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Ryan confident Fiji can repeat winning performance

Digicel Fiji 7s coach Ben Ryan believes that Fiji can repeat their flawless performance in the Dubai 7s in other tournaments if they get things right back home. The Digicel Fiji 7s team created history this morning

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Fiji wins first ever Dubai title

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has created history after winning their first Dubai 7s title, beating South Africa 29-17 this morning. Fiji has won the Dubai title for the first time in 14 years since the inception of the

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Fiji 7s to improve start ahead of quarters

The Digicel Fiji sevens rugby side will need to improve on how they start a game as they will meet Scotland in the Cup quarterfinal. Coach Ben Ryan said he is happy with how they beat England in the last pool game b

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Fiji to meet Scotland in Cup quarters

The Digicel Fiji 7s team will meet Scotland in the Cup quarterfinal after beating England 26-21 in their last pool match early this morning. Fiji dominated the game in the first half and led 14-7 with tries from Samiso

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Fiji confirms quarter final spot

The Digicel Fiji 7s team has qualified for the Cup quarter finals of the Dubai 7s after beating Canada 26-19 in their second pool match. Despite a game left in pool play Fiji joins England as the top two teams from poo

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Fiji defeats USA in pool opener

The Digicel Fiji 7s team shrugged off a shaky first half performance to beat USA 36-7 in their first pool match of the Dubai 7s tournament. Samisoni Viriviri scored the only try in the first half as USA hits back to le

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1yr old boy latest drowning victim

Serious concerns are now being raised on the number of children becoming victims of drowning. In less than 24 hours, two children under the age of 12 years have lost their lives. A 1 year and 11 month old boy drowned i

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Veiuto Primary ignores Education Ministry directive

Despite the Education Ministry’s instruction to Veiuto Primary School to stop asking parents for advanced payments of school fees in order to secure a place for their children for next year, the school has ignored

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RFMF Chief of Staff will not be investigated

Republic of Fiji Military Forces Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Mohammed Aziz will not be investigated by the police relating to the allegations leveled against him in the Pita Driti trial. Police Chief of Operat

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Cloud 9 expected to move to new location

Floating bar and restaurant, Cloud 9 is expected to move to a new location within the next few days. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had earlier declared that Cloud 9 was in breach of the Surfing Decree and ha

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Fijian Judiciary is fair - Sharma

Former President of the Fiji Law Society, Devanesh Sharma has clearly stated to the Australian media that the judges in the Fijian courts have always had the right to overturn the opinion of the assessors in any trial.

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DPP will not comment on allegations levelled against Aziz

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde said he will not comment on the allegations levelled against senior military officer, Brigadier General Mohammed Aziz in former Land Force Commander, Pita Driti&#39

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Driti now remanded in custody as he awaits his sentencing

Former Land Force Commander, Pita Driti is now remanded in custody as he awaits his sentencing next month. Presiding judge, Justice Paul Madigan rejected the opinion of the three assessors earlier this afternoon an

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GUILTY

Guilty. That is the ruling by High Court judge Justice Paul Madigan in former Land Force Commander Pita Driti’s trial. Our News Director Vijay Narayan has more from the court house. Story by: Vijay Naraya

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3 Assessors find Pita Driti not guilty

The three assessors have found former Land Force Commander Pita Driti not guilty of the two charges of inciting mutiny and uttering seditious comments after deliberating on the case.  Our News Director Vijay Naray

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Assessors to decide today

The three assessors in former Land Force Commander, Pita Driti’s trial are expected to give their opinion today after High Court judge, Justice Paul Madigan sums up the case. Pita Driti is charged with utterin

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Closing submissions in Driti trial today

Closing submissions by the prosecution and the defence in former Land Force Commander, Pita Driti’s trial will take place today before Justice Paul Madigan sums up the case for the three assessors. Driti is c

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Fiji Bati’s RLWC campaign ends

Vodafone Fiji Bati's Rugby League World Cup campaign has ended this morning after they were thumped 64-0 by the Australian Kangaroos at Wembley.   The Kangaroos were clinical and ruthless as they raced in t

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