million.However, as the Fiji Roads Authority

is nalising the details of damage, thisgure is expected to get even higher.Considering the level of downpour overlast weekend, our roads fared well.However Fiji Roads Authority admitsthere has been some major damagesustained to the roads network.There are some minor under slipswhich teams are investigating at themoment. The main issue is just theapproach to the Nayavu Village onKings Road. We are currently doinggeo-typical investigations to seewhat we need to do to that piece ofroad, said FRA, Maintenance WorksManager, Dale Nicholls.When asked if slips were due to shoddyengineering practices, Nicholls had

this to say.The main one we looking amoment is at Nayavu Kings Early reports are it was an old

site constructed many years ago. is a potential there that perhapdrainage put in that time was unacope up with the event we had.FRAs priority right now is to raccess to all affected roads.If thats just a single lane accesssome cases where crossings wout, at the moment we just have crossings for people to get aLong term some of the access thcrossings or approaches washed we want to ensure that we reithem to the standard they were bit got washed away.With works to be done on time, surely be a busy Christmas for sothe FRA workers.

RFMF Pays Tribute To ItService Men And Women

The Fiji Military Forces held their nalparade for the year.It was a chance for the ArmyCommander to thank his soldiersfor their hard work this year while atthe same time preparing them for yetanother eventful year ahead.Albert Park played host to a nal endof the year parade for the military.This was about paying tribute to oursoldiers for their contribution to nationalsecurity and global peacekeeping over

the year.In the last 12 months we had elections.We held our duty to support theGovernment of the day. Our duty liesin nation building and peace keepingduties, the RFMF Commander,Brigadier General said.The Army commander paid tribute tohis rank and les unwavering supportduring the year.

Thank you for your services thisWe look forward to next year anhope you carry on the good worall our Fijian soldiers are knowwhenever we are called to dutyBrigadier General added.Todays end of the year parade

paving the way for what lies ahethe RFMF in the New Year.Next year, there are four areas o

Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and Syrineed our soldiers to be well pre

for these deployments, said the RCommander.So for now, these soldiers will take deserved break, while at the samacknowledging those still perfo

peacekeeping duties overseas.For us here in Fiji who havchance to spend this Christmas with our families, lets make the mit, Brigadier General Tikoitoga s

Bank Offers Loan FacilityA COMMERCIAL bank is offeringcustomers easy access to its unsecured

personal loan facility.And with the festive season aroundthe corner, HFC Bank says its uniquefacility can help customers meet anyexpense during this period."We understand how exciting thefestive season is and having extracash on hand opens a whole lot of

possibilities," said HFC Bank chiefexecutive ofcer Isikeli Tikoduadua

while launching the new facility lastweek.With this new promotion, he said,customers could borrow money withease under their exible credit approval

processes."With our unsecured personal loan,customers who could normally borrowup to 10 per cent of their gross incomecan borrow up to 25 per cent duringthis promotional offer or a maximumof $10,000," he said.

2 Brothers Get 7 Years ForRaping Nephew

Two brothers who raped their 10-year-oldnephew in a village in the Central Divisionhave been sentenced to seven yearsimprisonment by the Suva High Court.The two who were charged with fourcounts of rape pleaded guilty to theircharges last month.The court heard that the two committedthe offence on the 10-year-old between

1st January and 31st December last year.Judge Justice PrabhaharanKumararatnam said the two shatteredthe close ties of the family andcommitted the act in a settlementwhich the victim and the two accusedregarded as their home.The High Court Judge also imposed anon-parole period of ve years.

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Commission To Adhere TInternational Standards

The Fijian Government is workingwith the United Nations to ensurethe Accountability and TransparencyCommission which will be set up nextyear adheres to international standards.Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says institutions such as

the commission will have laws thathave a direct impact on the level oftransparency within the public ofce.We are at the moment working withthe United Nations and the Head ofthe UN Ms Osnat Lubrani in respectof ensuring that the draft law when

presented to Parliament meets thebest International practices, Sayed-Khaiyum said.

A draft has been drawn upgovernment is still in the proce

perfecting it.There are various rules and procethat need to be drafted that manecessarily come by way of law pin term of internal regulations tha

come under," Sayed-Khaiyum saWell be doing that in the Newalso for members information, talso note from the budget thaAccountability and TranspaCommission has been allo$635,000 approximately and $10to ensure that the function of ofces are carried forward whelaws are put in place."

Fijians Betrayed - Sayed-KhaiyumActing Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum accused Opposition MPsof betraying the interests of ordinaryFijians.Mr Sayed-Khaiyum, who is also

Minister for Finance and Attorney-General, said the Opposition walkoutfrom Parliament was a cheap politicalstunt.The decision of the Oppositionto withdraw from the Parliament

because a ruling by the Speaker wentagainst them prior to the considerationof the Budget Estimates is deeplydisappointing, he said.The Opposition has betrayed theinterests of ordinary Fijians with thischeap political stunt and especiallythose who voted for them. Their jobas the Opposition is to ensure that theBudget is debated properly, effectivelyand meets relevant appropriatestandards.

Indeed, Government was lookingforward to that debate so that the nalBudget outcome is the best that it can

be in the national interest. Instead, theOpposition chose to place its narrow

political interests before those of the

Fijian people.By withdrawing from the Parliament,the Opposition demonstrated acomplete disregard for democracy

because in order for democracy

to function properly, constructivedialogue and debate is vital. This wasa short-sighted decision which againdemonstrates the difculty that theOpposition is having coming to termswith the choice the Fijian people madeat the September elections.The Appropriation Bill has now

been passed and so the 2015 Budgethas been ofcially approved. For therest of the week, we will be workingon the consequential laws that willcomplement the budget and enable theGovernment to begin implementing itsservice delivery to the Fijian people inthe coming year.Once that has been completed,individual programmes can proceed

and, among other things, tenders willbe called. We have a lot to deliver andwe are focused on turning promisesinto deeds with the greatest efciencyso ordinary Fijians will benet fromthis forward-looking Budget.

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FNPF Helps The NeedyThis Festive Season

THE Fiji National Provident Fund(FNPF) is encouraging other corporate

bodies to come on board and help thosewho are in need this festive season.FNPF's Prime Division distributed

60 food packs to the homeless in theCapital City last week.The fund was working with The IliesaDelana Foundation Friends ofFijians in Need to touch hearts thisChristmas season.Foundation founder Julie Alexandersaid FNPF's efforts were appreciated."We would be honoured that FNPF

would come on board with us, as allFijians contribute to the FNPF, thiswould really be something that wouldtouch every single contributor andmy feelings are from a marketing

perspective, something the FNPF coulduse to encourage other corporatesto come onboard and assist," MsAlexander said.She said they were not registered yet asa foundation and had not accepted anycash and contributions, however, theyhad plans to register the foundation in2015.

$5.2M For Nabua ProjectABOUT 110 new jobs will be createdwhen the Nabua shopping complex iscompleted next year.And with an investment of about$4.2million for the building and $1mfor the set-up of a supermarket, investorCharan Jeath Singh said consumerscould look forward to a clean and freshenvironment at the junction of RatuMara and Nabua Roads.The supermarket will be run byus under the name of CountdownSupermarket and will be accessed fromthe ground oor via escalators and liftsfor the pedestrian and foot trafc fromRatu Mara Rd.Customers with cars and transport will

be able enter the supermarket from therear of the complex into the car park.There will be an undercover car parkof 50 odd cars to park at any one time.The supermarket oor area is of about1000 square metres.All in all the retail shops on the groundoor would create at least 60 new jobswhile the supermarket would haveanother 50.So we will be looking at 110 new

jobs created once this complex getscompleted.Mr Singh said construction works onthe shopping complex were progressingwell with works expected to becompleted before Christmas next year.

15 Bills PassedAmendments to 15 Bills were passedand enacted by the Parliament of Fijiafter much drama.The Bills had to be passed to allowthe changes announced in the 2015Budget.Amendments to the Service TurnoverTax Decree, Tax AdministrationDecree, Tertiary Scholarship andLoans Decree, Income Tax Act,Fringe Benet Tax Decree, ExciseAct, Customs Act, Customs TariffAct, Value Added Tax Decree, CapitalGains Tax Decree, Stamp Duties Act,Fiji National Provident Fund Decree,Maritime Transport Decree, ShipRegistration Decree and Land SalesAct were voted on and passed.Thirty members voted yes to the

amendments, 15 did not vote, threesaid no while two abstained.The motion to have all the Bills underStanding Order 51 be debated upon forve minutes only by Government andthen Opposition, and to be summedup a right of reply from the FinanceMinister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum wasvoted and agreed upon in the morning.The afternoon session started withthe Opposition saying allocated timewasn't enough.Speaker Dr Jiko Luveni said the motionhad been voted and passed and therecould be no changes.Ashneel Sudhakar spoke for theGovernment side saying the amendmentsto Bills were benecial for Fiji and wouldensure progress for Fijians.

Discussion Way Forward OFijis Forum Stance SG

The Pacic Islands Forum SecretaryGeneral, Dame Meg Taylor, has takenonboard Fijis concerns with theorganisation and says a discussion isneeded to resolve the issues.

Fiji has refused to engage with theForum since its suspension was liftednearly two months ago, saying it is notinterested in rejoining as long as NewZealand and Australia are members.Dame Taylor said Fijis concerns needto be discussed in a collective mannerwith other member countries.She says no discussion has yet been hadabout Fijis concerns, but says if it is to be

done, it will require the presence of leDame Taylor says there are tremechallenges ahead for the institutiothe region, and Fiji has outlined of those challenges.

Last month, Australia agreed toa top-level meeting of Pacic lein Sydney in February to reviestructure of the regions organisaIn response to the announcemen

New Zealand Foreign Minister, MMcCully, said since it is a mof Pacic leaders he would nediscuss the matter with Prime MiJohn Key before offering a view.

Four-Lane Road To EaseSuva-Nausori Trafc

Trafc is expected ease by November nextyear when the Ministry of Infrastructurecompletes a project aimed to put in placea four-lane road from Nausori Airport toFiji's capital city of Suva.Minister for Infrastructure Pio

Tikoduadua says the four-lane road tobe constructed from Nausori Airportwill not end at the Nausori Bridge, butrun through the Nausori-Suva corridor.The project is expected to cost morethan $6million.

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Opposition Queries PM's AbsenceFiji's Opposition Whip in ParliamentRatu Isoa Tikoca says Prime MinisterVoreqe Bainimarama is deliberatelyabsenting himself from the parliamentsittings.

Tikoca raised the point in Parliamentclaiming the head of government istrying to avoid questions and scrutinyfrom the Opposition.Ratu Isoa said Bainimaramas overseasvisit should have been scheduled afterthe Parliamentary sessions or beforethe session on budget began.He added though PMs touching basewith the Fijian community and Fijidiplomats in Sydney is commendable,it does not justify his being absent fromParliament.This is his partys rst budget and hedoes not consider it important enoughto be here with his team to defend it,

but instead takes the easier path ofbeing absent mainly as always and

leave it to the honourable and learnedAttorney general to do the ghting forhim, Tikoca said.

He said in the interest oftransparency and in fairness, herequested that a letter be tabled in

parliamen t to just ify the absence ofBainimarama.

In an earlier interview, Tikoduaduasaid government members who had

been in attendance were good enoughto do attend to commitments on hand.He said Bainimarama is also kept inthe loop about progress."We in government, we are a team,the intent of the team is that wework together, we play together,"Tikoduadua said."PM is there doing a very criticalwork for the nation. We are in constantcontact with the PM, that's why we

built up our telecommunication systemto world class so that we can actuallycommunicate everyday and he iscoming back soon."I don't think it is unfortunate as

thought to be by the opposition,unfortunately, the process of leadingthe nation continues, we're a team and

that's what matters."PM Bainimarama has been on aministerial tour including a visit to

members of the Fijian militarpeacekeeping duty in Golan, a vDubai then Australia.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama

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Fiji Govt And ADB SignsUS $100M Loan Agreement

The Fijian government and the AsianDevelopment Bank signed a US$100million loan agreement for a projectto improve the safety and durability ofcountrys infrastructure.

Regional Director of ADBs PacicSub Regional Ofce based in Fiji,Robert Jauncey said the loan whichwill focus on Fijis roads was approvedearlier by ADBs board of Directorswhich marks the start of ADBs newve year Country Partnership Strategywith Fiji starting from this year.Under the new strategic partnership,ADB will provide Fiji with up toUS$350 million through loan.Jauncey said the U$100 million loanhas an interest of 0.6% with 20 yearsrepayment and a ve year grace period.Minister for Infrastructure, PioTikoduadua said the money will beused to x the bridges and roads aroundthe country.

Since Fiji has joined ADB in 1970, ithas received $317 million in loans and

$27 million in technical assistance,

with 45% of the total going to thetransport sector.

Minister for Infrastructure, PioTikoduadua

Lautoka HospitalInvestigated For Alleged

Baby DeathAn investigation has been launched into the alleged death of a newborn baby

at the Lautoka Hospital on 30th November.

This was revealed by Oppositionmember Prem Singh in parliament.Health Minisiter Jone Usamate hasconrmed they are strictly looking into

the matter to determine the root of theproblem and the cause of death.At the end of the day the investigationwill be carried out and at the end ofthat we hope we will be able to identifyexactly what happened and if need beappropriate actions will be taken andwe hope that in the future that thosethat come to hospital will not have thekind of tragic deaths that have taken

place.The baby was delivered healthy butdied a few seconds later and the family

is alleging the doctors didnt allowcesarean.The Health Minister has also told

parliament that the case will also be

investigated by outside parties.Since yesterday we have decreedthere will be investigations into thismatter by third parties from medical

professions outside the normalgovernment systems to look into thismatter and understand why it happenedand see what went wrong.Usamate says the Ministry maintainsthat it will reduce infant mortality downto about 5.5 for every thousand live

births and minimize the occurrences ofsuch deaths.

Fiji Water Distributes FreWater To CWM Hospita

CWM Hospital patient, 18-month-old Mohammed Arman of Tacirua, reca bottle of Fiji Water from company CEO Rokoseru Nabalarua while h

mum Mehzabeen Nisha looks on.

THE Fiji Water Foundation has steppedin to assist the Ministry of Healthduring the water crisis by supplying600 cartons of bottled water to theCWM Hospital.14,400 bottles of water were handed

over at the hospital, where pawere given free bottled water.Patients and staff of CWMH are pthe 112,000 people in the greaterarea who have been without properwater supply over the past ve days

FRCA Awards 64 CompaniTHE Fiji Revenue and CustomsAuthority (FRCA) awarded 64 newcompanies who have consistent historyof excellent taxation compliance at itshead ofce in Nasese.A total of 29 existing customers and 35

new members were issued Gold Cardcerticates by FRCA.FRCA chief executive Jitoko Tikolevusays the Gold Card Premium Services isto reward deserving FRCA customers.The membership is now 63, and hasmore than doubled since Gold Cardinitiative commenced in 2012."The Gold Card Premium Services isto reward deserving FRCA customerswho have been compliant in the pastfew years."It is also to visibly recognise that suchentities and individuals are passionateand worthy citizens of our belovedcountry," Mr Tikolevu said.He said the authority had also

partnered with other agencies such as

the Immigration Department, AiFiji Limited, Biosecurity Autof Fiji, Land Transport AuthorityAirways, Fiji TV, HFC, Shangri-LTappoo to provide premium serviits Gold Card members.

"All these agencies and organiswill provide a red carpet serviFRCA's Gold Card Premium Sermembers."The Gold Card Lounge, locatthis building, is a one-stop shothe Gold Card members in termCustoms and tax services."FRCA is requesting businesses totheir part and pay taxes on time.He said Government had proincentives and concessions to

private sector.Last year, he said concessions givFRCA were about $300million.He said the logic behind incentives and concessions was would assist in economic growth

Taiwan Doctors Offer FreeServices At Rakiraki Hospit

OVER a hundred patients have linedup at the Rakiraki Hospital to takeadvantage of free services provided bya visiting medical team from Taiwan'sCathay General Hospital.A senior hospital staff conrmedthat even though there was a list of

booked cases, many still wanted to

be screened and had travelled Nasau, Nukuloa, Togovere, Draand as far as Tavua.The Taiwanese medical mission is h

by hospital deputy superintendeHung Kun-Long, and includes dwhose specialties include orthopendocrinology and dentistry.

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Fiji Revenue $2B TaxCollection

BETTER compliance and efcientsystems have allowed the Fiji Revenueand Customs Authority to surpass$2billion in tax collection so far.And according to chief executive

ofcer Jitoko Tikolevu, FRCA islooking forward to achieving its 2015target of $2.363b."FRCA is looking forward to thechallenge."We are on track to achieve our targetof $2.1billion this year," he said.Mr Tikolevu said the policiesannounced by the Government duringthe 2015 Budget would assist FRCA inachieving this target."The policies announced by theGovernment, would assist the privatesector, which in turn will assist revenuecollection," Mr Tikolevu said.A major portion of FRCA's collectionwas expected to come from value addedtax, with the forecast of $858.2million.

Revenue from income tax is expected

to be $505m in 2015.Revenue from import excise andCustoms is expected to be $599m nextyear.Mr Tikolevu also thanked Government

for the additional $7m grant."Majority of this grant will go to theupgrade of our information technologysystems and the continuous reforms ofour systems," he said."This upgrade is part of the ongoingreforms with FRCA."We will be improving our systems and

processes, which will also assist in ourefforts towards improving compliance."Overall, we would like to continueto improve our customer service. Weexist for all Fijians and we are existing

because of all Fijians."We must provide the best service.However, we wish to remind all Fijians,that paying taxes is our civic duty."Taxes are not nes but the cost of enjoying

public services," Mr Tikolevu said.Fiji's Taito Waqa and Immigration New Zealand's Nigel Bickle at the sig

Criteria For NZ SeasonaWork Set

Only healthy, productive workersbehaving right are eligible for theRecognised Seasonal Employers(RSE) Workers Scheme.This was conrmed by the PermanentSecretary for Employment,Productivity and Industrial Relations,Taito Waqa.Mr Waqa made this commentfollowing the signing of an inter-agency understanding between the Fijiand New Zealand governments at theGrand Pacic Hotel in Suva.

New Zealands national seasonallabour co-ordinator, Jerf van Beek,said they did not require much fromthe workers, however, they needed to

be healthy.The requirements from the employeesis physical ability to do the work andit does not always mean strength. Itis physical health so that they dontget sick, that they are t during theduration of their work, Mr Beek said.Another area that is very important isthe ability to actually be focused duringthe duration that they are there anddont get homesick. Back home theyneed to have good support systems fortheir families.He said some employers prefer married

people because they seemed to be morestable than unmarried people.Another criteria is that we prefer

people who actually got a plan. Pwho actually have an idea of whawant to do with the money thatearn.So if theyve got a plan and a then they are more committed tthe outcomes while they are inZealand. There also are commitmthat are long term commitwhether it is children goinuniversity or building a new housetting up a business, he said.Apart from that there is not that we require but that they baccording to the employers coconduct that they will need to ato. We prefer that there are no u

alcohol, denitely no drugs but can be a certain amount of recreakava but it can only be limited.Mr Beek conrmed that the rworkers to pilot the programmefrom several clans in Wayalailai Yasawa.He said the selection of the Way

people was possible through a programme between the WayPrimary School and a primary sin the Hawkes Bay region ba2003.These 30 people are expected tthrough all the required procedurThey will be leaving for New Zeon February 21.

Tourism Fiji AppointsActing CEO

TOURISM Fiji's regional directorNew Zealand Wayne Deed has beenappointed the new acting CEO of theorganisatoin.Mr Deed takes over from former actingCEO Ken Freer who resigned lastmonth.Tourism Fiji chairman Stefan Pichlersaid Mr Deed had the necessaryexperience required to manage the

functions of Tourism Fiji until asubstantive CEO was appointed."He will be supported by a veryexperienced team of professionals inour head ofce in Nadi," he said.Tourism Fiji also announced a secondappointment marketing managerMichelle Sinott to take over as actingdirector of Gobal Marketing.

Mr Pichler said both appointmentswould benet the authority in 2015."The 2015 Budget allocation hasallowed the Tourism Fiji board toestablish our strategic direction andglobal scope of work for the next yearalready," he said."With the current dynamic teamin place, Wayne and Michelle willensure that Tourism Fiji will deliver

accordingly during their tenures asacting CEO and acting director GlobalMarketing, so as to facilitate a smoothhandover when the new CEO comes on

board in the new year."The Tourism Fiji board is condent intheir abilities to tide the organisationthrough the transition process and iscommitted to supporting them."

Police Ofcer's WifeCompensated

The wife of a 48 year old police ofcerwho lost his life while on duty twoyears ago in Labasa has been awardedmore than $140,000 in damages.The Labasa High Court heard that lateSergeant Isireli Moce was a passengerin the police vehicle which was driven

by another police ofcer, Rohit Prasadon January 26th, 2012.The vehicle went off the road along

Wainikoro road causing injuriMoce who died 78 days later ihospital.Labasa High Court awarded damin the sum of $141,093 andordered cost of $4,000 to be pathe defendants.The defendants in this case are Prasad, the Fiji Police ForceAttorney General of Fiji.

Health Warning IssuesAdvisory For Suva

ResidentsThe Ministry of Health and MedicalServices is urging those living alongCunningham area to consider thehealth implications of using rivers andstreams nearby.This advisory follows the recentcollapse of a sewer line affecting partsof Cunningham and nearby areas.Health Minister Hon. Jone Usamatesaid his staff are closely monitoringthe area and advising families to avoidcontact with the river water.People should not go into the river forany form of activity such as shing,swimming or collecting water as it is a

health risk. Our staff are on the groundat the riverbank to monitor any form ofwater-borne diseases and monitoringfamilies of any skin disease, MrUsamate said.The Minister added that the riverbankhas been polluted for a long timeand the public should work towardssafeguarding their environment.People are advised not to collect orconsume marine food from rivers orstreams nearby. We are working withthe Water Authority of Fiji and otherrelevant departments to prevent anydisease outbreak.

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Indias Tourist Visa OnArrival Launched

E-Business managing director, TheGovernment of India has launchedthe Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA)enabled with Electronic Travel

Authorisation (ETA) Scheme.The Tourist Visa on Arrival enabledwith ETA Scheme will facilitatenationals of 43 countries, includingFiji, to travel to India for tourism for ashort stay of 30 days.This basically would enable the

prospective visitor to apply for an

Indian Visa from his/her home countryonline without visiting the IndianMission and also pay the visa feeonline.

Once approved, the applicant willreceive an email authorising him/herto travel to India and he/she can travelwith a print out of this authorisation.On arrival, the visitor has to presentthe authorisation to the immigrationauthorities who would then stamp theentry into the country.

Opposition Party ToConsider Future Option

With Parliament now adjourned forthe year, the Opposition says it isnow considering its future options onParliamentary procedures.In a press conference, the Oppositionexpressed its disappointment at some

of the ruling so far saying they hope tohelp improve this next year.The Opposition is now giving seriousconsideration to testing in court someof the parliamentary rulings that have

been handed down to us. The recentelections did succeed in establishinga parliament but our journey to anaccountable and transparent system ofgovernment is still far from complete,Leader of Opposition Ro Teimumu

Kepa said.They have also called for a separation between the exec

branch of Government andlegislature as provided byConstitution.

We really want to get our parlias per the constitution because wall under it and we all acknowthat. The Speaker, the other sidits their constitution that they imposed on the people of Fiji. only our duty in the Opposition tosure we all follow that constitOtherwise, there wont be any nehave a constitution, said OppoMember, Tupou Draunidalo.

PS Posts Also Open ToForeigners: PM

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says anyone from the Civil service canapply for the post of Permanent Secretaries.

Speaking in parliament Thursday,

Bainimarama says advertisements willbe published soon.This is part of the governments planto reform the countrys civil service soits more effective and efcient.I say Madam Speaker that servicedelivery to the Fijian people and wehave done the best we can with the

budget we have had. Youve heard that

the World Bank has come on board with

assistance to the government in termsof Civil service reforms. There will beadvertisements for permanent secretariesthat will go into the papers and we hopeto invite good competent civil servantsinto the service as permanent secretariesand even foreigners.The contracts for Permanent Secretariesexpire at the end the month.

Ministry Of Health AllegedCorruption Investigation

Still Ongoing: FICAC

The investigation into the Ministryof Health by the Fiji IndependentCommission Against Corruption is stillongoing.

This has been conrmed by FICAC The Ministry of Health was subjectedto investigations based on allegedabuse of ofce reports.Few weeks ago we just conrmed tothe media and public that FICAC isinvestigating the Ministry of Health.We are not naming any persons inregards to the investigation or anycase of the details of the investigationuntil and unless all investigation arecompleted, said FICAC spokesperson,

Nandini Vandhana.Vandhana adds details will be madeknown once investigations arecomplete.Those are some of the details thatwe cannot release like when theinvestigation started, when will itnish and which particular areas weare investigating, she said.

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Fiji Airways Makes DrastImprovement

Fiji Airways has improved its sharevalue under the Voreqe Bainimarama-led Government.Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-

Khaiyum, in response to a question,said the airline had come a long waysince Qantas bought 46 per cent of theairline in 1998 but controlled much ofits operations.The question was posed by Opposition

parliamentarian Semesa Karavaki,who asked for an update on the Qantasshareholding in Fiji Airways, formerlyknown as Air Pacic.Mr Sayed-Khaiyum remindedParliament that when Qantas boughtminority shares, 46 per cent in 1998,the Australian airline had veto powersin 19 areas of the airline operations.This amount of inuence and controlwas disproportionate to their stake inthe airline, where the Fiji Government

controlled 51 per cent. Some of theareas that Qantas had veto powersover included directors appointments,

budgets, air service agreements andeven the appointment of chairman anddeputy chairman.Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the FijianGovernment had addressed someof these issues in the Civil Aviation(Ownership and Control of NationalAirlines) Decree 2012. The decreeensured proportionate control of theairline by Qantas and other stakeholdersincluding the Fiji Government.Qantas still owns 46 per cent of

Fiji Airways albeit with reoperational control.Labour laws to be reviewedThe National Federation Partys

Singh asked, Will the EssNational Industries (EmployDecree be reviewed, amenderepealed in conformity to InternaLabour Organizations Convethat Fiji has ratied,?Labour Minister Jioji Ko

provided a comprehensive answthe question.On November 12, 2014, a Government delegation attende32nd Session of the InternaLabour Organisation Governing Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.At the Governing Body MeetinFijian Government undertook thwould, through frank and sincere tripdialogue in a spirit of genuine r

and good faith, progressively reviexisting labour laws to ensure capwith the Constitution whilst at thetime ensuring that the economic

being of Fiji continues to be proand enhanced. We also stated treviewing the existing labour lawFijian Government shall work cwith international organisations suthe International Labour Organi(ILO) and shall invite the ILO to bof the review process.Mr Konrote did not give a timefor the review, but said they intto start as soon as possible.

James Batley Opts ToLeave Fiji

Former Australian High Commissionerto Fiji, James Batley, arrived into thecountry last Sunday, only to be told hewas still persona non grata.A spokesperson from the Australian HighCommission said: Conrming that MrBatley was initially refused entry into Fiji.He subsequently stayed in a hotel nearthe airport for the night and returned to

Australia the following day.When Mr Batley arrived, he was stat the Nadi International Airportold his persona non grata status w

be reviewed within 48 hours.He opted to leave the country onext ight out.Mr Batley was given 24 hours toFiji in November 2009.

Sugar Price Reduction

Affects FijiDEPRESSED world sugar pricesare having an impact on Fiji's sugarindustry, says Fiji Sugar Corporationexecutive chairman Abdul Khan.Speaking to the media upon his returnfrom the 23rd International SugarOrganisation seminar that was held inLondon, Mr Khan said the challengesfaced were not unique to the country."The reduction in world market priceis affecting all sugar producers but theeffect is most being felt by AfricanCaribbean Pacic sugar-producingcountries," he said."A lot of the issues that we face bythe plummeting prices are the same

for all sugarcane growers and producers, it's not unique to Fiji.Mr Khan said the European Union

price had also deated signiand this was having an effect olocal industry."There is not much difference bethe world market price and th

price."The world market price is now a16 cents per pound, a year ago iaround 20 cents per pound," Mr said.He said the plunge in world pricea result of the oversupply by

producers such as Brazil and Ind

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Immigration Express Entry: 5 Things You Need ToKnow

Employers want to hire entry-level temporary foreign workers through Canada's express entry system

A coalition of food, retail andtourism industry groups is calling onthe government to give entry-leveltemporary foreign workers the samequick access that skilled immigrantswill get under a new system known asexpress entry.Starting Jan. 1, the Canadiangovernment will fast track permanentresidency for skilled immigrants whowill be matched with jobs that can't belled by Canadians."Give all employers includingemployers of lower-skilled occupations

access to the new express entrysystem for permanent immigration,"four groups say in a joint letter toEmployment Minister Jason Kenneyand Immigration Minister ChrisAlexander made public earlier thisweek.The four groups The CanadianFederation of Independent Business,Restaurants Canada, The RetailCouncil of Canada, and the TourismIndustry Association of Canada said this would be one way to addresslabour shortages in rural or remote

parts of the country where employerscan't nd Canadian workers.While employers, lawyers and groups

representing immigrants have raisedmany questions about the new system,MPs had some questions of their ownfor senior ofcials who appeared beforea Commons committee last week.Here are ve things we learned:1. Temporary foreign workersThe government said high-skilledtemporary foreign workers will beable to apply for permanent residencythrough express entry.If an employer wants to offer atemporary foreign worker a permanent

job, a foreign worker could applythrough express entry, said DavidManicom, the acting associate assistantdeputy minister, during a House ofCommons committee last week.Employers will have to apply for alabour market impact assessment, to

prove they made every effort to hire aCanadian worker for the job.2. Hiring youngerThe new points system used to fasttrack permanent residency for skilledimmigrants under express entry willfavour younger newcomers over olderones."The comprehensive ranking systemwill give applicants up to a maximumof 1,200 points. Basically, 600 points

are given based on their human capital,on their work experience, on theireducation, on their language skills, ontheir age, with a heavy weight in favourof younger immigrants," Manicom said.Under express entry, those aged 20to 29 will receive 110 points in thiscategory, while those 17 and under, or45 and over will obtain zero points.3. Permanent residency 'draw'Immigration Minister Chris Alexanderhas said individuals with a job offer ora provincial nomination will be "pickedrst" and that the rst "invitations toapply" for permanent residency will besent out by the last week of January.Manicom told MPs during theCommons committee that there will bea "draw" every two weeks.The senior ofcial said applicants will

be able to see how they are rankedagainst each other in the pool. "We arevery highly transparent," he said.Once a skilled immigrant has receivedan offer to apply for permanentresidency, he or she would have 60days to accept or decline the offer.If the applicant doesn't receive anoffer of permanent residency after 12months, he or she will have to start the

process again.

4. Applications received before JCome the new year, the governsays it will still process applicsubmitted under the old system aas applications submitted on Janafter.Applications will be processeda parallel track," said Robert Orassistant deputy minister of operaduring that same Commons commlast week.The "vast majority" of the backlothe Federal Skilled Worker Prowill be "sorted out" in 2015."It will not be entirely comthough, I don't think, during that Orr said.5. Ad campaignAnita Biguzs, the deputy mifor citizenship and immigrationthe government has budgeted million in total funding for exentry.Of that, $6.9 million has been also the department can align isystem in preparation for the launthe new system.Manicom told MPs to expect a aggressive" ad campaign in 2015He was not asked how much the awould cost taxpayers.

Mother Faces 2Nd-Degree Murder Charge AfterDaughter's Body Found In Trunk

The mother of Teagan Batstone, theeight-year-old girl whose body was

found in the trunk of a car in Surrey,B.C., on Wednesday, has been chargedwith second-degree murder.lThe body of Teagan Batstone wasfound about noon Wednesday whenRCMP responded to a car in the ditchand discovered the lifeless girl. Themother was arrested at the scene.The cause of death has not beendetermined and an autopsy is scheduledfor Thursday.Lisa Batstone, 41, was charged withmurder Thursday and was expected toappear in court.Teagan was her only child.Teagan's father, Gabe Batstone, in

Ottawa said he is devastated by the lossof his "beautiful daughter." He had just

returned to Ottawa after spending theweekend with Teagan.Batstone said he divorced Teagan'smother six years ago and splits his time

between Ottawa and Vancouver. Teaganwould y to Ottawa four times a year,where she would spend time withher two-year-old half-brother andher eight-year-old stepbrother, at herfather's home.Visibly distraught, Batstone talked toher lawyer's representative, who askedfor her to be seen by a psychiatrist.The representative also said Batstoneis on a variety of medications.She will be held in custody until hernext court appearance on Dec. 18.

Top Court Says Police Ok To Search Cellphones, ButSets Conditions

Police can search cellphones forinformation, the Supreme Court ruledThursday.In a 4-3 decision, the court ruledcellphone searches are allowed, butonly if they're directly related to thearrest, could lead to the discovery ofan additional suspect or could preventimminent harm or danger.

Police must maintain detailed notes ofthe search."The record should generally include theapplications searched, the extent of thesearch, the time of the search, its purposeand duration," Justice Thomas Cromwellwrote. "The ofcers will not be justiedin searching a cellphone or similar deviceincidental to every arrest."

The specic case brought to SupremeCourt was that of Kevon Fearon, whosecellphone search helped convict him ofarmed robbery in Toronto in 2009.Fearon argued his charter rights were

breached during the search.Supreme Court Justice AndromechaKarakatsanis sided with Fearon inhis dissenting vote, and wrote that

the evolving nature of cellptechnology put an added emphas

privacy rights."The weighty privacy interest tharrested person has in a personal ddevice will outweigh the state inin performing a warrantless sincident to arrest, except in excircumstances," Karakatsanis wro

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Canada Revenue Agency Probes Pharmacy IncentiveFrom Drug Makers

Probe launched after Atlantic Canada pharmacies found not declaring incentives on tax returns

The Canada Revenue Agency haslaunched a countrywide probe intomillions of dollars' worth of incentivesand allowances including rebates,trips and concert tickets paid bygeneric drug companies to pharmacies.The agency is looking at whether

pharmacies are correctly declaring theincentives on tax returns after ndinga number in Atlantic Canada were notfollowing tax rules. The agency has sofar unearthed $18 million in unreportedincome.So-called professional allowanceshave been standard for years inCanada. Because multiple genericmanufacturers are often producingidentical drugs, they battle to get their

products stocked on pharmacy shelves.Incentives and payments are used to

persuade pharmacists to choose onecompany's generic drug over others.The revenue agency is now taking aimat those payments. This fall, it sought

judicial authorization through courtsin Halifax and Fredericton to compelmore than a dozen of Canada's largestdrug manufacturers to turn over reamsof data showing how much they payeach pharmacy.Most of the pharmaceutical companies

have said they will comply with theorders.'It's bad for business'In Halifax, pharmacist Peter Jorna saysroughly 75 per cent of his prescriptiondrugs are generics. Each monthhe receives cheques from genericmanufacturers rebates for agreeingto stock their products.It's an essential piece of his income,he says, adding up to between 15 and20 per cent of his total revenue andthe "difference between staying in

business and not."Jorna also declares it all to the CanadaRevenue Agency."I do not want to run afoul of RevenueCanada," Jorna said. "It's bad for

business."But it appears some pharmacists aredoing just that.During a 2011 audit of Mississauga-

based Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Ltd. now called Actavis Pharma Company

revenue agency investigators learnedof 13 pharmacies in Newfoundlandand Labrador it says were not properlyreporting the rebates as income.It then cast a wider net, looking at

payments across Atlantic Canada.In August 2013, the tax agency sent

letters to all pharmacies in the regionand gave them 45 days to voluntarilyrequest an adjustment to previous taxreturns if they had not reported theincentives. The agency also went on toaudit some, although it won't say howmany pharmacies were reassessed.Ontario bans professional allowances

Now the tax agency wants informationon incentives paid to pharmacies acrossthe country and appears to be focusedon independent operators."The information is sought to verifycompliance with the pharmacies and

pharmacists located in Canada withtheir duties under the [Income TaxAct]," says an application led by theagency in Federal Court.The list of possible incentives includesmoney transfers, preloaded creditcards, gift cards, concert tickets, tripsand traveller's cheques.It's not clear how much is currently

paid in incentives to pharmacies. In2009, the Ontario government reportedgeneric manufacturers had paid $750million in professional allowances to

pharmacists. The province has sincebanned professional allowances.Pharmacies that are offside with theirtaxes may not just be in trouble with

the Canada Revenue Agency, buwith the provincial college that licthem.Character of pharmacist important'The registrar of the Nova SCollege of Pharmacists says tit learned a pharmacist was wiavoiding taxes, an investigation wlikely be launched and the pharmcould end up in front of a disciphearing."The character of a pharmis very important with respetheir professionalism and how

practise," said Susan Wedlake."If a pharmacist were found intentionally avoiding paying taxintentionally not reporting any inthen that goes to their charactegoes to their ethics. That very could have an impact on how

practise."Wedlake said there's not beenreports of pharmacists in Nova Sdodging taxes, but pharmelsewhere in the country have disciplined.Both Ontario and British Coluhave suspended pharmacists foevasion in the past.

Avian Flu Detected At 2 More Fraser Valley FarmsBirds at two more farms insouthwestern BC have tested positivefor avian inuenza, the Canadian FoodInspection Agency said Wednesday

-- underscoring the difculty facingofcials attempting to contain thevirus.The outbreak began last week, whenturkeys and chickens at two farms inthe Fraser Valley tested positive for theH5N2 strain of the disease.The virus has now been detected ateight locations on seven farms, leaving155,000 birds either dead or set to beeuthanized. The outbreak has promptedsurveillance and control measuresaffecting half of the province, as wellas a growing list of trade restrictions onB.C. or Canadian poultry.Dr. Harpreet Kochhar, Canada'schief veterinary ofcer, said the newinfections did not come as a surprise

and he suggested more could turn upin the coming days. Indeed, anotherfarm was also being investigated assuspicious, he said."The identication of additionalfarms is not unexpected, given thatavian inuenza is highly contagious,"Kochhar said during a conference callwith reporters."Our efforts are directed to controllingthe avian inuenza virus fromspreading. In spite of those measures,there is a possibility that this could showup at other farms. This is somethingthat is attributed to the highly virulent,

highly pathogenic nature of the avianinuenza virus."The affected farms are clustered withinseveral kilometres of each other in

Abbotsford and Chilliwack.In each case, the farms wereimmediately placed under quarantineand plans were made to destroy any

birds that had not already been killedby the virus.Earlier this week, the Canadian FoodInspection Agency announced acontrol zone covering the southern halfof B.C., where restrictions have been

placed on the movement of poultry.Those restrictions are more strict in thearea immediately around the affectedfarms.It's not yet clear what caused theoutbreak, though two farms wherethe virus was detected had receivedchickens from a previously infected

facility.Ofcials are looking into thepossibility that migrating wild birdsintroduced the virus into the region,though Kochhar said there's nothingconclusive yet. He said there was noevidence the virus had been circulatingamong migrating birds and a wild birdmonitoring program hadn't found anyunusual increases in animal deaths.Avian inuenza poses little dangerto people as long as poultry meat ishandled and cooked properly.It can, however, put the poultry industryat risk.

Previous outbreaks in BC andelsewhere in Canada similarly led tothe destruction of tens of thousandsof birds. The most serious, a 2004

outbreak in the Fraser Valley, promptedfederal ofcials to order the slaughterof about 17 million birds.Since last week, eight countries have

placed restrictions on poultry andpoultry products. Singapore was addedto that list on Wednesday, joining theUnited States, Mexico, South Africa,Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and SouthKorea.Some of those restrictions, such asthose put in place by Japan, apply to

poultry from all of Canada.Kochhar said he hoped to convinceauthorities in other countries to limitany trade restrictions to the regionaffected by the outbreak.

"We have sent our information toin terms of our primary control which is southern British Coluand have requested them to r

their restrictions on poultry and pproducts from the rest of Canadsaid.Consumers are unlikely to noticoutbreak at the grocery store.The marketing group the B.C. TFarmers has said about 25,000 tumeant for the provincial Chrimarket have been lost -- a relasmall proportion of the 3.3 mkilograms of turkey typically profor the holiday season.Likewise, the number of chidestroyed due to the outbreak in comparison with the 160 mkilograms of chicken produced ineach year.

$39,700 In Counterfeit CurrenIntercepted In Edmonton

On December 2, Canada BorderServices Agency (CBSA) ofcers at theEdmonton International Airport cargofacility intercepted 397 counterfeitUS$100 bills intended for a recipientin Edmonton.CBSA ofcers examined a couriershipment containing one magazinefrom Nigeria destined to an Edmonton

address. During the examinCBSA ofcers discovered a quantity of US$100 bills concwithin the pages of the magUpon closer inspection, ofcers the bills had no security featurewere in fact counterfeit. The parceturned over to the RCMP for fuinvestigation.

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Man Kills Himself AtMGM Grand In Vegas

Several rooms at the Las VegasMGM Grand Hotel and Casino wereevacuated on Wednesday after asuicidal man barricaded himself in aroom at the massive resort hotel beforeshooting himself to death, police said.A SWAT team responded to the hoteland sought to establish contact withthe man but was unable to, said LarryHadeld of the Las Vegas MetropolitanPolice Department.When members of the SWAT teamentered the room, they found the

man dead of a self-inicted guwound, he said. The incident was investigated as a suicide.Representatives for the hotel, pMGM Resorts International, couimmediately be reached for commThe MGM Grand, which openthe famed Las Vegas Strip in 19one of the largest hotels in the wwith more than 5,000 guest rand suites in four 30-story tand more than 170,000 square fgaming.

A South African judge has acquittedBritish millionaire businessman ShrienDewani of murdering his bride on theirhoneymoon, saying the state had notadequately made the case against him.

Judge Jeannette Traverso said theprosecutors' arguments had "fallenfar below" the level needed to securea conviction, paving the way for MrDewani to walk free without mountinga defence."The application is granted, the accusedis found not guilty on this charge," MsTraverso told a packed courtroom.The ruling is a blow to the reputationof South Africa's state prosecutors,coming after a lengthy and costly battleto extradite Mr Dewani from Britain.Mr Dewani's lawyers applied for hisdischarge at the end of the state's case,arguing that the evidence against himwas so weak he should be acquitted.Ms Traverso agreed, giving a scathing

view of key state witnesses.She said evidence given by taxidriver Zola Tonga that implicated MrDewani in a murder plot was "highlyimprobable", while a prosecutionlawyer was described as a "self-confessed liar".Prosecutors had accused Mr Dewani,34, of hiring hitmen to kill his 28-year-old Swedish bride Anni on their 2010Cape Town honeymoon in a staged

hijacking because he is a gay man whofelt trapped into marriage by family

pressures.Mr Dewani said he was bisexual andloved Anni.After the ruling was read out MrDewani left the dock and greeted hisweeping mother.The dead woman's family left theWestern Cape High Court in shock.

"Today we feel as a family that thejustice system has failed us," Anni'ssister Ami Denborg said outside thecourt room.The family had earlier urged the judgeto make sure that Mr Dewani testied."Don't let Shrien Dewani walk awaywithout giving us, South Africa and

people from all over the world the fullstory," Anni Dewani's brother Anish

Hindocha said ahead of the rulingMs Traverso said she had heard calls, but had to apply the law than emotion.Both families - the Dewanis an

Hindochas - are of Indian oand have sat on opposite sidthe courtroom throughout weesensational testimony.The driver of the hijacked taxi anof the hijackers - both serving lonterms for the murder - testied thDewani hired them for 15,000($A1,600) to kill his wife.Mr Dewani's lawyer, Francois vaargued that their evidence was fcontradictions and "cannot saferelied upon".According to South Africa's CriProcedure Act, an accused cadeclared not guilty at the close

prosecution case if the court feelsis insufcient evidence to show

she committed the crime.Mr Dewani returned to Britain wdays of the murder in Novemberand fought a three-year legal to avoid being extradited to Africa, claiming he had mental h

problems, including depressionpost-traumatic stress.But he was sent back to South AfrApril, where he was found t to trial.

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British Millionaire Shrien Dewani Acquitted Of'Honeymoon Murder' In South Africa

Giving Up Your U.S. Passport? It's Going To Cost YouThinking about bidding Uncle Sam goodbye? Not so fast. Renouncing U.S. citizenship isn't cheap, and can result in enormous tax bills for decades to co

A record 3,000 Americans chose to

give up their passports last year, drivenin part by new regulations that haveturned tax preparation into a massiveheadache for the 7.6 million U.S.expats required to le returns whileliving abroadBut as more Americans are nding,ditching the U.S. can be an expensiveaffair. Earlier this year, the governmentincreased the renunciation fee to$2,350, more than four times what itused to cost.On top of that, some U.S. citizens areslapped with a giant "exit tax" bill --sometimes millions of dollars -- whenthey renounce.The increased renunciation fee alone"is frustrating enough for the little old

lady school teacher down the street,"said Chris McLemore, senior counsel atButler Snow. "But if there's somebodyin exit tax land, it's obviously a muchmore expensive process."The tax pain can last for years, withsome former Americans on the hookfor additional payments decades afterthey renounce."This is what really boggles everybody-- you're going to go into the U.S.embassy, you're going to swear an oathof renunciation, you're going to handover your passport, and yet in somecases, you'll never be free from a tax

perspective," said McLemore. "At the

same time, you've given up all yourlegal rights as a citizen."Top income earners, or those with$2 million or more in global assets-- salary, homes, retirement savings,artwork, jewelry and stocks all count --

pay tax on the current market value oftheir total holdings, as if they had just

been sold."[You're] going to pay immediatetax, which effectively, is the price forthe way out," McLemore said. Fewwealthy individuals are exempt, and

paying a professional to gure out thebill can cost thousands.This is where 70% of tax dollars goTake for instance Facebook co-founderEduardo Saverin, who was criticized

for renouncing and moving toSingapore prior to Facebook's massive2012 IPO. Saverin was on the hook fortax on gains built into his shares of thecompany, and any other assets he mayhave owned, said Summer LePree, alawyer with Bilzin Sumberg."I am obligated to, and will pay hundredsof millions of dollars in taxes to the U.S.government," Saverin said in a statementat the time. "I have paid and will continueto pay any taxes due on everything Iearned while a U.S. citizen."

No investment is safe: An Americancan be taxed on the full value of

pension and retirement plans, even

if those funds won't be paid out foryears, said Dianne Mehany of Caplin& Drysdale.In certain cases, assets that were subjectto the exit tax could again be taxedafter the owner's death -- if they areinherited by U.S. citizens, for example.For many Americans, the decision to

renounce is a gamble that coul

up costing far more than stayingMcLemore."You're triggering a tax now, wactually taking the proceeds," he"This is why people with actual exexposure are having to think lonhard on whether they just keep th

passport."

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Uber Taxi Service Banned In Indian Capital New DelhAfter Alleged Rape Of Female Passenger

The Delhi city government has bannedride-share service Uber from operatingin the Indian capital after a passengeraccused one of its drivers of rape.The ban will take immediate effect and

the company will also be blacklistedfrom providing transport services infuture, the government said."Keeping in view the violation and thehorric crime committed by the driver,the transport department has bannedall activities relating to providing anytransport service by the www.Uber.com," special commissioner KuldeepSingh Gangar said.A spokeswoman for Uber said shecould not immediately comment.The 32-year-old driver accused ofraping a female passenger appeared incourt after police arrested him in hishome state of Uttar Pradesh.

Police said the driver dropped thewoman home after attacking herand warned her not to inform theauthorities.She managed to note the driver's

number and take a photograph of hiscar, they said.Last Friday's alleged attack on thewoman is a major blow to the reputationof the company, which claims to put

passengers' safety rst.Indian police said they were consideringlegal action against the taxi service forfailing to run background checks onthe driver.Special commissioner Deepak Mishra,said early investigations showed GPShad not been installed in the taxi and

police background checks were notconducted on the driver, who faced aseparate rape allegation in 2011 and

was acquitted the following year.But Uber said it had complied with cityregulations.Background checks are "currently absentin [Delhi's] commercial transportation

licensing programs," chief executiveTravis Kalanick said in a statement."What happened over the weekend in

New Delhi is horric."Our entire team's hearts go out to thevictim of this despicable crime."We will do everything, I repeat,everything to help bring this perpetratorto justice."Monica Kumar, a clinical psychologistwho heads the Delhi-based ManasFoundation, said many taxi driverswere migrants from less-developedareas where patriarchal attitudesremain prevalent.She said often they were not accustomed

to seeing women out alone late ator dressed differently."The conversations about the chascenario in cities like Delhi wwomen are becoming more empow

are just not happening," Ms Ksaid.The pressure on Uber comestime when the company has criticism over its driver screin the United States, andapologised for comments bexecutive who suggested "digup dirt" on journalists investigthe firm.That has not stopped the Francisco-based rm from rainvestment that values it at $

billion, reect ing the percpotential of its expansion into growth markets like India.

Samsung Phone Explodes Next To GirlAn Ontario University student revealedthat her Samsung Galaxy Ace phoneexploded next to her while she wassleeping. The incident, which happenedin October, only came to light when themedia reported it.Hope Casserly said she was awakenedat 1.30 a.m. Oct 22 by a loud poppingsound next to her, as reported."My back was to the phone and ah - Isaw a light going across my shoulder,which would be the inside of the batteryon re. It hit the wall and fell onto my

bed," she was quoted as saying."I realised it was a re and so I half sat

up and put out the re with my pillow... looked over and realised there wasanother re and put that out with my

pillow again and a turned on all thelights to see what happened," Casserlyadded.The phone was not charging and wason her bedside, with its screen facingupwards.She immediately contacted Samsung,who sent the phone back to Korea toinvestigate."We have provided the customerwith a replacement device and will

be following up with the customer

IATA Tips Ticket Prices To Fall In 2015 Amid LowerFuel Prices

Air travel looks set to be moreaffordable in 2015 as the recent fallin fuel prices leads to lower ticket

prices, the International Air TransportAssociation (IATA) says.IATAs Global Economic Outlookreport, released on Wednesday, saysaverage return air fares, which excludesurcharges and taxes, are tipped to fall

by 5.1 per cent to US$458 (FJ$902) in2015, after adjusting for ination.IATA chief economist Brian Pearce sayslower fuel prices are unambiguously

good for the travelling public.There is going to be a major benet forconsumers, Mr Pearce told reportersat IATAs media day in Geneva onWednesday.However, Mr Pearce cautioned thatthe recent reduction in the price of fuelmay take some time to ow through toairfares given the hedging contracts in

place at many carriers.But history showed that airfares andcargo rates ultimately reected thecost of providing those services, MrPearce said.

It is a very competitive market,airlines compete on the total travel costto passengers so you should expect thattotal travel cost including surcharges tocome down in line with what we aresaying here about the underlying fare.Oil prices have fallen about 40 per

cent since June, and were sitting atclose to ve-year lows at about US$66(FJ$130) per barrel.Qantas and Virgin AustraliaBut despite the recent slide, bothAustralias two major carriers Qantas andVirgin Australia had no plans to reduce

their fuel surcharges on ticket priccertain international destinations.Qantas chief executive Alan told reporters the airline needed a sustained level of lower fuel

before it would consider changesfuel surcharge.We are long way away from ssustainable fuel price reductionwould allow us to start alleviatin

pulling back on the surchargesJoyce said.Virgin chief executive John Borghe

on November 19 it was a little bitfor people to jump to conclusions thworld has changed dramatically on IATA chief executive Tony Tylefuel surcharges imposed by aioften did not cover the full impany increases in the cost of fuel.The mechanism of the fuel surchas been an effective one for the aiobviously to help cover the incin fuel cost although it hasnt bmeans covered all of it, Mr TyleBut also, it does make fares exicosts in the relatively short term.

to resolve the matter," Samsung wasquoted as saying by the media.The company also claimed that the

battery in use in the phone was notgenuine and urged people to use only

genuine batteries.Casserly, however, wants Samto pay for her damaged mattres

bedding which cost her just Canadian $1,000.

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Brain Scans 'Can PredictRisk' Even After Mild Stroke

All patients should be given a brainscan after a stroke, even if it is a

mini-stroke, say Canadian researcherswriting in the journal Stroke.This is because images of the brain canhelp doctors assess the damage doneand predict the risk of another strokeoccurring.In the UK, guidelines recommendurgent treatment of high-risk stroke

patients.But the Stroke Association saysthousands of lives could be saved bytreating mini-strokes within 24 hours.The research team, led by Dr JeffreyPerry, associate professor of emergencymedicine at the University of Ottawain Canada, tracked more than 2,000

patients who received CT scans within24 hours of a transient ischaemic attack

(TIA) or non-disabling stroke.A TIA is caused by restricted bloodsupply to the brain, and symptoms canlast only a few minutes.A CT scan combines a series of X-rayviews to give doctors cross-sectionalimages of the brain.The scans revealed that 40% had braindamage due to impaired circulation.Doctors were looking for signs ofnewly damaged tissue due to poorcirculation, previously damaged tissueand damage to any type of small bloodvessel in the brain, such as narrowingof the small vessels.A quarter of the patients showing allthese types of damage to their brain inthe scans had another stroke within 90

days.This compared with 3.4% of people inthe study group as a whole, making the

scans a useful prediction tool.Warning sign

Dr Perry said: "During the 90-dayperiod, and also within the rst twodays after the initial attack, patients didmuch worse in terms of experiencinga subsequent stroke if they hadadditional areas of damage along withacute ischemia."He added that doctors should bewilling to use CT scans on patientswithin 24 hours of a mild stroke, evenif symptoms do not last long."These ndings should prompt

physicians to be more aggressive inmanaging patients with TIA or non-disabling stroke who are diagnosedwith acute ischaemia."Other measures to prevent furtherstroke can include cardiac monitoring

or medication to lower blood pressure,treat high cholesterol or prevent bloodclots.Chris Larkin, regional head ofoperations at the Stroke Association,said a mini-stroke can often be awarning sign that a major stroke is onits way."Each year, around 46,000 people inthe UK have a mini-stroke [transientischaemic attack or TIA]."A quick response to stroke cansignicantly reduce the risk of deathand disability."If patients with mini-stroke areassessed and treated as an emergencywithin 24 hours, the risk of a majorstroke is reduced by 80%.

"This could prevent around 10,000strokes each year in the UK and saveover 3,000."

CT scans can predict the risk of further strokes in mild stroke patients, theresearch suggests

Daily Aspirin's Benets ForWomen Over 65 Outweigh Ris

A new research has revealed that dailydose of aspirin protects women over 65against the cancer despite the dangersof internal bleeding.The study at the University Medical

Centre in the Netherlands also suggeststhat since younger women appear togain no benet, the regular use aspirinmay be harmful for them, as reported.Although the possibility of developingserious illnesses, particularly cancer,and the risk of stomach bleeding riseswith age, so too does the drug's impacton lowering the risk of bowel cancer

and heart disease.The study says that for over 65case of cancer or heart disease and would be prevented for every 29 ausers and on the other hand, b

treatment regardless of age is ineffor harmful in the majority of womTeam leader Frank Visseren, that for over 65s, aspirin modestly lowers cardiovascularwhile increasing the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, but

benets for cancer could tip the bain favour of aspirin in prevention

Home Cooked Food, The IdeRecipe For Healthy Diet

People who frequently cook meals athome eat healthier and consume fewercalories than those who cook less, saysa study.Those who frequently cooked athome -- six-to-seven nights a week-- also consumed fewer calories onthe occasions when they ate out, thendings showed."When people cook most of theirmeals at home, they consume fewercarbohydrates, less sugar and lessfat than those who cook less or notat all - even if they are not trying tolose weight," said study author JuliaWolfson from the Johns HopkinsUniversity in the US.

The researchers found that percent of adults cooked dinner oless a week and this group consuon an average day, 2,301 total cal84 grams of fat and 135 grams of Forty-eight percent of particicooked dinner six to seven times aand they consumed 2,164 calorigrams of fat and 119 grams of sugan average day.The researchers also found that who cook at home rely less frequon frozen foods and are also less to choose fast foods on the occawhen they eat out.The evidence shows people whoat home eat a more healthy diet.

Home Remedies For

DiarrheaDiarrhea can really take a toll on your body, here's how to treat it at hoDiarrhea can make you really weakand needs to be treated early before itmakes you very weak. Here are somehome remedies.1. Make up for the lost minerals byconstantly sipping on electral powderor a mixture of lemon, water, salt andsugar, throughout the day. Clear soups,chicken broth, buttermilk, fruit juiceare ne to keep you hydrated too.2. Stay away from brous fruits andfood products. Don't have apple or

prune juice as these are laxativecould worsen your condition.3. Have some strong coffee as help a great deal.4. A mix of yogurt temperedroasted fenugreek and cumin sealso wonderful to regain body baand cure diarrhea.5. Avoid dairy products like

paneer, cheese etc. You can haveyogurt as it has healthy bacteristrengthen your gut.

Consume Lentils To Lose WeigLentils are a staple part of Indian cuisine.They are cooked alongside spices suchas garlic, cumin and turmeric. But didyou know that they are an excellentchoice of food if you are trying to loseweight? Foods low in glycemic indexhelps in the weight loss process becausethey cause less uctuations in bloodsugar levels. They are full of bre andare a useful part of weight loss diet asthe high bre content in them can makeyou feel fuller for longer. Being low infat, they dont pack a lot of calories.

One cup of lentils contains aboucalories and still leaves you feelinand satised for a long time. Thealso rich in complex carbohydranutrient that boosts the metabolismhelps the body to burn fat.The good news is lentils are available and very convenie

prepare. You can also add thealmost any dish including

burgers and salads to help youfull for longer and to assist in redcravings and overeating.

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How To Age GracefullyWith The Help Of Diet

Your diet doesn't only make youhealthy and t but also helps in playinga big part in your ageing process. Fromincreasing your antioxidants to eatingmore fruits, one can keep a count of a

few diet tips to stay younger always.Here are some advice on getting theright nutrients from your diet to helpyou age gracefully and naturally -Increase your antioxidants:Antioxidants play an important rolein reducing inammation, repairingdamaged cells and restoring balancethroughout the body. These actions aidin prevention of chronic disease suchas cardiovascular disease, diabetes andcancer. They also aid in reducing thesigns of ageing by repairing damageto the skin from sun and pollutantsand improving skin elasticity. Increaseantioxidants by:* Eating more fruits, like berries andcitrus fruits and vegetables like leafy

greens and squashes.* Take a quality, natural supplementcontaining antioxidant rich plantextracts.* Maintain a balance between Omega3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids: The

balance between Omega 3 and Omega6 fatty acids is important for reducinginammation in the body, supportingcognitive function and for maintainingcellular. This balance can be maintained

by:- Reducing processed, rened foodsand takeaways in your diet.- Eating fresh oily sh like wild salmon,mackerel, and sardines 3 or more timesa week.

- Cooking with coconut oil aalternative to butter, margarineother oils.* Eat balanced meals and sregularly: Research has found

excess insulin can speed the aprocess and create inammatiyour body. You can balance insul

blood sugar levels by:- Eating meals with a combinof complex carbohydrates, qvegetarian or lean animal proteinantioxidant rich vegetables.- Having quality snacks between msuch as hummus with vegetabloatcakes, to maintain energy

balance insulin levels.- Reduce stimulants like coffee wcan increase insulin production.* Exercise regularly: Exercisonly aids in weight managemenit supports your body with imprenergy production, immune fun

and bone density. Increase exercise throughout the day by:- Taking a brisk 20 minute walkday.- Opt to use the stairs or walkidestinations when you can.- Incorporate resistance trainingyour regime such as yoga, pilaweights* Support immune function: Aage, your immune system mawork as efciently. A well-functiimmune system will aid your bnatural defences against infeand chronic illness. The best wasupport immunity are:* Get adequate sleep and rest.

Washroom Hand DryersSpread More Germs ThaPaper Towels

A new study has claimed that handdryers in the toilet are much worse andspread more germs than paper towels.According to new University of Leedsresearch, high-powered 'jet-air' andwarm air hand dryers could spread

bacteria in public toilets. Airborne germcounts were 27 times higher around jetair dryers in comparison with the airaround paper towel dispensers.The research team, led by ProfessorMark Wilcox of the School of Medicine,contaminated hands with a harmlesstype of bacteria called Lactobacillus,which is not normally found in public

bathrooms. This was done to mimichands that have been poorly washed.Subsequent detection of theLactobacillus in the air proved thatit must have come from the handsduring drying. The experts collected

air samples around the hand dand also at distances of 1 and 2 maway.Air bacterial counts close to jdryers were found to be 4.5 higher than around warm air dand 27 times higher comparedthe air when using paper to

Next to the dryers, bacteria perin the air well beyond the 15 shand-drying time, with approximhalf (48 percent) of the Lactobcollected more than ve minutesdrying ended. Lactobacilli werdetected in the air 15 minuteshand drying.Professor Wilcox said the nwere important for understandinways in which bacteria spread,the potential to transmit illnesdisease.

Fat Food Items That OneShould Eat

Whether we're trying to lose weight orjust avoid gaining it, many of us thinksteering clear of dietary fat is the rststep. Contrary to common belief thatfat is not good for body, one's body

requires certain kind of fat for growth,development and glowing skin.Saturated fat can lead to heart

problems, but eating the right amountof unsaturated fats can protect the heart.The average adult should get about20 to 35 percent of their daily caloriesfrom fat and less than 10 percent oftheir daily calories from saturated fats,according to the Dietary Guidelines forAmericans.A gram of fat contains nine calories,so a daily diet comprised of 2,000calories would even out to about 44to 78 grams of total fat a day, reportshufngtonpost.com.So where can you nd these unsaturatedfats? Look no further than the some

healthy picks below:* Avocado: Half of an avocado containsnearly 15 grams of fat total, and almost10 of those are monounsaturated (twograms are polyunsaturated). Try it in

place of mayo on your next sandwich.

* Almonds (And Other Nuts): Justabout any nut can make for a healthyfat-lled snack, but almonds happen to

be the lowest in calories. One ounce,about 23 whole almonds, contains just

over 14 grams of fat, including nearly 9grams monounsaturated and about 3.5polyunsaturated.* Salmon (and other fatty sh): Salmonmay be one of the most well-knownfatty sh, but tuna, mackerel andsardines also offer a heart-healthy doseof fats.* Olives (and olive oil): Mixing 10large olives into your next salad willadd about 5 grams of fat, 3.5 of whichare monounsaturated and .4 of whichare polyunsaturated.* Flax (and other seeds): One tablespoonof whole axseed -- which you cantoss into salads, soups, smoothies,yogurt and more -- contains just over4 grams of fat, including nearly 1 gram

monounsaturated and almost 3 gramspolyunsaturated.* Eggs: One large, whole egg hasalmost 5 grams of fat, includingroughly 2 grams monounsaturated andabout 1 polyunsaturated.

Never Skip BreakfastMany people skip breakfast thinkingthat it might help them lose weight,

but it has the reverse effect . Thefact is that eating breakfast aidsweight loss and supports long-term weight-management. It is themost important meal of the day andstabilises your blood glucose levelsand gives you more energy to startyour day.When you skip breakfast, you startfeeling hungry and run out of energyto perform your daily functions well.You experience hunger pangs as thestomach starts sending signals to your

brain. This makes you more likely toreach for unhealthy food options suchas foods rich in sugar or fats whichover time lead to weight gain. When

you skip a meal, your metabolismrate drops which slows down the rateat which you burn calories. This alsoincreases hunger and adds up to extracalories over time.Eating breakfast will help you burnyour calories all day instead of causinguctuations in your metabolism rate.You may also feel fatigued when youmiss out on your breakfast. This maynot allow you to engage yourself muchin physical activities. It is thereforeimportant to make time for breakfastfor better health. Choose nutrient-rich foods like eggs, peanut butteror yoghurt for your breakfast. Thesefoods take longer to digest and providesustained energy keeping you full for alonger time.

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How To Deal With CommonMisbehaviour In Kids

Interrupting your conversations:Somechildren do this just because they do notlike their parents talking to someone else,some do it to get their parents attentionwhile some have something exciting totell immediately. Well, no matter whatthe reason is, you have to teach yourchild to wait and then talk to you whenyou are free. This will prevent her fromgetting frustrated easily.What you should do: You need to teachyour child to sit quietly prior to yourfriends visit or before making a call.You

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