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We are happy to announce that our Rabi News
Service is now up and running and coming to us again direct from
Rabi. We would like to welcom and our new local correspondent - Biara Touakin. We now have
a limited email connection with Rabi and the beginnings of our
first direct news service from the island since 1997 and the
efforts of our past correspondent - Kaiea Bakanebo who worked
using transferred fax messages and the slow mail service.
A big 'ko raba' to Biara and it is great to be
able to hear news from back home and even receive photographs. If
you have any new items you would like to share please email: Ken
or Stacey at admin@banaban.com.
Photos are also welcome.
News Date Issue 5 Sept 2006by Rabi
Correspondent Biara Touakin
OPENING OF RABI ICE PLANT BY BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONER:
Here are pictures that were taken during the opening of the Ice
plant on Rabi, Wednesday 5f September 2006. This project was
funded by the British High Commission.
The
British High Commissioner came over to open the ice plant and he
was accompanied by his secretary and project officer.
The
District Officer Tukavesi came along with them. The young Banabans
from the Banaban Primary School entertained the delegation with
traditional dances.
They
also visited the Rabi Health Centre and the Rabi High School
before they left at 3.00pm that same day.
About more than 500
people from all villages came to witness the opening ceremony.
MARINE REACH FIJI VISIT RABI AND OFFERING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:
Also on the 28th August a missionary team from "marine reach Fiji"
came to the island to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and also
offering medical assistance to the people on skin diseases and
other medical needs. They met more than 400 patients in their two
weeks visit. They were camping at the
Pentecostal Church in Nadoi.
For
more information on this you may visit their website
http://www.marinereachfiji.com and contact Barry.
Unfortunately, I don't have any digital camera to take photos
these pictures are copied from visitors' camera.
Also I
have visited Abara Banaba website
and the Banaban Message Board you might see my article very soon.
I'm still learning.
We are
so blessed that we can have such free assistance from abroad. So
that's all from Rabi.
We'll
get in touch with upcoming events.
Tia boo
moa.
Biara, Rabi
News Date Issue 30 August 2006
LAUTOKA ROTARY
AND BLUE LAGOON CRUISES DONATE BOOKS FOR RABI
SCHOOLS: In August 2006 Blue
Lagoon Cruises arrived on Rabi as part of their ‘Historical &
Cultural Dateline Cruise’ program to visit Tabiang Village for
a day tour of the island. The passengers were given a
traditional Banaban welcome and cultural dance programme.
Molly Amon, Executive Director of Rabi Council
of Leaders advised that the Rotary Club of Lautoka donated 51
cartons of school text books for the island and a duplicating
machine for Tabiang Primary School. A big thanks (ko raba) to
Lautoka Rotary Club and also Blue Lagoon Cruises who brought
the shipment to Rabi free of charge.
The books were distributed to all the schools
on the island.
For more information on Blue Lagoon's 'Historical & Cultural
Dateline Cruise' to Rabi and other nearby islands.
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