By Dhanjay Deo in Suva
Opposition National Federation Party (NFP) leader Professor Biman Prasad says this week’s attack by Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on the non-government organisation, Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises Development (FRIEND) is “shameful and disgraceful”.
Prasad said this in Parliament yesterday after Sayed-Khaiyum had claimed that FRIEND was making a “lot of political mileage” for its work and was the only organisation that the opposition kept talking about.
Dr Prasad said FRIEND was doing a lot of good work for the people.
Sayed-Khaiyum had said in Parliament that there were several other faith-based organisations and NGOs that were doing their work quietly and did not seek public attention. They also did not get in touch with politicians.
Tropical Cyclone Ana
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A family of six from Soasoa Labasa are counting their lucky stars after they escaped unharmed when a landslide moved their house by almost 10 metres during the heavy rain brought by TC Ana.
Kamlesh Kumar says his parents, brother, sister-in-law and 2 nieces managed to move out of the house moments before the incident.
Kumar says at around midday Sunday, his family could feel something was about to happen as they could feel their house moving.
He adds they didn’t take any risk and moved out immediately.
The family is currently living with other relatives as they wait for things to normalise before they start repair works.
Centre of TC Ana expected to exit Viti Levu from midday to late in the afternoon today
Destructive winds can cause damage to houses, weak structures and trees
Centre of TC Ana expected to exit Viti Levu from midday to late in the afternoon today
Destructive winds can cause damage to houses, weak structures and trees
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The Centre of Tropical Cyclone Ana is expected to exit Viti Levu from midday to late in the afternoon today and head towards Kadavu however as forecast please expect destructive winds for most part of today.
The centre made landfall in Ra at around 6 this morning.
People in Nausori facing damaging winds and heavy rain
People in Nausori facing damaging winds and heavy rain Sunday 31/01/2021
People living in Nausori are facing damaging winds and heavy rain as TC Ana moves towards the Central Division.
Our reporter Dhanjay Deo says that they have been facing damaging winds and heavy rain from about midnight and it has continued into the morning.
Rajesh Chand of Davuilevu Housing says they started facing the strong winds at around 2 this morning.
He says the wind speed has been the same since 2.
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