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One hour remaining for polling stations to close

With one hour remaining for polling stations to close around the country, more than 527,000 people are expected to cast their vote at 1,460 polling stations. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem is urging voter

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People who lost their ID cards can still vote - Saneem

With three hours remaining for people to cast their votes, Supervisor of Elections Mohamed Saneem has stressed that people who have lost their voter ID cards can still cast their vote. At a press conference this

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More than 527,000 people expected to cast their votes today

More than 527,000 people are expected to cast their vote at 1460 polling stations around the country. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem confirmed at a press conference this morning that 598 polling station

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Preliminary figures revealed for pre-polling period

Preliminary figures indicate that 49 thousand 505 registered voters cast their votes during the pre-polling period which ends today. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem said they are yet to receive some figure

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Political campaign blackout period now in force

The political campaign blackout period is now in force and will finish at 6pm Wednesday when polling closes around the country. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem has confirmed that all campaign material was

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Commander 3FIR tells troops to remain alert during elections

Be alert as our role and responsibility is very critical next week with the general elections to be held next Wednesday. Those were the words of the Commander of the 3FIR Unit, Lieutenant Colonel Manoa Gadai to the

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45 detained Fijian Peacekeepers released

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said that he is happy that none of the 45 Fijian UN peacekeepers were harmed while they were held in Syria. This is after the soldiers were released. Bainimarama said all the

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Video released of 45 Fijian UN peacekeepers held in Syria

A video has now been released of the 45 Fijian UN peacekeepers who are held in Syria. In the video, the 45 peacekeepers are seen sitting behind two men. One of our peacekeepers, Captain Savenaca Siwatibau Rabu

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Suva will not be allowed to burn - Bainimarama

Suva will not be allowed to burn as it did in 2000 in one of the most disgraceful episodes in our nation’s history. Those are the words of Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama while speaking at the launch of Fi

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All efforts to release Fijian peacekeepers continue

Fiji’s Ambassador-At-Large Major General Ioane Naivalurua said that all efforts to release the Fijian peacekeepers are continuing.  The Fijian envoy who is in New York to work on the release of the Fijia

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FijiFirst and SODELPA talk about Land Use Decree

Some of the politicians are using land as a political football before the general election. These are the comments of the FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama after he was asked to clarify the Land Use Decree during

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Police classify case of 12yr old girl as alleged murder

Police have now classified the case of a 12-year-old girl as alleged murder who was found dead by her father at their home in Samabula on Sunday. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirmed this is after looking at t

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Members of the RFMF cast their votes as pre-polling continues

Members of the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces lined up to cast their votes at Reverend Tuvasu Hall at QEB today as pre-polling continues in the interior of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and on the islands in Lomaiviti and

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