From the Editor-in-Chief’s desk: Your July 3 briefing

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Bula

Now that was a beauty!

The spotlight was on the likes of Israel Folau for Tonga but the Flying Fijians marked their return to international rugby with a 36-0 thrashing of the Ikale Tahi at the National Stadium in Suva yesterday.

What a game… what a day!

Fans will be hoping things will only get better from here.

That’s on the front page of The Sunday Times edition for July 4.

## We also have a report about measles! Read these stories and more in The Sunday Times!

DOMO VOU TALEI SONG CONTEST

We are proud to be part of the Domo Vou Talei competition.

You can text in your favourite artist’s initials to 511, and it’s open to Inkk and Vodafone users.

The text platform is now live and will close on Friday July 8 at midnight. Follow the competition updates on our website and Facebook page!

The winner for the People’s Choice will be announced at next Saturday’s Woodstock Uprising Music Festival.

HEADLINES

Here are some headlines in The Sunday Times.

PAGE 4

  • A 70-YEAR-OLD pastor was charged with two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault of his 25-year-old housekeeper. The man was part of the 20 people charged with 47 separate incidents of serious sexual last month.
  • FROM being a dancer for local dance group Rako Pasefika to getting into the Domo Vou Talei finals with his first original song, Caleb Fatiaki is on a high.
  • POLICE officers around Fiji have been directed to wear face masks from tomorrow due to the continuous reports of COVID-19 cases in the country.

PAGE 8

  • MORE than 100 villagers will benefit from an Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Fiji and Latter Day Saints Charities New Zealand development pilot project at Navatuyaba village, Rewa.
  • FIJIAN-BORN rugby star, Lote Tuqiri knows the difference a bit of support can make when moving to a new country.

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  • HEALTH Ministry head of wellness Dr Devina Nand says almost 67 per cent of Fiji’s population is overweight – increasing the risk of diabetes and non-communicable diseases.
  • WE see the media as a critical stakeholder in raising awareness, shaping attitudes and opinions in our society on matters concerning the LGBTQI community, says Pacific Sexual and Gender Diversity Network (PSGDN) CEO Isikeli Vulavou.
  • INDIA stands ready to further assist the Fijian Elections Office and Electoral Commission in any area of electoral management.
  • WOMEN cancer survivors and those who lost jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, took part in a screen printing and designing workshop at the Albert Park pavilion on Thursday.

MORE INSIDE

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