In The Sunday Times tomorrow – February 28, 2021

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The Fiji Warriors 7s team and the the Fiji Barbarians team members pose for a group photo after the Cup Final match of the 2021 Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s. Picture: BALJEET SINGH

Here is your briefing for The Sunday Times edition tomorrow – February 28, 2021.

Terio Tamani on attack for Police Blue against Fiji Warriors during the semi finals clash. Picture: BALJEET SINGH

Proud Baber

Fiji 7s coach Gareth Baber is a proud coach having fielded two shadow national teams at the 34th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s tournament in Nadi. The Fiji Warriors and Fiji Barbarian received a lot of following during the two-day event.

Economic fallout

The country’s Minister for Commerce Faiyaz Koya says the socio-economic fallout we’re experiencing today due to the global COVID-19 pandemic will remain years from now.

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Picture: JONACANI LALAKOBAU/FT FILE

Property damage

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted that the total cost of property damage attributed to fire stood around $13million in 2020.

Architects and engineers

Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says the Government oversees architects and engineers activities. And it can, through their respective registration boards, discipline and deregister professionals if they do not perform as required.

Church youth

It has been noted at a retreat for church ministers that youth of the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma are abusing kava during their rallies.

The young designer Sara Du with her mentor designer Samson Lee during the Wearing Fiji design meet at New Zealand High Commissioner’s residence in Domain. Picture: RAMA

Designers

Aspiring designers who are deemed to be part of the Wearing Fiji show have been given fabrics to enable them to create their design concepts.

Biosecurity

The Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) says pictures posted on social media of rare snails found at the Suva Port lack verification and do not positively correlate with the situation on the ground.

The volunteers clean the Nabukalau Creek in Suva today. Picture: RAMA

Nabukalou creek

The tireless efforts of 12 organisations that joined hands in cleaning Suva’s Nabukalou creek has been commended by the Government.

COVID-19

Fiji has recorded another two new border quarantine cases of COVID-19.

Natural disasters

The Fijian Government’s ongoing relief efforts for TC Yasa and TC Ana was yet again boosted with the donation of 1500 buckets of relief packs through a joint initiative between the New Zealand government and the Sai Prema Foundation.

IN SPORT

Fiji Barbarians player
Asaeli Tuivuaka competes against the Vunimono team yesterday. Picture: SUPPLIED

Nawaka 7s

Fiji Warriors

The Fiji Warriors defeated Fiji Barbarians to take out the 34th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s cup final at Prince Charles Park in Nadi last night.

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Baber

National 7s coach Gareth Baber had his work cut out during the two-day Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s which ended at Prince Charles Park in Nadi. Baber guided the Fiji Warriors and Fiji Barbarians in the tournament.

Shadow teams

Coach Gareth Baber says he is proud to have fielded two shadow national teams at the 34th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s tournament in Nadi.

Rugby academy

Swift Roofing Restoration Rugby Academy will be a team to be reckoned with in the future 7s tournaments in the country. The side reached the quarter-final of the cup competition during the Nawaka 7s.

Adi Titilia Debi Lawakeli officiating at the Fiji Bitter Nawaka Sevns. Picture: NAWAKA SEVENS

Woman referees

Adi Titilia Debi Lawakeli is a chip off the old block hoping to follow her father’s footsteps to reach greater heights in the rugby refereeing circles. She was one of the five females who officiated at the 34th Fiji Bitter Nawaka 7s.

Etuate Lokasi competes in the 800meters freestyle during the Fiji Swimmming Long Course competition at the Damodar Aquatic Centre today. Picture: JONA KONATACI

Swimming

Swimming Fiji has already begun preparations to bring into the forefront able prospects to represent the country at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Fiji Bati

Fiji Bati coach Josaia Rabele believes the new Fiji National Rugby League Rising League Star and League of Legends program will greatly boost the development of the sport among the nation’s secondary school level players.

QVS inter-house

Verata house is the Queen Victoria School inter-house meet champion.

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