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Semo villagers to relocate village to avoid floods

The Prime Minister has told Semo villagers in Sigatoka that as a permanent measure, their village will be relocated. Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the relocation would put an end to flooding in homes of the vill

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Fiji to expect increase in investment from India

Fijians can look forward to a significant increase in the amount of Indian investment in the country.  This is after the Attorney General and Minister for Industry and Trade, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum signed a double

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FRCA aims to collect over $2 billion in revenue this year

The Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority is aiming to collect $2.039 billion in revenue this year. Permanent Secretary for Finance Filimoni Waqabaca said last year FRCA collected a record $1.86 billion in revenue.

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Baba and Rabuka speak on SODELPA leadership

An interesting leadership contest is building up in the Social Democratic and Liberal Party after former Prime Minister and 1987 coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka declared his interest that he wants to lead SODELPA to the elec

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FRU yet to decide on sponsorships

The Fiji Rugby Union wants the true value of their products and that is why there is a delay in announcing the rugby sponsorships. FRU Chairman Filimoni Waqabaca said there are other issues that need to be covered befo

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Flood warning cancelled

The flood warning is now cancelled for the Nadi river and all low lying areas adjacent to the Nadi river and areas downstream of Votualevu Station and low lying areas including small streams to the downstream of Nayavu i

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Nadi River water level continues to recede

The water level in the Nadi River continues to recede this morning. The high tide was at 6.21am however Nadi police confirmed that this did not push the levels.  Rain has also eased in the Western division. The

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Nadi braces for the worst

The flood warning remains in force for the Nadi River and all low lying areas adjacent to the Nadi River and areas downstream of Votualevu. This hour, the Nadi Weather Office Director, Alipate Waqaicelua has also i

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Nadi town is now closed

Nadi Special Administration, Robin Ali said he had a meeting with the police and no one will be allowed into the town area. Nadi river has burst its banks in some areas. Fijivillage advises people living in the

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Nadi river bursts its banks

A number of shops in Nadi town have started to close down as the Nadi river has burst its banks in certain areas. This means that Nadi River has gone beyond the critical level. Fijivillage advises people living

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Flood warning issued for Nadi

A flood warning has been issued for Nadi. The critical level for the Nadi River is 5 metres. The level near Votualevu has risen to 6.5 metres in the last hour while the Nadi bridge water level is just over 4 met

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Flood alert in force for low lying areas

A flood alert remains in force for the low lying areas of Nadi town and Votualevu. Forecasters at the Nadi Weather Office say the Votualevu and Nadi river levels continue to rise.  Levels at 7am today show

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PM will not attend Australia Day celebration

Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will not attend the Australia Day celebration that will be held at the residence of the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji tonight. Commodore Bainimarama has confirmed to Fi

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PM invited to celebrate Australia Day

Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has been invited to the residence of the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji tonight to celebrate Australia Day with other guests. A spokesperson from the Australian Hig

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No regulation to take parents to task

The Education Ministry does not have any regulation in place at the moment to take those parents to task who are not ensuring that their children are in school every day. Major components of education costs for parents

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I am the Athletics Fiji President - Miller

Athletics Fiji President Albert Miller said it is time to focus on the future and he said his committee is the legitimate body to look after athletics in the country. Miller has made this comment as two opposing bodies

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FRU terminates Inoke Male’s contract

National 15s coach Inoke Male’s contract has been terminated by the Fiji Rugby Union. The FRU board said it has begun the restructure of FRU taking into consideration the financial constraints and the review by th

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Fiji 7s coach disappointed

After the national sevens rugby team won the USA 7s Bowl title today, Coach Ben Ryan is still disappointed about the team's performance especially with the loss to New Zealand in pool play. Ryan told irb.com that t

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Fiji wins Bowl, SA wins USA 7s

The National 7s side has won the Bowl competition at the USA 7s beating Kenya 35-0. It was a scrappy performance from Fiji but they manage to score five unanswered tries through Lepani Botia, Donasio Ratubuli, Sam

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Changes expected in Fiji 7s team

Expect changes in the national 7s team for the next leg of the IRB 7s series. This was revealed by Coach Ben Ryan during his halftime message in Fiji's 38-14 win over Uruguay. Ryan stated that he will be for

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