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