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Smoking Joe Frazier

Smoking Joe Frazier

BY AJAY BHAI AMRIT Joe Frazier was born in January 1944 and was the 12th child born to Rubin and Dolly Frazier in South Carolina. He grew up working on a farm and at a young age, his uncle noticed that Joe had potential to be a boxer with his stocky build and good work [...]

Memo Washington: Landlubber  diplomacy won’t work in Fiji

By ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA (Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Democrat, American Samoa, is the Ranking Member and former Chairman of the United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. The following appeared in The Hill, a congressional newspaper that publishes daily when Congress is in session in Washington) In Samoa, when a tauta (landman) [...]

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Muhammed Ali – The Greatest

By AJAY BHAI AMRIT The stars all aligned when Muhammad Ali took centre stage as the greatest heavyweight champion of all time. He first conquered the amateur ranks in 1960 when as a young 18 year old boy he won an Olympic Gold medal for his country in the light heavyweight division. His professional heavyweight [...]

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Reporting Paradise

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Reporting Paradise

By MATTHEW CULMER Fiji Sun volunteer sports writer Matthew Culmer talks about his and his fellow volunteer’s experience in Fiji thus far and what it’s like being part of the Sunsports Team. It was on December 31 I left not so sunny England on my great voyage of discovery to the far side of the [...]

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Tourism growing

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Tourism growing

Trek of memories . . . a rugged section of the Kokoda Track as it is today. Photo: Sandra Jackson Trek of memories . . . a rugged section of the Kokoda Track as it is today. Photo: Sandra Jackson Trekking Papua New Guinea’s famous Kokoda Track is becoming a growing tourist attraction. RACHEL OLDING [...]

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WHY AIR NZ IS WORLD BEST Air Transport World editors hail Kiwis again

Source: AIRTRANAIRWAYS.COM New York – Air Transport World (ATW), the leading monthly magazine covering the global airline industry, announced the selection of Air New Zealand as its Airline of the Year for 2012 as part of the ATW 38th Airline Industry Achievement Awards. Auckland-based Air New Zealand carrier is being honoured, for the second time [...]

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American Amateurs depart Fiji

GOLFING IN PARADISE By JOSE CALLEJA General Manager, Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course   The American Amateur Team arrived at Nadi Airport at 05:15 eager to play Natadola Bay Golf Course. Yet the Fiji weather was far from perfect in our tropical paradise. It wasn’t long before the entire team made their way through customs [...]

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Education ‘the soul of a society’

By SERA JANINE Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.                                ––– GK Chesterson The English writer’s opinion of education may be seen as foresight or just that he has an inside look at what advantages education can bring. Education has always been seen as a [...]

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A New Year’s Eve party to remember

By Iliesa Tora The country and the world farewelled 2011 last Saturday night. As the clock struck midnight we all welcomed 2012. Now, an experienced member of the local tourism industry says we can sell Fiji as the best place to be on New Year’s Eve. Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji’s public relations manager Una [...]

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Enjoying a cool waterfall

By LOSIRENE CHAND Originally from Nadi, but residing in Australia, 26-year-old Irshad Mohammed spent his New Year celebration in the North. To experience the true natural beauty of Vanua Levu, he visited the Sevou Waterfall in Savusavu. Mr Mohammed and his friends; Mohammed Shiraz and Mohammed Zibran, were at the waterfall yesterday. It is located [...]

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