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Education Minister maintains statement

The Minister for Education, Dr. Mahendra Reddy has issued a response to the statement which was offered by the Opposition on the removal of Fiji National University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ganesh Chand. Speaking to Fij

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Rent freeze order on residential rents has been extended

The rent freeze order on residential rents has been extended for another year. Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Faiyaz Koya said based on the advice received from the Fiji Commerce Commission, the freeze h

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Work starts on identifying students for toppers scheme

The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board have started its work to identify students who will be awarded with scholarships under the National Toppers Scheme. With the Fiji Seventh Form Examination results now o

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Stage set for Fiji’s biggest New Years party

The stage is set for Fiji's biggest New Years party with Coke Zero and Legend FM to kick off. With only a few hours remaining for 2014 to end, organizers of the New Years party Total Event Company is ready to w

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Fiji’s biggest New Year’s party kicks off today

“It will be an electrifying atmosphere at Fiji’s biggest New Years party with Coke Zero and Legend FM.” Total Event Company Manager Loretta Jackson says the stage for the biggest New Years party i

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People of Fiji are the happiest in the world

People of Fiji are the happiest in the world. This is according to the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research/Gallup International, the world’s leading association in market research and polling who

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Minister not aware of the type of investigation on FNU

Education Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy said he is not aware of the sort of investigation being carried out by Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption on the Fiji National University. However Dr Reddy confirmed

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Dr Ganesh Chand’s term at FNU comes to an end

Fiji National University’s Vice Chancellor Dr Ganesh Chand’s term has been brought to an end. This has been confirmed by Minister for Education and chairman of the Fiji National University Council Dr Ma

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FRA to look at possibility of inland highway on Viti Levu

Come 2015, the Fiji Roads Authority will look at one major project to the next stage of its investigation and that is the possibility of having an inland highway that would cross Viti Levu from Nadi to Suva. Fiji R

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Police clarifies heroin shipment was not destined for Fiji

Assistant Commissioner of Police Henry Brown has clarified that the recent $30 million heroin bust at the Lautoka wharf was not destined for Fiji rather it was a transshipment case. Brown said due to the sensitivit

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Works on new bauxite mine in Bua to begin next month

Twenty landowners who are members of the Mataqali Naita in Votua village and the Mataqali Naicobo in Nawailevu, Bua will be re-employed by XINFA Aurum Exploration Fiji Limited when works on the new bauxite mining site i

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PM congratulates his Japanese counterpart

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has congratulated the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on his recent re-election as Prime Minister. In his congratulatory note, the Prime Minister said he looks forward to develo

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Christmas brings national unity - PM

Christmas is for everyone and is also a source of national unity. That is the Christmas message from the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to the people of Fiji. Bainimarama said as people celebrate the birth

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Ratu Epeli Nailatikau gives Christmas message to Fiji

"Show love and care this festive season." That is the Christmas message from the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Ratu Epeli said people should share a genuine desire to help each other and create a

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CFL granted 15 year Broadcast License

Communications Fiji Limited, the parent company of FM96, LegendFM, Navtarang, Sargam and VitiFM has been granted a 15 year FM Broadcasting License from the Telecommunications Authority of Fiji. TAF Chairman Shivnes

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