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LATEST RABI NEWS
31
August 2008
By *Takenteiti
Takaio
On Friday night a fire broke out at Uoue Abetai's house at Farm settlement
turning the house into ashes. Umesh (Temansiro's husband) said the house
and all the furnitures worth about $20,000. Police are still
investigating.
LATEST RABI NEWS
25
August 2008
By *Takenteiti
Takaio
ELECTRIFICATION FOR SMALL SETTLEMENTS ON RABI ISLAND
The Rabi
Council of Leaders has passed the funding for electrification
for the small settlements that have not been included in the
Fiji Government Rural Electrification Scheme. Last week the RCL
Electrician Biara Touakin installed electricity at Eritabeta and
Tabiang Airstrip Settlement. These two settlements have now
enjoying the lights at night through the RCL assistance.
Laselase, Nukudrasi and Nakoro will be having lights before
November this year.
Meanwhile Nuku
Electrification Project is still yet to be completed. It is
expected to be completed before December 2008.
So this
forthcoming festive season in December 2008, Rabi Island will be
full of lights.
ROAD
MAINTENANCE
The Public
Works Department arrived on Rabi for Road maintenance just
before the Prime Minister came to Rabi Island. It was also
during the worst road condition on Rabi. However their work
started well from Buakonikai and still yet to reach Tabiang.
NEW
SOLAR POWER FOR RABI HIGH SCHOOL
Rabi High
School has just switched on to free power supply within the last
three weeks. Clay Engineering Solar Co supplied the materials
and installed them. This project was funded by Rob Edward and
his family. Now the school will no longer need diesel fuel to
power the computers and their main Office.
**Rob Edwards is the founder of It’s Time Foundation and this
solar project at Rabi High School is the model for future
projects by the Foundation. Rob will be providing us with a lot
more details on the project soon. Here are some photos of the
launch of the solar project at Rabi High School.**
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Students from the nearby primary school doing a
traditional dance at the opening ceremony of the solar
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The assistant principal, IT teacher and myself at the
panel array. The building to the left houses the
batteries and invertor for the system and the generator. |
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The IT teacher (foreground was somewhat pleased his
resources of two 10-year-old computers where
replaced by these. A comprehensive and appropriate
collection of software was included. |
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The school principal’s speech at the opening “…. you can
not understand the importance these changes will make to
our school” (In fact we did not expect the fan fare nor
did we understand how valued the initiative would be) |
RABI NEWS
FIJI TIMES ONLINE Update
Friday, August 22, 2008
RABI WOMEN NOW ABLE TO COMPETE IN FIJI NETBALL COMPETITION
HAVING to weed yaqona
plantations to raise money to attend the Netball Inter- District
Championship is inspiration enough for the Rabi team to perform
well. The Netball IDC begins today in Laucala Bay with 44 teams
taking part in the two-day event. Having travelled hundreds
of miles from their island home, the Rabi team will be appearing
for the first time at the championship. Facing financial
difficulties, the island girls — players and officials — pitched
in to weed yaqona plantations on the island in return for cash.
"Raising funds is one of
the major obstacles on the island," Rabi Netball president Teri
Takesau said.
"We have had to work on
farms and in return, the farmers give us sacks of yaqona which
we sell. The money helped pay for our trip to Suva.
"The girls do it for the
love of the game and we're happy to be participating.
Rabi Womens Netball Team |
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FRONT: of Uniform
carrying Banaban emblem Atuara Buokira
(Oh
Gold Help Us!) and four village colours |
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BACK:
of Uniform proudly sponsored by Banaban Virgin
Coconut Oil from Nature Pacific, Australia |
"We've had a lot of support
from the Rabi Council and Banaban community in Australia
(through corporate sponsorship from Nature Pacific Pty Ltd)
which donated our uniforms."
Apart from finance, the
team faced problems with facilities.
"We don't have much
facilities to train the girls so we take them to the beaches and
the hills for stamina training.
"It's something that we
have had to live with but we try and get past each day.
"We don't have qualified
coaches so whoever knows how to play netball is considered a
coach."
More information and photos
can be found at:
Banaba Message Board at:
http://users3.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g30-04300-e5
and Nature Pacific Pty Ltd (corporate sponsors) at:
http://www.naturepacific.com/contents/en-us/d75_latest_news.html
RABI NEWS
Bwanan Rabi News Update
By
Aren Baoa 8 July 2008
