Meanwhile, on a lighter note, a struggling family in Ba could not thank their stars enough today after the head of the family won $30,000 in scratch and win.

The Resident Executive Director for Fiji Tattslotto, Graeme Brown says a 59 year old former farmer who wishes to remain anonyous bought a $1 Scratch and Win ticket from R.C.Manubhai Ba Agency.

The man told Tattslotto that he has not worked for the past four years and with two daughter and two boys had a difficult time surviving however had to sell majority of his house-hold appliances to buy the basic items.