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Council, Chiefly Bodies Finally Reconcile

- SALOTE QALUBAU Edited by Jonathan Bryce

Heads of the Ba Provincial Council, Ba Provincial Holdings Company Limited and the Bose Ni Momo Ni Yasana Ko Ba gathered in Viseisei Village, Vuda on Thursday to reconcile after 14 years.

Present at the occasion was Ba Provincial Holdings Company Limited chief executive officer Ratu Isimeli Bose, a representa­tive from the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs and the head of the Bose Ni Momo Ni Yasana Ko Ba, Ratu Nacanieli Uqeuqe.

Ba Provincial Council chairman, Ratu Tevita Momoedonu, thanked the Tui Vuda, Ratu Kitione Tavaiqia, for providing the village grounds for the ceremony.

“I am very glad and thankful that they were willing to come and mind you we have not seen each other’s eyes for the last 14 years so it’s good that we can now talk and hopefully we have a bright future for the Ba Province,” Ratu Tevita said.

“The Ministry of iTaukei Affairs is here and presented another tabua to witness the reconcilia­tion and unificatio­n of the two so it’s a positive thing.”

Ratu Momoedonu said he hoped there would be better utilisatio­n of resources in the province of Ba.

 ?? Photo: Salote Qalubau ?? Members of the Ba Provincial Council,Ba Provincial Holdings Company Limited and Bose Ni Momo in Viseisei village,Vuda in Lautoka on July 30, 2020.
Photo: Salote Qalubau Members of the Ba Provincial Council,Ba Provincial Holdings Company Limited and Bose Ni Momo in Viseisei village,Vuda in Lautoka on July 30, 2020.

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