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Whispers

Port Moresby recently says he was repre- ity of life for Pacific island footballers,)
senting about 1000 people currently de- Caucau warns island players about the
tained on Manus and Nauru by Australia. need to prepare for life after rugby and
Ezatullah Kakar was detained on Manus get an education. The Pacific Rugby Play-
Island in 2013. He has been kickboxing ers Welfare organisation has launched
and boxing professionally since last year. a fundraising page which aims to raise Front Page Limited
Kakar says he still hopes to be one day £10,000 (US$12,700) to help Caucau set 10 Tower Street
granted asylum in New Zealand. up a sustainable village business and earn
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Caucau’s cautionary tale t Circulation & Distribution
Former Flying Fijian and one of the world’s Joseva Ratabua
greatest wingers, Rupeni Caucaunibula Samoa says no to Rocketman
has shared his post-rugby story in a If Samoan censors were hoping their ban- jratabua@islandsbusiness.com
documentary produced with the Pacific ning of the Elton John bio-pic, Rocketman, subs@islandsbusiness.com
Rugby Players Welfare organisation. After was going to slip by quietly, they were Finance
earning lucrative contracts and spend- in for a disappointment. The banning Sara Vafoou
ing more than a decade playing profes- of screenings has been criticised by the finance@islandsbusiness.com
sional rugby around the world, Caucau Samoa Fa’afafine Association amongst
is broke. He now lives in his village and others. The Board told local media that Regional and local magazine sales agents
survives through fishing and farming. In Rocketman did not , “go well with cultural
the ‘Oceans Apart’ documentary (the first and Christian beliefs here”. The film is Amy Strreet Pharmacy - Amy Street, Toorak
in a series which will look at the real- doing a roaring trade in Fiji. Kays Kona Shop – Dolphin Plaza, Suva, Fiji
Kundan Singh Supermarket – Arts Village, Pacific
Harbour, Fiji
Post of the month:
Kundan Singh Supermarket – Tamavua, Suva, Fiji
Lami Pharmacy – Main Street, Lami
Methodist Bookstore – Stewart Street, Suva, Fiji
MHCC – Suva, Fiji
Nausori Airport Bookshop – Nausori
Samabula Drugstore – Samabula, Suva, Fiji
Sanatan Bookshop - Tebara Shopping Complex
Suva Bookshop – Downtown Boulevard, Suva, Fiji
Tappoo outlets – Fijiwide
Textbook Wholesalers – BSP Centre Suva, Fiji
Total Lami - Lami Town
Total Lautoka - Vitogo Parade
USP Bookcentre – USP, Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

Boroko Foodworld – Boroko, PNG
Friendly Islands Bookshop – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Hachette Pacifique – Papeete, French Polynesia
National Stationery Supplies – Honiara, Solomon
Islands
Nouvelle Messageries Caledoniennes de Presse –
Noumea, New Caledonia
Pacific & Occidental Capelle & Partners – Yaren,
Nauru
Pacific Supplies – Rarotonga, Cook Island
Robert Reimers Enterprises – Majuro, Marshall
Islands
South Seas Traders – Alofi, Niue
Stop Press – Port Vila, Vanuatu
Yap Cooperative Association – Colonia, YAP, FSM

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